John Waite Returns with New 4-Song EP, ‘Anything,’ Touring with Rick Springfield & Men at Work

Singer/songwriter John Waite returned recently with Anything, a new 4-song EP led by its title track, an uplifting nod to hopefulness.

Waite spoke with Rock Cellar’s Ken Sharp about his new material and his rich history of music in a new feature interview coming soon. Here’s a snippet, in the form of Waite discussing his new EP’s namesake:

“It’s a very positive song. The world is so dark. Everybody’s trying to kill everybody. I mean, every time you pick up the paper, it’s just bad news. And if we only go around once, it’s time to lighten up.

I think once you establish that with people, everything moves forward. I did not want to repeat anything that was dark that I was writing about. I really did want to bring something that was pure, that would make somebody smile. ‘Anything’ is just an admission of falling in love, but it’s just a very direct, sweet song.”

The Anything EP track listing:

“Anything”
“Lifeguard”
“Grenadine”
“Darling”

Stay tuned for our John Waite interview soon — and catch him on the road starting later this year on a stacked bill headlined by Rick Springfield and Men at Work (featuring Colin Hay, marking the first tour in two decades from Hay under his band name):

Aug. 5 – Saint Augustine, FL @ The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre
Aug. 6 – Stockbridge, GA (Atlanta) @ Stockbridge Amphitheater
Aug. 7 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
Aug. 10 – Catoosa, OK @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Aug. 12 – Newkirk, OR @ 7 Clans First Council Casino
Aug. 13 – Irving, TX (Dallas) @ The Pavilion @ Toyota Music Factory
Aug. 14 – Sugar Land, TX (Houston) @ Smart Financial Theatre
Aug. 18 – Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
Aug. 19 – Atlantic City, NJ @ The Borgata Casino Resort
Aug. 20 – Grantville, PA @ Hollywood Casino
Aug. 25 – Kettering, OH @ Fraze Pavilion
Aug. 26 – Toledo, OH @ Toledo Zoo Amphitheater
Aug. 29 – Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre
Aug. 27 – Bay City, MI @ Wenonah Park
Aug. 30 – Inglewood, CA (Los Angeles) @ YouTube Theatre
Sept. TBA – Saratoga, CA @ The Mountain Winery
Sept. 2 – Lincoln, CA @ Thunder Valley Resort & Casino
Sept. 3 – Las Vegas, NV @ Fremont Street Experience (free to the public)