Ringo Starr has announced “February Sky,” the first single from his upcoming EP, ‘Crooked Boy.’ This will be his fourth consecutive EP and it includes 4 original tracks. All songs were written and produced by Linda Perry for Starr to make his own, adding vocals and playing drums. The EP will be released on a limited-edition marble vinyl on Record Store Day, April 20, 2024. The following Friday, April 26, it will be released digitally. Fans can pre-order the black vinyl and CD now, releasing May 31.
After previously collaborating on two songs that appeared on earlier Ringo EPs (“Coming Undone” on ‘Change the World’ and “Everyone and Everything” on ‘EP3′), Linda approached Ringo and asked if she could produce an entire EP – and Crooked Boy, consisting of “February Sky,” “Gonna Need Someone,” “Adeline,” and “Crooked Boy” is the result.
“Linda made me a great EP – she produced it in her studio and then sent me the tracks and I added the drumming and my vocals,” Ringo said. “’February Sky’ is great – very moody – but since Linda wrote these specifically for me – it of course has to have a positive peace & love element.”
“February Sky” is available to stream and download Friday, April 12 on all platforms. A visualizer was also created that includes never seen clips from Ringo’s archives. Fans can get a first listen to the entire EP at Amoeba Music Hollywood on April 18. Amoeba will have an exclusive “February Sky” red vinyl 7” single available for sale at this event in limited quantities.
In other Ringo news: Through Julien’s Auctions Ringo recently published his 8th book, Beats & Threads. Ringo’s trend setting threads were as signature as the beat of his drums and this book features over 200 images including never before seen photos and extensive details on his drums. Ringo – in collaboration with noted historian, author, speaker, drummer, and vintage drum collector, Gary Astridgs – offers for the first-time the most comprehensive look at his legendary Beatles-era drum kits containing decades of research-based information with curated and detailed photographs of these pieces of music history. It is available now through the Juliens Auctions website.
Ringo will also be taking his All Starr Band back on the road for 12 shows this Spring – dates listed below – with additional dates in the Fall coming soon. Visit Ringo’s official website for further information.
Pre-order Ringo Starr’s ‘Crooked Boy’ EP.
Ringo Starr’s All Star Band play the following shows:
May 22: Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian
May 25: Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian
May 26: Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian
May 29: Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian
May 31: Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian
Jun 1: Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian
Jun 5: Mexico City, MX – Auditorio Nacional
Jun 6: Mexico City, MX – Auditorio Nacional
Jun 7: Hidalgo, TX – Payne Arena
Jun 8: Austin, TX – The Moody Theater