| “They say it’s darkest before the dawn, and trouble is the point in the album and in my life where I reached my darkest days,” said St. John. “They never tell you how dark it is down at rock bottom.” ‘Trouble’ follows the release of the album’s gritty title track ‘Man Of The North’, which kickstarts with a fiddle line straight out of the 1890s before ramshackle percussion, slippery slide guitar, and St. John’s powerful voice give the song a swaggering edge. Wide Open Country called it “a powerful song that I can’t get enough of.” Man Of the North arrives after months of teasing new singles, amassing significant buzz with over 90 million streams worldwide, vivacious festival appearances, and coast-to-coast touring with artists such as ZZ Ward and Dexter and the Moonrocks. He recently made his debut at CMA Fest, which prompted Celeb Secrets to name him “one of the most exciting rising voices in rock-tinged Americana” followed by an appearance at Lollapalooza. Next week, he’ll make his UK debut as a featured performer at Leicestershire’s The Long Road Festival which will kick off his extensive 50+ date Man Of The North Headline Tour in support of the upcoming record. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit his website HERE. St. John first began teasing his forthcoming debut earlier this year when he unveiled ‘Devil in Disguise’, a hauntingly personal track featuring Houndmouth that introduces the outlaw country and rollicking folk stylings that course throughout Man Of The North. It was followed shortly after by the high energy, toe-tapping ‘Greyhound Bus Blues’, featuring GRAMMY Award-winning artist Molly Tuttle. A Pacific Northwest native who has weathered a few storms and emerged on the other side, each track on Man Of The North digs deep into St. John’s resilient roots through the lens of his raw and immediate songwriting. “For four years, I had been writing songs that in one way or another addressed the roots of me. Songs about my childhood, being raised by a single mother (not having a father figure). Songs that dig into my relationship with religion, and how it impacted my mental health. Songs that reveal my battles with depression and the ways I chose to cope with that, namely, alcohol and drug abuse. Songs that dig deep into my relationships – the good, the bad, and the ugly, and songs that try to paint a picture of the beautiful land I am from. Man Of The North is an album about where I come from, who I come from, and what I come from.” At the crossroads of Americana and rock, Liam St. John commands his truest form by combining piercing and painfully true lyrics while delivering a captivating and electrifying performance with a chip-on-the-shoulder attitude. Hailed as a “genre-fusing crooner [with] emphatic, striking style” (Holler), St. John first began turning heads when he dropped his chart-topping 2021 breakout single ‘Dipped in Bleach’. The Spokane-born, Nashville-based artist channels that same ferocity into every aspect of Man Of The North. He pushes harder than ever before, mining his rocky childhood, unpredictable 20s, and multiple deep relationships to turn in a truly staggering artistic statement. Instilled with the core values of strength and perseverance, toughness is one of many traits that has defined St. John throughout the countless trials he has endured. He is a star for all the dreamers, a guiding light for following the things that give you life even when all the signs are neon bright and emphatically suggesting to stop, turn around, and quit. That indomitable spirit makes its way into all of St. John’s writing. Despite the intensity and passion he brings to the project, he still dashes plenty of his infectious humor and approachability into the album. Man Of The North is his rallying cry, a reminder of all that he’s endured to make it as both a person and a songwriter. Tour Dates:
08/21 – Dublin, IE @ The Grand Social
08/22 – Leicestershire, UK @ The Long Road Festival
08/23 – Köln, DE @ Sound of Nashville Open Air
08/26 – Glasgow, UK @ Stereo
08/27 – Manchester, UK @ Deaf Institute
08/28 – London, UK @ the Camden Assembly
08/30 – Amsterdam, NL @ Once in A Blue Moon Festival
09/04 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement East (w/ Brendan Walter)
09/17 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn (w/ Tori Miller)
09/18 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Chelsea’s Live (w/ Shelby Stone)
09/19 – New Orleans, LA @ Chickie Wah Wah (w/ Shelby Stone)
09/20 – Houston, TX @ Last Concert Cafe (w/ Shelby Stone)
09/24 – Austin, TX @ Antone’s (w/ Brendan Walter)
09/25 – San Antonio, TX @ Sam’s Burger Joint (w/ Brendan Walter)
09/26 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues – Cambridge Room (w/ Brendan Walter)
09/27 – Lubbock, TX @ The Blue Light (w/ Brendan Walter)
09/29 – Santa Fe, NM @ Tumbleroots Brewery (w/ Brendan Walter)
09/30 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Lulu’s Downtown
10/01 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
10/02 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room
10/04 – Las Vegas, NV @ Swan Dive (w/ The Deadbeat Cousins)
10/05 – Phoenix, AZ @ Last Exit Live (w/ The Deadbeat Cousins)
10/07 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah (w/ Leo James Conroy)
10/08 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy and Harriet’s (w/ Leo James Conroy)
10/11 – Morro Bay, CA @ The Siren (w/ Leo James Conroy)
10/12 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour (w/ Leo James Conroy)
10/16 – Portland, OR @ The Showdown (w/ Haley Johnsen)
10/17 – Seattle, WA @ Clock-out Lounge (w/ Haley Johnsen)
10/18 – Spokane, WA @ The District at Knitting (w/ Haley Johnsen)
10/21 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux (w/ Haley Johnsen)
10/22 – Bozeman, MT @ Live from the Divide (w/ Haley Johnsen)
10/24 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Bigs Bar (w/ Clayton Ryan)
10/25 – St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club (w/ Clayton Ryan)
10/27 – Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall (w/ Clayton Ryan)
10/29 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas (w/ Haley Johnsen)
11/05 – Louisville, KY @ Zanzibar (w/ Haley Johnsen)
11/06 – Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar (w/ Haley Johnsen)
11/07 – Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch (w/ Haley Johnsen)
11/08 – Toronto, ON @ Axis Club Theatre (w/ Benjamin Dakota Rodgers)
11/11 – Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz PDB (w/ Benjamin Dakota Rodgers)
11/12 – South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground (w/ Joshua Quimby)
11/14 – Portland, ME @ Portland House of Music and Events (w/ Joshua Quimby)
11/15 – Boston, MA @ Sonia (w/ Joshua Quimby)
11/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry (w/ Joshua Quimby)
11/19 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge (w/ Joshua Quimby)
11/21 – Richmond, VA @ Broadberry (w/ Joshua Quimby)
11/22 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry at The Filmore
12/01 – Raleigh, NC @ The Pour House Music Hall (w/ Tobacco Road)
12/02 – Charlotte, NC @ Amos’ Southend (w/ Tobacco Road)
12/04 – Greenville, SC @ Radio Room (w/ Tobacco Road)
12/11 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (w/ Tobacco Road)
12/12 – Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits Live (w/ Leon Majcen)
12/13 – Mobile, AL @ The Merry Widow (w/ Leon Majcen)
12/15 – Jackson, MS @ Duling Hall
12/16 – Oxford, MS @ Proud Larrys
12/18 – St. Louis, MO @ Old Rock House
12/19 – Kansas City, MO @ recordBar
12/20 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Beer City |
