This morning on "The Dose" I'll feature the new single from Sting.
Here's info from Cherrytree Music Company/Interscope Records:
STING UNLEASHES NEW SINGLE,
“I WROTE YOUR NAME (UPON MY HEART)”
“STING 3.0” NORTH AMERICAN TOUR KICKS OFF SEPTEMBER 17
WITH POWER TRIO:
Sting - vocals, bass
Dominic Miller, guitar
Chris Maas, drums
(NEW YORK, NY, September 5, 2024) – Today, 17-time Grammy Award winning artist, STING releases his new song - “I Wrote Your Name (Upon My Heart)” via Cherrytree Music Company/Interscope Records. The correlating music video was also released today.
In “I Wrote Your Name (Upon My Heart),” Sting and his three-piece rock combo uncork a variation of what renowned computer scientist Dr. Godfried Toussaint called “The Rhythm that Conquered the World.” From its West African origins and its “3-2 clave” incarnation in Latin music to its prominent feature in Bo Diddley’s 1955 self-titled single, the “Bo Diddley Beat,” by which it’s also become known, has fueled some of the most driving songs in the entire Rock music canon. Sting’s new “I Wrote Your Name (Upon My Heart)” features a permutation of this very lively beat.
With formidable, musical contributions from Dominic Miller on guitar, Chris Maas on drums and Martin Kierszenbaum on organ, Sting sings, plays bass and applies his own electric guitar flourishes on “I Wrote Your Name (Upon My Heart),” his first new song since his 2021 album The Bridge.
The track - in which Sting growls a gritty, blues melody like his life depends on it - is a 3-minute and 22-second manifesto for his new “STING 3.0” three-piece configuration and the impending launch of his North American tour. The latter kicks off on September 17 and 18 with two nights at the legendary Fillmore Theater in Detroit. Full tour itinerary below.
“I Wrote Your Name (Upon My Heart)” was produced by Martin “Cherry Cherry Boom Boom” Kierszenbaum, mixed by Robert Orton and mastered by Gene Grimaldi.
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“STING 3.0” TOUR ITINERARY
SEPTEMBER
17 – T – Detroit – Fillmore Detroit – Sting 3.0
18 – W – Detroit – Fillmore Detroit – Sting 3.0
19 – TH – Louisville – Bourbon & Beyond – Sting 3.0
20 – F – Toronto – Massey Hall – Sting 3.0
21 – S – Toronto – Massey Hall – Sting 3.0
22 – SN – Toronto – Massey Hall – Sting 3.0
24 – T – Toronto – Massey Hall – Sting 3.0
25 – W – Toronto – Massey Hall – Sting 3.0
27 – F – St. Louis – Busch Stadium
28 – S – Dana Point – Ohana Festival – Sting 3.0
30 – M – Philadelphia – The Met – Sting 3.0
OCTOBER
1 – T – Philadelphia – The Met – Sting 3.0
4 – F – Boston – MGM Music Hall at Fenway Park – Sting 3.0
6 – SN – Boston – MGM Music Hall at Fenway Park – Sting 3.0
7 – M – Brooklyn – Brooklyn Paramount – Sting 3.0
9 – W – Brooklyn – Brooklyn Paramount – Sting 3.0
10 – TH – Brooklyn – Brooklyn Paramount – Sting 3.0
12 – S – Port Chester – The Capitol Theatre – Sting 3.0
13 – SN – Port Chester – The Capitol Theatre – Sting 3.0
15 – T – Washington – MGM National Harbour – Sting 3.0
16 – W – Washington – MGM National Harbour – Sting 3.0
18 – F – Austin – Germania Insurance Super Stage (F1 Grand Prix)
20 – SN – Miami – Fillmore Miami Beach – Sting 3.0
21 – M – Miami – Fillmore Miami Beach – Sting 3.0
22 – T – Atlanta – Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre – Sting 3.0
25 – F – San Antonio – Alamodome
28 – M – Chicago – Auditorium Theatre – Sting 3.0
29 – T – Chicago – Auditorium Theatre – Sting 3.0
NOVEMBER
1 – F – Chicago – Auditorium Theatre – Sting 3.0
2 – S – Chicago – Auditorium Theatre – Sting 3.0
6 – W – San Francisco – The Masonic – Sting 3.0
7 – TH – San Francisco – The Masonic – Sting 3.0
9 – S – Las Vegas – Allegiant Stadium
12 – T – Los Angeles – The Wiltern – Sting 3.0
13 – W – Los Angeles – The Wiltern – Sting 3.0
15 – F – Los Angeles – The Wiltern – Sting 3.0
16 – S – Los Angeles – The Wiltern – Sting 3.0
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ABOUT STING: In Sting’s distinguished career, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has received 17 GRAMMY Awards® and sold 100 million albums worldwide from his combined work as one of the most distinctive solo artists in the world and former front man of The Police. A composer, singer-songwriter, actor, author and activist, Sting also has received a Golden Globe, four Oscar nominations, a Tony nomination, Billboard Magazine’s Century Award and Kennedy Center Honors.
Sting’s support for human rights organizations such as the Rainforest Fund, Amnesty International, and Live Aid mirrors his art in its universal outreach. Along with wife Trudie Styler, Sting founded the Rainforest Fund in 1989 to protect both the world’s rainforests and the indigenous people living there.
Sting and I...just a few years ago...