DEAN LEWIS RELEASES NEW SINGLE
‘TRUST ME MATE’
NOMINATED FOR 2023 ARIA AWARD SONG OF THE YEAR
FOR ‘HOW DO I SAY GOODBYE’
‘HOW DO I SAY GOODBYE’ HITS 1 BILLION GLOBAL STREAMS
FUTURE IS BRIGHT GLOBAL TOUR CONTINUES
WITH HEADLINE DATES IN THE US
Global superstar Dean Lewis continues to preview his upcoming third album with the release of his new single, ‘Trust Me Mate’. The song arrives while ‘In A Perfect World’, his collaboration with the incomparable 4 x Grammy® Award-Nominated artist Julia Michaels, continues to surpass 22 million global streams and follows Dean’s debut tour of Asia last month.
A vital and visceral hand on the shoulder, ‘Trust Me Mate’ sees Dean drawing upon memories of his loved ones who have supported him through times of hardship, struggle, and self-doubt. Utilising the words of wisdom and support received from his nearest and dearest in these moments, the result is one of comfort; a guiding hand on the shoulder that is always needed, but rarely received.
‘Trust Me Mate’ arrives as the second taste of Dean’s forthcoming album and sees him again joining forces with prolific songwriter Jon Hume, who previously worked with Dean on hit singles such as ‘Be Alright’, ‘Hurtless’, and ‘How Do I Say Goodbye?’ amongst others. Joining Jon as co-producer, the pair wrote and recorded the song across Los Angeles and Nashville, pairing their talents to craft a track that is equally powerful and emotionally devastating.
Recalling the composition of the song, Dean Lewis admits that it was a powerful, albeit taxing experience; “Jon and I wrote ‘Be Alright’ and ‘How Do I Say Goodbye’ together, so this was the first time since then that we were in the studio together to write a song. We were in Los Angeles, and it was probably the most stressful song we’ve ever had to write. It took us about five days to write it, there were so many choruses and verses and we just spent a lot of time perfecting it. But we’re both really proud of it, because similar to our other songs, it really means something to the both of us, and we think it will really resonate with others who are going through a hard time.”
Alongside the release of the single, Dean has also shared the official video for ‘Trust Me Mate’. Directed by Luke Shaw and Landon Juern (David Kushner) of Altar8 Studio, the video was filmed across Los Angeles in two days as it contextualises the song’s underlying message of providing a helping hand and personifies Dean as the literal notion of being unable to help himself.
As Director’s Luke and Landon explain, the accompanying video is a visceral contextualisation of Dean’s lyrics, “In this film, we show the timeline that takes someone from being addicted to rock bottom. People will try everything they can to help, but ultimately they won’t be able to save you until you decide to save yourself. While working with Dean, it felt as though we’ve known him our whole lives. He has an incredibly genuine personality and immense dedication to his craft.”
‘Trust Me Mate’ is the latest entry in Dean Lewis’ ever-expanding discography, which has accrued over 10 billion global streams, and 5.2 million album and EP sales. Dean’s 2022 smash hit ‘How Do I Say Goodbye’ has become his third single following ‘Be Alright’ and ‘Waves’ to reach over one billion streams, and boasts 2x Platinum accreditation in Australia, Silver in the UK, and Gold in the US and New Zealand. His first taste from his third album, the Julia Michaels collaboration ‘In A Perfect World’ as first mentioned has surpassed 20 million global streams since its release in June.
Having spent the majority of 2023 touring the globe for The Future Is Bright World Tour, including shows in New Zealand, his two memorable sold out shows at Margaret Court Arena (Melbourne), and Hordern Pavilion (Sydney), sold out shows throughout Europe, plus his first headline appearances in Asia, Dean is now in the midst of the latest leg of the tour, which sees him performing across the US until November. Dean has also performed at major festivals, including Lollapalooza Stockholm (including an onstage appearance with Kygo), Rock Werchter Belgium, and Lollapalooza Paris. By the end of 2023, Dean will have performed at over 100 shows + festivals.
