You might know him best as the terrorist-fighting special agent Jack Bauer on Fox’s 24, or maybe as the bully Ace Merrill from Stand by Me, but Keifer Sutherland would like to be thought of as a country musician, too. This summer, he’ll release his debut album, Down in a Hole.

The “folk-tinged” album’s 11 tracks were written by Kiefer, who has been involved in music since opening a small record label called Ironworks in 2002. The actor/musician also plans to go on tour, with 26 dates scheduled so far. The trek begins April 14 in Milwaukee, with more dates expected to be announced soon. MORE...