Following their February 2023 UK tour supporting Robert Jon & The Wreck, rising Canadian southern soul, roots rock band Bywater Call release their highly anticipated new single “Sweet Maria” on Wednesday, July 26th. The single is available on all streaming platforms HERE.
“Sweet Maria” dovetails Bywater Call’s upcoming September and October UK and European tour dates. The band tour the UK from October 8-13th. Tickets for all concerts are available from www.bywatercall.com (tour dates listed below).
“Sweet Maria” is a joyous New Orleans blues and southern soul anthem, celebrating the adage “if you love something set it free.” It’s also a call-out to embrace and accept people for who they are. A woman who feels compelled to wander as the seasons change, always returns to the man who patiently waits, with the porch light on, and arms open.
“Sweet Maria” features the signature refined, yet raw and powerful vocals of lead singer Meghan Parnell, singing slide guitar of Dave Barnes, gritty, driving keys of John Kervin and a full choir sure to get even the grumpiest person in the room smiling, clapping, and singing along.
Kervin brought the bones of this tune to the band in early 2023. After a few collective workshopping sessions, they knew they had something special.
“Sweet Maria” was filmed and recorded at friend, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Kevin Howley’s beautiful barn studio in the countryside in Ontario, Canada where he acted as engineer. Bass (Mike Meusel), drums (Bruce McCarthy), horns (Julian Nalli, sax and Stephen Dyte, trumpet) and keys were captured live-off-the-floor. Overdubs including background vocals from Claire Davis and Joanna Mohammed (Aphrose) were captured at drummer Bruce McCarthy’s home studio, where he also acted as mixing engineer.
Video team Lightning House Media out of Hamilton, Ontario, joined the band for the recording session, capturing an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at a unique recording process, followed by a live performance as the sun was setting. The warm and vibrant tone they captured, perfectly reflects the sentiment of “Sweet Maria” as does the rustic, remote, one-with-nature setting.
“Sweet Maria” is Bywater Call’s first brand-new single following their highly anticipated sophomore album “Remain” released in September 2022, which is available now on all streaming platforms and for purchase in CD and Vinyl formats. It is also the first self-produced, house-mixed, and independently released song from the band.
Formed in 2017, the band has received multiple Independent Blues and Maple Blues Award nominations including Entertainer of the Year and Best Female Vocalist for the 2023 Awards Season. They have toured extensively in Europe over the last few years, including in May and June of 2022, featuring a mainstage appearance at the Netherlands’ premiere blues festival Moulin Blues. Their shows were praised in Dutch and German media, with references to Meghan as one of the best female voices in blues and roots today.
In August 2023, the band will participate in Joe Bonamassa’s third Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea Mediterranean Cruise alongside headliners Blackberry Smoke, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, and Bonamassa himself.
Bywater Call have commanded festival stages from Belgium to Germany in Europe, Florida to Kentucky and Tennessee in the USA, and Toronto to Quebec City in Canada. In May of 2023, they opened for the Canadian Award-winning band White Horse at the inaugural edition of the Smokestack Music Festival in Hamilton, Ontario.
Bywater Call continues to tour across the US. throughout the remainder of 2023 and will return to tour Europe, including their first headline tour of the UK from October 3-13th.
Fans of Bywater Call can look forward to their first single of 2023 “Sweet Maria” available on all platforms from July 26th. To stay updated and be a part of Bywater Call’s rapidly growing fanbase visit www.bywatercall.com for more details.
OCTOBER 2023 UK TOUR
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM
WWW.BYWATERCALL.COM
COULSDON, TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB
TUESDAY 3 OCTOBER 2023
Tickets: Ents24
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194 Brighton Road, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 2NF
www.thetuesdaynightmusicclub.co.uk
SITTINGBOURNE, THE BOURNE MUSIC CLUB
THURSDAY 5 OCTOBER 2023
Tickets: Bourne Music Club
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The Appleyard, Ave of Remembrance, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DE
www.thebournemusicclub.co.uk
NEWCASTLE, THE CLUNY
FRIDAY 6 OCTOBER 2023
Tickets: Ticketweb
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36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2PQ
https://thecluny.com/
EDINBURGH, VOODOO ROOMS
SATURDAY 7 OCTOBER 2023
Tickets: Ents24
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19a W Register Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA
http://www.thevoodoorooms.com
HARTLEPOOL, STEELIES
SUNDAY 8 OCTOBER 2023
Tickets: Ents24
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28 Westbourne Road, Hartlepool, South Durham, TS25 5RE
LONDON, THE GRACE
MONDAY 9 OCTOBER 2023
Tickets: alttickets.com
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20-22 Highbury Corner, London, N5 1RD
https://www.thegrace.london
BLACKPOOL, WATERLOO MUSIC BAR
THURSDAY 12 OCTOBER 2023
Tickets: SeeTickets.com
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166 Waterloo Road, Blackpool, FY4 2AF
www.waterloomusicbar.com
SHEFFIELD, CORPORATION
FRIDAY 13 OCTOBER 2023
Tickets: Corporation
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2 Milton Street, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield, S1 4JU
https://corporation.org.uk
