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Today, Donovan Woods is revealing a run of tour dates for Spring of 2022 that will begin in his childhood home of Sarnia, ON and head out West to Vancouver before returning to Toronto’s Massey Hall. Full tour dates can be found below and tickets for all shows are available here.
Accompanying the announcement is a new single from Woods, “Here in Chicago”, co-written with Australian pop singer-songwriter Hayley Warner (Katy Perry, Jojo) and produced by Robyn Dell’Unto. The track “discusses one of my favourite subjects,” says Woods. “It’s about learning that someone you still have feelings for is suddenly in the same town as you for the night, and the inevitable thoughts and chain of events that might set into motion.”
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Recently, Woods and his long-time manager Michelle Szeto announced their new label, End X Music (End Times Music). The Toronto / Nashville based imprint, distributed by The Orchard, also signed its first artist, Cassidy Mann, and released her new single “Election Night”.
“Since Donovan and I started working together over five years ago, the idea of sharing what we’ve learned and the relationships we’ve built with another artist has always thrilled us,” says Szeto. “We never questioned the hard work that would come with it, but rather, we didn’t think we would ever agree on an artist. When we independently came across Cassidy and sent her music to one another, it was a coincidence we couldn’t ignore. Cassidy’s songwriting and production skills are beyond her years, and we’ve been endlessly impressed with her creative instincts.”
SPRING 2022 TOUR DATES
Apr 20 – Sarnia, ON @ Imperial Theatre (+)
Apr 21 – Sarnia, ON @ Imperial Theatre
Apr 22 – Meaford, ON @ Meaford Hall
Apr 23 – Huntsville, ON @ Algonquin Theatre
Apr 28 – Kingston, ON @ Sydenham Church
Apr 29 – Kitchener, ON @ Centre in the Square
Apr 30 – London, ON @ London Music Hall
May 4 – Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre (+)
May 5 – Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre
May 8 – Edmonton, AB @ Winspear Centre
May 9 – Calgary, AB @ Jack Singer Concert Hall
May 10 – Saskatoon, SK @ Broadway Theatre (+)
May 11 – Saskatoon, SK @ Broadway Theatre
May 12 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre
May 17 – Ottawa, ON @ National Arts Centre (+)
May 18 – Ottawa, ON @ National Arts Centre
May 19 – Montreal, QC @ L’Astral
May 27 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
(+) Solo Acoustic Performance
MORE ABOUT DONOVAN WOODS
Late at night, when a hush fell over the house after his kids went to bed, Donovan Woods got to work on his latest album, Without People. In a makeshift recording studio at his Toronto home, the acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter tracked his vocals and guitar alone and then emailed files to producer James Bunton. As Woods’ new songs took shape, backing musicians sketched out their own parts in isolation from their respective homes.
This is not how Woods, winner of the 2019 JUNO Award for Contemporary Roots Album (for Both Ways) and whose global streams have surpassed 220 million, prefers to create music. “So much of what I like about making records is the spontaneity of making music in a room together, and we missed that,” Woods says. “But we tried our best to re-create that feeling.”
Out now on Wood’s own Meant Well label, Without People has been acclaimed as “a nuanced experience” (American Songwriter), a thoughtful exploration of “fleeting interpersonal moments now under the microscope” (NPR/KUTX) and “various aspects of human connection” (Rolling Stone), and for striking “a gentle, poignant note” (Billboard). It was so successful, in fact, that it led to a deluxe edition in 2021 and digital streams well beyond 20 million.
As an in-demand songwriter whose work has been recorded by the likes of Tim McGraw (“Portland, Maine”) and Lady A’s Charles Kelley (“Leaving Nashville”), Woods enlisted a who’s who of fellow songwriters for Without People: Ashley Monroe, Dustin Christensen, Femke Weidema, and Ed Robertson (Barenaked Ladies), among others.
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Those collaborations highlighted a growing truth about Woods: As respected as he is as a solo artist, he continues to evolve and work with musicians across disparate genres. As he does so, his own songs have become more dimensional as he digs into new sonic textures.
Woods’ featured vocals on Dabin & Nurko’s “When This Is Over” glide into anthemic dance pop, and yet Woods still sounds right at home. For “IOWA”, a bucolic meditation on dreaming of a place you know doesn’t exist, Woods found a kindred spirit in Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Aoife O’Donovan. Together they find power in grace and economy as their voices entwine.
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Equally at home in folk and country music — and even electronic pop, it now seems — Woods mines small moments to find greater truths on his latest album.
“I dove in deeper on this album than I ever have,” Woods says, “and I can say that I tried my hardest to write truthfully about the people I’ve loved and the things I did wrong, and add my little verse to the story of what it feels like to be a person.”
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PRAISE FOR DONOVAN WOODS
“Woods' brand of folk-pop is both grand and unassuming” – The Line of Best Fit
“Donovan Woods is no stranger to making music that tugs at the heart-strings.” - The FADER
"He’s got a knack for slice-of-life storytelling that blends heartache and hooks." - Rolling Stone
“Capturing the early optimism of new-found love, the singer pours his heart out for this emotional and moving tune.” - Wonderland
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