TIMOTHY NELSON & THE INFIDELS WIN x5 WA MUSIC AWARDS
Timothy Nelson & The Infidels stole the show at Capitol (Perth) on Friday night at the 2014 WA Music Awards (WAMi’s), taking home an impressive 5 of the 7 awards they were nominated for including Best Album, Best Pop Act, Best Male Vocalist (Timothy Nelson), Best Guitarist (Luke Dux) and Best Keys/Synth artist (Timothy Nelson).
Thrilled with the win, Nelson says, “We’re so stoked to win these awards… WAM have been supportive of our band for such a long time, as well as many others. They’re an integral part of the Perth music scene, they make it feel like one big family.”
Currently on tour to promote their new single, All The People and new album TERROR TERROR, HIDE IT HIDE IT, Timothy Nelson & The Infidels are set to play Old Bar (MEL) on November 14, Brighton Up Bar (SYD) on November 19, Revolver (MEL) on November 20, Connections Nightclub (PER) on November 21 and The Odd Fellow (Fremantle) on December 6.
Tickets to all show dates are available now.
TIMOTHY NELSON & THE INFIDELS TOUR DATES
FRI 14 NOV | TIMOTHY NELSON SOLO SHOW | OLD BAR, MELBOURNE VIC | 18+
WED 19 NOV | BRIGHTON UP BAR, SYDNEY NSW | 18+
THUR 20 NOV | REVOLVER, MELBOURNE VIC | 18+
FRI 21 NOV | LICKMYPALOOZA (PRIDE FEST) @ CONNECTIONS NIGHTCLUB, PERTH WA | 18+
SAT 6 DEC | TIMOTHY NELSON & THE INFIDELS (SUPPORTS TBC) | ODD FELLOW, FREMANTLE WA |18+
FRI 9 JAN | TIMOTHY NELSON & THE INFIDELS | SETTLERS TAVERN MARGARET RIVER WA | 18+
SAT 10 JAN | TIMOTHY NELSON & THE INFIDELS | ALBANY FESTIVAL WA | AA
FRI 16 JAN | TIMOTHY NELSON SOLO | WESLEY ANN VIC | 18+
SAT 17 JAN | TIMOTHY NELSON SOLO | THE BUTTERFLY CLUB VIC | 18+
SUN 18 JAN | TIMOTHY NELSON SOLO | THE RETREAT VIC | 18+
THURS 22 JAN | TIMOTHY NELSON SOLO | THE DRUKEN POET VIC | 18+
FRI 23 JAN | TIMOTHY NELSON SOLO | EXIT STRATEGY VIC | AA
SAT 24 JAN | TIMOTHY NELSON SOLO | THE BUTTERFLY CLUB VIC | 18+
TUE 27 JAN | TIMOTHY NELSON SOLO | PUBLIC BAR | 18+
THURS 29 JAN | TIMOTHY NELSON SOLO | FAROUK’S OLIVE VIC |18+
SAT 31 JAN | TIMOTHY NELSON SOLO | THE BUTTERFLY CLUB VIC | 18+
TIMOTHY NELSON & THE INFIDELS ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE, ALBUM AND NATIONAL TOUR DATES
Hot off the back of an impressive 7 WA Music Awards (WAMi) nominations, including ‘Best Live Act’ and ‘Best Album’, Perth locals, Timothy Nelson & The Infidels have announced the release of their new single, All The People (out November 7) and new album, Terror Terror, Hide It Hide It set for official release on November 14. The band will be promoting their new goods with national tour dates including Old Bar (MEL) on November 14, Brighton Up Bar (SYD) on November 19 and Connections Nightclub (PER) on November 21.
Widely known as Perth’s folk n roll darlings, Timothy Nelson & The Infidels are refusing to be pigeon holed in to specific genres and are now exploring their musical style within the pop world. Current single, All The People is the perfect example of this new direction – an upbeat, indie electro pop track with an instant hook and a catchy melody that’ll have you toe-tapping and singing along on first listen. “The song is about letting the night take you where it pleases and not necessarily for the better,” explains Timothy Nelson. When asked to describe their sound, Nelson enthuses, “Imagine if Supertramp got lost on their way to a rave in Manchester!”
