Tarrant County by G.W. Childs IV

When John Fryer send me the first track I was blown away. We both had discussed the direction we expected COP to go for but this was something else entirely. Or was it?

John always finds the emotional core in a track and brings it to the surface. But he also helped GW rediscover his roots and embrace them at the same time - what a beautiful gift. With his new band everything that has shaped GW is coming together.

He grew up on a ranch among farmhands and livestock. He joined the Army and they took him all over the globe. His Passion for music brought him to California and gave him the opportunity to work for Lucas Arts as a sound designer. His love for his family brought him back home to Texas.

GW Childs IV "Tarrant County" is the sum of all these experiences. GW Childs IV and COP have been working together for 20 years (GW was half of the storied Dark Wave Band Soil and Eclipse). But I feel that his new band is the first time we see the real person behind the music. It combines his early love for 4AD, the great balladeers of historic country music and his love for catchy melodies.

The Posse:

• G.W. Childs IV (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2, Star Wars: Battlefront)
• Legendary producer John Fryer (NIN, Depeche Mode, Love & Rockets, This Mortal Coil)
• Famed game composer Peter McConnell (Psychonauts 2, Sly Cooper, Monkey Island)
• Matt Carter (Guitar)
• Ed Love (Drums)

Album art designed by Clint G Young(lead artist Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, Star Wars: Racer, Star Wars: Force Unleashed)

Are you ready to take a ride?
Close your eyes.
Envision yourself passing a horse trailer on an endless freeway.
Let the song take you away.

To a place where a couple of Star Wars veterans gang up with a notorious English producer and tell a tale of love, longing, and family. GW and John created a sparkling, catchy, and upbeat country-pop track. Their pal Peter McConnell added a brilliant Banjo performance which drives the song with an intensity that brings the banjo duel in the movie Deliverance to mind.

Tracklist

1.	Tarrant County (Single Version)	4:01

2.	The Devil Went Down to Georgia	4:15

3.	Country Shades	3:12

4.	Rhinestone Cowboy	3:09

5.	Tarrant County (Full Version)	5:55

Credits

released November 4, 2022

Tarrant County and Country Shades produced by John Fryer.
Written by G.W. Childs IV
Additional programming- John Fryer

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