BYWATER CALL Release Highly Anticipated Album “Shepherd” Today Feat. New Single ‘Colours’

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Canadian roots, rock, and soul band Bywater Call release their highly anticipated third studio album Shepherd on Friday August 9th. The album is available on CD, vinyl, and digital in the USA by www.bywatercall.comand in the UK and Europe by Continental Record Services.

Shepherd features a captivating mix of 10 original songs, showcasing the bands continual exploration, experimentation, and reach beyond the boundaries of their genre, further developing their own unique voice. The new music shows their growth, while still paying tribute to their historical and contemporary influences.

Packed with ripping rock tunes, quirky off-beat numbers, and beautiful ballads, the upcoming album Shepherd is exuberant, rootsy, funky, joyful, and heartbreaking all at once.

At its core, this album celebrates, and reflects the human experience with all its highs and lows: love, passion, regret, patience, resilience, reconciliation, anger, hardship.  This album will truly take the listener on a remarkable journey.

Shepherd is the Bywater Call’s first fully self-produced, self-recorded album and self-released with the help of Continental Record Services in Europe.

Often transcending genres, Bywater Call is known for their dynamic, emotional live shows, featuring powerful vocals and exciting interplay between all band members.  

“The sense of a band on the brink is unmistakable.” – Classic Rock

“Bywater Call has a very bright future. I’m sure they will evolve into one of the greatest bands in the world.” – Blues Matters

“Meghan Parnell’s vocals tear into you from the outset with Everybody Knows. It immediately lets you know why many in the European music media regard her as one the best blues and roots female vocalists.” – At The Barrier

“Shepherd is magnificent. It’s roots rock mixed with everything else, with so much crossover appeal it almost defies description.” – Rock N Load

“Shepherd features ten track of soulful, powerful blues that reveals new facets on repeated listens.” – Blues In Britain

“Bywater Call has crafted an auditory masterpiece that sets them shoulder-to-shoulder with the greats in this expansive genre. This Canadian ensemble harmoniously melds the roots of jazz-rock with the depth of the blues, the spirit of soul, and the raw authenticity of Americaine.” – The Classic Rock Podcast

“Shepherd features ten original songs that exemplify the band’s ongoing musical endeavour. They stretch the confines of their roots-rock ‘n’ soul to further establish their own distinctive personality.” – Raw Ramp

To celebrate the release of the album, the band is releasing an official video for the powerful ballad “Colours.”  Filmed as a single shot in the slow-motion style of Coldplay’s “Yellow” by Zack Murray of Lightning House Media – the video reflects the dreamy raw emotion of the song.

“Colours” tells the story of a lover desperately holding onto an ending relationship. It’s about coming to terms with the inevitable feeling of loss and heartbreak, while remembering the path that brought them to their current state.  In solitude, mind racing, she thinks over loss, how such a love consumed her life, and begins bargaining with her unrequited love; “Leave me a liar as long as the truth sets you free, keep me chained in your prison, as long as it holds you to me.”

“The song mixes lush and spacey ambience, alongside explosive hits, as our protagonist wrestles with her inner turmoil” says Bywater Call’s guitarist, Dave Barnes.

Bywater Call were UK Blues Award nominated for International Blues Artist of the Year alongside winners Larkin Poe. They have toured extensively in Europe where shows have been praised by media, with references to Meghan as one of the best female voices in blues and roots today.

The band has been busy. In 2023 alone, they played a total of 96 shows in 10 countries, 89 cities, 19 US states and 3 Canadian provinces, including Joe Bonamassa’s third Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea Mediterranean Cruise.

In October 2024, headline their second UK tour. Dates and details at www.bywatercall.com. 

