Ward Thomas, a sensational British country-pop duo, announce their highly anticipated new album ‘Restless Minds’, set to be released in October on WTW Music/Sony Music.
Catherine and Lizzy Ward Thomas, 24-year old twins from Hampshire, best known as Ward Thomas, released their new single “Lie Like Me’, on the 5th of July 2018. The busy duo have also released dates for a six day UK tour, which starts in Edinburgh and concludes in Lutterworth.
This is our first dazzling taste from, the sensational British country-pop duo’s, forthcoming album ‘Restless Minds’, due to be released on the 5th of October 2018, which is sure to showcase their distinctive and unique sound.
‘Restless Minds’ is the duos follow-up album to ‘Cartwheels’, their second studio album which became the first album by a UK country act to reach Number 1 on the UK Albums Chart. Firmly cementing Ward Thomas as Britain’s driving force of new wave country infused pop.
“We never consciously tried to be country. We love country, but we’ve always set out to simply write songs that suit the content. The country artists we listen to are the ones mixing it up and moving the genre on – Maren Morris and Kacey Musgraves in particular. But we also love Lorde, Cardi B, Haim and Julia Michaels,” says Lizzie.
The eagerly awaited album includes an extensive, 15 strong, song collection which was written in Nashville, London and Hampshire, and is sure to incorporate all of life’s influences.
Previously the twin’s lyrics have tackled issues that are current and close to their hearts, which has included perceptions of social media, the women’s movement, what the truth means in 2018 and mental health.
“As soon as we started writing the album, it became obvious what the themes would be. We were discussing current issues for us as twentysomethings, in a world that’s scary because it’s changing so quickly, but is also creating lots of exciting, new opportunities,” Catherine says.
Country music in Britain has been having a rejuvenation in recent years and, appealing to a younger audience, through the hugely successful tv series ‘Nashville’ and the ‘Country 2 Country’ event in London. The UK is producing a new surge of talent who are putting a British twist on the classic sound of Nashville.
Taking inspiration from Nashville legends such as Johnny Cash, this emerging British talent are infusing the classic sound of country, that we are used to, with distinctive sounds and lyrics that reflect the lives of young people in the UK.
Listening to the unique and distinctive vocal cadences and close harmonies of Ward Thomas, on their debut album ‘From Where We Stand’, suddenly Nashville and Hampshire don’t seem that far apart.
17/07/2018 – Princes Street Gardens – Edinburgh
26/07 – The Civic Hall – Cottingham
31/07 – St Philips Gate – Bristol
01/08 – The Digbeth Entertainment District – Birmingham
08/08 – Stanford Hall – Lutterworth
09/08 – Stanford Hall – Lutterworth
