Kingswood are one of those Aussie bands that do great things with very little fanfare. So you might have missed their fabulous new song “Why Should I Let You Go,” which features gorgeous vocal harmonies and a one of the most beautiful country melodies I’ve heard in some time. I love it just a little more with every listen.
“’Why Should I Let You Go?’ was recorded on an impromptu and inspired sojourn in Paris, France where we wanted to capture the progression of the song as it developed across Nashville dive bars and the mountains of Germany, Austria, France, Switzerland and the Czech Republic,” The band explained. “The original was written in solitude, lamenting over a Nashville skyline but very quickly developed a new life on the road with a refreshed and hopeful energetic lift, echoing the reinvigorated musical take that band naturally fell into as we experienced audiences all over the world. The resounding nature of the chorus, pushing the idea that love has a journey for us all seemed to resonate across all environments and languages.”
You also might have missed that Kingswood are in the midst of a record-breaking Aussie tour that will see them play more than 100 shows, with more to come. They’re taking their self-made bus Peggy on the road to make sure they can visit towns that most acts never get to. You won’t want to miss them when they pull in to your local area, so here are all the remaining dates:
5 June 2023 – Rocky Ridge Brewing, Undalup/Busselton
7 June 2023 – Sound City, Barngarla Country/Port Lincoln
8 June 2023 – Sound City, Barngarla Country/Port Lincoln
9 June 2023 – The Fat Controller, Tartanya/Adelaide
10 June 2023 – Western Hotel, Boandik Country/Mt Gambier
11 June 2023 – Hotel Victor, Ramindjeri and Ngarrindjeri Country/Victor Harbour
16 June 2023 – Big Easy Radio, Ngaltingga/Aldinga
17 June 2023 – The Setts, Latje Latje and Barkindji Country/Mildura
18 June 2023 – The Cordial Factory, Ngiyampaa Wangaaypuwan Country/Grenfell
21 June 2023 – La La La’s, Dharawal Country/Wollongong
22 June 2023 – Royal Hotel, Ngambri and Ngunnawal Country/Queanbeyan
23 June 2023 – The Lansdowne Hotel, Eora/Sydney
24 June 2023 – Stag & Hunter, Mulubinba/Newcastle
25 June 2023 – Brass Monkey, Gweagal Country/Cronulla
29 June 2023 – Gnomom Room, Palawa Country/Ulverstone
30 June 2023 – Royal Oak, Palawa Country/Launceston
1 July 2023 – Republic Bar, Nipaluna/Hobart
2 July 2023 – Republic Bar, Nipaluna/Hobart
6 July 2023 – Lambys, Djilang/Geelong
7 July 2023 – Gods Bandroom, Bunurong Country/Mornington
8 July 2023 – Corner Hotel, Naarm/Melbourne
8 September 2023 – Kenilworth Showgrounds, Hinka Booma/Kenilworth
Image used with permission from beehive; credit: Michelle Grace Hunder