Both of the albums Jimmie Allen has released so far have had a personal family connection: His debut, Mercury Lane, was named after the street he grew up on. His next projects, Bettie James and its lengthened Bettie James Gold Edition, were named for his late grandmother Bettie Snead and his late father, James "Big Jim" Allen.
Still, he's never dug quite as deep into his personal life as he will on his next album, Tulip Drive, which arrives Friday, June 24.
When Jimmie started making his new record, he knew it was time. "I was like, 'You know what? We're gonna do that on Tulip Drive,'" he recounts.
Tulip Drive will be out on Friday, June 24. The lead single, "Down Home," is a powerful and personal tribute to the memory of his dad.