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Pushed to the Side

by The Coal Men

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1.
Depreciate 04:19
Depreciate     -Dave Coleman / Seth Timbs I'm running out of steam friends I need a pint of blood They don't make like they use to I can't do it like I done I'm nearly ready for the junkyard Counting down the miles  I can't remember all my travels But boy I road'em out in style All the luster and the shine It's bound to chip and fade The day you role it off that line You depreciate Thank you for all the cold nights Thank you for summer days I hope to stay in your memory After you send me on my way Will you put me out to pasture Let weeds grow 'round my wheels Will you sell me to some old gal Will you give her a deal ________________ *See album credits for publishing info
2.
Pushed to the Side     -Dave Coleman / Taylor Bates Have you heard about an old man, who threw it all away Left East St. Louis on a cold winter’s day Blamed it on a bird he once scared away Blamed it on a bird he once scared away He slept in his car broke down on the side of the highway Well she can’t go back on the things that are already done She just crossed her fingers and stuck out her thumbs It is what it is when you leave someone Is what it is when you leave someone Can’t hold on to the light of the setting sun Ooh, Don’t the lonely break your heart Ooh, Don’t some people just break your heart Ooh, It’s the lonely lonely broken ones that break your little heart People pass by and they don’t wanna believe Hunger in the eyes of the orphans wasting on the street They been pushed to the side, to where it’s to dark to see Pushed to the side, to dark to see Waiting on the tick of a clock, and the feeling of a heart beat Ooh, Don’t the lonely break your heart Ooh, Don’t some people just break your heart Ooh, It’s the lonely lonely broken ones that break your little heart ________________ *See album credits for publishing info
3.
The Payoff 03:27
The Payoff     -Seth Timbs / Dave Coleman The world is full of people capable of things you thought Nobody could be capable of They’ll break your heart and that’s the start  They’ll cut you and laugh at your scars They’ll make you pay everyday in your blood But you, don’t let it get you down No you, stick out your neck to a cut throat town So what’s it mean to make the scene Dress yourself so squeaky clean Desperate to take one for the team Another star that wants to shine Twice as bright for half the time Who’s place are you holding in line? Sometimes, you have to wait your turn to come ‘round Sometimes, you have to kill to get your crown No matter what you do It might not pay off for you If the payoff is all your really in it for Do you build a house to have a home Do you earn your cash to pay a loan They’ll break your bank and let’s be frank They’ll leave you floating in the tank They’ll put you back in file and in rank But you, don’t let it get you down Yeah you, stick out your neck to a cut throat town ________________ *See album credits for publishing info
4.
Willy Jett 04:19
Willy Jett     -Jeff Wickland / Dave Coleman Willy came down, from the coal camp So he could have some fun He needed some time, so he could unwind After a week of work was done He nearly works himself to death at least that’s what he said But after a night of drinkin’, sippin’ and sinkin’ He nearly woke up dead CH: A child at play Expectation and regret Those where the ways Of Wanderin Willy Jett Willy came down from the coal camp He saved two weeks of pay Bought a new suit of clothes, pinstripes and rows Trying to hide the worn out away He thought he could find some fine moonshine So he could shake off the dust But it takes more than a can of that paint To make diamonds out of his rust Willy came down from the coal camp Dreaming of a woman on his arm And he found one down at the corner Lilly took him with all of her charms The voice he heard was the sweetest sound  But it was only for that night It was lonely he found still hanging around Come the morning light Well he hasn’t come down from the coal camp No one’s seen Willy for a while Lord we all know he’s not laying low Cause that was never Willy’s style He lived by a quicker minute And drifts further away each night Bound by the weight of a hunger The burden of an appetite ________________ *See album credits for publishing info
5.
Fast Rider 03:24
Fast Rider     -Dave Coleman I’m a fast rider Never care to drive to slow When I hit the breaks in my car I’m half-way to your door I’m a fast Rider I’m a slow talker Never get the big words out right I stumble over the cold ones But save the sweet ones for you at night I’m a slow talker But you get me baby And I get you You seem to love me honey Makes me love you too  I’m a hell of a lover You know how to pull me in You know just how to teach me girl I’d learn it all ten times again I’m a hell of a lover because of you Cause you get me baby And I get you You seem to love me honey Makes me love you too  I think I love you too, one two I’m a fast rider A slow talker And a hell of a lover Because of you I owe it all it to you ________________ *See album credits for publishing info
6.
Lilly Hurst 02:45
Lilly Hurst     -Jeff Wickland / Dave Coleman He took up with her At the Lincoln Hotel A place to rest his head When nightfall fell Nix was a brakeman Working this railroad town Lilly Hurst had a red light shining When the sun went down She was one of a kind Not one to fool around Lilly Hurst had a way In this one track town A new moon shines the darkest Down on a twisted path to tread A busted light just swinging Lilly Hurst wearing red Nix came back one night Needin’ his comfort and rest He walked in on Lilly Hurst Doing what she did best Which man she was with I guess I never did hear Nix  he drew a line Left Lilly bleeding ear to ear  A new moon shines the darkest Down on a twisted path to tread A busted light swinging Lilly Hurst wearing red ________________ *See album credits for publishing info
