Bywater Call
‘Bywater Call’ out of Toronto, Canada, is a new, exuberant musical hybrid of rock, blues, New Orleans funk, r&b and southern soul.”
Often transcending genres, Bywater Call is known for their dynamic, emotional live shows, featuring powerful vocals and exciting interplay between all band members.
A powerhouse seven-piece Southern soul, roots rock outfit from Toronto, Canada; the band is comprised of Meghan Parnell (vocals), Dave Barnes (guitar), Bruce McCarthy (drums), Mike Meusel (bass), newest member, John Kervin (keys), Stephen Dyte (trumpet) and Julian Nalli (tenor sax).
This year, Bywater Call was UK Blues Award nominated for International Blues Artist of the year alongside winners Larkin Poe, after having toured extensively in Europe. Shows have been praised by European media for years, with references to lead singer Meghan Parnell as one of the best female voices in blues and roots today.
They have also received multiple Independent Blues and Canadian Maple Blues Award nominations including Entertainer, Electric Act and Best Female Vocalist for the 2024 Awards Season
In 2023, Bywater Call played Joe Bonamassa’s third Keeping the Blues Alive (KTBA) at Sea Mediterranean Cruise where Guitarist Dave Barnes was asked to join legendary blues artist Jimmy Vivino (Conan O’Brien’s Basic Cable Band) on stage.
In 2025 the band will once again board to play the KTBA cruise, this time out of Miami, Florida with headliners Big Head Todd and the Monsters and Larkin Poe. Also in 2025, they will play the Netherland’s BOSPOP festival alongside the likes of the Black Keys, Snow Patrol, Beth Hart and Melissa Ethridge.
Bywater Call has opened for Canadian award-winning musicians Whitehorse and Tom Cochrane, Meghan has joined renowned pedal-steel guitarist Robert Randolph on stage at his request, at the Briggs Farm Festival in Nescopeck, PA.
Their newest album ”Shepherd” has garnered a slew of positive attention from fans and media alike.
The band’s music is an exploration of life’s highs and lows. From intimate ballads that lay bare the complexities of human emotion to electrifying anthems that demand to be played at full volume, their catalogue is a journey through the human experience, featuring influences from the likes of The Band, The Wood Brothers, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Otis Redding, Little Feat, Sly and the Family Stone, and many more. others.
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