NEWS RELEASE
GRAVENHURST OPERA HOUSE
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The Juno nominations were recently announced and singer/songwriter Donovan Woods picked up a couple of big ones, Songwriter of the Year and Roots Contemporary Album of the Year for his latest record, Both Ways.
Woods and his band, The Opposition, will be performing a healthy selection of songs from that album when he takes the stage at the Gravenhurst Opera House on Feb. 27. The show will kick off his 2019 tour.
If you are a roots/folk music fan you do not want to miss this show.
The new album is a study in contrasts, as one would expect from its name: Both Ways.
That push-and-pull, especially in relationships, has long been Woods’ stock in trade. As the lead track of Both Ways, Good Lover unfolds with acoustic instruments and Woods’ quietly compelling delivery -- not what a listener might expect from the title alone.
That masterful perspective has led to nominations for the Polaris Prize as well as the Junos. In addition, his single What Kind of Love Is That? climbed to No. 1 on the CBC Top 20 Chart, while his catalogue has accrued nearly 45 million streams.
The critics have weighed in on his latest work… “a top-notch songwriter…whose songs leave a lasting impression with their mix of insightful storytelling and highly emotional undercurrents” (Rolling Stone).
The album has also earned additional praise from NPR, Billboard, The Fader, American Songwriter and others.
Woods is also a notable Nashville writer with credits by Tim McGraw, Billy Currington, Charles Kelley, and Charlie Worsham.
NPR Music stated, "There are very few writers who can make you laugh and break your heart in the same song.”
No Depression noted that Woods’ style is “as fresh and captivating as any out there.”
“The writing I always liked is about things that are indicative of a world but not the entire world. They lead you into the room and then let you fill in the details. One detail that makes you go, ‘OK, I feel like I understand.’ As long as you find that one detail, that's the key. That's the one you stick with and the rest is up to people's imagination,” he says.
Donovan Woods & The Opposition are supported on this tour by singer Katie Pruitt who will take the stage Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. followed by Donovan and his band.
Tickets are on sale at donovanwoods.net and at the Gravenhurst Opera House box office.
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