Global country force Josh Ross is set to release his full-length debut album Later Tonight, out September 19 via MCA / Mercury Nashville / Universal Music Canada / CORE Records – pre-add / pre-save HERE.
Produced by longtime collaborator Matt Geroux who also helmed Ross’s JUNO Award-winning EP Complicated, the 15-track collection doubles down on the emotive, rock-tinged country that has defined his worldwide ascent. From the addictive bent of U.S. Country Radio #1 single “Single Again,”to double-edged early releases “Hate How You Look,” and “Leave Me Too,” Ross’ raw admissions shed light on the endless possibilities of what could happen, Later Tonight.
“You know, I work good under deadlines and pressure in regards to like submitting stuff, but I also get like super frustrated and I’m like one of those people when people are like, this has to be done by now. I’m like, no, it doesn’t. You know, like I get kind of against the grain on things and uh yeah, just really to be completely honest, I’m one those people once I turn songs in, I don’t listen to them again. Yesterday was the first time that I had listened to the record since I submitted it three or four months ago. um And I just… uh, it’s like a chapter of my life has been completed and I get to go ship it off and hope for the best. So for me it would definitely be a relief. I feel like it’s not like a not positive weight, but there’s a weight of getting everything done and obviously still until the release date I’ll have a little bit of that. But now I’m excited. I’ve already started to write just for fun and it’s not for a project, it’s just to write again and see where that leads.”
“The title of this record, and the title track, became the thread that tied this project together over the last couple of years,” Ross says. “Every single we put out, every show we’ve played has led to this. We dug deep writing for this album, leaning into getting caught in your feelings, breaking up, making up. No matter what, all roads led back to ‘Later Tonight.’”
In tandem with the announcement, the reigning CCMA Entertainer of the Year also gives fans the title track of the album “Later Tonight” now – listen HERE.
Ross earned 6 CCMA nominations, tying with Cameron Whitcomb as this year’s most-nominated artist. His nominations include Fans’ Choice Award presented by Bud Light, Male Artist of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, Video of the Year, Single of the Year, and Musical Collaboration of the Year.
Later Tonight Tracklist
- Later Tonight (Alexander Izquierdo, Ryan Vojtesak, John Byron, Ashley Gorley)
- Hate How You Look (Nicholas Sainato, Chris McKenna, Jessica Farren, Christian Yancey)
- My Side Of Town (Jimmy Robbins, Seth Ennis, Josh Miller, Abram Dean)
- Smith & Wesson (Ben Stennis and Michael Tyler)
- Leave Me Too (Ben Stennis, Michael Tyler, Laura Veltz, Allison Veltz-Cruz
- Half Lit (Michael Tyler, Josh Miller, Will Bundy, John Morgan)
- Mad At Me (Kyle Fishman, Travis Wood, Jimmy Robbins, Casey Brown)
- Whiskey You (Josh Ross, Matt Geroux, Mason Thornley, Jacob Hackworth, Heath Warren, Brad Rempel, Joe Fox, Seth Ennis)
- Break My Heart In Two (Josh Ross and Mason Thornley)
- Single Again (Josh Ross, Joe Fox, Brad Rempel)
- Songs You Gave Me (Josh Ross, Mason Thornley, Matt Geroux)
- Namin’ Names (Geoff Warburton, Michael Lotten, Ryan Hurd, Jesse Fink)
- Drunk Right Now (Na Na Na) with Akon (Edgar Robin Albers, Johannes Dieter Kranenburg, Michel Rozenbroek, Jorrit ter Braak, Maurice Huismans, Aliaune Thiam, Giorgio Tuinfort, Josh Ross, Brett Tyler, Grady Block)
- Nobody From Nowhere (Josh Ross, Matt Geroux, Brad Rempel, Jacob Hackworth, Heath Warren)
- Scared Of Getting Sober (Josh Ross, Joe Fox, Seth Ennis, Mason Thornley, Heath Warren)
All songs produced by Matt Geroux
Touring internationally through the end of the year, Josh continues to make waves. He recently wrapped tour support to Jelly Roll on The Beautifully Broken Great Northern Tour across Canada, slates a slew of fairs and festivals through the end of the summer, and will open select dates for Dylan Scott this fall. Complete list of upcoming tour dates below.
2025 JOSH ROSS TOUR DATES:
9/5: Lethbridge, AB – Thunder In The Bridge
10/2: Salem, VA – Salem Civic Center*
10/3: Moon Township, PA – UPMC Events Center*
10/4: Schenectady, NY – Proctors*
10/23: Springfield, MO – Shrine Mosque*
10/24: Mankato, MN – Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center*
10/25: Fargo, ND – Scheels Arena*
*supporting Dylan Scott
