blackbear RELEASES NEW EP “misery lake”

blackbear RELEASES NEW EP

misery lake

INCLUDES FEATURES FROM TRAVIS BARKER, TATE MCRAE, SASHA ALEX SLOAN 

NOMINATED FOR A 2021 MTV VMA FOR BEST ALTERNATIVE 

“FORGING THE NEXT GENERATION OF MUSIC LISTENERS”
– ALTERNATIVE PRESS 

(CREDIT: JASON LANDIS)

August 13, 2021 – Multi-platinum singer, songwriter & producer blackbear has released his highly-anticipated EP misery lake via ALAMO/Columbia Records – listen HERE.

The 6-track EP includes his previously released singles “u love u,” featuring fellow hitmaker Tate McRae, and “@ my worst,” along with 4 brand-new tracks, which showcase blackbear’s signature blend of honest lyrics, infectious beats and edgy pop production. Full tracklisting is below.

The release follows a massive week for blackbear- the hitmaker garnered his first MTV Video Music Award Nomination for Best Alternative, stars on the cover of Alternative Press’ new issue, and kicked off Maroon 5’s Fall 2021 U.S. tour as direct support. blackbear will join all 31 dates of the tour which will make stops at iconic venues such as Fenway Park in Boston, Chicago’s Wrigley Field, and Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, before wrapping up in Concord, CA on October 8. Tickets are available now at beartrap.la/pages/tour. blackbear collaborated with Maroon 5 on their new album Jordi, where he featured on the single “Echo,” and co-wrote & co-produced “Beautiful Mistakes.”

blackbear recently teamed up with Kane Brown on “Memory,” which debuted at #9 on Billboard’s Hot Country Chart and racked up over 8 million streams in its first week. The instant hit further showcases why blackbear is one of the most sought-after artists in the industry today.

blackbear kicked off 2021 garnering nominations for two 2021 Billboard Music Awards (Top Rock Song x2), and two 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards for “Best New Pop Artist” and “Alternative Rock Song of the Year.” This follows a whirlwind 2020 for him where his top-notch skills were highlighted through multiple hit tracks as he dominated radio airwaves. His 3x-platinum smash “hot girl bummer” hit #2 at Top 40 radio and peaked at the top of the charts in over 25 countries. He also brought his hitmaking prowess to numerous collaborations, most notably featuring on Machine Gun Kelly’s “my ex’s best friend” and All Time Low’s “Monsters,” both of which spent multiple weeks #1 at radio. His latest album, everything means nothing, has since garnered over 1 billion streams and he counts over 25.8 million monthly listeners on Spotify.

misery lake TRACKLISTING:

1. “alone in a room full of people”

2. “@ my worst”

3. “u love u” ft. tate mcrae

4. “ghost town” ft. sasha alex sloan

5. “imu” ft. travis barker

6. “bad day”

blackbear 2021 TOUR DATES:

8/14 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater*

8/16 – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion*

8/18 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre*

8/19 – Milwaukee, WI @ American Family Insurance Amphitheater*

8/21 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center*

8/23 – Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre*

8/25 – Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake*

8/26 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center*

8/28 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center*

8/30 – Chicago, IL @ Wrigley Field*

9/1 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater*

9/2 – Toronto, Ontario @ Budweiser Stage*

9/4 – Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion*

9/5 – Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium*

9/7 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live*

9/8 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion*

9/10 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center*

9/12 – Boston, MA @ Fenway Park*

9/13 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center*

9/15 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek*

9/23 – West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre*

9/25 – Dover, DE @ Firefly Music Festival

9/24 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre*

9/27 – Del Valle, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater*

9/28 – The Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman*

10/1 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion*

10/2 – Los Angeles, CA @ Banc of California Stadium*

10/5 – Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre*

10/7 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre*

10/8 – Concord, CA @ Concord Pavillion*

10/30 – Springfield, MO @ O’Reilly Family Event Center

*MAROON 5 SUPPORT DATE

 

ABOUT blackbear

Since first crashing onto the scene in the mid-2010s, multi-platinum-selling singer/songwriter/producer blackbear has continually turned heads and defied all expectations, effortlessly mixing his satirical humor and refreshingly forthright semantics with deeply heartfelt emotion. Delivering an outrageously catchy hybrid of pop and hip-hop and alt-R&B, the L.A.-based artist has put out five studio albums in the last six years alone, including 2019’s magnum opus ANONYMOUS, and 2020’s gold-certified everything means nothing (a #15 hit on the Billboard 200 Chart.) Hyper-creative and massively prolific, he’s also collaborated with the likes of Pharrell Williams and Linkin Park and brought his top-notch songwriting skills to Justin Bieber’s six-times-platinum single “Boyfriend.” And in his unflinching honesty about his own demons and depression, blackbear creates a powerful sense of solidarity—ultimately moving forward with his longtime mission of “inspiring everyone to be more unapologetic about who they are.”

In August 2019, blackbear dropped his biggest smash to date with the 3x-platinum hit “hot girl bummer,” – the anthem reached #2 at Top 40 radio, landed at #11 on Billboard’s 2020 Year-End Top 40 Radio chart, and #26 on the Year-End Hot 100 Chart. blackbear’s hitmaker prowess continues to be showcased through numerous recent collaborations, most notably featuring on Machine Gun Kelly’s “my ex’s best friend” and All Time Low’s “Monsters,” both of which spent multiple weeks #1 at radio. He kicked off 2021 garnering nominations for two 2021 Billboard Music Awards (Top Rock Song x2), and two 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards for “Best New Pop Artist” and “Alternative Rock Song of the Year.” blackbear returned with his brand-new single “u love u” featuring Tate McRae on June 4, 2021, and his forthcoming EP misery lake will be released on August 13, 2021 via ALAMO/Columbia Records.