More Dates Announced for Upcoming Winter Tour!

I had a great time playing the Damn Quails in Texas and Colorado this last week, and I am amped to be heading out with M. Lockwood Porter this week into the midwest and southern US! The poster shows all of our updated shows and where we are going to be and when. musician/artist (pax) Shannon Helton at Shannie's Art designed the poster, go check out her work.

In other news, Nathan Poppe of the Oklahoman/NewsOK and Middle of Nowhere blog just featured "Sirens", a new song from the upcoming LP, "Better Luck"!! Check it out here: Middle of Nowhere.

see you on the road soon.

-love,

jca and family

No Depression and Sad Songs to Keep the Devil Away reviewed "Better Luck!"

(photo by Erin Rambo.)

No Depression and SSKTDA called Better Luck a "a solid freshman effort and your first “must-have” of 2015." Check out the review here.

http://nodepression.com/album-review/john-calvin-abney-better-luck

Tour starts in January, if we're coming through your town, come listen to some songs.

-john

"BETTER LUCK" WINTER RELEASE TOUR ANNOUNCED WITH M. LOCKWOOD PORTER!

Folks of the universe,

If you're in the southern and midwestern United States, M. Lockwood Porter and I are coming to your town (or near your town) and we're going to sing you songs. "Better Luck" vinyl and CDs have arrived safely to my merch bin and will be available in January.

The official release date is January 25th and the release show will be at the hallowed Blue Door in Oklahoma City. You can purchase tickets for the release show here via Ticketstorm.

Download the first single, "Dark Horse Army" via Bandcamp or by clicking here!

Keep updated on all extra dates and news here.

Also, don't forget I'll be touring with the Damn Quails to Colorado and performing songs off of my new record before the release tour:

Jan. 2 - Amarillo, TX @ Hoot's Pub Jan. 5 - Steamboat Springs, CO @ Carl's Tavern Jan. 7 - Steamboat Springs, CO @ Carl's Tavern Jan. 9 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater Jan. 10 - Wichita, KS @ Lizard Lounge

-john.