AVAILABLE NOW: LISTEN TO “SHEPHERD” HERE – ORDER “SHEPHERD” FROM UK & EUROPE HERE – ORDER “SHEPHERD” FROM NORTH AMERICA HERE

SHEPHERD – ALBUM TRACK LISTING

EVERYBODY KNOWS (3:53)
COLOURS (4:54)
SWEET MARIA (5:16)
HOLLER (3:57)
FOR ALL WE KNOW (4:05)
ROLL (4:33)
TURN IT AROUND (4:02)
NOW AND NEVER (4:02)
AS IF (3:45)
SIGN OF PEACE (5:07)

Shepherd’s blend of rock’n’roll, blues and Southern soul is infectious.” – R’N’R

“Imagine this: it’s Mardi Gras Night in heaven. The band assembles on stage. There is Otis Redding, Janis Joplin, Lowell George, Sly Stone, Dr. John, Robbie Robertson and The Memphis Horns. This is what Bywater Call sounds like on their third album.”  – Bluestown Music

“Everything about this album oozes class… It’s the sort of record and the kind of music you don’t think people make anymore, and you miss it … It’s nothing short of superb.” – Fireworks 

Planet Rock & The Gig Cartel in association with Teenage Head Music Present

BYWATER CALL OCTOBER 2024 UK TOUR + PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS: LAUREN HOUSLEY AND THE NORTHERN COWBOYS

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM THE GIG CARTEL, PLANET ROCK, TICKET SOURCE, BYWATER CALL

MANCHESTER, ACADEMY 3
WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER 2024
TICKETS: THE GIG CARTEL

CARDIFF, GLOBE
THURSDAY 17 OCTOBER 2024
TICKETS: THE GIG CARTEL

LEEK, FOXLOWE ARTS
FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER 2024
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LEEDS, BRUDENELL
SATURDAY 19 OCTOBER 2024
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GLASGOW, ORAN MOR
SUNDAY 20 OCTOBER 2024
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NEWCASTLE, THE CLUNY
TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2024
TICKETS: THE GIG CARTEL

SHEFFIELD, CORPORATION
WEDNESDAY 23 OCTOBER 2024
TICKETS: THE GIG CARTEL

NORWICH, WATERFRONT STUDIOS
THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER 2024
TICKETS: THE GIG CARTEL

LONDON, DINGWALLS
FRIDAY 25 OCTOBER 2024
PLANET ROCK PRESENTS BLUES POWER “LIVE”

SPECIAL GUESTS: THESE WICKED RIVERS & 

LAUREN HOUSLEY AND THE NORTHERN COWBOYS

TICKETS: THE GIG CARTEL

NEWBURY, ARLINGTON ARTS
SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER 2024
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SITTINGBOURNE, BOURNE MUSIC CLUB
SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER 2024
TICKETS: TICKET SOURCE

SPRING/ SUMMER USA/CANADA/ROMANIA TOUR 2024

9-August – Nanaimo, BC, Nanaimo Blues Festival
11-August – Wheeling, WV, Heritage Music Blues Fest
16-August – Norwich, NY, Chenango Blues Fest
17-August – Thornton, NH, White Mountain Boogie N’ Blues Fest

18-August – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
24-August – Ontonagon, MI, Porcupine Mountains Music Festival
29-August – Pelham, ON, Fonhtill Bandshell Concerts

1-September – Wasaga Beach, ON, Memories of Summer at the Beach

6-September – Port Credit, ON, Southside Shuffle
7-September – Drumheller, AB, Canada Badlands Roots, Blues and BBQ

11-September – Elkton, MD, Elkton Music Hall
12-September – Waynesboro, VA, The Foundry
13-September – Asheville, NC, New Belgium Brewery
14-September – Thurmond, NC, Jones Von Drehel
15-September – Washington, DC, The Hamilton
27-September – Lancaster, PA, Lancaster Roots & Blues

EUROPE FALL TOUR 2024

2-October – Verviers, Belgium Spirit of 66
3-October – Heilbronn, Germany Waldhaus
4-October – Zaandam, Netherlands De Flux
5-October – Enschede, Netherlands Mystiek Theatre
6-October – Weert, Netherlands De Bosuil 8-October Fulda, Germany Kulturkeller

8-October – Fulda, Germany – Kulturkeller
9-October – Utrecht, Netherlands Tivoli (Cloud 9)
10-October Herent, Belgium GC De Wildeman
11-October – Isernhagen, Germany Blues Garage
12-October – Assen, Netherlands New Blues Festival
13-October – Bonn, Germany Harmonie

