{"id":12289,"date":"2020-06-14T05:00:12","date_gmt":"2020-06-14T05:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=12289"},"modified":"2020-06-13T13:13:11","modified_gmt":"2020-06-13T13:13:11","slug":"tuk-smith-the-restless-hearts-new-covers-ep-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=12289","title":{"rendered":"Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts – New ‘Covers’ EP details"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts\u00a0<\/strong>was due to be opening act for\u00a0M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce\u00a0<\/strong>stadium tour starting this month before it was postponed to 2021, however, despite this, Tuk is thrilled to announce the release of the new EP\u00a0Covers From The Quarantine\u00a0<\/em>on 12th\u00a0<\/sup>June 2020, via Better Noise Music. The release will be available on streaming platforms and can be accessed\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Because of the Covid-19 pandemic the music industry is now in flux, live performances are on hold, and the music community, as we know it, has been forced to adapt to these new challenges.\u00a0Covers From The Quarantine\u00a0<\/em>is Tuk\u2019s resilient contribution to the music community, throughout the quarantine period he kept creating new material and performing originals & covers for rock lovers with his bi-weekly live-streams.<\/p>\n

Tuk comments:\u00a0\u201cI decided to record some acoustic cover songs in my attic home studio to keep sane during the covid-19 lockdown. These songs and EP are not a representation of who I am as an artist, I just felt like I should try and contribute with something creative and positive in such uncertain times. Also, with all my tours being cancelled or postponed and my album pushed back I feel like it\u2019s important to stay connected with fans. When picking the track list I chose them based off my moods during the quarantine. I recorded this EP without electric guitars and just used acoustic, keys, and some drum samples to make up my one-man band. It definitely gives the body of songs a vibe of its own.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

LA Weekly, in their endorsement of his streamed performances, says: “The guy has a glorious sound that straddles the line between glitter stomp and punk poet<\/em>“. This is spirit behind\u00a0Covers From The Quarantine<\/em>, a collection of Tuk\u2019s favourite tracks recorded in his attic studio, served stripped down to their very powerful core:\u00a0David Bowie<\/strong>\u2019s ‘Life On Mars’<\/em>,\u00a0INXS<\/strong>\u2019s ‘Don\u2019t Change’,<\/em>\u00a0Lana Del Rey<\/strong>\u2019s ‘Summertime Sadness’<\/em>\u00a0and more.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Each song on the EP represents a moment, a mood of Tuk\u2019s quarantine. He continues: \u201cDavid Bowie<\/em><\/strong>\u2019s \u2018Life on Mars\u2019 was the biggest challenge for me to translate. The chord structure and arrangement are pretty unconventional once you open the hood up. It\u2019s always good to push yourself so I enjoyed it. Bowie has continued to be a staple of inspiration for years so thought I\u2019d take a swing at it. Hope he digs it.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

When speaking about\u00a0INXS<\/strong>\u2019s\u00a0Don\u2019t Change\u00a0<\/em>Tuk says: \u201cI\u2019ve been wanting to cover \u2018Don\u2019t Change’ for a few years now live with a band and just never got around to it<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another key track on the EP is\u00a0Lana Del Rey<\/strong>\u2019s\u00a0Summertime Sadness<\/em>: \u201cIn \u2018Summertime Sadness\u2019 I had to change a few words out to be sang from my perspective \u2026 listen close and you\u2019ll hear me mention a Rod Stewart hairdo and my Cuban heel boots. This song was way out of my comfort zone and wheelhouse \u2026 I still struggle whether or not I should have done it \u2026 oh well! Once again, I wanted to challenge myself and see what would happen.\u00a0At the end of the day a good tune is a good tune. The lyric and feeling of it seem appropriate for the times.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Tuk Smith bleeds for rock & roll, the kind that stays true to its roots, the kind the classics were built on. After building a career as the frontman for BITERS, Tuk will be launching his solo career with his band The Restless Hearts on his Better Noise debut\u00a0Looking For Love, Ready For War<\/em>. Produced by the legendary\u00a0Rob Cavallo\u00a0<\/strong>(Green Day<\/strong>,\u00a0Phil Collins<\/strong>,\u00a0Kid Rock<\/strong>), the album\u00a0unifies multiple musical styles and showcases the versatility of Tuk\u2019s songwriting. Tuk Smith & Restless Hearts were set to join\u00a0M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce<\/strong>,\u00a0Def Leppard\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Joan Jett\u00a0<\/strong>on their epic US stadium tour this summer; however, due to Covid-19 pandemic all touring activity is currently on hold.<\/p>\n

Covers From The Quarantine<\/em><\/strong>Track Listing:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
\n1.\u00a0\u00a0Don\u2019t Change
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0Life On Mars
\n3. Hard Luck Woman
\n4. Summertime Sadness
\n5. Behind Blue Eyes<\/p>\n

Follow\/Like TUK SMITH & THE RESTLESS HEARTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts\u00a0was due to be opening act for\u00a0M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce\u00a0stadium tour starting this month before it was postponed to 2021, however, despite this, Tuk is thrilled to announce the release of the new EP\u00a0Covers From The Quarantine\u00a0on 12th\u00a0June 2020, via Better Noise Music. The release will be available on streaming platforms and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12292,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[225,251,2964,1331,1062,279,5118,3633,5117,3457,4254],"class_list":["post-12289","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-biters","tag-david-bowie","tag-duff-press","tag-green-day","tag-inxs","tag-joan-jett","tag-lana-del-ray","tag-motley-crue","tag-rob-cavallo","tag-tuk-smith","tag-tuk-smith-the-restless-hearts","post_format-post-format-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12289","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12289"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12289\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12294,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12289\/revisions\/12294"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/12292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12289"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12289"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12289"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}