Shred Kelly are paying homage to their family history with the release of their new music video “Take Me Home.”

A track originally released last year as part of the band’s latest album Like A Rising Sun, “Take Me Home” was written as ode to the life of singer Tim Newton’s father, Bud.

Written from Bud’s perspective, the track recounts the process of meeting Newton’s mother, falling in love and starting a family. By the second verse, though, it is revealed that Bud’s health is declining and the track turns into a “declaration of love” for his family, while simultaneously acknowledging his mortality and asking to be taken home so that he can find comfort and be surrounded by his loved ones in his final days.

This past week, the band added new visuals to the song, releasing the official music video- which doubles as a lyric video and a stop-motion style retelling of Bud’s life.

In the video Newton himself also plays a special tribute to his father, wearing his signature furry winter boots- helping keep a piece of him alive.

And for fans who are looking for a little more Shred Kelly, the band will be live streaming concerts every Saturday night for the month of February in partnership with eight Canadian festivals who are trying to help keep live music alive.

The shows will be streamed for free on Shred Kelly’s Facebook account, however the band encourages fans to purchase tickets (either per show individually or in a 4 show festival pass) to help support both the band and the crews who are assisting in set up and streaming.

The upcoming shows are as follows:⁠
February 13th – 7pm MST/ 8pm CST – @nesscreekmusicfestival & @winnipegfolkfestival⁠
February 20th – 6pm MST/ 8pm EST – @edmfolkfest & @mariposafolk⁠
February 27th – 5pm MST/ 7pm EST / 8:30pm NST – @nlfolk & @summerfolk

You can stream “Take Me Home” out now, and be sure to watch the new video now, and check out Shred Kelly’s upcoming virtual shows, tickets available here.

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