# The Southern River Band Drop New Single ‘Don’t Take It To Heart’

**New Music** — On Your Markus  
**Published:** 19 June 2025  
**Author:** Markus Hamence  
**Source:** https://onyourmarkus.au/new-music-releases/the-southern-river-band-drop-new-single-dont-take-it-to-heart/

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**THE SOUTHERN RIVER BAND**  
**DROP THEIR LATEST SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM**

**‘DON’T TAKE IT TO HEART’ OUT NOW VIA CIVILIANS**

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**WA’s high-voltage rock’n’roll exports The Southern River Band have dropped their latest balls to the wall single “Don’t Take It To Heart”.**

“Metaphorically speaking, Don’t Take It To Heart is sticking your finger in an electrical socket, knowing full well you’re gonna get shocked, getting shocked, going ‘why did that happen?!’ – and then doing it again,” explains frontman Cal Kramer. “It’s the new single off our new record that we’ve just finished doing with mega legend and all-round top bloke Nick DiDia (Google him) over in Byron. And if you like it, well, heck – you might like the other songs too.”

The new track follows on from ‘F**k You, Pay Me’ – the catchy AF payday anthem we never knew we needed. Part Thin Lizzy bravado, part Aussie pub rock punch-on, “Don’t Take It To Heart” is another riff-loaded jolt of momentum on SRB’s unstoppable run.

Since blowing up on **Justin Hawkins Rides Again**, the Southern River Band have gone global – landing a #6 ARIA album with 2024’s D.I.Y., selling out shows across Europe, and delivering jaw-dropping sets at The Great Escape, Sweden Rock, Rock Werchter, Down The Rabbit Hole, and more.

Right now, they’re in the thick of their second European lap, including **Download UK**, **Hellfest**, **Copenhell**, **Resurrection Fest** and **Rock for People**. Plus, they’ve just been announced on the BIGSOUND 2025 lineup in September.

New single out now. Album incoming. Stay tuned.

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### THE SOUTHERN RIVER BAND ‘DON’T TAKE IT TO HEART’

**Out Now Via Civilians**  
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