Catalog Number: BCRLP1
Color: Black
Format: LP
UPC: 710497651851
Meghan Parnell
(vocals) and
Dave Barnes
(guitar) are the founding members of
Bywater Call
, a powerhouse seven-piece Southern soul, roots rock band from Toronto, Canada. The band is completed by Bruce McCarthy on drums, Mike Meusel on Bass, newest member, John Kervin on Keys, Stephen Dyte on Trumpet and Julian Nalli on Tenor Sax. Bywater Call has received multiple
Independent Blues
and
Maple Blues Award
nominations including
Entertainer, Electric Act
and
Best Female Vocalist
for the 2024 Awards Season. They have toured extensively in
Europe
where shows have been praised by Dutch, German and UK media, with references to Meghan as one of the best female voices in blues and roots today.
In August 2023, the band participated in
Joe Bonamassa's
third
Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea Mediterranean Cruise
alongside headliners Blackberry Smoke and Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, and were invited to perform at the
All-Star Jam
on the mainstage with Bonamassa himself. Guitarist Dave Barnes was also asked to join legendary blues artist
Jimmy Vivino
(Conan O'Brien's Basic Cable Band) on stage. On October 24, 2023, Bywater performed a live stream performance for the famed German TV show and festival Rockpalast. 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, incorporating influences from the likes of