In the midst of an unyielding and record-breaking Australian tour that has seen the band amass together 100+ dates in cities that haven’t seen national touring since the ‘80’s, Kingswood have also brought together their rolling new single Why Should I Let You Go. This troubadourian release adds layers of warmth and comfort pulling inspiration from their efforts traversing the wonderful worlds between Nashville and Europe. Traipsing along the highway from town to town, constructing another unforgettable Kingswood performance.
With Alexander Laska and Fergus Linacre’s duetting vocals, Why Should I Let You Go adds in beautifully reverberating guitars unveiling a great crescendo contrastingly to first edition Burning Holes, with rhythm section in tow providing the grand finale. Lyrical themes of solace, resolve and independence float throughout, thus it is only fitting that this reimagined track is released whilst the band are busy doing what they do best, touring every inch of Australia’s landscape. Kingswood are undoubtedly returning to the true ethos of a working artist – plying their trade night after night, fueled by their own sweat, grit and passion.
Why Should I Let You Go? was recorded on an impromptu and inspired sojourn in Paris, France where we wanted to capture the progression of the song as it developed across Nashville dive bars and the mountains of Germany, Austria, France, Switzerland and the Czech Republic. The original was written in solitude, lamenting over a Nashville skyline but very quickly developed a new life on the road with a refreshed and hopeful energetic lift, echoing the reinvigorated musical take that band naturally fell into as we experienced audiences all over the world. The resounding nature of the chorus, pushing the idea that love has a journey for us all seemed to resonate across all environments and languages.” – Kingswood
This announcement sees the band reach 100+ Australian tour dates (with more to come), taking their self-constructed bus Peggy on the road to towns that haven’t been reached by nationally touring acts in over 40+ years. Record-breaking numbers for an act that is redefining what it takes to be a “working” musician today. Kingswood’s long-awaited new studio album placed #2 on the ARIA Australian Vinyl & #1 on the ARIA Australian Country Album charts, with it now sitting firmly at #1 on the latter for 8 weeks in a row, beating out mainstays Lee Kernaghan, Morgan Evans, Casey Barnes & Keith Urban for top spot; Kingswood constantly building on their 50 million+ streams across all platforms.
“The reception we’ve had from the people of Australia and similarly around the world is incredibly humbling. The continued support across all the shows and the appreciation shown for the new album is second to none. To think we’ve been sitting on top of the ARIA Australian Country charts for almost 2 months now is astonishing. Thank you to everyone for their continued and wonderful support”. – Kingswood
The ever-evolving story of KINGSWOOD births a new chapter with the release of their long-awaited new studio album, ‘HOME’. Having teased the record in recent months with dynamic singles including Good Whiskey, Burning Holes and One Too Many Times, KINGSWOOD set it up early that this album would feature the band’s most cohesive and representative material to date. The band spent a large portion of 2022 touring their acclaimed third studio record ‘Juveniles’ (and it’s inspired companion album, ‘Reveries’) internationally; completing a 30+ date tour that took KINGSWOOD to crowds in Nashville, Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland and Czechoslovakia before bringing them home to Melbourne, where they begun their record-breaking ‘Hometowns’ tour.
KINGSWOOD ‘HOMETOWNS’ TOUR DATES
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THU 4 MAY | MO’S DESERT CLUBHOUSE GOLD COAST, QLD
FRI 5 MAY | TAMWORTH TAMWORTH, NSW
SAT 6 MAY | MEATSTOCK SYDNEY, NSW
WED 10 MAY | THE ALICE SPRING BREWING CO. – ALICE SPRINGS, NT
THU 11 MAY | MAYBERRY – DARWIN, NT
FRI 12 MAY | MAYBERRY – DARWIN, NT
SAT 13 MAY | THE MUSTER – PERTH, WA
THU 18 MAY | ROEBUCK BAY HOTEL – BROOME, WA
SAT 20 MAY | GRAND CENTRAL TAVERN – KARRATHA, WA
SUN 21 MAY | FROTH BREWERY – EXMOUTH, WA
THU 25 MAY | DUNSBOROUGH TAVERN – DUNSBOROUGH, WA
FRI 26 MAY | MOJOS – FREMANTLE, WA
SAT 27 MAY | RAVENSWOOD HOTEL – RAVENSWOOD, WA
SUN 28 MAY | THE CARINE – DUNCRAIG, WA
THU 1 JUN | NANNUP TOWN HALL – NANNUP, WA
FRI 2 JUN | THE RIVER – MARGARET RIVER, WA
SAT 3 JUN | SIX DEGREES – ALBANY, WA
SUN 4 JUN | TREEDALE FARM HOTEL – AUTRALIND, WA
MON 5 JUN | ROCKY RIDGE BREWING – BUSSLETON, WA
WED 7 JUN | SOUND CITY – PORT LINCOLN, SA
THU 8 JUN | SOUND CITY – PORT LINCOLN, SA
FRI 9 JUN | THE FAT CONTROLLER – ADELAIDE, SA
SAT 10 JUN | WESTERN HOTEL – MT GAMBIER, SA
SUN 11 JUN | HOTEL VICTOR – VICTOR HARBOUR, SA
FRI 16 JUN | BIG EASY RADIO – ALDINGA, SA
SAT 17 JUN | THE SETTS – MILDURA, NSW
SUN 18 JUN | THE CORDIAL FACTORY – GRENFELL, NSW
WED 21 JUN | LA LA LA’S – WOLLONGONG, NSW
THU 22 JUN | ROYAL HOTEL – QUEANBEYAN, ACT
SAT 24 JUN | STAG & HUNTER – NEWCASTLE, NSW
SUN 25 JUN | BRASS MONKEY – CRONULLA, NSW
THU 29 JUN | GNOMOM ROOM – ULVERSTONE, TAS
FRI 30 JUN | ROYAL OAK – LAUNCESTON, TAS
SAT 1 JUL | REPUBLIC BAR – HOBART, TAS
SUN 2 JUL | REPUBLIC BAR – HOBART, TAS
THU 6 JUL | LAMBYS – GEELONG, VIC
FRI 7 JUL | GODS BANDROOM – MORNINGTON, VIC
SAT 8 JUL | CORNER HOTEL – MELBOURNE, VIC
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