Kingswood tease forthcoming new album with latest raucously good country-rock single, 'One Too Many Times'

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There’s just no stopping Melbourne rock legends Kingswood on their latest journey, with yet another killer single giving more of a tease to the band’s forthcoming record, ‘Home’ (out on February 24th). ‘One Too Many Times’ is a dead-set country-rock tinged ode to leavin’ town and savouring a romance that once was.

Finding renewed confidence & purpose, ‘One Too Many Times’ highlights the phenomenal musicianship apparent in the Kingswood quartet, the band reaching higher & soaring further than ever before.

Kingswood channel lyric-rich 70s good-times rock with the heavily retro-fused ‘One Too Many Times’. Instantly bringing to mind Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with this track, it’s soaked in nostalgia, from the classic harmonies, the slightly overdriven guitar tones, the bass rolling, and the dampened thud & soft snap of the drums. The doubled-up guitar solos are ridiculously fun, as is the double-time ending. It’s the musical equivalent to faded 501s, slim-fit ringer tee, and dusty, worn-in cowboy boots.

“One Too Many times is the celebration of hopeful sorrow, a staple in the emotional catalogue of the Kingswood repertoire and something synonymous with country and rock’n’roll classics for that matter. The content suggests lament entwined with that of longing and separation but shrouded in the gusto and bravado of overdriven guitars harmonising furiously over extended solos to not only accept the proposition, but to embrace it with a fervour that serves as the fuel for courage to continue on. To stare at the face of unwavering adversity and laugh, boldly, and with guitars in tow.“ KINGSWOOD

‘Home’ finds Kingswood with, hands down their strongest writing & performances to date, heralding a significant return to form for the critically acclaimed 4-piece. The competence of rich acoustic guitar and vocal harmonies between Alexander Laska and Fergus Linacre finds the band sounding more assured than ever. Kingswood recorded the record at Newmarket Studios in Melbourne, and it was mixed and mastered in Nashville by revered American engineer Eddie Spear (Zach Bryan, Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlisle). 

Following on from a massive 30+ date international tour that brought Kingswood to crowds in Nashville, Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland and Czechoslovakia, the Melbourne favourites returned to Australia galvanised for what the New Year would bring. For their legions of fans in Australia, Kingswood have been responsible for some of the best live rock and roll experiences for well over a decade.

And now, as the release of Home beckons this year, Kingswood are undertaking their biggest tour to date, touring nationwide on the record-breaking 120+ date ‘HOMETOWNS’ tour. Taking place over six months in a custom-modified tour van, Kingswood are kicking things off today at the iconic Tamworth Country Music Festival.

KINGSWOOD 2023 TOUR DATES  

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 All tickets for all shows will be via the venues and www.kingswoodband.com

THU 2 FEB TUMUT RIVER BREWING CO TUMUT, NSW

FRI 3 FEB QUE BAR WAGGA WAGGA, NSW

SAT 4 FEB THE BASEMENT CANBERRA, ACT

SUN 5 FEB ALBURY SS & A ALBURY, NSW

FRI 10 FEB YORK ON LILYDALE MT EVELYN, VIC

SAT 11 FEB CHELSEA HEIGHTS HOTEL CHELSEA HEIGHTS, VIC         

SUN 12 FEB THEATRE ROYAL CASTLEMAIINE VIC

SAT 18 FEB BARWON CLUB GEELONG, VIC

SUN 19 FEB SOOKI LOUNGE  BELGRAVE, VIC

FRI 24 FEB VOLTA ARTS BALLARAT, VIC

SAT 25 FEB CROXTON BANDROOM MELBOURNE, VIC

SUN 26 FEB HABA RYE, VIC

FRI 3 MAR LONGSTOCKINGS BREWERY  PAMBULA, NSW

SAT 4 MAR TILBA VALLEY WINES  TILBA VALLEY, NSW

SUN 5 MAR SMOKEY DANS TOMAKIN, NSW

FRI 10 MAR THE MARLIN HOTEL ULLADULLA, NSW

SAT 11 MAR BOWRAL BOWLING CLUB  BOWRAL, NSW

SUN 12 MAR THE BEER SHED LEUMEAH, NSW

THU 16 MAR HERITAGE HOTEL BULLI, NSW

FRI 17 MAR PADDINGTON RSL SYDNEY, NSW

SAT 18 MAR AVALON RSL AVALON, NSW

SUN 19 MAR BRASS MONKEY CRONULLA, NSW

FRI 24 MAR OCEAN VIEW BEACH CLUB CENTRAL COAST, NSW

SAT 25 MAR STAG & HUNTER, NEWCASTLE, NSW

SUN 26 MAR PACIFIC RECREATION CLUB TAREE, NSW

THU 30 MAR LAURIETON EX SERVICES LAURIETON, NSW

FRI 31 MAR SOUTH WEST ROCKS COUNTRY CLUB SOUTH WEST ROCKS, NSW        

SAT 1 APR MOONEE BEACH HOTEL COFFS HARBOUR, NSW

SUN 2 APR MULLUMBIMBY EX SERVICES MULLUMBIMBY, NSW

THU 13 APR WALLABY HOTEL MUDGEERABA, QLD

FRI 14 APR BEENLEIGH TAVERN BEENLEIGH, QLD

SAT 15 APR BRIBIE ISLAND HOTEL  BRIBIE ISLAND, QLD

SUN 16 APR KINGS BEACH TAVERN KINGS BEACH, QLD

THU 20 APR OLD BUNDY TAVERN  BUNDABERG, QLD

FRI 21 APR HARVEY ROAD TAVERN GLADSTONE, QLD

SAT 22 APR THE METROPOLITAN MACKAY, QLD

THU 27 APR MAGNUMS AIRLIE BEACH, QLD

FRI 28 APR DALRYMPLE HOTEL TOWNSVILLE, QLD

SAT 29 APR EDGE HILL TAVERN CAIRNS, QLD

THU 25 MAY DUNSBOROUGH TAVERN DUNSBOROUGH, WA

FRI 26 MAY MOJOS FREMANTLE, WA

SAT 27 MAY RAVENSWOOD HOTEL RAVENSWOOD, WA

SUN 28 MAY THE CARINE DUNCRAIG, WA

THU 1 JUN NANNUP TOWN HALL NANNUP, WA

FRI 2 JUN THE RIVER MARGARET RIVER, WA

SAT 3 JUN SIX DEGREES ALBANY, WA

THU 8 JUN SOUND CITY PORT LINCOLN, SA

FRI 9 JUN THE FAT CONTROLLER ADELAIDE, SA

SAT 10 JUN WESTERN HOTEL MT GAMBIER, SA

SUN 11 JUN HOTEL VICTOR VICTOR HARBOUR, SA

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