SPILL NEWS: BUTCHER BABIES RELEASE ‘NIGHTBLOOM’ AS “BLAME IT ON THE WIND” APPROACHES ACTIVE ROCK TOP 40

BUTCHER BABIES RELEASE NIGHTBLOOM AS “BLAME IT ON THE WIND” APPROACHES ACTIVE ROCK TOP 40

JUDGE & JURY RECORDS

Butcher Babies released their new album, NIGHTBLOOM, this past week via Judge & Jury Records, arriving with growing momentum at radio and a renewed connection with the fans who have stood beside them. The album single “Blame It on the Wind” has surpassed one million Spotify streams and reached No. 42 on the Mediabase Active Rock chart, bringing the band within reach of the Top 40.

“The first seeds of NIGHTBLOOM were planted over two years ago as I sat across from my therapist, trying to make sense of where I’d been and who I was becoming,” says vocalist Heidi Shepherd. “These songs became an extension of those conversations; an outlet that forced me to come face to face with old wounds and new chapters that were being written in real time. In these last 2 years, NIGHTBLOOM has given me a renewed love for writing, recording, and performing. And now, it’s yours. I hope you fall in love with these songs. I hope they give you a sense of comfort in the uncomfortable, strength in the heartbreak, and maybe even the courage to bloom through whatever darkness you’re finding your way through. I want to give a giant THANK YOU to our incredible team who believed in us when I wasn’t even sure if I believed in myself. Thank you to the army behind Judge & Jury Records, Howard Benson (who inspired a new perspective), our manager Zach Yoshioka, our lawyer Eric German, our publicists Shauna O’Donnell and The Noise Cartel, our Touring Crew, our agents at 33 and West, our radio promoter Bob Hathaway, Vinny and Shannon Gunz at SiriusXM Octane, and every FM station that has taken a chance on these songs and continues to support Butcher Babies. Thank you for believing in what we are building. And most importantly, thank you to our fans; our pit crew. Whether you’re new to us with this album, or you’ve stayed with us through every evolution, every high, every low, and every release in the last 17 years, YOU gave these songs a home before the album took shape. YOU gave me a reason to bloom in even the darkest of seasons.”

Henry Flury adds, “With NIGHTBLOOM, there was a freedom to create and explore ideas that felt refreshing. For two years I locked myself in my dungeon with a singular goal; the focus was on creating space and using the music to help tell a story. I was able to approach the guitar in a completely different way that has been hidden in a lot of my playing. Instead of just being a pummeling, riff machine, I used it to be more dynamic and melody-driven. Working with Howard Benson and his team only encouraged me to do more and really bring these ideas to life.”

Produced by Howard Benson, with co-production by Henry Flury, Joe Rickard and Neil Sanderson, and mixed by Joe Rickard, NIGHTBLOOM brings together the band’s heavy foundations, melodic hooks and deeply personal songwriting. Alongside “Blame It on the Wind,” the album includes “Sincerity,” “Lost In Your Touch,” and release focus track “Black Clouds Over Georgia.”

“Black Clouds Over Georgia” finds Shepherd revisiting the end of her marriage nearly two decades later, turning a painful memory into an opportunity for reflection and release. Its lyric video premieres Tuesday, October 6, extending the album’s release-week celebration.

As this chapter unfolds, Butcher Babies extend their thanks to the fans who have stayed with them and the people helping their music reach new listeners. That support has been a meaningful part of the journey from uncertainty to the growing momentum surrounding NIGHTBLOOM.

Tour Dates

10/5 @ House of Blues San Diego in San Diego, CA
10/6 @ Observatory in Santa Ana, CA
10/7 @ Fremont Country Club in Las Vegas, NV
10/8 @ The Rock in Tucson, AZ * Headlining Show
10/9 @ Jake’s in Lubbock, TX * Headlining Show
10/10 @ Aztec Theatre in San Antonio, TX
10/11 @ White Oak Music Hall in Houston, TX
10/12 @ The Studio at the Factory in Dallas, TX
10/14 @ House of Blues New Orleans in New Orleans, LA
10/16 @ OCC Road House and Museum in Clearwater, FL
10/17 @ Heartwood in Gainesville, FL * Headlining Show
10/18 @ The Fillmore Charlotte – The Underground in Charlotte, NC
10/19 @ Buckhead Theatre in Atlanta, GA
10/20 @ Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville, TN

w/ Chad Gray

Headlining Shows
10/21 @ Minglewood Hall in Memphis, TN
10/23 @ The Shrine in Tulsa, OK
10/24 @ Diamond Ballroom in Oklahoma City, OK
10/25 @ Black Sheep in Colorado Springs, CO

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