USA NOVEMBER 2024

6-November – Syracuse, NY, Club 443 *SOLD OUT
8-November – Durham, NC, Blue Note Grill
9-November – Charlotte, NC, Intrepid Artists 30th Anniversary
10-November – Roanoke, VA, The Spot on Kirk
12-November – Richmond, VA,The Tin Pan
13-November-Columbia, MD, Encore
15-November – Jim Thorpe, PA, Mauch Chunk Opera House
17-November – New York City, NY, Café Wha
20-November – Norwood, MA, The Fallout Shelter
21-November – Woodstock, NY, Colony
22 – November-Lima, NY, Fanatics

For more information and to purchase tickets visit www.bywatercall.com

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MEER Release New Single ‘Today Tonight Tomorrow’ from Upcoming Album

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With less than two weeks to go before the release of “Wheels Within Wheels”, the third full-length album from the Norwegian Alternative Pop Orchestra MEER, Karisma Records have released another single from an album that epitomises the band’s eclectic sound.

Titled “Today Tonight Tomorrow”, the track can be downloaded or streamed from a variety of services at: https://orcd.co/todaytonighttomorrow

It is a song that many listeners will be able to relate to, and this is what the band had to say about it:

Set against a backdrop of shadows and light, “Today Tonight Tomorrow” captures the essence of longing and desire. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a protagonist on the edge of the light, yearning to be a part of something greater than themselves. With haunting vocals and ethereal instrumentation, the song beckons listeners to join the journey, as the protagonist grapples with feelings of isolation and uncertainty.

The album itself represents a large step forward for MEER.  It is an ambitious and immersive work that blends symphonic prog with intelligent pop, and allows the band to showcase an exceptional level of musicianship that is accentuated by intricate vocal harmonies and majestic melodies.

Set for release on the 23rd August, “Wheels Within Wheels” will be available  in  CD, Digital, and Ltd Edition Double LP in Neon Magenta / Grimace Purple Vinyl formats, and can now be pre-ordered from:

Bandcamp: https://meer.bandcamp.com/album/wheels-within-wheels
Webshop: https://www.karismarecords.no/shop/
US Webshop: https://karismarecords.indiemerch.com/pre-orders

With  each individual member of MEER bringing their own musical styles and interests to bear in “Wheels Within Wheels”, the album is a testament to the band’s ability to effortlessly transcend genre-boundaries by blending introspective lyrics with enthralling musical arrangements.  

With artwork by Helena Haglund and Simen Sandbæk Skari, and a running time of just over an hour, “Wheels Within Wheels” reunited MEER with producer Lars Gärtner Fremmerlid and was recorded at  Ocean Sound Recordings in 2023. 

Track listing for  “Wheels Within Wheels” is as follows:

01. Chains of Changes
02. Behave
03. Take Me to the River
04. Come to Light
05. Golden Circle
06. Today Tonight Tomorrow
07. World of Wonder
09. Mother
10. Something in the Water
11. This is the End

Formed in Hamar, Norway, in 2008, MEER’s lineup now consists of eight members, including Johanne Kippersund on vocals, Knut Kippersund on vocals, Eivind Strømstad on guitar, Åsa Ree on violin, Ingvild Nordstoga Eide on viola, Ole Gjøstøl on keyboards, Morten Strypet on bass and Mats Lillehaug on drum.

Fans will be able to see MEER live at the following events (more to follow):

A video by Birk Rønningsbakken Groven, with its moody lighting by Kåre Nordseth, for the track “Golden Circle” from “Wheels Within Wheels”,  can be seen at https://youtu.be/K9pQ1bz2c20

More information about MEER can be found on the band’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/MEERmusikk/

SEIGMEN Release New Single ‘(Dyret) 23 Bud’ + Announce Album Trilogy

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Seigmen devotees will know that 9 years passed between the release of Enola and the release of their latest album Resonans in May 2024. If you were to take yet another step back in their studio album discography, you would find yourself way back in 1997.

With a steady pace of one album each decade since the turn of the millennium, expectations for more new music from Seigmen in the near future are bound to be low. Perhaps all the more surprising then, that a brand-new single is set to be released this summer. And it´s not yet another single from “Resonans”, but the very first offering from a brand-new album set to be released next year!

