Fruit Bats, the project helmed by Eric D. Johnson, returns today with the shimmering new studio cut “Waking Up In Los Angeles.” The catchy song arrived with news of a lengthy Spring 2023 tour featuring stops across the U.S. and Canada.
“This is a sad song masquerading as a happy one,” Johnson explained of the first new Fruit Bats track since the release of “Rips Me Up” in October of 2021. “Or maybe vice versa? This might be the first song I’ve written where the first verse is a disclaimer – and, yes, I am talking to YOU with this one. This is about spiritual homes, the geography of the heart, and waking up in a weird, hard world where the birds still sing.”
Stream Fruit Bats’ “Waking Up In Los Angeles” below:
Fruit Bats commence the tour with a performance at the Hi-Fi in Indianapolis on April 12. Johnson and company hit more Midwest cities, visit Toronto and trek down the East Coast over the remainder of April. A West Coast swing starts in San Diego on May 10. A three-night stand at The Chapel in San Francisco follows May 12 – 14. Dates in Denver, Salt Lake City, Bozeman (Montana), Boise (Idaho), Portland (Oregon), Seattle and Vancouver bring the run to an end.
Tickets go on sale this Friday, November 18 at 10 a.m. ET. Find links and full dates below:
