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ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF HER SECOND FULL-LENGTH ALBUM THE STORM DUE OUT JUNE 30TH
NATIONAL TOUR SET TO KICK OFF MAY 31st IN CHICAGO, IL
ALBUM SINGLE “HELP ME MAMA” OUT NOW!
NEW TRACK “RIDE” FEATURED IN CARS 3
“Bluesy singer ZZ Ward has teamed up with Chicago MC Joey Purp for their new single, “The Deep.” The track is built around a twinkling piano sample …. Ward croons "I don't want to let
this thing end," just as the strings kick in for a spectacular effect.” – THE FADER
“Synthesizing vintage and contemporary sounds in one bluesy track…her most candid body of work yet.” – W MAGAZINE
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(April 18, 2017) Critically acclaimed artist and multi-instrumentalist ZZ Ward announced today that her second full-length album, The Storm, will be available on June 30. The Storm summons the ghosts of ZZ’s chief inspirations such as Howlin’ Wolf, Robert Johnson, and Big Mama Thornton, while echoing over soundscapes situated between gritty hip-hop bounce and moody guitar-and-harmonica riffs.
The raw emotion and creative bursts of confessional crooning delivered throughout the album can be heard on ZZ’s newest single “Help Me Mama” available now. Click HERE to listen, we encourage you to share! The full album including “Help Me Mama” will be available for pre-order starting May 12th.
Download “Help Me Mama”Stream “Help Me Mama”
The unveiling of The Storm will coincide with ZZ’s upcoming tour, which is set to kick off in Chicago, IL on May 31st. The multi-instrumentalist will bring her blues grit to stages across North America, with tickets for all dates going on sale April 21, 2017. See full tour routing below.
“I’m really excited to go back out on the road and visit some of my favorite cities,” says Ward. “It’s hard to walk away from touring to work on music, but now I’m so happy I took that time to focus on the new album. I couldn’t be prouder of the new songs and can’t wait to share them with the world.”
Another standout track on The Storm is “Ride,” featuring Gary Clark, Jr., that ZZ penned specifically for the upcoming Disney Pixar film Cars 3 which hits theatres June 16th . The song will also be featured on the Cars 3 soundtrack.
With a soul-shaking voice and incendiary guitar and harmonica chops, ZZ Ward has consistently delivered powerful neo-blues steeped in hip-hop swagger since the release of her breakout mixtape, Eleven Roses. 2012’s full-length debut, Til The Casket Drops, boasted raucous bluesy anthems like the title track and “Put The Gun Down,” which racked up over 7.4 million Spotify streams and counting, claimed a spot in the Top 10 of AAA radio for 10 weeks, and landed high-profile syncs in the box office smash We’re The Millers, among others. The album also featured standout collaborations with Kendrick Lamar and Freddie Gibbs as ZZ earned acclaim from Rolling Stone, Guitar World, Elle, Interview Magazine, and more in between appearing on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!, Conan, Good Morning America, The Tonight Show, The View, and many others. Along the way, she toured with the likes of Eric Clapton, Gary Clark, Jr., and Fitz & The Tantrums in addition to hitting the stage of Coachella, Bonnaroo, Firefly, Made In America, and more.
Tour Routing is as follows:May 31, 2017 Chicago, IL Lincoln HallJune 2, 2017 Minneapolis, MN Fine LineJune 3, 2017 Denver, CO Blue BirdJune 8, 2017 San Francisco, CA The IndependentJune 9, 2017 Los Angeles, CA RoxyJune 11, 2017 San Diego, CA Belly UpJune 14, 2017 New York, NY Le Possion RougeJune 20, 2017 Austin, TX ParishJune 21, 2017 Dallas, TX KesslerJune 22, 2017 Nashville, TN Third and Lindsley
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