SYML announces 2023 headline European Tour
SYML ANNOUNCES 2023 HEADLINE EUROPEAN TOUR
INCLUDES KOKO, LONDON ON APRIL 19
+ UNVEILS LIVE VIDEO OF NEW SINGLE HOWLING FEATURING LUCIUS
WATCH HERE
SYML, DOWNLOAD LINK CREDIT SARAH CASS
NEW ALBUM THE DAY MY FATHER DIED SET FOR RELEASE FEBRUARY 3, 2023
PRODUCED BY PHIL EK (BAND OF HORSES, FATHER JOHN MISTY, FLEET FOXES)
INCLUDES “HOWLING” & PREVIOUS SINGLE FEATURING GUY GARVEY “LOST MYSELF“
November 8, 2022 – SYML has announced details of a major headline European Tour in Spring 2023 following the release of his second album The Day My Father Died, available February 3 via Nettwerk – pre-order/pre-save here. The tour includes four UK shows including London’s KOKO on April 19. Tickets on sale Friday morning at 9am local time HERE
To celebrate the announcement, SYML – the solo project of US singer, songwriter and producer Brian Fennell – has unveiled a stunning live version of new single “Howling” featuring Lucius, filmed in his hometown of Seattle. Also available from the new album is the hauntingly beautiful “Lost Myself“, co-sung by Elbow frontman Guy Garvey.
SYML, EUROPEAN TOUR 2023
March 9 Amsterdam, Paradiso
March 10 Cologne, Burgerhaus Stollwerck
March 11 Antwerp, De Roma
March 13 Milan, Circolo Magnolia
March 14 Zurich, Kaufleuten Festaal
March 15 Munich , Ampere
March 17 Vienna, Porgy & Bess
March 18 Warsaw, Praga Centrum
March 19 Berlin, Heimathafen
March 20 Hamburg, Uebel & Gefaehrlich
April 15 Madrid, Independence Cluyb
April 16 Barcelona, Razzmatazz Room 2
April 18 Paris, Le Trabendo
April 19 London, KOKO
April 20 Bristol, Thekla
April 22 Manchester, Manchester Academy 3
April 23 Glasgow, King Tuts
April 25 Dublin, The National Concert Hall
SYML – Welsh for “simple” -makes music that taps into the instincts that drive us to places of sanctuary, whether that be a place or a person. With 9 million monthly listeners on Spotify and over a billion streams in total, Fennell’s music is resonating all over the world, and the UK is one of his biggest territories for listeners.
Recorded and produced in Fennell’s hometown with fellow Seattle-native Phil Ek (Band of Horses, Father John Misty, Fleet Foxes), The Day My Father Died is his first album to feature a full band. In addition to Guy Garvey and Lucius, the new LP includes contributions from Sara Watkins and Charlotte Lawrence.
“Working with Phil was exciting, humbling, and memorable,” Fennell says. “This dude has produced some insane records that are beloved by everyone I know. The music that Guy, Sara, Charlotte, and Lucius makes is all beautiful and uniquely their own. I feel fortunate to say that we all now have songs together. Again, I want to say I cant believe it’s happened, but it has.”
The Day My Father Died finds Fennell telling a story of interpersonal connection and chosen kinship following the death of his adoptive father in 2021. More a document of growth and healing than of loss, the album charts Fennell’s journey to figure out how to move forward after a fundamental and intractable shift in his life.
“The ever-expanding universe will always frighten and delight me, but the truly unbelievable shit happens down here at our human level,” Fennell says. “Losing my dad felt like running out of air. I still feel it in my gut. But this record is not about losing him, it’s about what happens after we have lost.”
Born and raised in Seattle, Fennell studied piano and became a self-taught producer, programmer, and guitarist. He released his self-titled debut album in 2019, which included the platinum-selling song “Where’s My Love,” followed by the grief-stricken EP DIM released in 2021. After supporting Dermot Kennedy on his most recent U.S. tour in late 2021, SYML embarked on an extensive headline tour of his live album Sacred Spaces, performing in beautiful churches around the world. The tour saw him perform across North America and Europe, including sold out nights in London, Paris, and Amsterdam as well as three dates at L.A.’s Masonic Lodge and Montreal’s Corona Theater. The tour ended with a very special hometown show at Seattle’s St. Mark’s Cathedral, bringing SYML back to where the project began. His music has been featured in countless movies, TV series and ad campaigns including Netflix’s original series “Behind Her Eyes,” which featured his version of “Mr. Sandman” as the title track.
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