Donovan Woods Goes “Way Way Back” On New Single, Available Everywhere Friday, September 20th 

LISTEN HERE: hyperurl.co/waywayback-stream

Armed with “a knack for slice-of-life storytelling” (Rolling Stone), Donovan Woods shares a new song today (9.18) titled “Way Way Back," available everywhere this Fri., Sept. 20. Woods’ songs have been praised by NPR, FADER, Rolling Stone, Billboard, American Songwriter, and now, he teams up with producer Todd Clark (Phillip Phillips, Noah Kahan, Dua Lipa) on the new track.

Written entirely by Woods, “Way Way Back” juxtaposes love — both new and familiar — and the peculiar space it occupies in one’s mind. Woods dives into the internal, emotional conflict individuals face when rekindling an old flame. Recorded in Nashville’s Mt. Eden Studios and produced by Clark, who also lends his musicianship on the keyboard, guitar, and vocals. The ambient track also features Woods’ guitar-picking, accompanied by the mellow percussion of Jerry Roe (Rodney Crowell, EmmyLou Harris, Luke Combs) on drums. Listen here: soundcloud.com/paquin-entertainment/dcw-wywy-bak/s-hVwZB

“My partner said something once about the idea when people get back together with past romantic partners," says Woods. “You always go as far as you’ve gone. If you slept together back then, you’d sleep together again. I thought it was a funny thought, and definitely true. But, it's not something I’d ever heard anyone say out loud. So, I took that idea and explored the peculiar space that old sexual partners seem to occupy in everyone’s mind. It can be hard to escape the comfort and nostalgia that memory lane offers, and that’s what Way Way Back is about. The whole song — production and arrangement — is indicative of this push and pull between the risky excitement of something new and the ease of something familiar.”

This marks the first release following Woods’ win for 2019 Roots Album of the Year at the Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMA) and 2019 JUNO Award for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year. 

Woods will open for Ruston Kelly on his Brightly Burst Tour, kicking off tonight (9.18) at Songbirds in Chattanooga, TN. The 32-date run will include major markets such as NYC, LA (sold out), Austin, D.C., and others. Woods will also make his Pilgrimage Festival debut this Sat., Sept. 21 at 4:30 PM CST on the ASCAP Shady Grove stage. For tickets and more information, visit donovanwoods.net.

DONOVAN WOODS ON TOUR:

Wed., Sept. 18 | Songsbirds South | Chattanooga, TN *

Thurs., Sept. 19 | Bijou Theatre | Knoxville, TN *

Fri., Sept. 20 | Terminal West | Atlanta, GA *

Sat., Sept. 21 | Pilgrimage Festival | Franklin, TN

Thurs., Sept. 26 | Granada Theater | Dallas, TX *

Fri., Sept. 27 | White Oak Music Hall | Houston, TX *

Sat., Sept. 28 | Scoot Inn | Austin, TX *

Tues., Oct. 1-2 | Troubadour | Los Angeles, CA *

Thurs., Oct. 3 | The Independent | San Francisco, CA *

Fri., Oct. 4 | Wonder Ballroom | Portland, OR *

Sat., Oct. 5 | Tractor Tavern | Seattle, WA *

Mon., Oct. 7 | The State Room | Salt Lake City, UT *

Tues., Oct. 8 | Bluebird Theater | Denver, CO *

Thurs., Oct. 10 | Wooly’s | Des Moines, IA *

Fri., Oct. 11 | Fine Line Music Cafe | Minneapolis, MN *

Sat., Oct. 12 |High Noon Saloon | Madison, WI *

Wed., Oct. 16 | Blueberry Hill | St. Louis, MO *

Fri., Oct. 18 | Mercury Ballroom | Louisville, KY *

Sat., Oct. 19 | A&R Music Bar | Columbus, OH *

Sun., Oct. 20 |The Shelter | Detroit, MI *

Thurs., Oct. 24 | Bowery Ballroom | New York City, NY *

Fri., Oct. 25 | Brighton Music Hall | Boston, MA *

Sat., Oct. 26 | U Street Music Hall | Washington, DC *

Sun., Oct. 27 | World Cafe | Philadelphia, PA *

Wed., Oct. 30 | Richmond Music Hall | Richmond, VA *

Thurs., Oct. 31 | House of Blues | Cleveland, OH *

Fri., Nov. 1 | Thalia Hall | Chicago, IL *

Sat., Dec. 7 | Koerner Hall | Toronto, Canada

Thurs., Dec. 12 | Petit Campus | Montreal, Canada

Fri., Dec. 13-14 | National Arts Centre | Ottawa, Canada

* Supporting Ruston Kelly