Wood Burnt Red Release “Count My Blessings” Single And Support Danielle Nicole On February UK Tour

UK Southern rock four-piece Wood Burnt Red have released their new single “Count My Blessings” (radio edit), out today, Wednesday 14 October.

The track follows hot on the heels of previous singles “Fire Me Up” and “Best Things” and the band’s critically acclaimed debut album Hold On Tight. It also arrives as Wood Burnt Red gear up for a busy six months on the road, including special guest slots with Parker Barrow and Danielle Nicole.

Taken from Hold On Tight, the song tackles the battle with addiction head on. “Count My Blessings is about the battle with addiction,” says Wood Burnt Red’s lead singer and guitarist, Tom Franklin. “Addiction is a constant battle even after the habit is kicked. The urges don’t just go away, hence the saying once an addict, always an addict. It’s a constant fight.”

“It’s about the feeling of ‘Right, I’ve stopped it now, so why don’t I feel better? Why am I not fixed? Why don’t I feel normal?’ and trying to find that reason to feel whole again.”

“Addiction is often seen as the devil’s work, as though you have sold your soul,” he adds. “Getting clean can therefore feel like a second chance, and some people thank God for it. Whether the addiction involves alcohol, drugs or gambling, the urges do not simply disappear. You have to find healthier ways to cope.”

Released on 4 September, Hold On Tight features eleven tracks written by Wood Burnt Red with producer Tyler Spicer, mixed by Todd Peterson and mastered by Sam Moses. The album is available on CD and vinyl and digital.

Hold On Tight is the debut album Wood Burnt Red were born to make – a thunderous, heartfelt statement from a band hitting full stride. Rooted in country, fuelled by rock and roll and forged from real-life stories that hit hard because they are true, it delivers eleven tracks of unfiltered emotion, huge hooks and raw Southern rock fire.

The band did not set out to make something safe or polished. They set out to make something honest, loud and alive. From roof-raising anthems built for crowds to roar back every word, to bruised, intimate moments that stop you in your tracks, the album charges through love, loss, resilience, survival and the turning points that define us.

The critics have been quick to take notice. Blues Magazine gave the album four stars, writing: “Every so often a new band arrives with the confidence, songwriting and chemistry to make an immediate impression. UK Southern Blues Rock quartet Wood Burnt Red are one of those bands.”

Jace Media Music went further, declaring that “Wood Burnt Red aren’t knocking on the door of the UK country-rock scene anymore. They’ve kicked it wide open,” while The Sound Cafe said the band “prove that authenticity still has the loudest voice in Southern Rock.”

“Count My Blessings” sits at track three on Hold On Tight, alongside the earlier singles “Best Things” and “Fire Me Up” which open the record. The full track listing is:

1. Best Things (3:11)
2. Fire Me Up (3:30)
3. Count My Blessings (4:24)
4. Bartender (3:09)
5. Drifting (3:17)
6. One Chance (3:07)
7. Every Road (3:13)
8. Time’s A Healer (2:49)
9. Simple Place (3:52)
10. To The Moon (3:33)
11. Where You Are Now (3:39)

Wood Burnt Red will spend the next six months taking the album out on the road. First up, they are special guests on Parker Barrow’s UK tour from 25 November to 4 December, including a sold-out show at London’s Black Heart. The dates are:

Wednesday 25 November 2026 – London, Black Heart (sold out)
Thursday 26 November 2026 – Norwich, Waterfront Studio
Friday 27 November 2026 – Milton Keynes, Craufurd Arms
Tuesday 1 December 2026 – Nottingham, Metronome
Wednesday 2 December 2026 – Birmingham, O2 Institute 3
Thursday 3 December 2026 – Manchester, Academy 3
Friday 4 December 2026 – Edinburgh, Bannerman’s

The band then return in the new year to play Planet Rock’s Winter’s End festival on Thursday 28 January 2027.

Wood Burnt Red have also just been confirmed as special guests on Danielle Nicole’s “Fireflies” UK tour, which runs from 17 to 21 February 2027. Those dates are:

Wednesday 17 February 2027 – London, The 100 Club
Thursday 18 February 2027 – Manchester, Academy 3
Friday 19 February 2027 – Glasgow, Oran Mor
Saturday 20 February 2027 – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
Sunday 21 February 2027 – Newcastle, The Cluny

Tickets for all shows are available from woodburntred.com/tour.

Lifelong friends turned bandmates, Wood Burnt Red are Tom Franklin (lead vocals and guitar), Rob Graney (lead guitar), Russ Staples (bass guitar) and Ed Baldwin (drums). They channel decades of brotherhood into songs packed with raw emotion, big-hearted hooks and real-life stories of love, loss and resilience.

Fusing rock swagger with country storytelling, their sound is bold and unmistakable: searing guitar riffs, powerful harmonies and lyrics that cut straight to the core. Their on-stage chemistry, forged through decades of friendship and shared history, makes for performances that feel as authentic as they are explosive.

With more than half a million Apple Music streams and a coveted spot on Apple’s “Today’s Country” playlist, Wood Burnt Red are building serious momentum. Praised by Planet Rock’s Elles Bailey as “the UK’s answer to Brothers Osborne,” they are carving out a distinctive place in the Southern rock and modern country rock scene – and they are only just getting started.