Tim Hicks announces the forthcoming release of his acoustic EP Campfire Troubadour Volume II and some dates for his fall cross-Canada Campfire Troubadour Tour
Multi-PLATINUM award-winning artist Tim Hicks gears up for the summer season with the upcoming June 2 release of Campfire Troubadour Volume II. On May 19, Hicks released the first two tracks off his EP, “Puerto Backyarda” and “Carry You Home” ft. label-mate Dayna Reid.
Stream or download “Puerto Backyarda” and “Carry You Home” here.
Campfire Troubadour Volume II has seven tracks that revel in a jovial, vacation-ready energy that is perfect to be shared around any campfire or backyard party this summer. Tracks that include “Puerto Backyarda,” “All That You Leave Behind,” “Two of Us,” “I’m Not As Think As You Drunk I Am” and “Carry You Home” will have fans chanting along throughout the summer.
Hicks shares.
“I was so pleased when my Open Road team approached me about doing a second Campfire Troubadour EP. We had so much fun doing the first one. This time around, my producer Jeff Coplan and I talked a lot about how we would make Campfire Troubadour Volume II different from the first, but still keep the same spirit. We decided to keep our “Campfire Troubadour” rules in place – only using instruments that you can / would bring to a campfire, no recording tricks like double tracking and no autotune allowed! This time though, we made the party bigger by inviting Jeff Taylor (The Time Jumpers, Elvis Costello) to play accordion and Jenée Fleenor (Loving Mary, Woodbox Heroes) to play fiddle. We also brought in Tony James to play a plethora of hand drums to give us the groove!”
Pre-save or add Campfire Troubadour Volume II here.
Inspired by the Canadian summer nights of sitting around a campfire sharing stories and singing songs, the Campfire Troubadour Tour will see Hicks performing acoustic arrangements and stripped-down versions of fan favourites, along with the tracks from his new EP.
He says this about the upcoming tour,
“We’re touring like we’ve never toured before – playing stripped back, up close and personal, telling the stories behind the songs just as if we are all around a campfire and I brought a guitar. We’ll play songs from Campfire Troubadour and Campfire Troubadour Volume II, as well as the songs you know and love, and we’ll probably even throw in a cover or two for good measure. You never know what’s gonna happen on any given night!”
Campfire Troubadour Tour dates
October 23: Sidney, BC – Charlie White Theatre*
October 25: Vernon, BC – Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre*
October 26: Cranbrook, BC – Key City Theatre*
October 28: Lloydminster, AB – Vic Juba Community Theatre**
October 29: Red Deer, AB – Memorial Centre**
November 1: Calgary, AB – Bella Concert Hall**
November 2: Fort McMurray, AB – TBC**
November 3: Camrose, AB – TBC**
November 4: Fort Saskatchewan, SK – TBC**
* with Teigen Gayse** with Hailey Benedict
With the first leg of his tour just announced and the second leg of the Campfire Troubadour Tour to be unveiled in the coming months, Hicks is also gearing up for summer festival season, including headlining Summer in the City in Steinbach, Manitoba, and the opening night of Boots & Hearts. For more information, follow Tim Hicks across platforms, and to purchase tickets, visit www.timhicksmusic.com.
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