CHRIS LANE RELEASES BRAND-NEW TRACK, "SHADE TREE"

LANE ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM, SHADE TREE, OUT JUNE 20TH

"SHADE TREE" OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO DEBUTS WITH CMT 

May 9, 2025 - Nashville, TN - Multi-platinum recording artist and Country chart-topper Chris Lane dropped his latest track, "Shade Tree," available everywhere (LISTEN). Opening with the familiar tones of a crisp mandolin and a singing fiddle, "Shade Tree" delivers an undeniable air of nostalgia, evoking a yearning for simpler times. The chorus sings,

"Underneath the shade tree / Are the roots that shaped me / In the backyard of the farm town that raised me / I carved my name in it / Hid out from the rain in it / I learned to love this life the good Lord gave me / Underneath the shade tree"

Produced by award-winning producers Dann Huff and Jay DeMarcus and written by Mark Trussell, Randy Montana and Chris Lane, today's "Shade Tree" accompanies an official music video, which debuted exclusively with Country Music Television (CMT).

WATCH: "SHADE TREE" OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO HERE

(Directed by BLNKSPCE Media)

Today's release serves as the title track and official announcement for Chris Lane's upcoming album, Shade Tree, out June 20th (PRE-SAVE). This 12-track project marks Chris' first full album since his 2018 Laps Around The Sun, which included 2X Platinum "Take Back Home Girl" and #1-charted "I Don't Know About You." Fans can expect a host of new music alongside four previously released songs including Chris' climbing Country radio single, "If I Die Before You," fan-favorite, "What Am I Supposed to Tell The Dog," and his latest release with CMT's Next Women of Country's Abby Anderson, "Fire We Found."

SHADE TREE OFFICIAL TRACK LIST

1. Shade Tree (Chris Lane, Randy Montana, Mark Trussell)

2. Can’t Buy Time (Chris Lane, Jared Keim, Micah Carpenter, Travis Wood)

3. What Am I Supposed To Tell The Dog (Chris Lane, Seth Mosley, Jameson Rodgers, Lydia Vaughan)

4. Fire We Found feat. Abby Anderson (Chris Lane, Cameron Bedell, Mark Trussell) 

5. 2x4s and 4x6s (Chris Lane, Ben Williams, Casey Brown)

6. Whiskey Wanted (Jeb Gipson, Smith Ahnquist, Will Bundy) 

7. Shootin’ Stars (Chris Lane, Michael Lotten, Michael Whitworth)  

8. Problematic (Chris Lane, Jameson Rodgers, Lydia Vaughan, Seth Mosley)

9. If I Die Before You (Emily Weisband, James McNair, Seth Mosley) 

10. Nothin’ To Wear (Jerry Flowers, Emily Weisband, Seth Mosley, Jordan Walker) 

11. Bar Without A Beer (Chris Lane, Hunter Phelps, Andy Sheridan, Ashley Gorley)

12. She’s Got A Type (Jesse Frasure, Hillary Lindsey, Michael Hardy)

Lane shares, "It's been such a wild ride writing and recording this album. I picked ‘Shade Tree’ as the title because it’s a really special song to me, and it paints a picture of my North Carolina roots and the small town that raised me. I hope everyone experiences the same feel-good nostalgia hearing 'Shade Tree' as I do!"

TO STREAM "SHADE TREE," CLICK HERE. 

TO WATCH THE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR "SHADE TREE," CLICK HERE. 

TO PRE-SAVE SHADE TREE OUT JUNE 20TH, CLICK HERE. 

To learn more about Chris Lane, visit iamchrislane.com. 

Photo Credit: Sam Aldrich