Royal Wood Shares Bittersweet Single “Starting Again” From Upcoming EP
Beloved two-time JUNO and five-time Canadian Folk Music Award nominee – singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Royal Wood has shared a dazzling new single and lyric video for “Starting Again”. Capturing the bittersweet aftermath of a love lost, “Starting Again” blends elements of country, Americana, and adult contemporary, while Wood’s soulful vocals convey the ache of moving on while still holding onto memories. “Starting Again” will join the previously shared title track “Just Another Day” on Wood’s upcoming EP Just Another Day, due September 22 via Cordova Bay Records.
“This song was inspired by the timeless idea of love and loss,” Wood shares on the new single. ”Since the beginning of stories and recorded art, the theme is as old as the sea. Two ships sailing together, go different routes, never to return to each other again. Fate had other plans and more adventures ahead. So you start again…”Â
Wood wrote and recorded the song with Jamie Scott (Ed Sheeran, Major Lazer, Rag’N Bone Man) while they were working on tracks for his last album What Tomorrow Brings.
“We both loved the song, but agreed it didn’t fit with the album. I am so glad it gets to have a voice on this EP.”
Cherry-picked as direct support for legendary American singer, songwriter, and guitarist Bonnie Raitt, Wood is set to kick off a Canada-wide tour starting in Penticton, BC on September 22 and wrapping up in Toronto on October 6 at Massey Hall. Tickets are selling fast, with the shows in Penticton, Calgary, London, and Toronto having already sold out. See below for a full routing.
“Bonnie Raitt is a living musical legend,” says Wood on the upcoming tour. “I had the honour of opening her last national Canadian tour in 2017, and to be once again asked to share the stage with her and her band on this latest tour is a dream come true. I’m a very lucky artist – and I know it.”
The new EP features four freshly minted tracks plus a reimagined version of “One Eye Open”, featuring songstress Bryn. Wood co-wrote the song with Songwriting Hall of Famer Linda Perry who has penned hits for the likes of Adele, Christina Aguilera, and P!nk.
Royal Wood is once again working with the Canadian Cancer Society, to raise money and awareness for the charity during his upcoming tour. Volunteers from the organization will be stationed at every show, with donated Royal Wood merch as incentives for fans to meet with the volunteers and sign up for monthly donations.
“I am very blessed to have my career, and therefore I am fortunate to have a platform to help those who need it. Everyone in the world is touched by cancer. Sadly, I have seen first hand how quickly cancer can destroy families, and rip loved ones away. I am honoured to bring The Canadian Cancer Society on the road with me on the Bonnie Raitt tour. And I truly hope we can do some serious good in the fight against cancer.”
Watch the lyric video for “Starting Again” below and stay up to date with Royal Wood via his socials.
Upcoming Shows:
Sept 22 – Penticton, BC – South Okanagan Events Centre – SOLD OUT
Sept 24 – Edmonton, AB – Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Sept 25 – Calgary, AB – Jack Singer Concert Hall – SOLD OUT
Sept 27 – Saskatoon, SK – TCU Place
Sept 28 – Regina, SK – Conexus Arts Centre
Sept 30 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
Oct 02 – Thunder Bay, ON – Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
Oct 05 – London, ON – Centennial Hall – SOLD OUT
Oct 06 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall – SOLD OUT