Today we premiere the new video for Jeremie Albino’s latest track, “Hard Time.” The Toronto-based artist who is gaining recognition for his blues-infused soulful rock, will be touring with Great Lake Swimmers and JD McPherson this summer and then St. Paul and The Broken Bones this fall. “Hard Time” is the title track to his debut record, which will be released on August 9th via the Cinematic Music Group.

Albino explains that “Hard Time,” is a song “about doing wrong to someone you care deeply for and having to live with what you’ve done. Hoping that one day they’ll forgive you, but having to stew in the doubt and guilt day by day while you wait. Hurting the one you love and feeling like you’re locked up in a cage by yourself, knowing the only one that can set you free is that same person you’ve wronged. Dreading the day the gate finally opens and not knowing if that person will be waiting for you on the other side. Moments of confidence and self-assurance; feeling like your bonds will hold and they’ll be there for you…sandwiched between pure self-loathing and doubt. It’s a positive feeling song with a very human undertone.”

Albino’s upcoming tour dates appear below the video.

UPCOMING TOUR DATES
June 6 – Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz PDB *
June 7 – Wakefield, QC – The Blacksheep Inn *
June 8 – Burnstown, ON – Neat Coffee *
June 14 – Peterborough, ON – Market Hall Performing Arts Centre *
June 15 – Kingston, ON – The Grad Club *
June 21 – Ridgeway, ON – Sanctuary Centre for the Arts *
July 18 – Toronto, ON – The Drake Hotel
Aug 1 – New York, New York – Rockwood Music Hall
Aug 7 – Columbus OH – Woodlands Tavern #
Aug 8 – Grand Rapids MI – Founders Brewing Co #
Aug 9 – London Ontario, ON – Call The Office #
Aug 24 – Picton, ON – The Regent Theatre ~
Sept 30 – Santa Ana Pueblo, NM – The Stage at Santa Ana Star Casino ^
Oct 1 – Tuscan, AZ – Rialto Theatre ^
Oct 3 – San Diego, CA – Humphreys Concerts By the Bay ^
Oct 5 – Arcata, CA – Van Duzer Theatre ^
Oct 6 – Lake Tahoe, CA – MontBleu Casino Resort ^
Oct 8 – Bend, OR – Midtown Ballroom ^
Oct 11 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory ^
Oct 12 – Missoula, MT – The Wilma ^
Oct 13 – Boise, ID – The Knitting Factory Concert House ^
Oct 15 – Jackson Hole, WY – Center for the Arts ^
Oct 16 – Aspen, CO – Bell Up Aspen ^
Oct 17 – Fort Collins, CO – Washington’s ^

* Supporting Great Lake Swimmers
# Supporting JD McPherson
~ Supporting Dan Mangan
^ Supporting St. Paul and The Broken Bones

UPCOMING FESTIVAL DATES
July 2 – Milwaukee, WI –Summerfest
July 13 – Guelph, ON –Hillside Festival
Sept 15 – Vancouver, BC – Westward Festival %

% Supporting Mt. Joy

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