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THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT GLOBAL TOUR
29 Sep 23 – The Stone Pony – New Jersey, US
30 Sep 23 – Lincoln Theatre – North Carolina, US
2 Oct 23 – Buckhead Theatre – Georgia, US
3 Oct 23 – Brooklyn Bowl Nashville – Tennessee, US
6 Oct 23 – The Hawthorn – Missouri, US
7 Oct 23 – The Truman – Missouri, US
8 Oct 23 – Tower Theatre – Oklahoma, US
10 Oct 23 – The Van Buren – Arizona, US
11 Oct 23 – House of Blues Las Vegas – Nevada, US
13 Oct 23 – House of Blues San Diego – California, US
14 Oct 23 – Ventura Music Hall – California, US
15 Oct 23 – Observatory – California, US
17 Oct 23 – Fremont Theater – California, US
19 Oct 23 – The Novo – California, US
20 Oct 23 – Catalyst – California, US
21 Oct 23 – The Fillmore – California, US
24 Oct 23 – Wonder Ballroom – Oregon, US
25 Oct 23 – Neptune Theatre – Washington, US
27 Oct 23 – The Union Event Center – Utah, US
28 Oct 23 – Ogden Theatre – Colorado, US
30 Oct 23 – Scoot Inn – Texas, US
31 Oct 23 – The Studio at the Factory – Texas, US
1 Nov 23 – The Studio at Warehouse Live – Texas, US
4 Nov 23 – The Republik – Hawaii, US
DEAN LEWIS
NEW SINGLE ‘TRUST ME MATE’ IS OUT TODAY
About Dean Lewis
Australian singer-songwriter, Dean Lewis has sold 5.3M Albums/EPs worldwide and his music has attracted 10B streams to date. Dean was welcomed into the Spotify Billions club for his hit ‘Be Alright’ which now has 4.6B streams. ‘Be Alright’ has been certified 14 x platinum in Australia, 3 x platinum in the U.S.A, 2 x platinum in the UK and platinum+ in 22 other countries. Dean has 3.1M Tik Tok followers and 1.79M YouTube followers. Lewis was an Apple Up Next artist in 2019 and played over 200 shows that year, including sold-out U.S. and Australian tours plus many shows and festival slots around Europe. That same year, Dean collaborated with Dutch superstar DJ/producer Martin Garrix on their hit single ‘Used To Love’ and kicked another bucket-list career goal when he performed at the AFL Grand Final. Off the back of his # 1 Debut album release – 2019’s chart-topping, multiple-award-winning, multiple-Platinum-certified ‘A Place We Knew’ – Dean has cultivated and captivated a huge global fanbase. In 2022, Dean released his second album ‘The Hardest Love’ which hit the ARIA Top 5 and featured singles ‘How Do I Say Goodbye’, ‘Hurtless’ + ‘Looks Like Me’. That year, Dean also collaborated with Norwegian DJ/Producer Kygo on 2 tracks which have over 200M+ streams. Dean wrapped up 2022, winning the TikTok award in Australia for AU Artists with Most New Followers + AU Most Viewed Artists. Dean’s recent hit single, ‘How Do I Say Goodbye’ has now hit over 1B Streams, is 2 x platinum in Australia & Switzerland, silver in the UK and platinum in Canada, Norway, Sweden, Belgium Netherlands and Gold in USA, Italy, NZ + Germany. It made the SPOTIFY TOP 50 IN 15 COUNTRIES (Including DE, UK, CA, AU), hit #3 HOT AC USA RADIO & was remixed by Global DJ/producer Tiesto. In June 2023 Dean released his first single from his forthcoming third album, ‘In A Perfect World’ featuring US Global Superstar Julia Michaels, the song has already reached over 22M streams. Dean is currently on his ‘Future Is Bright’ World Tour, which at the end of the year will see him play close to 100 shows/festivals in Australia, NZ, UK, Europe, ASIA, and USA.
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