Punknews is stoked to share with you a new song and accompanying music video from up and coming Toronto punk/alt-rock trio Excuses Excuses. You can find the band's clip for their anthemic new track "Empty" below. It's set to appear on the group's new EP Mind Over Matter, which is due out September 20. Excuses Excuses features guitarist/vocalist Kyle Wilton, bassist Trevor Bowman, and drummer Jason Nicoll. Fans of the modern-day Flatliners or The Dirty Nil should take note of this one.
The new set follows the band's 2018 EP Catch Me If You Can. It was produced and mixed by Justin Meli at Chalet Studios in Uxbridge, Ontario. In a statement singer/guitarist Kyle Wilton commented on the new effort:
The songs truly are singles; they are unique by nature. With these three tunes, the only thing we knew going into the studio was that we specifically wanted to bring something to our fans that was personal, raw, real, and altogether human. We wanted to give them a deeper look into who Excuses Excuses is, why we love what we do, and to show why we constantly fight to keep moving forward."
Excuses Excuses are headed out on a cross-Canada tour this fall, kicking off in Ottawa on September 27 and taking the band through Quebec and into the Maritimes. A second leg in western Canada is slated to kick off in mid-October, with dates to be announced.
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| SEPT. 27 | OTTAWA, ON | LIVE ON ELGIN |
| SEPT. 28 | WAKEFIELD, QC | KAFFE 1870 |
| SEPT. 29 | QUEBEC CITY, QC | TBA |
| OCT. 01 | CHARLOTTETOWN, PE | BABA'S LOUNGE |
| OCT. 02 | MONCTON, NB | TBA |
| OCT. 03 | HALIFAX, NS | GUS' PUB |
| OCT. 04 | SAINT JOHN, NB | PEPPER'S PUB |
| OCT. 05 | FREDERICTON, NB | CAPITAL BAR |
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