Love & Gigs From NeedToBreathe

NeedToBreathe has a brand new music video to show off and a spring headline tour on the horizon.

John Davisson / Invision / AP – Needtobreathe
Austin City Limits Music Festival, Zilker Park, Austin, TX

The Christian rock band teamed up with Andra Day for “Hard Love,” the title track from its sixth studio album, which was released last summer.

“We got to shoot this video in our hometown of Charleston with some amazingly talented marching band students at North Charleston High School,” frontman Bear Rinehart told People. “It was probably the most fun we’ve ever had shooting a video, not to mention getting to add the powerhouse that is Andra Day to the song. Her energy was incredibly natural and her performance in this video crushes.”

“It’s been amazing to work with NeedToBreathe on this song,” Day told the magazine. “I love the integrity of their music and it’s been incredible getting to know them throughout this process. Their character really shines through the track and I love the message of it.”

NeedToBreathe has been gathering fan input for the band’s ongoing video series “Hard Love Is ___,” with the promise of new videos being added every few days at NeedToBreathe.com/hardloveis.

Earlier this week the band posted on Facebook, “During a recent trip to New York, we spent some time talking with people about what #HARDLOVE means to them. We heard some amazing stories and views on life, struggle, happiness and love. What came out of that is our new Hard Love is ___ series.”

The guys are gearing up for a spring excursion through the U.S. and Canada, with the promise of more gigs in the fall. But first NeedToBreathe will appear with Tim McGraw and Faith Hill at a handful of shows later this month in North Charleston, S.C.; Birmingham, Ala.; and Atlanta.

Here are the spring headline dates:  

May 5 – Bethlehem, Pa., Sands Bethlehem Event Center
May 6 – Hampton Beach, N.H., Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
May 7 – Mashantucket, Conn., Foxwoods Resort Casino
May 9 – Sayreville, N.J., Starland Ballroom
May 11 – Toronto, Ontario, The Danforth Music Hall
May 12 – Kitchener, Ontario, Elements
May 13 – Niagara Falls, N.Y., Rapids Theatre
May 14 – London, Ontario, London Music Hall
May 17 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Burton Cummings Theatre
May 18 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, O’Brians Event Centre
May 19 – Edmonton, Alberta, Winspear Centre
May 20 – Calgary, Alberta, MacEwan Hall
May 22 – Vancouver, British Columbia, The Vogue Theatre

Colony House appears on all shows except for May 11 and 22.

Tickets are on sale now.

Visit NeedToBreathe.com for more information.