[Cover photo credit to Charlie Ward]
Singer/songwriter ZZ Ward has released Liberation, her new album and first full-length release under the Sun Records banner. A Blues-infused “statement of artistic freedom,” Liberation is a return to ZZ’s roots, and “encapsulates her journey of self-discovery, motherhood, and reclaiming her place as a powerful blues artist.” She’s also currently on a nationwide tour.
To mark the release, she has also shared the music video for the album’s title track, “Liberation,” shot almost entirely on the streets of Los Angeles and directed by Adam Ward.
Ward shares:
I didn’t plan to make a blues album about motherhood, it just sort of happened naturally,” ZZ shares. “I’ve always written to get through things in life. Suddenly, I was faced with a new job that’s 24/7 with no breaks, and that’s what I wrote about. But when you get tested, you discover who you are, and this album comes from a feeling of empowerment.
The new album features both original material and reimagined Blues classics. Working alongside multi-platinum Producer Ryan Spraker (Eli “Paperboy” Reed, Weezer, In This Moment), Ward feels that she “carved out a space” for herself away from major label constraints, creating music that “reflects her most authentic self.”
The track “Liberation,” is “an anthem of self-reclamation.”
She shares:
Years ago somebody said to me, ‘you know what you want to do with your music, yet you always look to men to give you the okay.’ This song, and this album, came from this feeling of not being that little girl asking for permission to do the music that’s in my heart.
ZZ Ward – Tour Dates
Tuesday, March 18 – Annapolis, MD – Maryland Hall For the Creative Arts @ 7:00 PM
Wednesday, March 19 – Alexandria, VA – Birchmere @ 7:00 PM
Friday, March 21 – Ann Arbor, MI – Blind Pig @ 7:00 PM
Saturday, March 22 – Kent, OH – The Kent Stage @ 7:00 PM
Sunday, March 23 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom @ 7:00 PM
Tuesday, March 25 – Indianapolis, IN – The Tobias Theater @ 7:00 PM
Wednesday, March 26 – Chicago, IL – City Winery Chicago @ 7:00 PM
Friday, March 28 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre @ 7:00 PM
Saturday, March 29 – West Saint Paul, MN – Fitzgerald Theatre @ 7:00 PM
Tuesday, April 1 – St. Louis, MO – City Winery St. Louis @ 7:00 PM
Wednesday, April 2 – Kansas City, MO – Madrid Theatre @ 7:00 PM
Friday, April 4 – Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre @ 7:00 PM
Saturday, April 5 – Dallas, TX – Longhorn Ballroom @ 7:00 PM
Sunday, April 6 – Houston, TX – The Heights Theater @ 7:00 PM
Tuesday, April 8 – New Orleans, LA – Chickie Wah Wah @ 7:00 PM
Wednesday, April 9 – Memphis, TN – Hernando’s Hideaway @ 7:00 PM
Friday, April 11 – Atlanta, GA – City Winery Atlanta @ 7:00 PM
Saturday, April 12 – Nashville, TN – City Winery Nashville @ 7:00 PM
