Dallas Moore Shares Cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Lodi”

Photo by Chuck Madden

Country singer-songwriter Dallas Moore releases his cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Lodi,” the third and final single off Moore’s upcoming album Tryin’ To Be A Blessing, out on October 4 via Sol Records.

“We had only recently started playing ‘Lodi’ in our live sets in the last year or so,” Moore explains. “We had just begun playing shows in Bakersfield and Sacramento and would always pass the Lodi exit while we were traveling between the two and one night I just kinda went into an impromptu version of it. We definitely developed a heavy Bakersfield influence with it as our arrangement evolved. I’ve always loved the lyrics and melody to this Fogerty/CCR Classic and it felt like a perfect fit for this album. Even though I didn’t write this one I have Damn sure lived it.”

“Lodi” follows previous single “Everyhing But You,” which as Billboard wrote, details how “Moore spent most of last year on the road, playing 337 shows…With a wife and two-year old daughter at home, [he] struggles with with being away on the reflective tune.”

The “up-tempo, exuberant track,” “Mama & Daddy” served as the first single from the album which Taste of Country said, “would be right at home in any barroom in the world, featuring a chugging drum track, shuffle pattern guitar rhythm tracks and punctuated by tasteful steel guitar runs.”

Like Moore’s last album, 2018’s Mr. Honky Tonk, Tryin’ To Be A Blessing was produced by Dean Miller, son of the legendary Roger Miller and a fellow country singer/songwriter. The album features a guest appearance by Nashville Honky Tonk singer Tommy Ash on the song “Lovin’ on Backstreets.”

Moore’s transcendent performances with his ace outfit the Dallas Moore Band have attracted fans of gutsy, traditional country and Americana alike, logging upwards of 300 shows per year. This year has proved no different as Dallas continues his never ending tour with shows across the US through the rest of the year. See full list of tour dates below.

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Tryin’ To Be A Blessing Tracklist:

  1. Mama & Daddy
  2. Della and the Dealer
  3. Everything But You
  4. Tryin’ to Be a Blessing
  5. I Love You Woman
  6. You Saved Me from Me
  7. All I Need
  8. Lovin’ on Back Streets
  9. Lodi

Tour Dates:
Sept 20 – Galloway, OH – Oak Grove Tavern
Sept 21 – Cincinnati, OH – Club Trio
Sept 26 – Cincinnati, OH – Phil’s Lounge
Sept 27 – Madison, IN – Loyal Order of Moose
Sept 28 – Manchester, MI – Manchester Underground
Sept 29 – Buffalo, NY – Duende At Silo City
Oct 3 – Hebron, KY – Hebron Grille
Oct 4 – Conway, AR – Woolverton Mountain Music Festival
Oct 5 – Wilder, KY – Bobby Mackey’s
Oct 10 – Cincinnati, OH – Phil’s Lounge
Oct 11 – Richmond, IN – Firehouse Bbq And Blues
Oct 12 – Georgetown, IN – That’s The Ticket
Oct 16 – Fredericksburg, TX – Crossroads Saloon and Steakhouse
Oct 17 – New Braunfels, TX – Riley’s Tavern
Oct 18 – Mesa, AZ – Roosters Country
Oct 19 – New River, AZ – Roadrunner Restaurant
Oct 20 – Phoenix, AZ – Chopper John’s
Oct 23 – Frazier Park, CA – Sue’s Tavern
Oct 24 – Etna, CA – Etna Brewing Co.
Oct 25 – Elk Grove, CA – The Wrangler Bar
Oct 26 – Loch Lomond, CA – Loch Lomond Roadhouse
Oct 27 – Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex
Oct 28 – Huntington Beach, CA – Mother’s Tavern
Oct 29 – Payson, AZ – Spur Bar
Oct 30 – Austin, TX – Little Longhorn Saloon
Oct 31 – Oyster Creek, TX – Bad S Icehouse
Nov 1 – Galveston, TX – Lone Star Rally
Nov 6 – Pensacola, FL – Flora-Bama
Nov 7 – Pensacola, FL – Flora-Bama
Nov 8 – Pensacola, FL – Flora-Bama
Nov 9 – Macon, GA – Back Porch Lounge
Nov 10 – Charlotte, NC – The Thirsty Beaver Saloon
Nov 13 – Newport, KY – The Southgate House Revival
Nov 16 – Landisburg, PA – Laurel Run Lodge
Nov 21 – Cincinnati, OH – Phil’s Lounge
Nov 22 – Marietta, OH – Adelphia Music Hall
Nov 23 – Lexington, KY – The Burl
Nov 27 – Cincinnati, OH – The Show On 42
Nov 29 – Vanceburg, KY – Riverbend Pub & Grill
Nov 30 – Harrison, OH – The Blue Note
Dec 3 – New Braunfels, TX – Gruene Hall
Dec 5 – Austin, TX – Continental Club
Dec 6 – New Braunfels, TX – Riley’s Tavern
Dec 12 – Louisville, KY – Merle’s Whiskey Kitchen
Dec 15 – Verona, KY – Hammy’s
Dec 19 – Hebron, KY – Hebron Grille
Dec 20 – Wapakoneta, OH – Rhythm & Brews
Dec 21 – Richmond, IN – Firehouse BBQ & Blues
Dec 27 – Cincinnati, OH – The Show On 42
Dec 28 – Indianapolis, IN – Checkered Flag Tavern
Dec 31 – Madison, IN – Loyal Order Of Moose