7.
Faithless Eyes     -Dave Coleman Well I'm a liar and I've cheated But I hide behind a familiar disguise Trapped in a fire that's undefeated It's a quiet pain behind faithless eyes Faithless eyes do not cry tears Faithless eyes just mark the years of all the burdens brought on by lustful desires Faithless eyes are not blind They see all things that remind The man sees through them his love cast aside There's no purpose and no glory In drifting into a stranger's arms But on the surface there's always a story But the truth lies behind faithless eyes ________________ *See album credits for publishing info
8.
Travis 03:49
Travis     -Jeff Wickland / Dave Coleman Travis lived cross town by the railroad track Just him, his dad, and four dying walls of a shotgun shack His mind was restless it ached and it growned He walked this town, head hung down, most days he stayed stoned Dogs found him laying by the trestle out in the rain Wasn’t much left, his old flannel, just torn and plain He’d walked out alone deep into the black Travis and a thirty eight, the night he never came back How could it happen  To one of our own How did Travis Live and die alone The town swore we would change, but life goes on Few years went by, fuss died down, 'til we all forgot he was gone Now we all drive by that rail road track And few recall the boy Travis, and the night he never came back  ________________ *See album credits for publishing info
9.
Speeding Like a Demon     -Dave Coleman / Stephen Simmons / David Palmer Late for a gig in Jacksonville  Ain't gonna make that dollar bill as I pull into the station Eat my junk food, drink an "Oca-Cola" Three quarts low past Pensacola Trials and Florida First Nations Pounding rain, orange cones, engine wines, the engine moans Speeding like a demon to get to the show Round hat parked on the side of the road Flashing lights down I slow Ain't got time for interrogation Spanish moss is hanging low,  little white crosses on the side of the road Wondering if they found their salvation Dotted lines, yellow lines, highway signs, and power lines Speeding like a demon to get to the show Pounding rain, orange cones, engine wines, the engine moans Speeding like a demon to get to the show Flirted with a little Europen waitress Drank a pot of coffee, goodness gracious Speeding like a Demon to get to the show Many many moons ago Some young brave Seminole Speeding like a demon to get to his show Dotted lines, yellow lines, highway signs, and power lines Speeding like a demon to get to the show ________________ *See album credits for publishing info
10.
A Name 03:17
A Name     -Dave Coleman / Stephen Simmons I’m on my way, just another day and I’ll be  Far from strong, but long gone from her name Given to her at birth, letters that make up one word That would prefer to never say again Look how far I’ve come, running from her name Like running from the sun, running from her name A name There’s things that tie her to me, a thing that will always be So that we can never change or even try to deny A name that she & I chose, letters all in a row That a young son will forever be defined Look how far he’s gone, running from our name Like running from the sun, running from our name A name Look how far I’ve come, running from her name Look how far he’s gone, running from our name Like running from the sun, running from a name Just a name A Name ________________ *See album credits for publishing info
11.
Stones River 02:30
Stones River     -Dave Coleman / Bob Delevante Stones River I remember Years ago in the winter Oak Trees bare of leaves Throwing long shadows frozen in time I can still see mine Down on Stones River Stones River in the winter Nine Acres I cut the timber Cleared the land with bare hands Get a fire going it's gonna be cold tonight Yes we're losing light Down on Stones River Stones River in the winter Sixty years this December My boys a man go a little land Building his own dreams and plans I know I was there years ago That's how Stones River flows That's how Stones River flows That's how Stones River in the winter flows ________________ *See album credits for publishing info
12.
The Singer in Louisville     -Dave Coleman The singer is back in Louisville He's always been here somewhere on a bill  And good you know, In fact a favorite Lord his guitar and the way he plays it Aw there giving him hell And he's not taking it to well The Singer in Louisville The singer is drinking my whiskey He's slowing down and looking tipsy I know he's hurting in fact in pain Now that they're asking for "Fire and Rain" The old singer he's yelling at these kids Don't like them either with there fifty cent tips He throws a pouch in fact a statement Then he's beatin into the pavement The singer when he was young He had the power he was the sun But tonight he'll drive back home Back into the arms of his wife and his son My bar is closing in fact for good It's hard to tell just when it is that you should Aw the singer he could hang it up too But he's got his next show in just a week or two ________________ *See album credits for publishing info

about

NASHVILLE ROOTS-ROCK TRIO THE COAL MEN
MINE LOST SOULS
ON PUSHED TO THE SIDE, RELEASING AUGUST 19, 2016

Dave Coleman, Dave Ray and Paul Slivka examine life, loneliness on 12
atmospheric tracks, including one co-penned by Americana legend Bob Delevante

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As excited as Dave Coleman is about the August 19, 2016 release of Pushed to the Side (Vaskaleedez Records), the fifth full-length album by his Nashville roots-rock trio the Coal Men, he’s also harboring an unusual fear: that the story of “three solid dudes trying to make really honest, genuine music” isn’t sexy enough to pique journalists’ fancy.

