Bywater Call in Newcastle upon Tyne

Bywater Call is a Canadian seven-piece formed in Toronto in 2017. The group plays southern soul, blues rock and roots rock, led by the songs and vocals heard across the albums Bywater Call, Remain and Shepherd. Its recorded catalogue includes “Arizona,” “Falls Away” and “Sweet Maria.” A 2022 performance at the Crossroads Festival for WDR Rockpalast captured the band at Harmonie in Bonn. Later UK runs included a performance at The 100 Club in London, part of a live schedule built around clubs, theatres and blues festivals across Europe. The concert lineup features lead vocals, two guitars, keyboards, bass, drums, trumpet and saxophone. At its centre are singer Meghan Parnell and guitarist Dave Barnes.