GRINSPOON ANNOUNCE EXTENSIVE NATIONAL CHEMICAL HEARTS TOUR IN OCTOBER/NOVEMBER WITH SPECIAL GUESTS THE HARD ACHES, GOOCH PALMS + BUGS + EXCLUSIVE CHEMICAL HEARTS VINYL
Legendary Aussie rockers Grinspoon have today announced their epic Chemical Hearts national tour, set to make its way around the country in October and November, supported by The Hard Aches, Gooch Palms and Bugs. In celebration of the tour, the band will be releasing a Chemical Hearts vinyl record on the day the tour kicks off, October 11, with a tracklist that will offer fans a nostalgic taste of what’s to come at the shows.
Presale tickets for Grinspoon’s Chemical Hearts national tour will be available via Telstra Plus from 9am (local) Wednesday 5 June, before the general public on sale at 10am (local) Friday 7 June 2019 from www.grinspoon.com.au.
In 1997, the youthful Grinspoon uploaded the track Sickfest to triple j Unearthed, not knowing the life-changing success that was to come. With Sickfest, Grinspoon won Unearthed’s national band comp in its first year – and for the next two months the track was the stations’ most request song. What followed was an illustrious career, with seven albums, Top Ten ARIA chart spots, ARIA Awards, 13 ARIA nominations, more than 1,000 gigs, tens of thousands of frequent flyer miles, 7 appearances at the Big Day Out as well as slots at Homebake, Falls Festival, Splendour In The Grass, an NRL Grand Final and a Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony in Melbourne. Despite these massive achievements, Grinspoon don’t have plans to wrap things up any time soon.
The Chemical Hearts tour will be packed with hits and audience faves from the band’s festival performances over the years, but will also pay homage to their discography after the record that thrust them into the spotlight, Guide To Better Living. The tour will kick off in Fremantle on October 11 at Metropolis, then move through Perth, Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart, Adelaide, Wollongong, Newcastle, Sydney, Gold Coast, and wrap up in Brisbane on November 8 at The Fortitude Music Hall.
The accompanying vinyl record, Chemical Hearts, will contain some of the band’s favourite singles and a taste of the setlist from the tour.
“It is with great delight that we announce a cute little sojourn around the country with Grinspoon visiting (hopefully) all of you! We are going to be doing a little thing called Chemical Hearts. The tour comes with the crazy new vinyl record which features (arguably) some of our favourites on wax,” says lead vocalist Phil Jamieson.
“Joining us are absolute legends of the game The Hard Aches, Gooch Palms and Bugs. These concerts will have a very exciting atmos due to the individual scintillating performances by these amazing acts. We’re super excited to be doing this tour. We don’t get out much anymore and our last one focused primarily on our first record and this one will take a more broad approach to the little nuggets of songs that came between 1995 and 2013. Sooooooo…. long story short. TOUR – CHEMICAL HEARTS – OCTOBER / NOVEMBER ~ ripper time. Ripper bands. Great times. Classic hits.”
And if the 2017 20th Anniversary Guide To Better Living tour is anything to go by, tickets will disappear fast.
Tickets go on sale at 10.00am (local) Friday 7 June from www.grinspoon.com.au, with the exclusive 48-hour Telstra Plus presale running from 9.00am (local) Wednesday 5 June
The Chemical Hearts vinyl record will be available October 11
Grinspoon is Phil Jamieson on vocals, Pat Davern on guitar, Joe Hansen on bass and Kristian Hopes on drums.
GRINSPOON ‘CHEMICAL HEARTS’ NATIONAL TOUR
FRI 11 OCT | METROPOLIS, FREMANTLE WA | 18+
Tickets available from http://www.grinspoon.com.au/
SAT 12 OCT | METRO CITY, PERTH WA | 18+
Tickets available from http://www.grinspoon.com.au/
WED 16 OCT | THE FORUM, MELBOURNE VIC | 18+
Tickets available from http://www.grinspoon.com.au/
FRI 18 OCT | UC REFECTORY, CANBERRA ACT | 18+
Tickets available from http://www.grinspoon.com.au/
WED 23 OCT | ODEON THEATRE, HOBART TAS | 18+
Tickets available from http://www.grinspoon.com.au/
SAT 26 OCT | ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE THEATRE, ADELAIDE SA | AA
Tickets available from http://www.grinspoon.com.au/
THURS 31 OCT | WAVES, WOLLONGONG NSW | 18+
Tickets available from http://www.grinspoon.com.au/
FRI 1 NOV | ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, NEWCASTLE NSW | AA
Tickets available from http://www.grinspoon.com.au/
SAT 2 NOV | HORDERN PAVILION, SYDNEY NSW | AA
Tickets available from http://www.grinspoon.com.au/
THURS 7 NOV | THE STAR BROADBEACH, GOLD COAST QLD | 18+
Tickets available from http://www.grinspoon.com.au/
FRI 8 NOV | THE FORTITUDE MUSIC HALL, BRISBANE QLD | 18+
Tickets available from http://www.grinspoon.com.au/
GRINSPOON ‘CHEMICAL HEARTS’ VINYL TRACKLIST
Side A
1. Chemical Heart
2. DC X 3
3. Champion
4. Just Ace
5. Pedestrian
6. Black Friday
7. Ready 1
8. Lost Control
Side B
1. Hard Act To Follow
2. No Reason
3. Sickfest
4. More Than You Are
5. 1000 Miles
6. Better Off Alone
7. Post Enebriated Anxiety
TICKETING INFORMATION
Telstra is offering their customers an exclusive Telstra Plus 48-hour presale from 9am (local) Wednesday 5 June 2019. For more details regarding the presale, please visit www.telstra.com/music
The general public will have the opportunity to purchase tickets from 10.00am (local) Friday 7 June 2019 from www.grinspoon.com.au
For further information, head to www.grinspoon.com.au
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SONGWRITER AND PRODUCER FLUIR ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE ‘HIGHER GROUND’
Empowered songwriter and producer Fluir has today announced her stellar new single Higher Ground, a hook-laden, uplifting track that encourages listeners to break away from the dull routines that can sometimes take over our lives, out May 17. The upcoming electronic artist worked with the renowned producer Sam Littlemore (Pnau, Tonite Only) on the exciting new track.
