THE BEACHES RELEASE NEW SINGLE ORPHEUS
FOLLOWS PREVIOUSLY-RELEASED GROW UP TOMORROW
ON TOUR NOW
TORONTO, ON – August 24, 2022 – Following the release of their perfect song-of-summer, Grow Up Tomorrow, award-winning four-piece, The Beaches, return with their next single, Orpheus. A cleverly-spun ode to the Greek mythological figure, Orpheus, the versatile alt-rockers infuse the song with dreamy synths and an energetic beat, introducing an indie-pop inflection to their catalogue. Listen here.
In Orpheus, The Beaches reimagine their lover as the ill-fated musician of the same name. Gleaning glimpses of mythos over a familiar backdrop, vocalist, Jordan Miller relates: “Orpheus played his favourite songs when we were in his basement / We would fool around and chill out on his couch while he played his mustang.” A vibrating beat and memorable guitar line thread together memories from a long-lost romance.
The song’s propulsive beat is emphasized by the repeating mantra, “There’s no point in looking back if there is something you cannot get back to / Time moves faster than you know it feel those things than let them go right past you.” The Beaches learn from Orpheus’ retrogressive fatal mistake of turning back and instead, they choose to push forward.
Of the track, Miller says, “I’ve always been interested in Greek myths. One of my favourites is the Orpheus legend, a story about an artist who is so in love with his deceased wife that he tries to bring her back to life, only to lose her again. There’s a lot about the story that resonates with me, especially when I think about past loves. It’s tempting to look back and put people on pedestals, but when you always look back you can never look forward and see what beautiful things might be coming for you.”
The Beaches are currently on a North American tour where they recently celebrated two sold out hometown shows at Toronto's HISTORY. They've sold out additional shows across the country including Corona Theatre (Montreal, QC) and London Music Hall (London, ON). This North American venture follows experience opening for iconic acts such as The Rolling Stones and Foo Fighters, as well as many other critically acclaimed artists (Avril Lavigne, Alanis Morisette, The Aces, Passion Pit, and Eagles of Death Metal).
The Beaches have garnered over 52 million streams across Spotify, Apple and Amazon Music. Having sold 30,000 albums in Canada alone, it’s no surprise that they have found themselves awarded with five #1 singles on Canadian Alternative Radio. Their debut 2022 release, Grow Up Tomorrow, has already seen over 477k streams across all platforms, and is currently at #10 at Alt Radio and climbing.
UPCOMING TOUR DATES:
October 7 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
October 8 - Ringold, GA @ Rabbit Valley Festival
October 9 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement
October 11 - Washington, DC @ Pearl Street Warehouse
October 12 - Philadelphia, PA @ Dolphin Tavern
October 21 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas
October 22 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
October 23 - Detroit, MI @ The Underground
November 12 - Boston MA - Brighton Music Hall
December 10 - Buffalo, NY - Iron Works
ABOUT THE BEACHES:
Named after the neighborhood they lived in, The Beaches is composed of lead vocalist/bassist, Jordan Miller, guitarist, Kylie Miller, keyboardist/guitarist, Leandra Earl, and drummer, Eliza Enman-McDaniel. As self-proclaimed lifers, The Beaches forfeited a typical university experience to pursue their careers in music - a topic that is often addressed in their lyrics.
Taking inspiration from artists like Muna, Dayglow, Coin, Olivia Rodrigo, Girl in Red, Wet Leg, Wolf Alice, and The Strokes, The Beaches believe their upcoming releases will be a new direction for them: “We’re not abandoning our rock ‘n ’roll roots, but for this next chapter of our career we wanted to take ourselves less seriously, have fun, and be less precious with the musical ideas we pursue.”
After releasing their self-titled EP in 2013, the group landed a major label deal with Island Records in 2016. Under Island Records they released their debut album, Late Show – which was described by Elton John as “The best rock album of last year” – as well as their next two EP’s, The Professional (2019) and Future Lovers (2021), which were later combined for a full-length release called Sisters Not Twins (The Professional Lovers Albums) in 2022.
The Beaches have garnered over 52 million streams across Spotify, Apple and Amazon Music. Having sold 30,000 albums in Canada alone, it’s no surprise that they have found themselves awarded with five #1 singles on Canadian Alternative Radio. They have been recognized with two JUNO Awards for Rock Album of the Year (2022) and Breakthrough Group of the Year (2018).