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 Hall
June 2, 2017
Minneapolis, MN
Fine Line
June 3, 2017
Denver, CO
Blue Bird
June 8, 2017
San Francisco, CA
The Independent
June 9, 2017
Los Angeles, CA
Roxy
June 11, 2017
San Diego, CA
Belly Up
June 14, 2017
New York, NY
Le Possion Rouge
June 20, 2017
Austin, TX
Parish
June 21, 2017
Dallas, TX
Kessler
June 22, 2017
Nashville, TN
Third and Lindsley
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For more information, please contact:
DPR
Carleen Donovan
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Chloe Snyder
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Hollywood Records
Heather Davis
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