Bywater Call Release ‘Hold Me Down’ Single And Video
On Wednesday, September 24th Canadian Roots, Rock, and Soul band Bywater Call are excited to announce the release of their first studio single of 2025, “Hold Me Down.”
The feel good, groovy, soul anthem, is a cheeky, but desperate plea to a faltering love.
Reminiscent of classic soul, infused with modern influences such as Alabama Shakes and Amy Winehouse, the infectious song showcases the sultry, gritty power of lead singer Meghan Parnell’s vocals.
The song features the drums with a stylish and percussive steady high hat pulse influenced by James Gadson, punchy horn shots, and a gospel choir.
Bywater Call’s new single “Hold Me Down” glides in on the wings of smooth Soul. Megan Parnell’s vocals are as superb as ever–soulful and spirited with a touch of grit. The brass adds just the right amount of horns to the tight rhythm section on a song that easy, feel-good and memorable. This band comes out swinging once again, signaling that they’re destined for the top.
“Hold Me Down”
Stream the single HERE
“When I first came up with the idea for ‘Hold Me Down’, I really wanted to mesh Bywater Call’s aesthetic with more of a 60’s soul sound,” comments guitarist Dave Barnes. “Then Meg came up with that first note, and the song took on a life of it’s own. It’s one of those rare tunes for us that came together surprisingly easily.”
The song was recorded at Palace Studios in Toronto, captured and mixed by Patric McGroarty, and mastered by Kristian Montano of Montano Mastering.
The music video was shot at High Park Brewery in Toronto by Zack Murray of Lightning House Media.
The single arrives hot on the heels of their live album Sunshine, which met to rave reviews last August.
Often transcending genres, Bywater Call is known for their dynamic, emotional live shows, featuring powerful vocals and exciting interplay between all band members.
In their August 2024 issue, Classic Rock made Bywater Call’s 2024 album Shepherd their “Blues Album of the Month” 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 Album of the Year” in the magazine’s year-end round-up.
Early 2025 the band was nominated for the UK Blues Awards for “International Act of the Year” for the second year in a row.
In November 2025, they will headline their third UK tour and play Planet Rock’s Planet Rockstock Festival in Wales on 27th November. Tickets are available from The Gig Cartel and Bywater Call.
BYWATER CALL
NOVEMBER 2025 UK TOUR
SPECIAL GUEST: DAN PATLANSKY
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM THEGIGCARTEL.COM
UK Show Dates see HERE
TOUR 2025
More info see HERE
CANADA/USA: FALL 2025
SEPT 24 | ELKTON, MD | Elkton Music Hall
SEPT 25 | ROANOKE, VA | The Spot on Kirk
SEPT 26 | DURHAM, NC | Blue Note Grill
SEPT 29 | POMEROY, OH | The Court Grill
SEPT 30 | CLEVELAND, OH | Beachland Tavern
OCT 3 | TORONTO, ON | TD Music Hall
OCT 17 | WESTPORT, ON | The Cove Inn
EU/UK: OCTOBER/ NOVEMBER 2025
25.10 | Erfurt, DE | Winter Blues Festival
26.10 | Weert, NL | De Bosuil
27.10 | Utrecht, NL | Tivoli
28.10 | Verviers, BE | Spirit of 66
29.10 | Zwickau, DE | St. Barbara
30.10 Isernhagen, DE | Blues Garage
31.10 Joldelund, DE | Gerd’s Juke Joint
1.11 | Joldelund, DE | Gerd’s Juke Joint
2.11 | Bonn, DE | Harmonie
3.11 | Solothurn, CH | Kofmehl
5.11 | Barcelona, ES | Sala Wolf
6.11 | Zaragoza, ES | Rock and Blues Cafe
7.11 | Valencia, ES | Loco Club
8.11 | Granada, ES | Sala Tren
9.11 | Jerez, ES | La Guarida del Angel
11.11 | A Coruña, ES | Sala Mardi Gras
12.11 | Madrid, ES | Sala Copernico
14.11 | Landerneau, FR | Centre Culturel Le Family
15.11 | Penmarch, FR | Cap Caval
19.11 | London, UK | The Garage
20.11 | Southend, UK | Chinnerys
21.11 | Gloucester, UK | Guild Hall
22.11 | Newcastle, UK | Anarchy Brew Co
23.11 | Glasgow, UK | Oran Mor
25.11 | Leeds, UK | Nath Brudenell
26.11 | Manchester, UK | Band on the Wall
27.11 | Porthcawl, UK | Planet Rockstock
28.11 | Southampton, UK | The Brook
29.11 | Faversham, UK | The Old Brewery Store
USA: WINTER 2025
*more to be announced
DEC 18 | PLYMOUTH, MA | The Narrows
DEC 20 | JIM THORPE, PA | Mauch Chunk Opera House
DEC 21 | SHIRLEY, MA | The Bull Run
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