Wood Burnt Red announces debut album, “Hold On Tight”

UK southern rock band Wood Burnt Red will release its debut album, Hold On Tight, on Sept. 4. Produced by Tyler Spicer, the 11-track record will be available on CD, vinyl and digital formats.

The band has also released its latest single, “Fire Me Up,” giving fans another preview of the upcoming album. The track arrived on July 17 alongside an official music video and marks the band’s first co-write with Spicer.

Hold On Tight blends country influences with rock and roll while exploring themes of love, loss, resilience and personal growth across its 11 original songs.

“Fire Me Up” follows the release of the band’s previous single, “Simple Place,” and showcases driving guitar riffs, an anthemic chorus and frontman Tom Franklin’s baritone vocals. The song grew out of the band’s first songwriting collaboration with Spicer, who also produced the album.

“We can’t wait for this track to come out,” says Wood Burnt Red frontman Tom Franklin. “It’s the first song we co-wrote with our incredible producer Tyler Spicer. This collaboration felt like something special from day one. Fire Me Up is a big, heartfelt message to everyone who ever told us we were wasting our time chasing an unrealistic dream. Tyler brought us this idea he had written with us in mind. We instantly loved it, rocked it up, and everything fell into place. The melody and lyrics came naturally. It was one of the easiest songs we have recorded, and we genuinely think it is one of the best.”

TRACK LISTING

1. Best Things (3:11)
2. Fire Me Up (3:30)
3. Count My Blessings (4:24)
4. Bartender (3:09)
5. Drifting (3:17)
6. One Chance (3:07)
7. Every Road (3:13)
8. Times A Healer (2:49)
9. Simple Place (3:52)
10. To The Moon (3:33)
11. Where You Are Now (3:39)