THE COMMONERS: LIVE IN THE UK
RELEASED FRIDAY 16 MAY 2025NOW AVAILABLE ON
“My God, this is a Canadian band so good that Trump is probably
trying to find a way to pretend they’re from America.”
“The Commoners, a band showing no fear, as they release a
Today, Canadian Roots-Rock band The Commoners have released their new album The Commoners – Live in the UK to coincide with their UK and European tour.
Riding high off the strength of their previous releases,
Find A Better Way and
Restless, the UK and European tour takes in a four-week tour across five countries,
The Commoners: Live In The UK was recorded when the band were on tour in the UK in 2024. Released by
Gypsy Soul Records, the album is available on CD and vinyl
HERE, and digital
HERE.
“The UK has become a second home for us,” says the Commoners bassist, Ben Spiller. “Over the last couple of years, we have had the pleasure of rocking dozens of shows over the course of 4 UK tours. Every time we head back things get bigger and better. On our last run through the UK with The Sheepdogs, we had the idea to record a few of our final shows. The recordings sounded huge, and we immediately knew we had to do something with them.”
Mixed and mastered by The Commoners’ lead guitarist Ross Hayes Citrullo at RHC Music in Toronto, this album features nine tracks from the Find A Better Way and Restless albums, featuring extended intros, outros, solos, and brand new never-before-heard parts of the songs.
“This album means a lot to the band because what you hear is 100% authentically us,” says Citrullo. “It’s the true Commoners live show experience, captured from the perspective of a fan in the crowd. It’s loose, heavy, and full of energy. We were wrapping up a long tour when we recorded this… the band was riding high. You can feel the energy in the room, it’s electric.”
The first single from taken from the live album, “The Way I Am,” is available to stream HERE.
Stream the audio on YouTube at https://youtu.be/FFMGM_fycSg.
The UK leg of the tour includes the following concerts:
May 28: Faversham, The Old Brewery Store
May 29: Southampton, The Joiners
May 30: Lincolnshire, Call Of The Wild Festival
May 31: Chester, The Live Rooms
June 1: Newcastle, The Cluny
ALBUM TRACKLIST
1- Shake You Off (4:19)
2- The Way I Am (5:25)
3- Who Are You (4:19)
4- Gone Without Warning (4:26)
5- Restless (5:48)
6- See You Again (5:01)
7- Devil Teasin’ Me (6:54)
8- Fill My Cup (5:02)
9- Find a Better Way (5:58)
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Performed by The Commoners
Chris Medhurst, Ross Hayes Citrullo, Ben Spiller, Adam Cannon, and Miles Evans Branagh
Recorded live on tour in the UK in 2024.
Mixed and mastered by Ross Hayes Citrullo at RHC Music in Toronto, Canada.
Assistant Engineers: Gavin Sharman, Marc Pallascio and Andrew Champion
Special thanks to Conor Salmoral
All songs written by The Commoners
Co-Writers – Renan Yildizdogan (1, 2, 5, 6, 7)
Jeff Desilets (1, 2)
Album Artwork / Design by Mitch Szitas
Live photos courtesy of Adam Littlemore, Aaron Thompson, Alex English, Andrew Ellis, David Pickles, Emma Painter, Finn McAuley, Gerry Driver, Haluk Gurer, Ian Potter, Manny Manson, Manuela Langotsch, Mark Powell, Mike Kirsanow, Miriam Demir, Paul Hutchings, Renan Yildizdogan, Scott Anderson, Terry Marland, Tom McKenzie, and Will Carter.
The Commoners would like to thank all their fans across the UK for their continued support. This album would not have been possible without you.
