Critically acclaimed Canadian Roots-Rock band The Commoners are back and ready to kick off their biggest year yet!
Riding high off the strength of their previous releases, ‘Find A Better Way‘ and ‘Restless‘, The Commoners return to the EU and the UK in May 2025 for a four-week tour across five countries, bringing a brand-new offering in the form of a nine-song album ‘Live In The UK‘, recorded live in the UK in 2024. The album is released by Gypsy Soul Records on May 16th.
The album is available to pre-order on CD and vinyl here, and pre-save digitally here
Introducing nine new live recordings to get you moving and shaking. Songs you know and love with added parts, extended sections, performed live on tour in the UK in 2024.
“The UK has become a second home for us,” says The Commoners bassist, Ben Spiller. “Over the last couple of years, we have had the pleasure of rocking dozens of shows over the course of 4 UK tours. Every time we head back things get bigger and better. On our last run through the UK with The Sheepdogs, we had the idea to record a few of our final shows. The recordings sounded huge, and we immediately knew we had to do something with them.”
Mixed and mastered by The Commoners’ lead guitarist Ross Hayes Citrullo at RHC Music in Toronto, this album features nine tracks from the ‘Find A Better Way‘ and ‘Restless‘ albums, featuring extended intros, outros, solos, and brand new never-before-heard parts of the songs.
“This album means a lot to the band because what you hear is 100% authentically us,” says Citrullo. “It’s the true Commoners live show experience, captured from the perspective of a fan in the crowd. It’s loose, heavy, and full of energy. We were wrapping up a long tour when we recorded this… the band was riding high. You can feel the energy in the room, it’s electric.”
The first live single ‘The Way I Am‘ is available on all streaming platforms on Friday April 18th. Pre-save the single – here .
The Commoners will support the release of the album with an extensive five-week EU/UK tour that will take the band across Germany, the Netherlands, France, England, and Sweden.
Tracklist:
1- Shake You Off (4:19)
2- The Way I Am (5:25)
3- Who Are You (4:19)
4- Gone Without Warning (4:26)
5- Restless (5:48)
6- See You Again (5:01)
7- Devil Teasin’ Me (6:54)
8- Fill My Cup (5:02)
9- Find a Better Way (5:58)
Spring 2025 European/UK Tour Dates:
Tickets available from – thecommoners.ca
May 14th: DE – Support for DeWolff – Stuttgart, Im Wizemann
May 15th: DE – Support for DeWolff – Frankfurt, Das Bett
May 16th: DE – Support for DeWolff – Cologne, Kantine
May 17th: DE – Support for DeWolff – Münster, Sputnikhalle
May 18th: DE – Support for DeWolff – Hamburg, Übel & Gefährlich
May 20th: FR – Chambéry – Brin De Zinc
May 23rd: FR – Beaumont En Véron – Le Temps Des Crises
May 24th: FR – Bully Les Mines – Music Festival
May 25th: NL – Bathmen, Skinny Lizard Festival
May 27th: UK – London, Secret Acoustic Show
May 28th: UK – Faversham, UK – The Old Brewery Store
May 29th: UK – Southampton, The Joiners
May 30th: UK – Lincolnshire, Call of the Wild Festival
May 31st: UK – Chester, Live Rooms
June 1st: UK – Newcastle, The Cluny
June 3rd: NL – Barlo, De Loods
June 5th: SWE – Sölvesborg, Sweden Rock Festival
June 21st: UK – Bournemouth, Love Rocks Festival
June 22nd UK – Hertfordshire – Sign Of The Times Festival
Line-up:
Chris Medhurst (lead vocals, guitar)
Ross Hays Citrullo (guitar)
Ben Spiller (bass guitar)
Adam Cannon (drums)
Miles Evans-Branagh (keyboards)
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