Russell Dickerson Talks Self Titled Album ‘RD3’ (Unique) – Hollywood Life

Russell Dickerson’s highly-anticipated third studio album, that includes PLATINUM licensed hit single “She Likes It,” is out right this moment! The nation star sat down with HollywoodLife.com for an EXCLUSIVE interview concerning the self-titled file, and curating a group of his “15 favourite songs” for the undertaking. “There have been 1,000,000 to select from, and as an alternative of approaching it as this ‘grandiose, thematic’ factor, I simply wished this album to be my 15 favourite songs,” Russell defined. “That’s type of the self-titled vibe for me. I might have referred to as it ‘Blame It On Being Younger,’ and it might have been a bunch of nostalgic songs, and there are songs on there like that. However it’s identical to, Russell Dickerson is right here. Right here’s 15 songs, and it’s simply my 15 favorites.”

The “I Surprise” singer served as a co-producer and co-writer on every observe, and revealed that he began engaged on the gathering of latest music in 2021, following the 2020 launch of his sophomore album Southern Symphony. “After being in lockdown and never touring, I really feel like I used to be very rested and like my mind was working once more, and that’s why I really feel like I used to be capable of dig manner deeper than I’ve on any album earlier than,” Russell admitted. “To return to after I was 16 with ‘Blame It On Being Younger’ and relive all these all these tales, like getting introduced house by the cops and tee-peeing folks’s homes — to dig again into these recollections and having the brainpower to do this, I believe that’s why there’s type of a nostalgic frequent theme all through the album. I used to be rested and I had the brainpower to go revisit these recollections.”

The nation star, who simply completed up touring with Tim McGraw by the summer time, admitted that he closely thought of his reside reveals whereas constructing RD3. He informed HL that he examined out some potential new songs whereas out on the highway this summer time as quickly as he wrote them, simply to ensure it “related with the followers.” “It’s at all times my primary, attempting to determine how this music or this music will translate to a reside viewers, as a result of I really feel like we’re at all times touring. I adore it,” he stated. “Even with ‘Blue Tacoma’ and ‘Each Little Factor,’ I like simply bouncing these songs off of followers, checking Twitter and Instagram to see in the event that they assume the brand new songs are a vibe.”

Another person Russell is at all times bouncing concepts off of is his musically-inclined spouse, Kailey Dickerson. “She’s very concerned,” he admitted. “She’s very savvy. She hears each music I write and every time we’re driving within the automotive, we’ll take heed to the songs from the week earlier than that I lower. I belief her ear for positive.”

On the finish of the day, Russell’s new file is an finish results of him staying in his personal lane and “betting on” himself from the beginning of his profession. “I present up each day and I’m Russell Dickerson. It doesn’t matter what’s popping off proper now, it doesn’t matter who’s the largest artist on the planet. I’ve to battle it each day, however I simply am going to maintain on being Russell Dickerson,” the “Love You Like I Used To” singer stated. “I can solely be Russell, and no person else may be me.”

Russell Dickerson is out now and obtainable to stream right here!