Singer/songwriter Billy Raffoul releases Live In June EP today, August 23, on Interscope Records. Live In June was recorded during Raffoul’s spring 2019 club tour opening for Parachute. The set captures Raffoul’s stripped-down performance aesthetic featuring only Raffoul with his guitar and voice. Live In June features the newly released song “Easy Tiger” as well as fan favorites “Lovely” and “Acoustic” and is available at all digital retailers now.
“Playing live for an audience has always been the most important thing to me so I am happy to share five live versions of previously released songs with you all,” says Raffoul. “In between these songs I am trying my hand at comedy… in the event that this music thing doesn’t work out.”
Raffoul will head out on a co-headline tour with Wrabel this fall. Complete list of tour dates below:
October 1
Seattle, WA
Columbia City Theater
October 2
Portland, OR
Holocene
October 4
San Francisco, CA
Swedish American Hall
October 5
Los Angeles, CA
Troubadour
October 15
Atlanta, GA
Vinyl at Center Stage
October 16
Nashville, TN
Mercy Lounge
October 21
Boston, MA
Brighton Music Hall
October 22
New York, NY
Bowery Ballroom
October 24
Washington DC
Union Stage
October 26
Chicago, IL
Chop Shop
Growing up in the small farming town of Leamington, Ontario, Raffoul first started writing songs at age 10, thanks in no small part to the influence of his father—a musician who’s opened for everyone from Joe Cocker to Bon Jovi. After landing his first paying gig—playing to long-haul drivers at a local truck stop—Raffoul began playing at nearby bars and clubs at age 16, often driving into Detroit for shows. He eventually connected with a manager and moved down to Nashville to push forward with his music career. Soon after scoring a deal with Interscope Records, Raffoul released the critically hailed song “Driver” and followed that with his debut EP 1975 in June 2018 which featured the fan favorite “Acoustic.”
Critical praise followed with NPR raving, “Billy Raffoul has stepped into the spotlight.” Over the past few years, Raffoul has opened for heavyweight artists like, Kings of Leon, X Ambassadors, NEEDTOBREATHE and Kaleo, captivating crowds with his understated yet intensely passionate stage presence.
