Bywater Call announces live album, “Sunshine,” releases new single
Canadian roots, rock, and soul band Bywater Call has released “Love The One You’re With,” their second single of 2025 and second official live release.
The live track is taken from their forthcoming live album Sunshine released on Friday 22nd August. The album is available to pre-order on CD and vinyl.
“Love The One You’re With” is a dynamic, extended cover of the beloved Stephen Stills tune and a favourite of Bywater Call concert goers. The live take comes from one of the band’s two sold-out shows at the historic Rivoli in Toronto, Canada in December 2024.
“This song a great representation of our live show and the chemistry between all the band members,” says lead singer Meghan Parnell. “You really get to hear the power of the vocal and then the craftsmanship of the instrumentalists as I step away from the mic and really let them do their thing. No live version of this song is the same. Every time we perform it, it’s a journey.”
Sunshine is Bywater Call’s first live album. It features a mix of newly released music, including the cover of Stephen Stills’ “Love The One You’re With” and the funky new original title-track “Sunshine” (previously released as a single in May 2025), plus fan favourites “As If,” “Sign of Peace,” and “Everybody Knows” from 2024’s Shepherd album, and “Bring Me Down” taken from their 2019 self-titled debut album. The highly anticipated live album is an epic, energetic revelation for the uninitiated, and perfect snapshot as to why Bywater Call are winning new fans across the globe.
Songs feature extended jams, fiery solos, and haunting introductions from shows in Toronto, Canada, Woodstock, New York, USA and Newbury, UK.
The live album features the extraordinary talents of Dave Barnes (guitar, slide), Mike Meusel (bass), Bruce McCarthy (drums), John Kervin (keyboards), Julian Nalli (sax), and Stephen Dyte (trumpet). Together, the band command the innate ability to improvise, innovate and play off each other, while highlighting the gritty, dynamic, and emotive vocals of lead singer Meghan Parnell. It is a true reflection of the heart and sweat poured out on stage every night.
The live album was recorded and mixed by drummer Bruce McCarthy and mastered by Kristian Montano (Montano Mastering).
TRACK LIST
1. Sunshine (4:39)
Recorded at Arlington Arts, Newbury, UK
2. Bring Me Down (9:52)
Recorded at Colony, Woodstock, NY, USA
3. As If (6:49)
Recorded at Colony, Woodstock, NY, USA
4. Love the One You’re With (10:03)
Recorded at The Rivoli, Toronto, Canada
5. Sign of Peace (6:31)
Recorded at The Rivoli, Toronto, Canada
6. Everybody Knows (8:04)
Recorded at The Rivoli, Toronto, Canada
TOUR DATES
EUROPE: JULY 2025
7. 11 Oberhausen | DE | Static Roots Festival
7. 12 Krefeld | DE | Kulturrampe
7. 13 Weert | NL | Bospop
7. 18 Lichtenvoorde | NL | Zwarte Cross Festival
CANADA/USA: JULY/AUGUST/ SEPTEMBER 2025
JULY 19 | BÉCANCOUR, QC | Au Son De Moulin Blues et Gin
JULY 25 | FORT LANGLEY, BC | Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival
JULY 26 & 27 | SALMON ARM, BC | Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival
JULY 31 & AUG 1 | MAMMOTH LAKES, CA | Festival of Beers & Bluesapalooza
AUG 2 | LOS ANGELES, CA | The Mint
AUG7 | SANFRANCISCO | Biscuits and Blues
AUG 9 | SAN JOSE, CA | San Jose Jazz Festival
AUG 15 | MADISON, IN | Madison Ribberfest
AUG 16 | OMAHA, NE | Playing with Fire Festival
AUG 24 | VICTORIA, BC | Harbour Blues n’ Roots Festival
SEPT 20 | THURMOND, NC | The Stage @ Jones Von Drehle
SEPT 24 | ELKTON, MD | Elkton Music Hall
OCT 3 | TORONTO, ON | TD Music Hall
EU/UK: OCTOBER/ NOVEMBER 2025
25.10 | Erfurt, DE | Winter Blues Festival
26.10 | Weert, NL | De Bosuil
27.10 | Utrecht, NL | Tivoli
28.10 | Verviers, BE | Spirit of 66
29.10 | Zwickau, DE | St. Barbara
30.10 Isernhagen, DE | Blues Garage
31.10 Joldelund, DE | Gerd’s Juke Joint
1.11 | Joldelund, DE | Gerd’s Juke Joint
2.11 | Bonn, DE | Harmonie
3.11 | Solothurn, CH | Kofmehl
5.11 | Barcelona, ES | Sala Wolf
6.11 | Zaragoza, ES | Rock and Blues Cafe
7.11 | Valencia, ES | Loco Club
8.11 | Granada, ES | Sala Tren
9.11 | Jerez, ES | La Guarida del Angel
11.11 | A Coruña, ES | Sala Mardi Gras
12.11 | Madrid, ES | Sala Copernico
14.11 | Landerneau, FR | Centre Culturel Le Family
15.11 | Penmarch, FR | Cap Caval
19.11 | London, UK | The Garage
20.11 | Southend, UK | Chinnerys
21.11 | Gloucester, UK | Guild Hall
22.11 | Newcastle, UK | Anarchy Brew Co
23.11 | Glasgow, UK | Oran Mor
25.11 | Leeds, UK | Nath Brudenell
26.11 | Manchester, UK | Band on the Wall
27.11 | Porthcawl, UK | Planet Rockstock
28.11 | Southampton, UK | The Brook
29.11 | Faversham, UK | The Old Brewery Store
