With “Bicycle,” a bright track full of hopeful energy and bluegrass flair, The Bombadils sing of adventure, perseverance, and the flame inside that keeps all of us moving through life’s challenges.

“There’s a spark in my spokes spinning round / the brightest hope I’ve ever found / I see it in you and all the people riding through.”

Joined on

With “Bicycle,” a bright track full of hopeful energy and bluegrass flair, The Bombadils sing of adventure, perseverance, and the flame inside that keeps all of us moving through life’s challenges.

“There’s a spark in my spokes spinning round / the brightest hope I’ve ever found / I see it in you and all the people riding through.”

Joined on bass by Nashville’s Ethan Jodziewicz and Ellen Gibling of Halifax on harp, The Bombadils’ contemporary blend of Celtic and bluegrass folk styles shines through. It’s all a welcome sign of what’s to come with their new full-length album, Dear Friend, available October 21, 2022

Sometimes, the stars align, our guards come down, and we connect more deeply with someone than we knew we could. The spark of light within another's heart is seen even if only for a moment, be it a phone call, or a couple of hours on an airplane or a bus. These moments catch us by surprise - somehow, it's been a while since we've been so present

Sometimes, the stars align, our guards come down, and we connect more deeply with someone than we knew we could. The spark of light within another's heart is seen even if only for a moment, be it a phone call, or a couple of hours on an airplane or a bus. These moments catch us by surprise - somehow, it's been a while since we've been so present to another person and them to us. Maybe we needed this bus ride on the nighttime highway to put away our phones and be carried along for a moment, to take our heads out of our work and day-to-day responsibilities. The moment is fleeting and we want to hang onto it before it slips away... we want to cherish the warmth, vulnerability, and gentle attentiveness. Losing Track of Time captures such a moment between two acquaintances on a long bus ride home.

Losing Track of Time is the first single off The Bombadils' forthcoming full-length album, Dear Friend, set for release in spring of 2022. Dear Friend is The Bombadils' first full-length album release since their move to Atlantic Canada and a launch into new parenthood, a new city, and a global pandemic. Recorded in North End Halifax with engineer Graeme Campbell between lockdowns and daycare pick-ups, Dear Friend is a series of love letters to family and friends, to strangers and neighbours, to cities and landscapes, and to each other.