DUTCH MUSTARD ANNOUNCES HEADLINE TOUR AND RELEASES NEW SINGLE “ARE YOU OPEN”
DM RECORDS
Dutch Mustard, the moniker of North London-based artist and producer Sarah-Jayne Riedel (AKA SJ), announces her most significant headline tour to date for 2027 (full details below) and shares new single “Are You Open” via DM Records.
On “Are You Open,” an ethereal opening leads the way to staccato acoustic guitar chords and a soaring chorus as SJ delivers a paean to cathartic acceptance amidst confusing relationships. As she describes: “‘Are You Open’ is about accepting love no matter the outcome, longing for someone, and the soul-baring questioning that comes with complicated romantic relationships.”
The track was co-written with Callum Merrett of Bad Sounds and Baby Universe:
“During my headline tour in 2025, I had the pleasure of having Baby Universe open for most of our shows. I went to visit Callum Merrett at his studio in Tetbury. We spent two days together. On the first day, we realised we didn’t actually know that much about each other on a personal level, because we never had time to have deep chats while being on the road, with the hecticness of our touring schedule. So we sat for a few hours having coffees, just getting to know each other and talking about what music meant to us.
We listened to tracks that we both liked, and I remember sharing a song by Deerhunter and a song by Saya Gray. Callum was sold, and we decided to create something that felt spacious and emotional, but we wanted the song to become something completely different by the end of it. A noise jam, the opposite of how the song feels for the first half. Making it travel through angst, hurt, and somehow release by the end of it.”
Callum adds:
“I just wanted Are You Open to be as expressive as possible without getting too hung up on what would make sense structurally or musically, and that married up perfectly with what SJ had to say in the song, and the kind of direction she wanted to lean into.”
“Are You Open” was self-produced by SJ and arrives via her own label, DM Records. This speaks to an independence and self-drive that has taken her on a beautiful, challenging journey. The resulting output is a testament to her growth and assurance.
Tour Dates
May 5 – Carouge, CH @ Catalpa (free entry)
May 7 – Amsterdam, NL @ Cinetol
May 18 – Chelmsford, UK @ Hot Box
May 20 – Belfast, NI @ Oh Yeah Centre
May 21 – Dublin, IRL @ Curveball
May 23 – Southampton, UK @ Heartbreakers
May 26 – Exeter, UK @ The Cavern
May 27 – Bristol, UK @ The Louisiana
May 28 – London, UK @ The Courtyard Theatre
May 29 – Birmingham, UK @ Sunflower Lounge
May 30 – Liverpool, UK @ Heebie Jeebies
June 3 – Newcastle, UK @ The Cluny 2
June 4 – Manchester, UK @ The Deaf Institute
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Photo Credit: Dimitri Lerouzo
