Royal Wood Teases Album ‘Dear John’ with Summer Anthem “Sunshine”

Beloved Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Royal Wood, a two-time JUNO and five-time Canadian Folk Music Award nominee, shares his brand new summer anthem, “Sunshine.” The track will feature on Wood’s freshly announced, self-produced and written album, Dear John, arriving on October 17th via Cordova Bay Records.

Wood shares:

“‘Sunshine’ is inspired by the Buddhist ideology that behind every cloud is a forever blue sky. No matter the metaphoric storm in life, peace and love are always present. Once you steer your heart with this principle, hope and faith return. I wanted the song to feel like sunshine itself. Like I had it in a bottle, and I could drink it. This is my summer jam.”

“Sunshine” arrives on the heels of Wood’s recent single and music video, “Give it Up,” his first musical offering of the year. The irresistible track featuring Grammy-winning musicians Ash Soan (drums) and Hutch Hutchinson (bass), will appear alongside “Sunshine” on the upcoming record.

Following a celebrated national headline tour and a successful run supporting the legendary Bonnie Raitt, Dear John sees Wood collaborating with five-time Grammy-winning mixer Ryan Freeland (Bonnie Raitt, Ray LaMontagne). Described as ‘a letter to himself,’ the album captures both Wood’s signature sincerity and boundary-breaking artistry.

Regarding the record, Wood shares:

“After last stepping off the Massey Hall stage, I decided that it might be time to retire from music and focus on my family and our dreams. A voice deep inside suddenly became very vocal about what I had to do next. It told me that I needed to honour the child that began my journey in music all those years ago. It told me that I needed to make a true, genuine and unabashed album that the kid in me would love.”

Wood’s music continues to resonate worldwide, amassing over 30 million streams, numerous high-profile placements on shows like Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice, and frequent playlist features across Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music. Most recently, his single “A Good Enough Day” was prominently featured in a TV campaign, propelling the track towards four million streams.

Dear John Track Listing:

1. End Of The Road
2. A Good Day
3. Killer Love
4. Back Home
5. Burn It Down
6. Sunshine
7. Not Enough
8. Give It Up
9. Draw The Line
10. Fever
11. Patience
12. Something In Your Eyes
13. To Be In Love

Upcoming Tour Dates:

OCT 07 – Saskatoon, SK – Bassment (Sask Jazz)
NOV 07 – Madison, WI – Overture Centre
NOV 28 – Calgary, AB – Dalhousie Community Centre
NOV 29 – Lethbridge, AB – Geomattic Attic
NOV 30 – Lethbridge, AB – Geomattic Attic
DEC 02 – Canmore, AB – ArtsPlace
FEB 04 – East Lansing, MI – Wharton Performing Arts
FEB 05 – Yellow Springs, OH – The Foundry Theater
APR 09 – Truro, NS – Marigold Cultural Centre
APR 10 – East Margaretsville, NS – Evergreen Theatre
APR 11 – Liverpool, NS – The Astor Theatre

Royal Wood ‘Dear John’ album artwork