TUK SMITH & THE RESTLESS HEARTS have released the first song “Lookin’ For Love, Ready For War”, written for the eponymous album out later this year via Better Noise Music – is out now. Tuk explains “It’s got a caveman riff, and soaring hook of pure rock and roll. It’s not a love song, it’s a life song. It’s what I’ve seen, what I’ve felt, and what I have experienced. This is about the self-realization that, when you wanted to make the easy choice you end up having to make the hard choice. It is my own personal anthem”

Of the video for the track, Tuk says “We shot the whole video in one day… At 10 AM I was putting up chicken wire for the stage and by 3 PM I was lip syncing . it was a total hands-on experience from top to bottom. At one point I got worried that people were getting a bit rowdy and could really get hurt. I know several people definitely walked out of there with some bruises and cuts, but in the end it made for a great video!”

Watch the video for / stream “Lookin For Love, Ready For War” HERE 

After cutting his teeth — among many other things — for nine years as the frontman for the Atlanta rock band Biters, Tuk has expanded the reaches of his musical vision into an debut album that unifies multiple musical styles and showcases the versatility of his songwriting. From instantly infectious anthems to intricately arranged rockers and Americana-tinged ballads, Lookin’ For Love, Ready For War favors dedication over debauchery. It’s a musical homecoming for Smith, one that rewards devotion and battle scars with an amazing collection of songs.

The album was produced by the legendary Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Eric Clapton, My Chemical Romance) who says of the artist “For people that really like honest-to-god Rock and Roll – this is the kind of stuff they’ll love. If you are a Tom Petty fan or a Bruce Springsteen fan, if you like really great old-fashioned American Rock and Roll then I believe you’ll like Tuk’s music because it’s cut from that same cloth. It’s original and it is it’s own thing, I think he’s the real deal!”

Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard and Joan Jett will ‘introduce’ Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts via their stadium tour this summer. Prior to these dates, they will hit the road with Airbourne in the US.

Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts supporting Airborne:

Thursday, April 30 New York, NY The Gramercy Theatre
Friday, May 1 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts
Saturday, May 2 Washington, DC Rock & Roll Hotel
Wednesday, May 6 Houston, TX House Of Blues – Bronze Peacock Room
Thursday, May 7 Dallas, TX Three Links
Thursday, May 14 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
Monday, May 18 Buffalo, NY Rec Room

Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Joan Jett – introducing Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts tour dates

Sunday, June 21 SAN ANTONIO, TX Alamodome
Tuesday, June 23 KANSAS CITY, MO Kauffman Stadium
Thursday, June 25 ST. LOUIS, MO Busch Stadium
Saturday, June 27 MINNEAPOLIS, MN U.S. Bank Stadium
Monday, June 29 NASHVILLE, TN Nissan Stadium
Thursday, July 2 CINCINNATI, OH Great American Ballpark*
Friday, July 3 CLEVELAND, OH FirstEnergy Stadium
Tuesday, July 7 MIAMI, FL Hard Rock Stadium
Thursday, July 9 ORLANDO, FL Camping World Stadium
Saturday, July 11 CHARLOTTE, NC Bank of America Stadium
Tuesday, July 14 ARLINGTON, TX Globe Life Field
Wednesday, July 15 HOUSTON, TX Minute Maid Park
Sunday, July 19 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Oracle Park
Thursday, July 23 SAN DIEGO, CA Petco Park
Saturday, July 25 PHOENIX, AZ State Farm Stadium
Sunday, August 9 ATLANTA, GA SunTrust Park
Tuesday, August 11 HERSHEY, PA Hersheypark Stadium
Thursday, August 13 BUFFALO, NY New Era Field
Saturday, August 15 PHILADELPHIA, PA Citizens Bank Park
Sunday, August 16 PITTSBURGH, PA PNC Park
Tuesday, August 18 MILWAUKEE, WI Miller Park
Thursday, August 20 DETROIT, MI Comerica Park
Saturday, August 22 WASHINGTON DC Nationals Park
Sunday, August 23 FLUSHING, NY Citi Field
Tuesday, August 25 BOSTON, MA Fenway Park
Friday, August 28 CHICAGO, IL Wrigley Field
Sunday, August 30 DENVER, CO Coors Field
Wednesday, September 2 SEATTLE, WA T-Mobile Park
Saturday, September 5 LOS ANGELES, CA SoFi Stadium