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Singer-songwriter Dave Barnes is known for warmth and vulnerability as a lyricist. The words to his songs feel familiar long before the final chord is heard. For 10 years and with five well-loved studio albums, the Nashville-based artist has effortlessly melded pop, country, rock, and soul. Barnes’ sixth and latest album, Stories To Tell - due out March 13, 2012 on Razor & Tie Records - is a perfect combination of what fans have grown to love about him and an interesting newness. Organic instrumentation with expansive synthetic textures and modern R&B-flavored beats, this album was written from a new place for Dave - father-to-be - and recorded in a new city - Los Angeles - by pop-rock savant John Fields.