Musician and songwriter Ira Dean has teamed up with Uncle Kracker for new single ‘1 to Hank'.
Co-written by Dean with Chris Wallin, ‘1 to Hank' is an upbeat journey looking back to Dean's wild and whiskey-soaked days. With the song, Dean offers a candid look at his past, using the legendary Hank Williams, Jr. as a benchmark for his own wild escapades.
Dean explains the inspiration behind the song, “There are still stories floating around this town like folklore tales passed down about my whiskey years. Thank God I lived past them. When I sat down to write with my best friend in twang town, Chris Wallin, we penned a pretty accurate song about a long crazy morning I spent after a long crazier night before with Hank Williams Jr., (and a few others that remain nameless to protect the guilty) and lots of whiskey shots.”
“Ira and I have been threatening each other with a collab for a long time. I’m glad we waited….cause good things come to those who wait. ‘1 to Hank’ is good thing,” adds Uncle Kracker.
Uncle Kracker was the only choice for Dean to be on this song with him. Dean emphasizes, “As soon as we got the track done, I called up Kracker and said, ‘I got a song that sure as hell sounds like me and you back in the day, wanna sing on it with me?' His response was, ‘well hell yeah, it’s about damn time.' So, ladies and gentlemen, I give you ‘1 to Hank.'”
‘1 to Hank' is the second single from Dean's highly anticipated album, ‘I Got Roads', produced by Noah Gordon. It's the follow-up to “Missin' How It Used To Be“, which was the set's lead single. ‘I Got Roads' features collaborations with John Osborne, Vince Gill, Ronnie Dunn, Gretchen Wilson, David Lee Murphy, and many more.
Stream and download ‘1 to Hank' now at https://iradean.lnk.to/1toHank.
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