Please, Mr. Coleman, have a little faith. Truth is, there are plenty of angles here, including several in these excellent songs (which we shall explore in a bit, perhaps starting with the sad electric twang of “Faithless Eyes”). But it’s not as if the Coal Men’s history lacks for hooks. For starters, guitarist/vocalist Coleman and co-founding drummer/vocalist Dave Ray have been together 17 years; Coleman’s also played with artists including Matthew Ryan, Jessi Alexander and a young Taylor Swift. Bassist Paul Slivka, who joined five years ago, gained fame with Tommy Conwell & the Young Rumblers; he’s worked with Tony Joe White, Tommy Womack, Amanda Shires and Elizabeth Cook, among others. Most Tuesdays, he appears at the Family Wash with his wife, Cole, host of the “Short Sets” songwriter series. Coleman’s a regular.

And a band mentored by both John Prine and Todd Snider must have plenty of anecdotes about those experiences (even if some must remain, um, unreported). Prine helped distribute the band’s Bob Delevante-produced debut, 2004’s Nowhere’s Too Far, on his Oh Boy label; Snider pushed their 2013 album, Escalator, via his Aimless Records, then took them out on tour. They’ve also opened for the Avett Brothers, Darrell Scott and Chris Knight, among others.

Then there’s that Delevante link: in the ’90s, the Delevantes were at the forefront of the burgeoning Americana movement. Coleman, now producing at his own Nashville studio, Howard’s Apartment, recently shared a full-circle moment by helping Bob Delevante produce his new album there; he also plays on it with Ray and E Street Band bassist Garry Tallent. Coleman and Delevante also co-wrote Pushed to the Side’s sweet “Stones River.” “He’s been a father figure to me, teaching me a lot about how to treat people and handle the music business,” Coleman says. “That song is a metaphor of that kind of connection.”

Another hero, Buddy Miller, is also an advocate. Early in Coleman’s career, he played bass in his guitar teacher Duane Jarvis’ band, which opened a Buddy and Julie Miller tour; after Buddy became music director of the TV show Nashville, an Escalator track landed in an episode. Sons of Anarchy also featured two Coal Men songs, and their “Farther Find Me Now” heightened a key moment in the reality show The Deadliest Catch.

It’s just watery coincidence, however, that the band makes seven Key West trips a year for week-long residencies at the famed Hog’s Breath Saloon, a nearly 12-year tradition that began with an invitation from the Mavericks’ Paul Deakin and Robert Reynolds. The trio tracked Pushed to the Side during a stay on Florida’s tip, at Lance Taylor’s Southernmost Studio.

“We were playing really well together, very much in sync,” says Coleman, who produced. “We were also pretty exhausted from those four-hour sets. I think that helped us settle into these atmospheric and moody tunes.”

They’re atmospheric and moody, all right; their protagonists forlorn, displaced, drifting. Coleman wrote them solo or with co-authors including Stephen Simmons, Seth Timbs and Jeff Wickland — a lover of Southern Gothic tales who shares credit for the lost souls of “Willy Jett,” “Lilly Hurst” and “Travis.” Their lonely spirits hover throughout the album.

“It’s not a concept record,” Coleman explains, “but the narratives of being pushed to the side, of being on the fringe or alienated; they’re part of the story of the record.” That includes the Nashville experience itself, as intimated in “The Payoff,” a faster-pulsed twanger about trying to break through in a town where too many people make music for the wrong reasons.

Cynicism also infuses much of “The Singer (in Louisville),” which Coleman based on a story Womack wrote for Based On: Words, Notes and Art From Nashville, a book/CD collection of stories, songs and images inspired by one another. Coleman produced the music (contributors include Phil Madeira, Griffin House, David Mead and Brooke Waggoner) and knew the electric friction of the Coal Men’s “The Singer” belonged on Pushed to the Side.

The Bakersfield-nodding “Speeding Like a Demon,” which Coleman calls “total hillbilly,” conveys the flip-side “comical craziness” of road life. “It’s our homage to Jason & the Scorchers, taking traditional country but revvin’ it up in a three-piece rock ’n’ roll band that’s influenced as much by Hendrix as Hank or Webb Pierce.”

