Photo via Michael Schmelling

Amanda Shires has announced she will perform in New York City at The Relix Studio on June 13. The performance will be livestreamed on Relix’s Twitch channel weeks ahead of the release of her upcoming 10-track studio album, Take It Like a Man, due to release on July 29. The virtuoso violinist shared a preview of the forthcoming LP by releasing “Hawk For The Dove” along with an accompanying music video.  

Shires’ new single showcases her saccharine vocals and heartfelt approach to the fiddle. “Hawk For The Dove” was produced by Lawerence Rothman, who plays the keyboard on the impassioned tune. The track was recorded at RCA Studio B in Nashville and sees backup vocals from Brittney Spencer and Jason Isbell rocking on the guitar. 

Of the instrumentation provided by Isbell, Shires remarked, “This is the song where Jason finally had enough of the buzz in the studio and switched to a Gretsch.” She added, “That was the moment he realized why Chet Atkins loved Gretsch guitars.”

Shires said of the music video for her new track, “I want people to know that it’s ok to be a 40-year-old woman and be more than just a character in somebody else’s life. The song and the visual representation of the song deal with the emotions that turn prey into predators.”

Watch Amanda Shires perform live at the Relix Studio on June 13 via Twitch.

Pre-order Take It Like a Man now. Listen to “Hawk For The Dove” here.

Watch the official music video for Shires’ latest music video for her new single, below.