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(Country Artist Jimme Allen with brewing legend Sam Calagione)
June 12 is Record Store Day is an international celebration of independent record store owners and employees that was launched back in 2008 to celebrate the unique culture surrounding the thousands of independently record stores.
And to celebrate the day Dogfish Head, the Official Brewery of Record Store Day, collaborated with multi-platinum, recording artist and American Country Music Awards 2021 “New Male Artist,” Jimmie Allen, on a limited-edition vinyl release and a music video that drops today.
The new album features three of Jimmie’s hits and a brand-new song co-authored by Dogfish Head Founder & Brewer, Sam Calagione.
Named for the brewery’s oat milk-centric hazy IPA, both the record and its leading track are titled Hazy-O!, and they are best enjoyed with that beer in-hand.
Drawing musical inspiration from the likes of Kenny Chesney, Bob Marley and Bob Dylan, – or as Calagione calls them, “the great musical triad” – “Hazy-O!” offers a beachy, sunset-kind-of vibe and hooky chorus.
And the song’s lyrics come to life in an easy-going seaside music video starring Jimmie and Sam.
“Each year for Record Store Day, we collaborate with a different musical artist, but this is the first time we’ve partnered with someone in the country music realm,” said Calagione. “Jimmie’s connection to Delaware – he grew up just a mile from our brewery in Milton – made this collaboration feel like kismet and effortless. Not to mention, he (like all of us at Dogfish Head) is a beer geek with a music problem! Having the opportunity to personally create a song with Jimmie was a thrill for me and we are super proud of the results.”
Dogfish Head’s Record Store Day celebration will continue into the summer with a tidal wave1 of music-centric events at its coastal Delaware properties and new Miami taproom.
From pop-up record shops and musical meals, to limited-edition beers and live music acts, the Dogfish Head’s calendar is packed with events for passionate beer and music followers.
