Two of music’s most iconic young songwriters Julien Baker (boygenius) & TORRES have today released their highly anticipated debut collaborative album, Send a Prayer My Way, via Matador Records. Send A Prayer My Way has been taking shape since Baker and TORRES shared a stage for the first time in 2016. After the show, one turned to the other and said, “You know, we should make a country album.” That offhand comment became the spark—a kind of origin myth—for a collaboration rooted in mutual respect and a shared commitment to honest, elegant songwriting. Both artists are known for laying bare their struggles in ways that resonate deeply with fans, and this album is no exception. Like the most enduring country records, Send A Prayer My Way offers both solace and strength, a reminder that none of us are ever truly alone—and that music can be one of life’s most loyal companions.
Earlier this week, the duo officially released “Bottom of a Bottle” and its accompanying video, which embodies the duo’s love of 90s country and Americana with fiddles, parlor piano, steel guitars and a soaring chorus. Baker and TORRES debuted the song with a performance on The Daily Show.
Julien Baker & TORRES have already released four critically acclaimed singles fromSend a Prayer My Way. Songs “Dirt,” “Sylvia” and “Tuesday” have showcased their shared love of country music while highlighting their distinct songwriting styles and interpretations of the genre. Previous to that they debuted “Sugar in the Tank” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon— the song was #2 most-added track and a top ten single at AAA radio.
Baker & TORRES will embark on their “Send A Prayer My Way” U.S. tour with headline dates kicking off April 23 in Richmond, VA and concluding in Omaha, NE on May 12. Additionally they are also playing previously announced festival dates – all shows are listed below and tickets are on-sale here.
Julien Baker & TORRES “Send a Prayer My Way” tour dates
4/23 – The National – Richmond, VA
4/24 – The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC
4/25 – Haw River Ballroom – Saxapahaw, NC
4/26 – High Water Music Festival – North Charleston, SC*
4/28 – Georgia Theatre – Athens, GA
4/29 – The Lyric Oxford – Oxford, MS
4/30 – Iron City – Birmingham, AL
5/1 – Tipitina’s – New Orleans, LA
5/4 – Stable Hall – San Antonio, TX
5/5 – The Heights Theater – Houston, TX
5/6 – Longhorn Ballroom – Dallas, TX
5/7 – Tower Theatre – Oklahoma City, OK
5/9 – Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK
5/10 – Liberty Hall – Lawrence, KS
5/11 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
5/12 – The Admiral – Omaha, NE
5/14 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO ^
5/16 – Kilby Block Party – Salt Lake City, UT *
5/18 – Wonderfront – San Diego, CA *
6/20 – Green River Festival – Greenfield, MA *
6/21 – Mountain Jam – Highmount, NY *
6/26 – 6/28 – Summerfest – Milwaukee, WI *
6/28 – Middle Waves Music Festival – Fort Wayne, IN *
7/4 – Zootown Music Festival – Missoula, MT *
7/25 – FDR Park Philly’s Make The World Better Event – Philadelphia, PA #
7/26 – Newport Folk Festival – Newport, RI *
7/31 – 8/3 – Pickathon – Happy Valley, OR *
8/8-8/10 – Outside Lands – San Francisco, CA *
9/13 – Bourbon & Beyond – Louisville, KY *
9/27 – All Things Go – Washington, DC *
