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GENESIS OWUSU
releases new single + video
“TIED UP”

WATCH HERE
BUY/STREAM HERE

Taken from sophomore album
STRUGGLER

PRE-SAVE / PRE-ORDER HERE

OUT AUGUST 18 VIA OURNESS / AWAL

+ Ahead of forthcoming
World Tour
hitting Australian stages
this December

GENESIS OWUSU AUSTRALIAN ALBUM TOUR
IS PRESENTED BY OURNESS, ASTRAL PEOPLE & HANDSOME TOUR
+ SUPPORTED BY TRIPLE J

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS

EARTHGANG

MORE INFO HERE

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Photo Credit: Bec Parsons

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“The Roach continues to run through an absurd world, trivially trying to make sense of it. Maybe looking internally, focusing inward instead of outward, will provide some guidance? Who knows.” – Genesis Owusu

Multi-ARIA Award-winning Ghanaian-Australian artist, Kofi Owusu-Ansah aka Genesis Owusu today releases his newest single and video, “Tied Up!”, taken from his highly anticipated sophomore album, STRUGGLER – arriving August 18 via OURNESS / AWAL. The release also precedes a World Tour, hitting Australian shores this December.

Premiered on BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record with Clara Amfo, the album’s magnum opus, “Tied Up!” is defined by a stomping beat and warping guitar line, buttered by Owusu’s forceful vocals that speak to the heart of the album’s mindset; the struggle of getting by in an uneasy world, and holding onto oneself in the process. Produced by Sol Was (Beyoncé’s Renaissance) and Henry Was (Justin Jay, Thumpasaurus), the addictive track lends energetic nods to fan favourites like “Good Times” and “Wit Da Team” rounded out by a pounding, yet meditative, outro: ‘I’m the struggler, ain’t no way to love ya’. Another surefire classic to expect in the Genesis Owusu live repertoire.

Continuing his creative collaboration with globally-celebrated Aotearoa (New Zealand) visual artist, Lisa Reihana, the surreal music video for “Tied Up!” sees Owusu characterised as a boxer, going to battle for himself whilst running from his demons.

Out August 18, STRUGGLER is an imminent exploration of the chaos and absurdity of life, and our ability to endure. Where Smiling With No Teeth uncovered the battle against depression and racism, STRUGGLER is about how to get through its struggle. The album takes inspiration from a close friend hitting the brink and coming through the other side, in conjunction with prompted questions of life and beauty that Owusu found himself contemplating during readings of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot and Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis – references that are explicitly featured in “Tied Up!”. Recorded between the US and Australia, the album’s producers traverse musical genres: from Jason Evigan (RUFUS DU SOL, SZA), to Mikey Freedom Hart (Jon Batiste’s 2021 Grammy of the Year Album, We Are), Sol Was, and original producers, Andrew Klippel and Dave Hammer.

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To celebrate the album, Genesis Owusu will be rounding out 2023 with a huge run of headline shows, presented by Ourness, Astral People and Handsome Tours and supported by triple j. Bringing the STRUGGLER live experience to Perth, Melbourne, hometown Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide, Owusu will also be joined by very special US guests, EARTHGANG (all shows excluding Perth). Tickets are on sale now to this high-energy run, ending what’s been an already incredible year for both artists – don’t miss out.

STRUGGLER was first previewed earlier this year by first single and triple j #1 Most Played track, “Leaving The Light”, which saw international acclaim from Wonderland, NME, DAZED, BBC Radio 1, triple j, Rolling Stone Australia and more. Released amidst a tour supporting Paramore and Bloc Party, Owusu has since performed the single to heated crowds across the US, including two sold-out Madison Square Garden shows.

In the two years since unleashing his highly acclaimed debut album, Smiling With No Teeth, Owusu has taken the record to world stages and burgeoning global fanbases, first completing two sold-out national tours with his his Goon Club and The Black Dog Band respectively, before jetting to the United States for his first ever international tour. Owusu made his US late night television debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, before a 13-date European tour with sold-out stops in London, Dublin, Amsterdam, Berlin’s Berghain and a performance at Barcelona’s Primavera Sound. After his wildly talked-about Splendour in the Grass performance in 2022, Owusu returned to North America for performances at Lollapalooza festival in Chicago, Osheaga Festival in Montreal, This Ain’t No Picnic Festival in California and Austin City Limits. He’s supported Khuranghbin alongside Thundercat, joined Glass Animals in Nashville, Toronto and Cincinnati, and closed out 2022 supporting Tame Impala in Australia before festival appearances at Spilt Milk, Lost Paradise and Falls Festival. He resumed in 2023 with the Red Bull Symphonic series, which saw him perform to a sold out Sydney Opera House, and a stint on the Groovin the Moo tour.

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Photo – Bec Parsons

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Now one of the country’s most-celebrated contemporary albums, Smiling With No Teeth demonstrated the beginning of Owusu’s profound artistic revolution and soul-bearing expression. The album secured triple j’s Album of the Year and x4 ARIA award titles, including Album of the Year, Best Hip Hop Release, Best Independent Release and Best Cover Art, alongside radio support from triple j and BBC Radio, and global acclaim from tastemakers and critics alike – including The Needle Drop, NME, Line of Best Fit, The Guardian, Teen Vogue, Rolling Stone, The Australian, ICON and many more. Owusu additionally saw his album track, “Gold Chains” included in President Obama’s Favourite Music of 2021. Following a string of standalone singles in “GTFO” and “Get Inspired” Owusu received further ARIA Award nominations for Best Music Video and Best Independent Release, on top of a further nomination for Best Australian Live Act for Owusu and The Black Dog Band. Furthermore, the singles also saw Owusu land in the 2023 triple j Hottest 100 countdown a record two times, placing #87 and #17 respectively.

As we venture deeper into a new era for one of Australia’s most celebrated artists of the past two years, save the date for STRUGGLER on August 18, and don’t miss the chance to experience his biggest world tour yet this December.

“TIED UP!” IS OUT NOW VIA OURNESS / AWAL 
WATCH HERE
BUY/STREAM HERE

STRUGGLER IS OUT AUGUST 18 VIA OURNESS / AWAL
PRE-SAVE / PRE-ORDER HERE

TOUR INFO BELOW

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STRUGGLER
Australian Tour Dates

Presented by OURNESS, triple j, Astral People & Handsome Tours

Supported by triple j

with Special Guests EARTHGANG*

Friday, 1 December 2023 – Ice Cream Factory, Perth WA
Friday, 8 December 2023 – Festival Hall, Melbourne VIC
Saturday, 9 December 2023 – UC Refectory, Canberra ACT
Thursday, 14 December 2023 – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane QLD
Friday,Fri 15 December 2023 – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney NSW
Saturday, 16 December 2023 – Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide SA

For all ticket information, visit: HERE

*excluding Perth show

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STRUGGLER
Album Tracklist

1. Leaving The Light
2. The Roach
3. The Old Man
4. See Ya There
5. Freak Boy
6. Tied Up!
7. That’s Life (A Swamp)
8. Balthazar
9. Stay Blessed
10. What Comes Will Come
11. Stuck To The Fan

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AMNPLIFY – DB