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Meghan Parnell (vocals) and Dave Barnes (guitar) are the founding members of Bywater Call, a seven-piece Southern Soul and Roots Rock band from Toronto, Canada. The band is rounded out by Bruce McCarthy on drums, Mike Meusel on bass, new member John Kervin on keyboards, Stephen Dyte on trumpet, and Julian Nalli on tenor saxophone. Bywater Call received multiple Independent Blues and Maple Blues Awards nominations, including Entertainer, Electric Act, and Female Vocalist of the Year for the 2024 awards season. They have toured extensively in Europe where their shows have been praised by Dutch, German, and UK media, with references to Meghan as one of the best female voices in blues and folk today.