Canadian roots, rock, and soul band Bywater Call release ‘Sunshine’, their first single of 2025 and their first official live release. The single is released ahead of the band’s November 2025 headline UK tour.
The song is the title track from their forthcoming brand-new live album, set to be released later this year, that will be available at shows starting this summer and available online and in stores at a date soon to be announced.
Musically, ‘Sunshine’ is an upbeat funk, soul, electric blues tune that simultaneously shows off the emotive, sometimes quirky, powerful vocals of lead singer Meghan Parnell and the skilled yet spirited, inter-play between the band.
“Lyrically, ‘Sunshine’ paints a vivid picture of two people, each chasing their own version of a brighter future, however flawed it may be, and holding onto that vision even when things fall apart,” observed Parnell. “It captures the resilient human spirit, reminding us that no matter how tough things get, there is a glimmer of hope just waiting to break through.”
‘Sunshine’ was recorded live on tour in 2024 at Arlington Arts in Newbury, UK and mixed by Bywater drummer Bruce McCarthy in Toronto, Canada. The video was shot by Lightning House Media over the course of two sold-out shows at the historic Rivoli in Toronto in December.
In August 2024, Bywater Call released their third album Shepherd, featuring a host of singles that were championed and put on high rotation on Planet Rock; the UK’s popular classic rock radio station.
In their August 2024 issue, Henry Yates of Classic Rock Magazine made Shepherd his Album of the Month in his Blues Roundup, and said it was “an inventive and uncommonly catchy record,” and added, “the sense of a band on the brink is unmistakable.” The album was also selected as the Top Blues Albumof the Yearin the magazine’s year-end round up.
Often transcending genres, Bywater Call is known for their dynamic, emotional live shows, featuring powerful vocals and exciting interplay between all band members.
Whether it’s the popping bass, snazzy horns, Meghan Parnell’s loud and proud vocal delivery or something else, Bywater Call’s new single ‘Sunshine (Live)’ proves to be a raucously swinging funky old school rhythm ‘n blues that even those deemed young should be tapping their feet along to.
You can stream ‘Sunshine (Live)’ here and check out the video here at RAMzine.
Tickets for their November UK tour, with Dan Patlansky, are on sale now at The Gig Cartel and Bywater Call’s website – You can read more about the tour at RAMzine here.
