Bywater Call announce "Sunshine" live album and new single "Love The One You're With"

NEW SINGLE "LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH" (LIVE)

RELEASED FRIDAY 11th JulY 2025

STREAM SINGLE

NEW Live Album "Sunshine"

RELEASED FRIDAY 22nd August 2025

Pre-Order CD & Vinyl

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NOVEMBER 2025 UK Tour

TICKETS AVAILABLE
VIA THEGIGCARTEL.COM and BYWATER CALL

On Friday 11th July, Canadian roots, rock, and soul band Bywater Call will release “Love The One You’re With,” their second single of 2025 and second official live release. The single is available to stream HERE.

The live track is taken from their forthcoming live album Sunshine released on Friday 22nd August, and available to pre-order on CD and vinyl HERE.

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“Nothing approaches the absolute joy of watching this band from the crowded comfort of a noisy club. Meghan is without question up there with the all time great vocalists! One hell of a performance.” – R’N’R Magazine

“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 craftsmenship 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.”

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“A musical experience that will stay with you forever. With expert craftsmanship, stylistic versatility, and an emotionality that gets under your skin. One of the strongest live bands around.” – JazzandRock.com

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.

“SUNSHINE”
ALBUM TRACK LISTING

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

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).

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“You may not know what you’ll hear on any given night, but you are guaranteed to have more than a memorable experience and to be dazzled by some stellar musicianship.” – Great Dark Wonder

Often transcending genres, Bywater Call is known for their dynamic, emotional live shows, featuring powerful vocals and exciting interplay between all band members.

In their August 2024 issue, Classic Rock Magazine made Bywater Call’s 2024 album Shepherd their“Blues Album of the Month”, and said it was “an inventive and uncommonly catchy record,” and added, “the sense of a band on the brink is unmistakable.” The album was also selected as the “Top Blues Album of the Year” in the magazine’s year-end round-up.

In November 2025, they will headline their third UK tour and play Planet Rock’s Planet Rockstock Festival in Wales on 27th November. Tickets are available at thegigcartel.com and www.bywatercall.com.