Tuk Smith and The Restless Hearts is an American rock band from Nashville founded and fronted by former Biters frontman, Tuk Smith, from Atlanta. The band released their debut single, "What Kinda Love", on January 10, 2020,[1] and were also added as an opening act for The Stadium Tour with Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe on the same day.[2] Their debut album, Lookin' For Love, Ready For War, was due to be released later in 2020 through Better Noise.[3] However, the band and label parted ways after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the Stadium Tour and album release to be delayed, and the album was shelved. They then signed with a new label, Music Recording Group (MRG)[4] and released their new debut album, Ballad of a Misspent Youth, in late 2022. After parting ways with MRG in 2023, Tuk has started his own label, Gypsy Rose Records, and released his second full-length album, Rogue to Redemption, on August 30, 2024.
Members
Current members
- Tuk Smith – vocals, guitar
- Tobin Dale – guitar
- Matthew Curtis – bass
- Nigel Dupree – drums
Past members
- Ricky Dover Jr. - guitar
- Shane Rickerson - bass
Discography
Singles
| Title
|
Release Date
|
Label
|
| "What Kinda Love"
|
January 10, 2020
|
Better Noise Music
|
| "Lookin' for Love, Ready for War"
|
March 6, 2020
|
Better Noise Music
|
| "Same Old You"
|
October 2, 2020
|
Better Noise Music
|
| "Ballad of a Misspent Youth"
|
August 12, 2022
|
Music Recording Group
|
| 'Everybody Loves You When You're Dead"
|
September 30, 2022
|
Music Recording Group
|
| "Girls on the East Side of Town"
|
November 4, 2022
|
Music Recording Group
|
| "Take the Long Way"
|
January 25, 2024
|
Gypsy Rose Records
|
| "Glorybound"
|
March 7, 2024
|
Gypsy Rose Records
|
| "Little Renegade"
|
April 25, 2024
|
Gypsy Rose Records
|
| "Blood on the Stage"
|
July 18, 2024
|
Gypsy Rose Records
|
| "End of an Era"
|
August 30, 2024
|
Gypsy Rose Records
|
| "Little Renegade - Ballad Version"
|
January 17, 2025
|
Gypsy Rose Records
|
EPs
| Title
|
Release Date
|
Label
|
| What Kinda Love
|
March 29, 2020
|
Better Noise Music
|
Albums
| Title
|
Release Date
|
Label
|
| Ballad of a Misspent Youth
|
November 4, 2022
|
Music Recording Group
|
| Rogue to Redemption
|
August 30, 2024
|
Gypsy Rose Records
|
References
- ^ Lewry, Fraser (January 10, 2020). "Biters man Tuk Smith returns with new band The Restless Hearts". Louder. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ "Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard tap Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts as opening act, add second Boston show". Consequence of Sound. January 10, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ Authoradmin (March 8, 2020). "Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts – Release New Single "Looking' For Love, Ready For War". Metal Planet Music. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ MRG. "MRG". MRG. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
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