Down in a Hole (album)

Down in a Hole is the debut studio album by actor Kiefer Sutherland, produced by his long-time friend Jude Cole from the label Ironworks which Sutherland co-owns. The album was released on August 19, 2016.^[1]

Background

Down in a Hole is an country album,^[2] contains 11 songs written by Sutherland and Cole. The actor first announced his venture in music in 2015.^[3] With the first single: "Not Enough Whiskey" released on March 28, 2016. Since then, Sutherland went tour in entire North America with his band and even appeared at the 2016 Academy of Country Music Awards. On August 25, 2016, Sutherland performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to promote his album.^[4]

The music video for the song: "Can't Stay Away" was released on July 27, 2016.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Can't Stay Away"	Kiefer Sutherland, Jude Cole	3:31
2.	"Truth in Your Eyes"	Sutherland, Cole	4:22
3.	"I'll Do Anything"	Sutherland, Cole	3:21
4.	"Not Enough Whiskey"	Sutherland, Cole	3:57
5.	"Going Home"	Sutherland, Cole, Jason Wade	4:26
6.	"Calling Out Your Name"	Sutherland, Cole	4:26
7.	"My Best Friend"	Sutherland, Cole	4:36
8.	"Shirley Jean"	Sutherland, Cole	4:17
9.	"All She Wrote"	Sutherland, Cole	4:54
10.	"Down in a Hole"	Sutherland, Cole	3:47
11.	"Gonna Die"	Sutherland, Cole	3:10
Total length:			44:47

Personnel

Kiefer Sutherland – lead and background vocals, composer, guitar
Jude Cole – bass, composer, guitar, keyboards, mandolin, organ, percussion, producer, background vocals
Jim Cox – organ, piano, wurlitzer
Florian Ammon – drums, recording
Keith Armstrong – mixing engineer
Jason Wade – composer, guitar
Carmel Echols – background vocals
Michael Gurley – background vocals
Chaz Mason – background vocals
Samantha Nelson – background vocals
Nik Karpen – mixing engineer

Aaron Embry – wurlitzer
Jordan Whitlock – background vocals
Alan Okuye – organ
Brian MacLeod – drums, percussion
Phil Parlapiano – accordion, organ
Chris Murguia – engineer
Greg Leisz – guitar, pedal steel guitar
Patrick Leonard – organ, wurlitzer
Danny Kastner – piano
Gavin Lurssen – mastering
Chris Lord-Alge – mixing, organ
Rick Woolstenhulme Jr. – drums

Chart performance

The album made its debut at No. 18 on the Americana/Folk Albums chart and No. 35 on Top Country Albums, with 1,000 copies sold according to Nielsen Music.^[5] The album has sold 3,400 copies in the United States as of October 2016.^[6]

Chart (2016)	Peak position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)	35
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)	13

References

^ "Former '24' Star Kiefer Sutherland Announces Debut Album 'Down In a Hole'". Billboard. 11 March 2016.
^ "Kiefer Sutherland on His Debut Album: 'I Hear About an Actor Wanting to Do Music and My Eyes Roll Back Too'". People.com. 21 August 2016.
^ "Go Behind the Scenes of Kiefer Sutherland's 'Down In a Hole' Album". The Rolling Stone. 13 April 2016.
^ "Kiefer Sutherland Performs "Can't Stay Away"". YouTube. 25 August 2016.
^ "Kiefer Sutherland Makes Chart Debut With New Country Album". Billboard. 31 August 2016.
^ Bjorke, Matt (5 October 2016). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: October 3, 2016". Roughstock.

[1] "Former '24' Star Kiefer Sutherland Announces Debut Album 'Down In a Hole'". Billboard. 11 March 2016.

[2] "Kiefer Sutherland on His Debut Album: 'I Hear About an Actor Wanting to Do Music and My Eyes Roll Back Too'". People.com. 21 August 2016.

[3] "Go Behind the Scenes of Kiefer Sutherland's 'Down In a Hole' Album". The Rolling Stone. 13 April 2016.

[4] "Kiefer Sutherland Performs "Can't Stay Away"". YouTube. 25 August 2016.

[5] "Kiefer Sutherland Makes Chart Debut With New Country Album". Billboard. 31 August 2016.

[6] Bjorke, Matt (5 October 2016). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: October 3, 2016". Roughstock.

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