Gig & Concert News - Louis Baker announces new EP 'Love Levitates' + Aotearoa tour dates
25 May 2021 - 0 Comments
Today, Louis Baker announces his forthcoming EP Love Levitates out June 18th. The EP release will be accompanied by four shows across Aotearoa this July.
Baker’s upcoming EP Love Levitates will take his signature brand of modern-soul fused with heartfelt lyrics to bright, new territory. Working with producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Devin Abrams (Dallas Tamaira, Drax Project, Pacific Heights), the EP is Baker’s five-track concept of life, an intimate yet expansive journey of heritage, love, friendship, observation, and beyond.The EP release Love Leviates Tour sees Baker perform the new songs, along with old favourites, in four lucky cities across Aotearoa this July. He will be touring with a full band and promises to take audiences on a journey of music and soul throughout the evening. “I’m very excited to take this record on the road with my band. Can’t wait to sing together, groove together, get deep on songs from my previous records and celebrate by sharing the new songs from my EP, Love Levitates,” says Baker.
Love Levitates marks the first full-length follow up to Baker’s critically acclaimed debut album Open in 2019, which received a prestigious Taite Music Prize nomination, and Recorded Music NZ nominations for Best Soul Artist and Best Maori Artist. Previous singles Back On My Feet (2014), Rainbow (2016) and Black Crow (2018) have been recognised with APRA Silver Scroll nominations.
Proving his knack at crafting a killer radio hit, first single Overdrive featuring NZ rapper/producer Kings, a sultry-pop banger about the ecstasy of new love, shot to No. 1 on release and has clocked over 400k Spotify streams.
On the uplifting and deeply personal opening track, Brighter Day Baker pays tribute to the triumphs and adversities faced by his grandfather Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Baker (Nga Puhi, Ngati Tu) who served in the 28th Maori Battalion. Released last Thursday, Brighter Day launched with a bang via a radio premiere on commercial radio giant Mai FM and a televised video premiere on Newshub Late. Momentum continues with a playlist feature on Spotify's New Music Friday AU & NZ and The Local List Aotearoa.
Louis Baker - Love Levitates Tour
Sat 3 July - Auckland - Hollywood Theatre
Fri 9 July - Nelson - Theatre Royal
Sat 10 July - Christchurch - James Hay Theatre
Sat 17 July - Wellington - Opera House
TICKETS ON SALE - 12pm Monday 31 May from www.louisbaker.co.nz
Love Levitates (EP) is released digitally June 18th
Pre-save here: https://awal.ffm.to/love-levitates
Purchase here: www.louisbaker.bandcamp.com
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