The single “Dyret” 23 bud is released today, 9th of August in connection with the festival Midgardsblot, and will be performed live there for the first time.

Listen to the single here: https://ffm.to/dyret23bud

Many have harbored a dream of playing in a band. A dream of playing with your friends, standing on a stage together, recording in a studio together, releasing music and to read tributes from a reviewer that got it, that got what you were trying to convey. Many have tried through the years, but few have made it all the way.

For Alex, Sverre, Noralf, Kim and Marius, this dream of releasing an album first came true with “Pluto” in April 1992, and the first panegyric review appeared shortly after in the iconic monthly (now defunked) music magazine Puls. There, highlighted in black print on the yellow tinted pages, was an image of the album cover with the headline “The Revelation”. The band’s symbol and logo, “Dyret”(eng. “The Beast”) among friends, was introduced to the world there and then, radiating from the center of the deep, maroon cover. A milestone, and a decisive moment for a young band who finally got confirmation that what they were doing also had value outside of their close-knit circle.

Fast forward to the summer of 2024 where the vibrations from Resonans still lingers, and yet the time has already come to open the next chapter.

When the single “Dyret” 23 bud hits your favourite streaming service on August 9th, it will be the first taste from the bands next album; Dissonans.

Another new beginning, but also the closing of another circle. The song itself is a nod back to the young band that released their debut album back in 1992, accompanied by the symbol and logo “Dyret” that were to become their visual alter ego.

However, there are other and more tangible links to the past. When Seigmen played their first ever concert in their hometown of Tønsberg, they shared the stage with a local band called Floodland. The guitarist and vocalist in Floodland, Espen Winther, who would later become a skilled instrument maker and a member of the medieval/folk band Eldrim. Winther is the one that opens “Dyret” 23 bud in a majestic way with his home-made wooden harp called “Gnaal”.

Another new album already you might ask? The truth is that it has been the plan all along. Seigmen have made the most out of the last four years, during lockdown and a long and involuntary hiatus from concerts and touring. “Resonans” was the first part of what in time will become a trilogy, consisting of; Resonans, Dissonans and Substans. And yes, a third new album is also in the works. Three albums in three years, it seems almost surreal when you take the bands last 25 years of release-history into account.

Dissonans will be the second part of the trilogy and is scheduled to be released on October 23rd 2025. Why just then? Because on that day, 30 years before, the major breakthrough album “Metropolis” hit the record stores. The third and last part of the trilogy called “Substans” will follow in 2026 if all goes to plan. Three albums with a common thread running through them, but still three very diverse and different releases.

Resonance – Dissonance – Substance (Resonans – Dissonans – Substans)

“Dyret” 23 bud, is the first taste from “Dissonans”. The song’s lyrics consist of twenty-three “rules”, twenty-three “rules” from Seigmen of 2024, projected back through time towards the young band that just released their deep and enchanting maroon debut album Pluto in 1992. And to everybody else who needs to hear that you must have faith in yourself, you must believe to make your dreams come true.

“Dyret” 23 bud was recorded at Velvet Recording by Christer Krogh, mixed by Mike Hartung and mastered by George Tanderø. It was produced, written and arranged by Seigmen.

SEIGMEN:
Alex Møklebust – Vocals
Kim Ljung – Bass, Vocals
Noralf Ronthi – Drums
Marius Roth Christensen – Guitar, Vocals
Sverre Økshoff – Guitar

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PUNKS OF THE EMPIRE Release New Official Video for ‘Rage’

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Icelandic metal group Punks Of The Empire have released a new official video for RAGE, a track taken from the new album Gehenna, released via Sliptrick Records on August 6th. The video features dancers Arna Sif and Þorsteinn with choreography by Guðrún Huld Gunnarsdóttir.

The group explained the synopsis for the song; “Not coping with reality and the loss, he tries to get along with everyone around him. He is smiling and covering up his madness with pretentious interest in others. Numbed by futile rage, he starts to daydream about life in a very sinister way. He’s reliving reality, dominated by grief, changing it into something else.”

