Karina Rykman Releases New Album Today; Performs on CBS Saturday Morning Tomorrow

ACCLAIMED SINGER-SONGWRITER-BASSIST KARINA RYKMAN RETURNS WITH EAGERLY AWAITED SOPHOMORE ALBUM, LATE CHECKOUT   VISUALIZER FOR NEW SONG, “RIVERSIDE DRIVE” STREAMING NOW - WATCH US HEADLINE TOUR BEGINS TONIGHT WITH HOMETOWN RECORD RELEASE EVENT AT NEW YORK CITY’S WEBSTER HALL   FULL-BAND NETWORK TV DEBUT LIVE PERFORMANCE SET FOR TOMORROW ON CBS SATURDAY MORNING   LATE CHECKOUT AVAILABLE NOW VIA KARINA RYKMAN/HIGH ROTATION RECORDS

Acclaimed singer-songwriter-bassist Karina Rykman is proud to announce today’s arrival of her long-awaited second studio album, Late Checkout, available everywhere now via Karina Rykman/High Rotation Records. Rykman will celebrate with a hometown record-release headline event tonight, September 25, at New York City’s Webster Hall. To celebrate, Rykman is releasing a visualizer for the song, “Riverside Drive.” Tomorrow, September 26, Rykman and her band will make their network TV debut with a “Saturday Sessions” performance on CBS Saturday Morning. In addition, Rykman made history earlier in the week with the first-ever in-store performance at New York City’s beloved gourmet institution, Zabar’s, a truly special event featuring live music, limited-edition Zabar’s x Karina Rykman merch, and a new Late Checkout-inspired take on the famed jam-filled, tie-dye “Babkarina.”   WATCH “RIVERSIDE DRIVE” VISUALIZER STREAM/PURCHASE LATE CHECKOUT   Recorded with longtime collaborator Gabe Monro at Trey Anastasio’s The Barn in Westford, VT, and LCD Soundsystem’s DFA Studios in New York City, Late Checkout includes such kaleidoscopic new singles as “Easy, Rider,” “Late Checkout,” and “Shoegaze Summer,” the latter of which earned applause from Live For Live Music as “the perfect 3:37-minute thesis of what Karina Rykman is all about – balancing the line between pop and prog, heavy and heady, catchy and crushing.” All three tracks are joined by official music videos as well as live SiriusXM session performance videos streaming now at YouTube.   WATCH “EASY, RIDER” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO WATCH “EASY, RIDER” LIVE @ SIRIUSXM   WATCH “LATE CHECKOUT” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO WATCH “LATE CHECKOUT” LIVE @ SIRIUSXM   WATCH “SHOEGAZE SUMMER” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO WATCH “SHOEGAZE SUMMER” LIVE @ SIRIUSXM   Rykman – accompanied by her tried-and-true bandmates, Adam November (guitar, loopers, effects), Pete Miller (keys), and Chris Corsico (drums) – will mark the arrival of Late Checkout with a busy US tour schedule travelling into 2027. 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). In addition, Rykman is set for festival appearances at Live Oak, FL’s Suwannee Hulaween (October 23) and next year’s Jam Cruise 23 (February 4-10, 2027). Additional dates will be announced. For complete details and ticket information, please visit www.karinarykman.com/tour.   KARINA RYKMAN – TOUR 2026-2027   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 Stage 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 – Suwannee Hulaween † 24 – Charleston, SC – The Charleston Pour House 25 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle (Backroom)   NOVEMBER 5 – San Diego, CA – Winstons Beach Club 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 – The 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   FEBRUARY 2027 4-10 – Miami, FL – Jam Cruise 23 †   † FESTIVAL APPEARANCE   # # #   Late Checkout sees Karina Rykman expanding her musical universe with the vibrant on-stage energy of her road-tested live band and a new focus on lyrical storytelling. The album – which follows 2023’s critically acclaimed debut LP, Joyride – plants a truly distinctive flag in modern psychedelic indie rock, at turns shimmering and ethereal, hypnotic and explosive, and always joyfully present in the here and now. Standout moments abound, from the dreamy, reverb-drenched “Shoegaze Summer” and emotional love letter to the grind, “Riverside Drive,” to the tender “Where You At?” and the sleek darkwave of “Balcony,” the latter of which demonstrates the wide scope of Rykman’s seemingly infinite sonic range while also professing what might be her one-of-a-kind career’s overall mission statement, “The destination is not our concern / This is the journey: let it burn.”   Born and raised in NYC, Karina Rykman began playing in bands in her early teens while attending countless live gigs as a fan. Her prodigious prowess on the bass guitar soon landed her a number of high-profile television gigs, spanning America’s Got Talent to backing up pop star Julia Michaels on NBC’s TODAY. Rykman’s talent and infectious spirit saw her invited to join pianist Marco Benevento’s combo (as recommended by Ween bassist Dave Dreiwitz). 2023’s Joyride kicked off what has proven to be an acclaimed solo career with its jubilant brand of sonic exploration, highlighted by the title track, “Joyride,” featuring signature lead guitar from avowed fan, longtime friend, and co-producer Trey Anastasio.   Along with her still-evolving body of studio work, Rykman has spent much of the past half decade on the road, honing her craft by playing countless headline dates with her namesake band, stealing the show at festivals across the country, sitting in with the 8G Band on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers, and supporting and collaborating with such diverse creators as Phish’s Trey Anastasio, My Morning Jacket, Khruangbin, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Nels Cline, the Gaslight Anthem, Warren Haynes, and her hometown’s beloved gourmet institution, Zabar’s, with whom she partnered for the jam-filled, tie-dye “Babkarina.”