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Often transcending genres, Bywater Call is known for their dynamic, emotional live shows, featuring powerful vocals and exciting interplay between all band members. A powerhouse seven-piece Southern
soul, roots rock outfit from Toronto, Canada; the band is comprised of Meghan Parnell (vocals), Dave
Barnes (guitar), Bruce McCarthy (drums), Mike Meusel (bass), newest member, Andrew Moljgun
(keys), Stephen Dyte (trumpet), and Julian Nalli (tenor sax).
In March, Bywater Call played their third Joe Bonamassa “Keeping the Blues Alive” cruise, featuring
headliners Beth Hart and Los Lonely Boys. During the cruse, Bywater Call played multiple sets and shared
the stage with the likes of Tommy Emmanual, Ruthie Foster, D.K. Harrell, Lachy Doley, and many more.
Bywater Call was nominated for the “2025 UK Blues Award” for “International Blues Artist of the Year”
for the third consecutive year, alongside artists including Beth Hart and Walter Trout. The band has
also received multiple Independent “Blues and Canadian Maple Blues Award” nominations including
“Entertainer,” “Electric Act,” and “Best Female Vocalist” at the 2024 Awards Season.
In 2025, they played the Netherland’s BOSPOP Festival alongside the likes of the Black Keys, Warren
Haynes Band, Marcus King, and Blackberry Smoke.
The band has opened for Canadian award-winningmusicians Whitehorse and Tom Cochrane, and singer
Meghan has joined renowned pedal-steel guitarist Robert Randolph on stage at his request.
Their studio album Shepherd was selected as the Blues Album of the Year by UK’s Classic Rock Magazine.
Band leaders Meghan Parnell and Dave Barnes were featured on the cover of Blues in Britainin January of
2025. Their 2025 live album Sunshine was released in August 2025 to rave reviews.
In 2025, the band played 130 shows across 11 countries. Bywater Call’s music is an exploration of life’s
highs and lows. From intimate ballads that lay bare the complexities of human emotion to electrifying
anthems that demand to be played at full volume, their catalogue is a journey through human experience,
featuring influences from the likes of The Band, The Wood Brothers, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Otis Redding,
Little Feat, Sly and the Family Stone, and many more.
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