Punks Of The Empire – Gehenna
Gehenna, the new album from Icelandic metal group Punks Of The Empire, is a concept album filled with twists and turns in musical style and it’s atmospheric trivia about existence. The story is a dark path of sorrow, turned into hate, the blinded act of violence, and the nonstrategic path of remorse …read more

Available now from: Shop Sliptrick | Spotify | Apple Music | & other major stores

Punks Of The Empire are:
Guðmundir Magni Ásgeirsson – Vocal | Hörður Halldórsson – Guitar | Sveinn Ríkarður Jóelsson – Guitar | Stefán Gunnarsson – Bass | Hinrik Þór Einarsson – Drums

More info: Facebook | Youtube | On Sliptrick

FINISH TICKET Share Visualizer Video for New Track ‘Peace Of Mind’

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Photo Credit: Brit OBrien

Bay Area staple alt rock group FINISH TICKET share a third listen to new music from their upcoming sophomore album ECHO AFTERNOON–due September 6 via Better Noise Music—with the dreamy and melodic track “Peace of Mind.” The song, out digitally Friday, August 9, was written about the never-ending quest to find ‘peace of mind’ as its lyrics relay: ‘Another life, another day; You’ll find peace of mind.’

FINISH TICKET have today (August 8) shared a video visualizer for the track which can be seen streaming below or directly via YouTube HERE. Pre-save “Peace of Mind” HERE.

“‘Peace Of Mind’ is a song about all aspects of life feeling overwhelming at once,” says vocalist Brendan Hoye.  “The feeling of being split between optimism and pessimism. Maybe one day after all is done, you’ll have peace of mind vs. the thought that maybe life is just always this way.”

FINISH TICKET—Brendan Hoye (vocals), Alex DiDonato (guitar), Gabe Stein (drums), and Ryan Blair (bass)—co-produced ECHO   AFTERNOON alongside Jim Kaufman (Danny Worsnop, Helmet, Atlas Genius) and Michael Coleman (Chappel Roan, Sure Sure, Em Beihold). The album’s 12 tracks take listeners on an emotional roller coaster while showing the band at their most vulnerable as they narrate the struggles and anxiety of being stuck in limbo while trying to find an escape to a brighter future. Pre-order ECHO AFTERNOON on cd, vinyl and/or digital LP now at https://finishticket.ffm.to/echoafternoon.

After creating a wave with sold-out shows across the Bay Area and their debut album Tears You Apart, they were picked up by Atlantic Records who released their EP When Night Becomes Day. They made their debut late-night TV performance on “Late Night With Conan O’Brien.” In 2019, FINISH TICKET self-released their hit track “Dream Song,” which garnered over 4.1 million streams and saw the band embark on a successful headlining tour, selling out multiple venues across the country. Then COVID hit in 2020 and put everything to a halt. 

After spending the past three years writing and recording their second full-length album, Echo Afternoon, FINISH TICKET signed a record deal with Better Noise Music. This was supported by a U.S. run with The Beaches followed by a summer long tour which included a performance at Lollapalooza (alongside headlining acts Billie Eilish and Karol G) and Arizona’s Innings Fest. Stay tuned for news on upcoming dates in the coming weeks.

ECHO AFTERNOON Track Listing

  1. Let You Go
  2. Changing
  3. Float Away
  4. Bad Times
  5. Raincloud
  6. Nothing Coming Soon
  7. Don’t Need A Reason
  8. Out Of A Dream
  9. Peace Of Mind
  10. Rough Patch
  11. 25
  12. The Weight

Find FINISH TICKET online:  
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SKELETON PIT Drop ‘Less Trash – More Thrash’ Single & Video for Summer Breeze Campaign

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Some things, such as the Summer Breeze Open Air’s “Less Trash – More Thrash” campaign, are pretty self-explanatory. For all those who are not clear about the idea behind, Skeleton Pit now deliver the official title track for the campaign.

The cooperation between the band and the festival is a perfect match: With a crunchy and catchy  song  the message for the festival visitors becomes clear: “Clean up your shit and blast some thrash metal!” The song is now available on all common download and streaming platforms and also as a video on the MDD YouTube channel.

The video contains footage from the Summer Breeze Open Air and the band’s performance there last year. With this in mind: Less Trash – More Thrash and have fun at Summer Breeze from August 14th to 17th in Dinkelsbühl!

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