Towa Bird Releases Debut Album “American Hero” via Interscope Records
Singer/songwriter/guitarist Towa Bird releases her widely anticipated debut album, American Hero via Interscope Records — a powerhouse body of work introducing a one-of-a-kind new voice in the world of alt-rock/pop. American Hero is available in physical format as well, including a standard LP in black vinyl and an Urban Outfitters exclusive variant in grape vinyl.
Recently hailed as a “buzzworthy guitar hero in the making” by Rolling Stone, Towa will hit the road this September and October with a string of headline shows in California and New York. All tickets for the (American) Hero Complex Tour are on sale today (6/28) at 10 a.m. local time. Also taking the stage at All Things Go in New York and in Columbia, MD, Towa has previously brought her exhilarating live show to Reneé Rapp’s Snow Hard Feelings Tour of North America and Europe.
Towa lights up every track on American Hero with her explosive guitar work and emotionally potent songwriting. “These songs are me being completely honest about queer love and all its essence; there’s a lot of yearning and vulnerability and dealing with difficult emotions,” says Towa, who also landed on Rolling Stone’s list of the top candidates for “Pop’s Next Big Thing.” “I grew up listening to so many male-gazey love songs, and it was important to put something out into the world that felt like the music I wanted for myself when I was a kid.”
Made with producers like Alexander 23 (Olivia Rodrigo, Tate McRae), Luke Niccoli (Carly Rae Jepsen, Gwen Stefani), and Thomas Powers of The Naked and Famous, American Hero has already earned raves from tastemakers like Dazed & Confused — who stated that the album “details everything from heartbreak to capitalism. Brought together by guitar riffs and lyrics that would be well-suited to the soundtrack of an early 00s romcom, Towa expertly channels the best parts of Y2K nostalgia.”
Built on a high-energy sound informed by classic garage-punk, ’90s Britpop, and modern-day indie-rock, American Hero features live favorites like “B.I.L.L.S.” (a punk-fueled anti-capitalist anthem) and “Drain Me!” (a shout-along-ready love song partly co-written with Mikky Ekko, whose credits include Rihanna’s nine-times-platinum single “Stay”). In addition, Towa serves up standouts like her debut single “Wild Heart” and “Sorry Sorry.”
On The Road:
9/24 – Constellation Room – Santa Ana, CA
9/25 – The Echo – Los Angeles, CA
9/28 – All Things Go NYC, Forest Hills Stadium – Forest Hills, NY
9/29 – All Things Go Music Festival, Merriweather Post Pavilion – Columbia, MD
10/1 – Music Hall of Williamsburg – Brooklyn, NY
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