Melbourne four-piece Kingswood are starting 2020 on the right note with a new single, a new album and a massive Australian tour.
After the release of singles 'Say You Remember' and 'You Make It So easy' in 2019, Kingswood drop their latest single 'Bittersweet', the latest to be taken from their long-awaited third album 'Juveniles'. “‘Bittersweet’ was originally inspired by the love story of one of our dearest friends," lead vocalist Fergus Linacre says."Without going into detail, a medical issue put a question mark over their future, but without blinking they forged on together, overcome with love and companionship. The opening line, 'There’s no love on this earth that isn’t bittersweet', is a truth that we should all remember as we paddle through the waves."
Kingswood’s new music came to fruition across multiple writing and recording sessions across the US, UK and Europe.
Working with frequent collaborator and producer Eddie Spear in their second home of Nashville, Lead guitarist Alex Laska says the record was an emotional one to solidify.
“The album we’re finally presenting was an incredibly long and winding investigation through many different facets and avenues; almost a rediscovery, if you will, of who we are and what we find inspiring," he explains.
As the new year opens before us, so too does a new chapter for Kingswood as they set about on their self-prescribed task of saving rock and roll.
With new music, Kingswood are set for a massive 20-plus date tour around the country from March through to June.
'Bittersweet' is out today. 'Juveniles' is due 13 March. Tickets to the tour go ons ale from 22 January (11am local). Click here for more details.
Kingswood 2020 Tour Dates
Thu 12 Mar - Barwon Club (Geelong)Fri 13 Mar - The Corner Hotel (Melbourne)
Sat 14 Mar - Volta (Ballarat)
Wed 18 Mar - Kambri ANU (Canberra)
Thu 19 Mar - UOW Unibar (Wollongong)
Fri 20 Mar - Oxford Art Factory (Sydney)
Sat 21 Mar - Cambridge Hotel (Newcastle)
Thu 26 Mar - The Gov (Adelaide)
Fri 27 Mar - Rosemount Hotel (Perth)
Sat 28 Mar - Prince Of Wales (Bunbury)
Sun 29 Mar - Freo Social (Fremantle)
Thu 2 Apr - The Triffid (Brisbane)
Thu 9 Apr - Republic Bar (Hobart)
Sat 11 Apr - Saloon (Launceston)
Sun 12 Apr - Forth Pub (Devonport)
Thu 16 Apr - The Northern (Byron Bay)
Fri 17 Apr - Miami Marketta (Gold Coast)
Thu 25 Jun - The Jack (Cairns)
Fri 26 Jun - Otherwise Bar (Townsville)
Sat 27 Jun - CBD McGuires Hotel (Mackay)
