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New Imprint, Single, Album, Strumbellas Ready To Take On The World

The Strumbellas are poised to release a fourth album and take on the world. For the fans at home, tour dates have yet to be announced here other than a high-profile show at the Canada Winter Games in Red Deer on March 1.

New Imprint, Single, Album, Strumbellas Ready To Take On The World

By FYI Staff

The Strumbellas highly touted fourth album has its official release on March 29. The Canadian edition appears on the band’s Underneath A Mountain Records imprint, under exclusive license to eOne Canada, and internationally with Glassnote Records that is home to acts such as Mumford & Sons and Phoenix.  


The release is teased with a video for “Salvation” that serves as the first single from the new album, currently at #12 on the Alt-Rock chart in Canada and quickly racking up 2M streams worldwide.

Produced by Tim Pagnotta (Elle King, Walk the Moon), co-produced and engineered by Brian Phillips, Rattlesnake was recorded on the band’s home turf, at the Bathhouse Recording Studio outside of Kingston, ON and at Revolution Recording in Toronto, ON.

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The nine- tracks are described as “the sunny side of the street follow-up” to the band’s Billboard-charting third album, Hope, which featured the #1 single, “Spirits”.

 “Well, after the last tour, Izzy had a baby, I got an English Bulldog, Darryl travelled to Bali, Jon built a cottage, Jer drove all the way across Canada in his 85’ Camper Van, Dave grew a moustache, and we made an album that we are really proud of,” Strumbellas’ singer, guitarist and songwriter Simon Ward allows. “Everyone in the band is enthused about going back on the road to play some new music.”

The release of Rattlesnake will be accompanied by a spring headline tour, which will take the band to Europe and across the US. They will be performing at the Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, AB on March 1 with more home dates TBA.

Pre-order/pre-save Rattlesnake here.

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From left to right: Matthew Burnett, Jordan Evans and Daniel Caesar at Billboard Canada Managers to Watch 2026
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From left to right: Matthew Burnett, Jordan Evans and Daniel Caesar at Billboard Canada Managers to Watch 2026

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Daniel Caesar's Surprise Tribute to His Managers & More of the Best Moments From Billboard Canada Managers to Watch 2026

Caesar presented the Managers of the Year Award to his longtime managers Matthew Burnett and Jordan Evans as industry luminaries gathered to celebrate at Billboard Canada Managers to Watch x MMF Canada Honour Roll at SOUNDSTAGE at NXNE on June 11. Angine de Poitrine manager Sébastien Collin and Yungblud manager Tommas Arnby also received special awards.

The most influential managers from across the globe gathered at SOUNDSTAGE in Toronto on June 11 at NXNE to celebrate Billboard Canada Managers to Watch. The celebration spotlighted the people who put in the behind-the-scenes work to elevate artists across the country following the release of this year's coveted Managers to Watch list.

“If you want to get something done, call the manager,” said Billboard Canada national editor Richard Trapunski in his opening remarks. "You are the ones who are closest to the artists, the unsung heroes of the music industry. You have the vision and the tools to open doors and build careers, yet you are rarely in the spotlight yourselves."

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