The Learner, the new album from renowned singer-songwriter Griffin House, will be released June 22 on Evening Records. This is the fifth full-length recording from House, who has been widely heralded by critics and fans alike. 2010 has already proven a breakout year for House, who is currently featured in an 11-page spread in the April issue of Esquire magazine. For the piece, Esquire invited five of their favorite musiciansDierks Bentley, Charlie Mars, Bob Schneider, Ben Kweller and Griffin Houseto take part in a songwriting challenge and two-day fashion shoot with world-famous photographer Danny Clinch in Clarksdale, Mississippi. More information regarding the profile is available here: esquire.com/miss.
Recorded primarily at Sound Emporium studios in Nashville, The Learner continues House's collaboration with the producer team of Justin Loucks and Ian Fitchuk (Mindy Smith, Landon Pigg), with whom he worked with on his 2004 release Lost and Found. Also featured on the record is world-renowned singer Alison Krauss, providing vocal harmonies on "River City Lights" and Dan Wilson (Semisonic) who produced and co-wrote "If You Want To." Of the finished album, House comments, "I think my feelings are best summed up with a line from the record itself'I don't want to rule the world. I don't need to try to be a king. I just want to live my life with you, and give you everything.' - Grab the first single here
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