Shot over two Perth locations and directed by Steve Browne (Perth street artist responsible for the infamous banned youtube video for Scalphunter’s ‘There Will Be Change’) the video clip for All The People follows a quirky narrative that complements the song’s lyrics. “We wanted to base it around the idea of a big night out taking a turn for the worse. My character is drifting through some party in a strange place, and he sees all these weird characters that no one else can see… it’s sort of a downward spiral of hallucinogenic proportions,” explains Nelson.
Two years in the making and produced & engineered by long time friend Joel Quartermain (Eskimo Joe), Nelson reflects on how the project came about. “Joel and I talked about doing something together for ages. We’d be at a friend’s bucks night or something and end up playing demos to each other and arguing about music. Quite anti-social of us really, but it resulted in us getting together to make an album and in a sense; Joel kind of joined the band during that period.”
True to both single and album, Nelson explains, “The music itself gets quite dancey, but the subject matter is pretty dark. There are a lot of references to addiction, anxiety and just generally self-destructive behaviour. The songs are about working through all that stuff, trying to get to other side and be okay.”
Made up of a six-piece band who rove the stage skipping across different instruments, there’s no wonder the Timothy Nelson & The Infidels’ live show is a must see.
TIMOTHY NELSON & THE INFIDELS TOUR DATES
FRI 14 NOV | TIMOTHY NELSON SOLO SHOW | OLD BAR, MELBOURNE VIC | 18+
WED 19 NOV | BRIGHTON UP BAR, SYDNEY NSW | 18+
THUR 20 NOV | REVOLVER, MELBOURNE VIC | 18+
FRI 21 NOV | LICKMYPALOOZA (PRIDE FEST) @ CONNECTIONS NIGHTCLUB, PERTH WA | 18+
FRI 16 JAN | TIMOTHY NELSON SOLO | WESLEY ANN | 18+
SAT 17 JAN | TIMOTHY NELSON SOLO | THE BUTTERFLY CLUB | 18+
SUN 18 JAN | TIMOTHY NELSON SOLO | THE RETREAT | 18+
THURS 22 JAN | TIMOTHY NELSON SOLO | THE DRUKEN POET | 18+
SAT 24 JAN | TIMOTHY NELSON SOLO | THE BUTTERFLY CLUB | 18+
THURS 29 JAN | TIMOTHY NELSON SOLO | FAROUK’S OLIVE |18+
SAT 31 JAN | TIMOTHY NELSON SOLO | THE BUTTERFLY CLUB | 18+
MIETTA ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE, ‘GONE’ & DEBUT ALBUM ‘A MAD DISTANCE’
Melbourne world-music songstress Mietta has announced the release of her new single, Gone (available July 4) and debut album, A Mad Distance, set for release on July 18 and she’ll be hitting the road with her band to promote the record with launch shows in Melbourne on July 24 at The Spotted Mallard, Ballarat on July 26 at The Main Bar and Sydney on July 31 at Venue 505.
Lead single Gone is a multi layered, internationally inspired masterpiece with a strong Latin American feel and an indescribable warmth. Mietta’s lush, rich vocal tone and interesting delivery tie in perfectly with the melodic backing vocals and twenty-piece ensemble that recorded alongside her. And it’s the drum tag that completes the song, the cherry on top that encourages you to go back and have another listen. “Gone is about moving on from difficult times and not looking back, about having the strength and courage to pick up your bundle and keep going,” explains Mietta.
The video for Gone is a behind-the-scenes clip, allowing the viewer in on the making of the song and inviting them to become part of the song’s journey. The footage was filmed by Jarred Osborn (Alt J, Chiefs, Sons Et Al) and shot at Oaklands Productions (Melbourne) where the album was recorded and mixed.
Growing up in a family of writers and editors, there’s no wonder Mietta has become such a prolific and inspired songwriter. While the major theme of the album is about losing love (in her case, her Mother) she explains, “It also touches on losing your home and finding a new one – be it literally or metaphorically, and being sure to stay strong and not buckle under life’s tragedies… Most of the songs on the album and my musical inspiration come from many different countries around the world: Spain, Brazil, Arabic influences, Afro Peruvian influences, South America. I have a deep fascination with the music, people, literature, jewelry, clothing and spirituality of these places.”
Excited about her run of shows, Mietta is especially looking forward to her Melbourne launch as it is set to be her biggest live show yet consisting of guitar, drums, bass, percussion, five backing vocalists and a ten piece chamber orchestra. Ballarat and Sydney shows will be stripped back to a six-piece band.