ACCLAIMED SONGWRITER SIGNS PUBLISHING DEAL WITH WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC
SUMMER TOUR DATES START JUNE 5 WITH FESTIVAL STOPS AT HILLSIDE FESTIVAL AND INTERSTELLAR RODEO
HARD SETTLE, AIN’T TROUBLED OUT NOW IN CANADA
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“wistful songs that tug at the heartstrings of anyone who's had feelings about partners, ex-partners, where you're from, where you shouldn't have gone” - NOW Magazine NNNN
“By balancing such fringe and mainstream elements so effortlessly, Woods looks poised to finally bring those disparate camps together. … he does it time and again” - Exclaim! 8/10
“a gentle, honest collection of melancholic observations and hushed tunefulness”
- The Globe And Mail
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Warner/Chappell Music is pleased to announce the signing of Donovan Woods. Hailing from Sarnia, Woods now splits his time between Nashville and Toronto where he has not only crafted and recorded rousing, critically acclaimed music for his own catalogue but has also penned songs for a host of talented performers including Tim McGraw, Charles Kelley (Lady Antebellum), Billy Currington, and Alan Doyle.
In addition to the signing, Woods has announced a string of North American tour dates and festival stops in support of his latest album. Hard Settle, Ain’t Troubled is available now in Canada and will be released in the U.S. this summer. Full tour dates can be found below.
Woods’ extraordinary songwriting talent has earned him rave reviews from the likes of Noisey who praised his “knack for taking huge, universal feelings and distilling them into simple, poignant moments.” The Toronto Star noted that “Woods has long been one of Canada’s best kept secrets…but word is starting to get around…and filtering all the way down to Nashville.” Even Rolling Stone and Billboard have weighed in, describing his work on Charles Kelley’s “Leaving Nashville” as “stark, stunning” and “an emotional wallop.”
Of the signing, Ben Vaughn, EVP for Warner/Chappell Nashville says "We are so excited to be a part of Donovan's career as he grows more into the Nashville market. Artists such as Tim McGraw and Charles Kelley, along with leading A&R executives are coming to understand how powerful Donovan's lyrical and melodic perspectives are in his songs."
Woods adds, "I'm really excited to be joining the team at Warner/Chappell Nashville. They were the first publisher I got to know when I arrived in Nashville, and were supportive and encouraging right off the bat, so it makes sense to me that the next chapter in my work moves forward with them."
NORTH AMERICAN TOURS DATES (MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED)
Jun 5 - Nashville, TN - City Winery
Jun 18 - Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON - Jackson Triggs Niagara Estate Winery ~
Jul 22 & 23 - Guelph, ON - Hillside Festival
Jul 24 - Edmonton, AB - Interstellar Rodeo
Aug 18 - Brandon, MB - Music in the Park
Aug 21 - New York, NY - Highline Ballroom *
Aug 23 - Philadelphia, PA - Eagleview Summer Concerts on the Square
Aug 24 - Chicago, IL - City Winery *
Sep 23 - Port Hope, ON - Cultivate Festival
Oct 13 - Collingwood, ON - Simcoe Street Theatre
Oct 14 - Sarnia, ON - Imperial Theatre
Oct 19 - Hamilton, ON - Studio @ Hamilton Place
Oct 20 - Ottawa, ON - National Arts Centre – Studio
Oct 26 - Kitchener, ON - Centre in the Square
Oct 28 - Toronto, ON - Trinity St. Paul’s Church
~ w- Whitehorse
* w- Buffy Sainte-Marie
MORE PRAISE FOR HARD SETTLE, AIN’T TROUBLED
“a knack for taking huge, universal feelings and distilling them into simple, poignant moments” - Noisey
“a penchant for penning some of the most heartbreaking songs you’ll ever hear” - Winnipeg Free Press
“well crafted, beautiful” - CBC Music
“Woods makes memorable hooks and melodies out of heartbreak, jealousy, and loneliness… His talent truly shines on Hard Settle, Ain’t Troubled, an album easy to love and hard to forget” - Quick Before It Melts
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