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Often transcending genres, Bywater Call is known for their dynamic, emotional live shows, featuring powerful vocals and exciting interplay between all band members. \u00a0A powerhouse seven-piece Southern soul, roots rock outfit from Toronto, Canada; the band is comprised of Meghan Parnell (vocals), Dave Barnes (guitar), Bruce McCarthy (drums), Mike Meusel (bass), newest member, Andrew Moljgun (keys), Stephen Dyte (trumpet), and Julian Nalli (tenor sax).<\/p>\n
Bywater Call was nominated for the \u201c2025 UK Blues Award\u201d for \u201cInternational Blues Artist of the Year\u201d for the second consecutive year, alongside artists including Beth Hart and Walter Trout. The band has also received multiple Independent \u201cBlues and Canadian Maple Blues Award\u201d nominations including \u201cEntertainer,\u201d \u201cElectric Act,\u201d and \u201cBest Female Vocalist\u201d at the 2024 Awards Season.<\/p>\n
In March, Bywater Call played their second Joe Bonamassa \u201cKeeping the Blues Alive\u201d cruise, featuring headliners Big Head Todd and the Monsters and Larkin Poe. In 2025, they play the Netherland\u2019s BOSPOP Festival alongside the likes of the Black Keys, Warren Haynes Band, Marcus King, and Blackberry Smoke.<\/p>\n
The band has opened for Canadian award-winning musicians Whitehorse and Tom Cochrane, and singer Meghan has joined renowned pedal-steel guitarist Robert Randolph on stage at his request.<\/p>\n
Their newest studio album \u201cShepherd\u201d was selected as the Blues Album of the Year by UK\u2019s Classic Rock Magazine. Band leaders Meghan Parnell and Dave Barnes were featured on the cover of Blues in Britain in January of 2025. Their 2025 live album Sunshine was released in August 2025 to rave reviews.<\/p>\n
In 2024 alone, the band played 140 shows across 10 countries. Bywater Call\u2019s music is an exploration of life\u2019s highs and lows. From intimate ballads that lay bare the complexities of human emotion to electrifying anthems that demand to be played at full volume, their catalogue is a journey through human experience, featuring influences from the likes of The Band, The Wood Brothers, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Otis Redding, Little Feat, Sly and the Family Stone, and many more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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