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The Damn Truth Announce New Music & UK Tour

The critically acclaimed Montreal-based four-piece rock band, The Damn Truth, have just released “Only Love” – their captivating new single which dropped on Friday January 14th. The single is accompanied with a colourful and innovative music video.

Produced by legendary record producer Bob Rock (Metallica, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Motley Crue, The Cult, Bryan Adams), “Only Love” is the third single taken from the band’s third studio album “Now or Nowhere”. The single and album are available from www.linktr.ee/thedamntruth.

Says TDT’s Lead singer Lee-La Baum, “The lyric, only love can keep us going, serves as a reminder that things during the pandemic are challenging, and hardships are everywhere, but if every day has a new morning and we consider every morning a new beginning, then why shouldn’t love guide it?”

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“When Bob first heard Only Love on the first day at The Warehouse (Bryan Adams’ studio in Vancouver, Canada), he liked it right away but wanted us to try to speed up the tempo. Only Love started out as our only ballad on the record, but Bob had a slightly different vision. He basically sent us into the studio, and said: ‘Just give it a try, don’t think, just play it. We’ll know right away if there’s something there’.”

Continues Lee-La, “We played the song at almost double the speed, it felt rushed and awkward, but after laying down the take, we filed into the control room and listened back. It was undeniable. There seemed to be magic to it now.”

The Damn Truth embark on a thirteen date UK Tour kicking off at the York Grand Opera House on February 10th and finishing at Southampton 1865 on February 25th, stopping off at The Apex, Bury St Edmunds on 23rd February.

In addition to the Damn Truth supporting King King on various dates in February 2022, the band will also headline their own shows including Leek Foxlowe Arts (Feb 13), Leeds Lending Room (Feb 15), Bristol Exchange (Feb 16), and Southampton 1865 (Feb 25).

“Touring the UK will make us the happiest, most excited creatures,” says the band. “The four of us are meant to be on the road, together, for life. That’s where we thrive, where we are whole. Nothing compares to life on the road and if we can just make it over there, we can begin to live and love again.”

The tour follows The Damn Truth’s third studio album “Now or Nowhere” released by Spectra Musique/Sony Music. The album, produced by legendary Grammy Award winning record producer, Bob Rock, is available from thedamntruth.com.

The first single from the album, This Is Who We Are Now, took flight in the UK with twelve weeks of airplay on Planet Rock and a spot play on BBC Radio 2’s Rock Show with Johnnie Walker. The single also won Classic Rock’s Tracks of the Week an unprecedented two times.

The band have also been championed by the British music press with extensive magazine coverage in Classic Rock, Blues Matters, Guitarist, Powerplay, Guitar Techniques, Record Collector, Fireworks, Blues in Britain, Hard Rock Hell, MNPR and R’N’R Magazine.

“We’re looking forward to touring the UK,” says lead singer and guitarist, Lee-la Baum. “Last time we played the UK was a one-night banger in London that left us wanting for more. We cannot wait to come back and hit the road in the UK.”

The Damn Truth are PY Letellier (bass), Dave Traina (drums) Lee-La Baum (lead vocals, guitar), and Tom Shemer (guitar).

THE DAMN TRUTH FEBRUARY 2022 UK TOUR
* Denotes Supporting King King

  • *York, Grand Opera House – Thursday 10 February
  • Newcastle, Boiler Shop – Friday 11 February
  • *Glasgow, O2 Academy – Saturday 12 February
  • Leek, Foxlowe Arts – Sunday 13 February
  • Leeds, Lending Room – Tuesday 15 February
  • Bristol, Exchange – Wednesday 16 February
  • *Manchester, Academy – Thursday 17 February
  • *Sheffield, Leadmill – Saturday 19 February
  • *Cardiff, Y Plas – Sunday 20 February
  • *Birmingham, Town Hall – Tuesday 22 February
  • >>> *Bury St Edmunds, The Apex – Wednesday 23 February
  • *London, Electric Ballroom – Thursday 24 February
  • Southampton, The 1865 – Friday 25 February

Tickets are available from www.thegigcartel.com/The-Damn-Truth.

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