Cody Simpson’s ‘New Problems’

Co-produced by Cisco Adler, the upcoming EP includes his new single, “New Problems.”  Cameron Duddy directed the song’s video, which recently debuted on Nylon.com.  Duddy’s credits include having worked with Bruno Mars, Grouplove and Mark Ronson.

Scheduled for an April 7 release via Coast House Records / Banana Beat Records, the EP’s title, tracklist and artwork will be announced shortly.

“The ‘New Problems’ release in its entirety, as a video and a single, is an outlet for me to show that there is a little rock ’n’ roll left in the youth,” Simpson said.  “This, including the other ones you’ll soon hear all showcase who I am growing into as a writer and a player. ”

The other single from the EP is “Flower.”  The Miley Cyrus-created artwork for the single adorns limited edition T-shirts, with a portion of sales going to Cyrus’ Happy Hippie Foundation charity. Simpson premiered “Flower” to the world through RollingStone.com.

Simpson’s upcoming tour of the U.S, Europe and the U.K. follows his multiple SXSW showcases in Austin, Texas. Here’s the itinerary:

April 1 – West Hollywood, Calif., The Roxy Theatre
April 2 – San Francisco, Calif., Great American Music Hall
April 4 – Washington, D.C., U Street Music Hall
April 5 – Philadelphia, Pa., World Cafe Live
April 6 – New York, N.Y., The Bowery Ballroom
April 7 – Toronto, Ontario, Opera House Concert Venue
April 22 – Helsinki, Finland, Circus
April 24 – Goteborg, Sweden, Tradgaarn
April 26 – Bergen, Norway, USF Verftet
April 27 – Stavanger, Norway, Folken
April 28 – Aarhus, Denmark, Train
April 29 – Berlin, Germany, Posthof
May 1 – Warsaw, Poland, The Palladium
May 3 – Hamburg, Germany, Gruenspan
May 4 – Cologne, Germany, Die Kantine
May 6 – London, England, O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
May 7 – Birmingham, England, The Institute
May 8 – Manchester, England, The Ritz
May 10 – Utrecht, Netherlands, TivoliVredenburg
May 12 – Paris, France, Alhambra Paris
May 14 – Zurich, Switzerland,  Dynamo
May 15 – Milan, Italy, Magazzini Generali
May 17 – Barcelona, Spain, Razzmatazz
May 18 – Madrid, Spain, Palacio Vistalegre

Presales for select shows in North America begin March 4 with general onsales starting March 6.  Click here for more info.