Skydiggers Announce New EP & Share Lead Single “Employee of the Myth”
Toronto’s Skydiggers has announced the release of their new EP, Bide Your Time, due out on October 13 on Latent Recordings. With this announcement, they shared the lead single, “Employee of the Myth.”
On October 19th, they’ll begin a run of Fall tour dates, culminating with their annual Toronto show on December 22 at The Danforth Music Hall. Stay tuned for more dates to be announced soon.
Bide Your Time follows the release of the EP Hide Your Light, the first of the two six-song collections, released on June 9, 2023. Both were recorded over a three-month span in 2022 at Baker Studios in Saanich, British Columbia. The two EPs will be released as a special vinyl edition on November 1.
Josh Finlayson shares the following about the new single.
“Like many people, I watched far too much television during the pandemic. So much that I can’t remember many of the shows I saw. But there was one show that stayed with me: David Letterman’s ‘My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.”
Josh continues,
“He interviewed King of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan in NYC and Mumbai. When Khan walked out on his balcony in Mumbai to thousands of adoring fans, Letterman was amazed that he seemed to be so down to earth and unaffected about it. He told Letterman he considered himself the ‘Employee of the Myth.’ That phrase became the starting point for this tune.”
Skydiggers’ new music is a captivating collection showcasing their ability to weave rich narratives around complex characters navigating complicated times. The first EP, Hide Your Light, is a celebration of life, community, and connection, from the bittersweet nostalgia of “My City Is Gone” to the sublime vocal interplay between Josh and long-time collaborator Jessy Bell Smith on the title track and the poignant remembrance of those who passed too soon in “A Wednesday.” The album garnered support from Spill Magazine, Indie88, The Walleye, The Belleville Intelligencer, FYI Music News, and many more.
For the second EP, Bide Your Time, the album features another stellar collection of six new songs, including “Just Another Lucky Day,” which takes fans back sonically to the early recordings from the band, while “One Song at a Time” is a heartfelt tribute to their dear friend Dallas Good of The Sadies.
To tell the story of Skydiggers is to tell the story of a thriving musical collaboration that was born in friendship and has abided with trust. Over the course of 15 studio albums and countless miles on the road, Skydiggers have grown from enthusiastic youngsters into husbands, fathers, and mentors. And while band members have changed over the decades, Josh Finlayson and Andy Maize remain its beating heart. With new collaborators bringing their unique musical histories into the circle, the sound of Skydiggers continues to evolve.
Their new music is a captivating collection showcasing Skydiggers’ ability to weave rich narratives around complex characters navigating complicated times. The first EP, Hide Your Light, is a celebration of life, community, and connection. The second EP, Bide Your Time, features another stellar collection of six new songs, including “One Song at a Time” – a heartfelt tribute to their dear friend Dallas Good of The Sadies.
Though some of these new songs veer from the traditional roots of their folk-rock beginnings, the sound and spirit of the music is distinctly Skydiggers – music made by friends, for friends.
Upcoming Shows:
October 19 – Port Dover, ON – Lighthouse Festival Theatr
November 7/8 – Calgary, AB – Ironwood Stage & Grill
November 11 – Vancouver, BC – The Wise
November 25 – Hamilton, ON – The Westdale*
December 14 – Orillia, ON – St. Paul’s Centre*
December 15 – Meaford, ON – Meaford Hall*
December 16 – Paris, ON – Paris Presbyterian Church*
December 22 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall*
More dates to be announced!