Greg Johnson Releases New Single ‘Your Sadness’ Featuring Mel Parsons, and Announces Album Release Date
Greg Johnson Releases New Single ‘Your Sadness’ Featuring Mel Parsons, and Announces Album Release Date
September 10th, 2026
Greg Johnson releases a gorgeous new single ahead of his October/November ’60’ New Zealand tour.
‘Your Sadness‘ is out now on digital services, and features a very special guest: the wonderful Mel Parsons.
Johnson says “‘Your Sadness’ is the sixth single from my new album Some Night Somewhere (which I can finally announce is out on October 5th!).
‘Your Sadness’ is a very simple song about trying to cheer someone up by taking a drive in the desert. I felt like both characters needed to be on the recording, and so I asked my old friend Mel Parsons if she would sing on it and she kindly agreed…her voice is a great match with mine and I’m very happy with how it turned out”.Greg Johnson’s new album Some Night, Somewhere is out on Friday October 5th .
He says of the album, “The title sums it up.
The album is a collection of vignettes, some real some not. I’m realising with age that my songs are almost always imaginary Trailers for non existent short films. If I wasn’t so lazy I probably would’ve tried to be a filmmaker.
The sound is full sonic palette, 100% real instruments (real synthesizers!) played and sung by carefully modified humans, all friends and familiars from my live and studio work.
It has loads of trumpet and even a saxophone solo by the amazing Sylvain Carton. I designed this collection for vinyl with two distinct sides. Pairs well with dark red stone fruit and hints of tobacco snorted off an old leather glove.”
The Greg Johnson – 60 tour will feature fan favourites from Johnson’s rich catalogue, including hits such as ‘Isabelle‘, ‘Don’t Wait Another Day‘, ‘Save Yourself‘, ‘Now The Sun Is Out‘, and ‘Liberty‘, alongside songs from his highly anticipated new album, Some Night, Somewhere, to be released in October.
Tour Dates:
• Thursday 29 October: Room Twenty5, Nelson – SOLD OUT
• Fri 30 October: Old St Paul’s, Wellington
• Sat 31 October: Holy Trinity, Parnell, Auckland
• Sun 1 November: Last Place, Hamilton
• Fri 6 November: Pearl Diver, Dunedin – SOLD OUT
• Sat 7 November: Opera House, Oamaru
• Sun 8 November: James Hay Theatre, Christchurch
All tour and ticket info is at Plus1.co.nz
Said Johnson: “We’re performing in some of New Zealand’s nicest performing arts venues, and I can’t wait to see everyone. Signing up for the presale is the best way to make sure you’re there to join the fun for this milestone.”
The tour features the full Greg Johnson band, and will be a memorable journey through decades of iconic songs, combining beloved classics and fresh new material.