DIERKS BENTLEY TO RELEASE SEVENTH STUDIO ALBUM RISER ON FEBRUARY 25

(06 January 2014 – Toronto ON) – Each of singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley's six previous albums has a unique sound reflecting his creative state of mind at that particular moment in time. The story continues on 25 February 2014 when Bentley will release RISER, a country project that spotlights the Grammy-nominated artist’s distinctive, gravelly voice. “I named the album RISER because the lyrics in that song perfectly articulate who I want to be, who I try to be,” Bentley explains. “There's a lot of really intense material on this record, but there's also a lighter side that is equally important in telling the story of the last two years of my life. When I first started writing for this album, I was in a place of grief over the loss of my dad, but over the course of the next 18 months, my wife and I had our son Knox, and I ended in a place of real joy and gratefulness. Both sides of that coin are what country music has always been about, and I hope that my fans can feel how much of myself I put into this project. It's all out on the table, for sure.” Together with producer Ross Copperman and executive producer Arturo Buenahora, Jr., Bentley mixed the immediacy of old-school live recording techniques with the experimental nature of new technologies. The result is RISER – an album with a heightened depth and an increased sense of vulnerability. RISER’s driving lead single “I Hold On” is currently climbing the Canadian Country radio charts. Written by Bentley and Brett James, the track is drawing attention for its authenticity and emotion with Music Row calling it a "song that shakes you," and American Songwriter stating, "rocking a little harder than most of contemporary country’s crooners." Dierks Bentley will perform live at Fallsview Casino Resort on February13. To watch a behind the scenes video of the making of RISER, click here: www.dierks.com/videos.html