Wood Burnt Red Announces Debut Album Hold On Tight, Shares New Single "Fire Me Up"

Wood Burnt Red Announces Debut Album Hold On Tight, Shares New Single "Fire Me Up"

Release date: september 4, 2026
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UK southern rock band Wood Burnt Red will release its debut album, Hold On Tight, on Sept. 4. Produced by Tyler Spicer, the 11-track collection will be available on CD, vinyl and digital platforms.

Ahead of the album's arrival, the band has shared its latest single, "Fire Me Up," which was released on July 17 alongside an official music video. The track serves as another preview of Hold On Tight and marks Wood Burnt Red's first songwriting collaboration with Spicer.

Blending southern rock with country influences, Hold On Tight explores themes of love, loss, resilience and personal growth across 11 original songs.

Following previous single "Simple Place," "Fire Me Up" pairs driving guitar riffs with an anthemic chorus and frontman Tom Franklin's rich baritone vocals. The song originated during the band's first co-writing session with Spicer, who also produced the album.

"We can't wait for this track to come out," Franklin says. "It's the first song we co-wrote with our incredible producer Tyler Spicer. This collaboration felt like something special from day one.
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"'Fire Me Up' is a big, heartfelt message to everyone who ever told us we were wasting our time chasing an unrealistic dream. Tyler brought us this idea he had written with us in mind. We instantly loved it, rocked it up, and everything fell into place. The melody and lyrics came naturally. It was one of the easiest songs we have recorded, and we genuinely think it is one of the best."
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TRACKLIST:
Best Things
Fire Me Up
Count My Blessings
Bartender
Drifting
One Chance
Every Road
Times A Healer
Simple Place
To The Moon
Where You Are Now