Higher Ground is one of those songs that manages to combine a number of different genres – dance, pop, electronic – in a sophisticated, not to mention inherently catchy, way. Evocative of the work of artists such as RÜFÜS DU SOL, Kilter and Alice Ivy, Higher Ground drives forward with propelling percussion, intricate production and gentle, assured vocals from Fluir. Reflecting on the inspiration behind the track, Fluir says, “In the past I’ve spent unnecessary energy worrying about what to say and how to say it lyrically. For this song, I wanted to be free from that and allow the music to be at the forefront. This track is about the freedom and excitement of getting lost in music and chasing the night with friends, wherever that may lead.”
Produced alongside Sam Littlemore of Pnau, Higher Ground is for lovers of the dancefloor. Fluir offers a little insight into her experience working with Sam, as she describes, “I wrote Higher Ground with Sam Littlemore while recording and producing my previous two singles Change and Feeling For You, both released last year. I spent a couple weeks at Sam’s home studio in Sydney where we worked together on all three tracks simultaneously. I performed Higher Ground live while recently supporting Nyxen on her Australian tour and the crowd seemed to connect with it, so I’m really excited about this release.”
Fluir is not only a killer musician, but also an Enviornmental Consultant. After reducing her work hours and relocating to Sydney to pursue music as a full-time career, Fluir has really hit her stride; sold out shows, triple j airplay and several festival appearances suggest big things to come. Sharing a little insight into what inspires her as an artist, Fluir enthuses, “I’m constantly inspired by fellow DIY musicians and artists. Being a self-managed independent artist, being able to connect and collaborate with like-minded creatives always inspires me.”
Higher Ground is out May 17.
LA-BASED AUSSIE LILI KENDALL ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE + VIDEO LOVE, HERSELF.
Australian born, LA based songwriter Lili Kendall has today announced her divine new single love, herself, out today Friday April 26. love, herself is a serene, blissful track; an ode to love and everything that comes along with the strength of true passion. Lili has also released a glorious clip for love, herself, sugar-coated and bright, directed by Cole Needham (Shae Jacobs, Cat Spare).
love, herself is both wonderously timeless, describing the highs of being in love, and also incredibly modern, with on-the-pulse production reminiscent of SZA and Ariana Grande. Lili’s voice glides on love, herself, and she sings with a confidence and assurance well beyond her years. Speaking about writing the song, Lili reveals, “When I was originally writing the song in the studio I was singing ‘I think I am in love with love itself’ – then something came over me, and I just started singing ‘herself’ instead. It made so much sense to me. I wanted to bring light to the divine feminine in not only every being but every atom, the collective energy that is love, herself.”
The clip for love, herself feels like a feast – every shot is stunning, meticulously put together, and deeply pleasing to the eye. Lili is surrounded by love; as she sits encircled by friends, and even sitting alone, the viewer can feel a strong, heavenly, feminine energy exuding through her presence. Working with director Cole Needham, Lili explains the ideas behind the clip, “We wanted to keep it clean and simple, like a cherry on top of the song. It accents the story and emotion of love, herself perfectly to me. I really just wanted to showcase that thing in all of us, what makes us all love and connect to one another.”
Lili has been living in LA for two years, working on her craft and growing into her own – and it looks like her work is going to pay off in the form of her debut album later in 2019. Honest and captivating, Lili describes her journey over the last couple of years, “I spent most of the first year in LA lost and confused. The second year I stopped relying on people, and made my own way into studios as a writer instead of an artist. After over six months of writing, I realised I had so much music on my laptop that I could create 10 albums. So I chose my favourite songs, the ones I really connected to, and I began crafting my debut album.”
love, herself the single is out now.