A beloved van serves as the metaphoric vehicle in “Depreciate,” which ponders fate with an understated jazz/twang. “It’s really about growing older gracefully, and trying to find your self worth,” Coleman admits. “That’s part of what this band has tried to do. We’ve always been committed to being who we are and not chasing trends.”

Though Escalator featured A-list Nashville talent, Coleman avoided guest stars this time to focus on production for the trio. Half of the tracks contain only vocal overdubs; others received slide guitar, pedal steel and similar shadings back at his home studio. “I wanted to embrace the air; there’s moments where there’s just color, like a triangle note. I tried to be deliberate, to play the right part for the song.” He says. “That’s my mantra.”

An expressive baritone vocalist (he claims Tony Joe White as an influence), Coleman also loves baritone guitar, which he applies to great effect on the title track. Its snaky tempo sets a groove that drives lyrics bound to break the hearts of sensitive listeners. But the album’s dark moments are buoyed by tunes like “Fast Rider,” a sexy, funky ode to his wife.

“We’re just telling stories,” Coleman says. “And it felt good to tell these.”

The Coal Men’s story starts in Jamestown, in rural East Tennessee, where Coleman grew up near the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. He thought he’d join his mother as a park ranger, but once he hit the stage in a local band, music took over. Switching to country when the town’s few rock bands petered out, he fell in love with Marty Stuart, Dwight Yoakam and Billy Joe Shaver. In 1997, Coleman headed to Belmont University in Nashville; he also began studying with Jarvis, Yoakam and Prine’s go-to guitarist. At 20, Coleman got hired to write songs for famed publisher Acuff-Rose Music. He also birthed the Coal Men with Ray.

“I had all these songs and nobody else was gonna sing ’em,” Coleman explains. “So I started a band to showcase them, and somehow, we’ve carried on for 17 years.”

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released August 19, 2016

The Coal Men
Pushed to the Side



1.  Depreciate - (DC/Seth Timbs)

2.  Pushed to the Side - (DC/Taylor Bates)

3.  The Payoff - (DC/Seth Timbs)

4.  Willy Jett - (DC/Jeff Wickland)

5.  Fast Rider - (DC)

6.  Lilly Hurst - (DC/Jeff Wickland)

7.  Faithless Eyes - (DC)

8.  Travis - (DC/Jeff Wickland)

9.  Speeding like a Demon - (DC/Stephen Simmons/David Palmer)

10.  A Name - (DC/Stephen Simmons)

11.  Stones River - (DC/Bob Delevante)
12. The Singer (in Louisville) - (DC)



Produced and Mixed by Dave Coleman

Tracking recorded by Lance Taylor at Southernmost Studio, Key West, FL

Overdubs recorded by Dave Coleman at Howard's Apartment Studio, Nashville, TN

Mastered by Alex McCollough at True East Mastering, Nashville, TN
Photography by Connie Chornuk

Design by Bob Delevante Studios

For Publicity, contact Cary Baker • (323) 656-1600 • cary@conqueroo.com
For Booking, email dave_four@hotmail.com



The Coal Men are Dave Coleman, Dave Ray, with Paul Slivka



Dave Coleman - vocals, standard and baritone electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, electriic mando guitar, slide guitar, pedal steel guitar, percussion


Dave Ray - drums, backing vocals


Paul Slivka - bass guitar


Seth Timbs - Wurlitzer electric piano, piano



All songs written by Dave Coleman, Four Minor Music (SESAC)
1&3 co-written with Seth Timbs, designee (BMI), 2 co-written with Taylor Bates, Luandry Music (BMI), 4,6&8 co-written with lyricist Jeff Wickland, Stone Fence Music (SESAC), 9 co-written with Stephen Simmons, Shiny Geode Music (SESAC) & David Palmer, Byrdlegs Music (BMI) on a fast drive to Jacksonville, 10 co-written with Stephen Simmons, 11 co-written with Bob Delevante,  A Day's Pay (SESAC).




Thank you: 
Mothers, Fathers, Sisters and Brothers, Stephanie Coleman, Kat Martin Ray, Gabriel Ray, Cole Slivka, Jason Hitchcock, Lance Taylor, Alex McCollough, Lij Shaw, Bob Delevante, Seth Timbs, Art & family at the Hogs Breath Saloon in KW, Dan H, Kay and Truman at AC&T in VA, Jamie Rubin & family at the Wash in East Nashville, all our friends who continue to listen to the music we are making.




Dave Coleman proudly endorses D'Addario guitar strings, Planet Waves cables, and Evans drum heads, and plays Original Senn, Recording King, Fender, and Gretsch guitars.

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