Wood Burnt Red announce debut album "Hold on Tight" out on 4th September

Celebrated UK Southern-rock four-piece Wood Burnt Red are pleased to announce their debut album “Hold On Tight” released Friday September 4th. The album features eleven tracks written by the band and produced by Tyler Spicer.

“Hold On Tight” is the debut album that Wood Burnt Red was born to make. Rooted in country, driven by rock and roll, and forged from the kind of real-life stories that don't need embellishment — this is eleven tracks of unfiltered truth from one of the UK's most exciting new bands.

They didn't set out to make a polished record; they set out to make an honest one. And the difference is everything. From the anthems that'll have crowds roaring back every word, to the quieter moments that stop you in your tracks, “Hold On Tight” takes you on a journey through love, loss, resilience, and the moments that define us. It's an album that sounds like a band firing on all cylinders — loud when it needs to be, vulnerable when it has to be, and utterly themselves from the first note to the last.

“Hold on Tight” Tracklist

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. Times A Healer (2:49)

9. Simple Place (3:52)

10. To The Moon (3:33)

11. Where You Are Now (3:39)

Production Credits

Writers: Wood Burnt Red & Tyler Spicer

Producer: Tyler Spicer

Mixed By: Todd Peterson

Mastered By: Sam Moses

Wood Burnt Red are

Tom Franklin – Lead Vocals & Guitar

Rob Graney – Lead Guitar

Russ Staples – Bass Guitar

Ed Baldwin – Drums

The CD and vinyl edition of the album are available to pre-order HERE. The digital edition of the album is available to pre-save HERE.

Released today (Friday July 17th), is the new single, Fire Me Up – a full-throttle, foot-to-the-floor anthem built for roaring crowds and is available on all streaming platforms HERE. Watch the official “Fire Me Up” music video on YouTube HERE.

Fresh from the momentum of their acclaimed single Simple Place, Wood Burnt Red are shifting into top gear. Fire Me Up is a high-octane burst of southern rock energy — relentless, anthemic, and built to move — with the kind of chorus that pounds in your chest and makes you want to kick off your shoes!

Driving riffs, an unstoppable rhythm, and frontman Tom Franklin’s powerhouse baritone vocals combine to create a track that is as much a statement of intent as it is a stone-cold anthem.

The new single marks a significant milestone for the band — their first co-write with Nashville-based producer Tyler Spicer, the creative force behind “Simple Place.” The collaboration sparked something immediate: the melody arrived instantly, the lyrics followed naturally, and what emerged was one of the most effortless — yet most powerful — songs Wood Burnt Red have ever recorded.

With lyrics such as “fire me up and watch me go / foot to the floor, I'll keep running on down the road / you can take that to the bank, I've got plenty more left in the tank,” make no mistake, Fire Me Up is a heat-sensitive track that burns with conviction from the very first note.

Check out the official video on YouTube below:

“We can't wait for this track to come out,” says Wood Burnt Red frontman Tom Franklin. “It's the first song we co-wrote with our incredible producer Tyler Spicer. This collaboration felt like something special from day one. 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.”

Fire Me Up is the sound of a band who have found their moment — and they are not slowing down for anyone.

Wood Burnt Red are a UK-based four-piece making waves with an electrifying blend of southern rock grit and country soul. Lifelong friends turned bandmates, they bring the spirit of brotherhood to songs rooted in raw, honest stories of love, loss, resilience, and the defining moments that shape us.

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 is undeniable, forged through decades of friendship and shared history, creating 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 is building serious momentum. With their debut album Hold On Tight set for release in September 2026, they are ready to deliver everything from whiskey-soaked ballads to foot-stomping anthems made for roaring crowds — songs that resonate as deeply as they energise and uplift your spirits.

Praised by Planet Rock’s Elles Bailey as “the UK’s answer to The Brothers Osborne,” Wood Burnt Red are carving out a distinctive place in the Southern Rock and Modern Country Rock music scene — and they are only just getting started.