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Chuck Ragan Returns

• 17th Aug 2009

Chuck Ragan releases new album 'Gold Country' on August 31st

Ragan has been a long-time member of Hot Water Music, the 90s American punk rock band, and whilst they are currently on hiatus he has created a stunning follow-up to his debut solo album.

About the album Ragan says: “The record is just another page in the book and another chapter in life and it’s documenting where we are in that moment of time. Right now Gold Country is what I’ve lived for, everything I’ve worked to achieve and hold sacred and everything I strive to get home to.”

Nothing could prepare fans for Gold Country, an album that not only raises the bar for Ragan but for the singer-songwriter genre in general.

Produced by Ragan in Northern California and performed alongside longtime collaborators like violinist Jon Gaunt and Hot Water Music drummer George Rebelo, Gold Country is a striking collection of songs that show how much Ragan has progressed since his 2007 solo debut Feast Or Famine.“Even though these songs were written in a short period of time, it’s some of the most mature music that I’ve ever had a chance to take part in,” Ragan acknowledges, adding that he spent more time on Gold Country than he has on any other recording in his career. “I’d say all in all I’m the most satisfied with this release than with anything I’ve ever done.”