Bywater Call

Meghan Parnell and Dave Barnes are the driving force behind Bywater Call, a powerhouse seven-piece Southern soul/roots/rock band out of Toronto, Canada. Since forming in 2017, the group have received Maple Blues and Independent Blues Award nominations, and have made waves on the Canadian festival circuit. Born out of a love for southern soul, blues and roots music and a passion to create a powerful and moving experience for listeners, Bywater Call is completed by Bruce McCarthy on drums, Mike Meusel on Bass, John Kervin on Keys, Stephen Dyte on Trumpet and Julian Nalli on Tenor Sax. Their self-titled 2019 debut remained at No. 1 on the Roots Music Report Canada Top 50 for 11 straight weeks, was featured as album of the month on the International Blues Broadcasters Awards chart, gained repeated Top 5 placement on the International/U.S. Rock Blues RMR, and Top 20 placement on the International/U.S. Blues RMR. Their highly-anticipated sophomore album, Remain, was recorded in just four days, and released in September of 2022. Filled with stories both deeply personal and imagined, this moving collection of songs highlights their exceptional talent as musicians, songwriters, and vocalists. The band has toured extensively through Europe, most recently in May and June of 2022, including a mainstage appearance at the Netherlands’ premiere blues festival Moulin Blues. Performances there have been praised in Dutch and German media, with references to Parnell as one of the best singers in blues and roots today. They will be returning to Europe later this year. More at bywatercall.com.