Cola Share Medieval and Dreamy New Single “Mendicant” Ahead of European Tour
Cola, the rock band that achieved new heights through their 2024 sophomore album The Gloss, have returned with a new single titled “Mendicant.” The song features the trademark upbeat boppiness that Cola has worked to perfect in recent years–with a medieval twist. The song doesn’t just feature guitars, drums and bass like regular rock songs, as Cola (made up of guitarist/vocalist Tim Darcy, bassist Ben Stidworthy and drummer Evan J. Cartwright) have implemented a whistle and uilleann pipes into their loaded instrumental arsenal. “Mendicant” transcends positive rock music by adding a dreamy asset. It’s one of the most unique singles to come from Cola’s subsect of music this year. Listen to “Mendicant below.”
“‘Mendicant’ came together quickly for us in our usual writing flow, but it was really asking for another element in the mix,” said Darcy. “Ben gamely took a stab at tracking whistle and Uilleann Pipes, an instrument he’s been learning in his spare time. Add that to his discogs profile friends because he laid down the heat. The lyrics are a playful investigation of being a humble beggar of sorts, a person freed from need with their aura primed to headnod to some whistle.”
Cola have a busy month ahead. In addition to the new single, the band begins their European tour with a date in Ireland on May 28. The group spends a month performing around the continent before they play a few select North American dates in July. Scroll down to check out a list of tour dates. Tickets for all of Cola’s upcoming shows can be found here.
Cola Tour Dates 2025:
Wed. May 28 – Belfast, IE @ Black Box #
Thu. May 29 – Derry, IE @ Sandos #
Fri. May 30 – Galway, IE @ Roisin Dubh #
Sat. May 31 – Limerick, IE @ Dolan’s Kasbah Social Club #
Sun. June 1 – Cork, IE @ Coughlans #
Mon. June 2 – Cork, IE @ Coughlans #
Tue. June 3 – Waterford, IE @ Luca Records #
Wed. June 4 – Dublin, IE @ Whelans #
Fri. June 6 – Milan, IT @ Arci Bellezza #
Sat. June 7 – Bologna, IT @ Covo Club
Tue. June 10 – Paris, FR @ Point Ephemere
Wed. June 11 – Bruges, BE @ Cactus Club
Thu. June 12 – Lille, FR @ L’Aeronef
Sat. June 14 – Bordeaux, FR @ Deus Ex Machina
Mon. June 16 – Porto, PT @ Socorro
Tue. June 17 – Lisbon, PT @ ZDB Gallery
Wed. June 18 – Madrid, ES @ Sala Villanos
Thu. June 19 – Barcelona, ES @ La Nau
Wed. July 16 – Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere Rooftop
Fri. July 18 – Toronto, CA @ The Garrison
Sat. July 19 – Montreal, CA @ La Toscadura
# w/ M(h)aol and Junk Drawer
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