New York, NY (Top40 Charts) JUNO Award-winning rock band, The Beaches, today released their brand new single "Snake Tongue," premiering on Zane Lowe's show on Beats 1 on Apple Music.
Produced by the band's longtime collaborator Jacknife Lee (The Killers, U2, Taylor Swift, Weezer, One Direction), "Snake Tongue" elevates The Beaches' signature tongue-in-cheek style, throwing a middle finger at unwanted advances. Inspired by their own experiences, from catcalls to unsolicited dick pics, the lyrics ask an obvious but seldom asked question: "Why would you think I'd want to meet you?"
"At the risk of sounding like a marketing campaign that targets women, I wrote 'Snake Tongue' about our own experiences, but hope that it empowers women who are constantly on the receiving end of unwanted attention to take back some control in small but meaningful ways." - Lead singer, Jordan Miller.
The Beaches also release the video for "Snake Tongue" today. Directed by Ally Pankiw, the rollicking visuals celebrate the destruction of objects presented to women by suitors with an antiquated idea of romance.
Pearl necklaces and floral arrangements are torn apart while other gifts are burned and battered, all surrounding a colourful and energy-packed performance by the Toronto-based band.
"Snake Tongue" is The Beaches' first release of 2019, following a whirlwind couple of years for the band. After two self-released EPs, The Beaches unveiled their debut album Late Show in October 2017. Late Show was recorded in Toronto and produced by
Emily Haines and Jimmy Shaw of
Metric and mixed by multi-Grammy Award-winner Tchad Blake. The album propelled the band to a JUNO for Breakthrough Group of the Year and the album's singles went on to become instant radio favourites, with the infectious "
Money" topping alternative radio charts and "
T-Shirt" securing #1 for nine weeks on the Billboard Rock Chart.
Last year also saw the band headlining their first ever national tour, accompanying The
Glorious Sons on their North American Tour, performing as a supporting act for the
Foo Fighters on their Toronto date, receiving their first iHeart MMVA nomination in the "Best New Canadian Artist" category where they performed their hit "T-Shirt," while Sir Elton John, whose support for the girls spans multiple singles, has exclaimed on Beats 1: "Love them, love them, love them!" The year closed out with new track "
Fascination" firmly embedded in the top 10 at alternative radio in Canada.
The band is set to join
Passion Pit on their 10 Year Anniversary Tour for Manners kicking off in Arizona in April. Full tour dates listed below
PASSION PIT | THE BEACHES TOUR DATES
April 30 - Temple, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
May 01 - San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
May 05 - San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
May 07 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
May 09 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
May 11 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
May 12 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
May 14 - Saint Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
May 15 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theater
May 16 - Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak
Music Theatre
May 19 - New York, NY @ Pier 17 at South Street Seaport
May 20 - Niagara Falls, NY @ The Rapids Theatre
May 21 - New York, NY @ Pier 17 at South Street Seaport
May 23 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues
May 24 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
May 25 - Washington D.C. @ The Anthem
ADDITIONAL BEACHES SHOWS INCLUDE
April 09 - Hamilton, ON @ McMaster University (FREE SHOW)
May 02 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Sayers Club
May 18 - Peterborough, ON @ The Venue
June 29 - Charlottetown, PEI @ Confederate Landing Park
July 13 - Ottawa, ON @ Mooney's Bay Park (with Hollerado)
July 27 - Brantford, ON @ Lion's Park (with The
Sheepdogs and USS)
August 04 - Bala, ON @ The Kee to Bala
August 18 - Bath, ON @ Mackinnon Brothers Brewery
August 24 - Truro, NS @ Rock The Hub with The Glorious Sons
September 06 - Vancouver, BC @ Malkin Bowl (with Said the Whale)
Upcoming shows in Canada,
Europe and the United States will be announced in the near future.
