Karina Rykman to Release New Record; Shares First Song and Video

ACCLAIMED SINGER-SONGWRITER-BASSIST KARINA RYKMAN RETURNS WITH EAGERLY AWAITED SOPHOMORE ALBUM, LATE CHECKOUT   INTOXICATING FIRST SINGLE, “EASY, RIDER,” PREMIERES TODAY – LISTEN OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO STREAMING NOW - WATCH    US HEADLINE TOUR BEGINS WITH HOMETOWN RECORD RELEASE EVENT AT NEW YORK CITY’S WEBSTER HALL ON SEPTEMBER 25   LATE CHECKOUT ARRIVES VIA KARINA RYKMAN / HIGH ROTATION RECORDS ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25   PRE-ORDERS/PRE-SAVES AVAILABLE NOW

Acclaimed singer-songwriter-bassist Karina Rykman has announced her long-awaited second studio album, Late Checkout, arriving via Karina Rykman/High Rotation Records on Friday, September 25. Pre-orders/pre-saves are available now. Recorded with longtime collaborator Gabe Monro at Trey Anastasio’s The Barn in Westford, VT, and LCD Soundsystem’s DFA Studios, the LP is preceded by today’s premiere of the first single, “Easy, Rider,” available everywhere now. Built on a thick bass groove, the cinematic, sun-drenched track traces a conspiratorial escape down the California coast, with Rykman’s unhurried vocals cutting through the golden haze with impossible coolness. An official music video is streaming now on YouTube.   “‘Easy, Rider’ is a summer bop,” says Karina Rykman. “The propulsive bass line, the reverb-drenched guitar chords, the unbothered vocal vibe…I love this tune. It was written in a windowless basement studio with my producer, Gabe Monro, and then brought to Adam November and Chris Corsico (my band), where we fleshed out the sections together. It was a collaborative triumph.  “The song is a fictionalized story about a NorCal criminal and their escape down the California coast, inspired by a visit to Boonville, CA, last summer. Cash buried in the hills, stolen sailboats pushed to 30 knots, diffusing bombs by cutting wires - it was extremely fun to write about what I don’t know, and run wild with it for the first time ever. What I do know is I can’t listen to it without bobbing my head, and I’m thrilled to let ‘Easy, Rider’ welcome people into the orbit of Late Checkout.” LISTEN TO “EASY, RIDER” WATCH “EASY RIDER” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE LATE CHECKOUT    Rykman – accompanied as always by her tried-and-true bandmates, Adam November (guitar, loopers, effects) and Chris Corsico (drums) as well as a newly expanded band – will mark the arrival of Late Checkout with a busy US tour schedule, kicking off with a hometown headline return and record release event at New York City’s Webster Hall on September 25 and then traveling into December. Highlights include a two-night stand at Chicago, IL’s Garcia’s Chicago (October 8-9) and a debut headline performance at West Hollywood, CA’s historic Troubadour (November 6). Tickets for all newly announced dates go on sale this Friday, June 26. In addition, Rykman is set for a number of top-billed festival appearances, including Johnson, PA’s AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival (July 24-25), Fairport, NY’s Hoochenanny Festival (August 16), and Live Oak, FL’s Hulaweeen (October 23). Additional dates will be announced. For updates and ticket information, please visit www.karinarykman.com/tour.   KARINA RYKMAN – TOUR 2026   JULY 24-25 – Johnson, PA – AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival †   AUGUST 16 – Fairport, NY – Hoochenanny Festival †   SEPTEMBER 25 – New York, NY – Webster Hall   OCTOBER 2 – Philadelphia, PA – Ardmore Music Hall 3 – Richmond, VA – Richmond Music Hall 8 – Chicago, IL – Garcia’s Chicago 9 – Chicago, IL – Garcia’s Chicago 10 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon 11 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th St Entry 13 – St Louis, MO – Atomic 14 – Nashville, TN – Row One 16 – Austin, TX – Brushy Street Commons 17 – Dallas, TX – Club Dada 18 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs) 21 – Atlanta, GA – Aisle 5 22 – Asheville, NC – Asheville Music Hall 23 – Live Oak, FL – Hulaween † 24 – Charleston, SC – The Charleston Pour House 25 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle (Backroom)   NOVEMBER 5 – San Diego, CA – Winstons 6 – West Hollywood, CA – Troubadour 7 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent 12 – Bend, OR – The Domino Room 13 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios 14 – Seattle, WA – Barboza 17 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club 18 – Salt Lake City, UT – State Room 21 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater   DECEMBER 3 – Portland, ME – Portland House of Music 4 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair 5 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground   † FESTIVAL APPEARANCE   # # #