WHAT SO NOT ‘BEAUTIFUL THINGS WORLD TOUR’ AUSSIE LEG TO KICK OFF NEXT WEEK PERTH SHOW SOLD OUT + LIMITED TIX AVAIL TO REMAINING SHOWS NATIONAL SUPPORTS ANNOUNCED
Aussie superstar producer What So Not is set to kick off the Australian leg of his epic Beautiful Things world tour in celebration of the release of his long awaited, critically acclaimed debut LP, Not All The Beautiful Things. Starting with a sold out show at Metro City in Perth in just over a week (on June 16), we can also reveal that only a very limited number tickets remain to each of the Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane shows, with the tour wrapping on June 30.
Opting for a hands-on role across every aspect of his project, What So Not has hand selected some killer supports to take on the road with him, as well as teaming up with triple j Unearthed to add some emerging talent to the lineup on each stop of the tour (Alêtro – Ade, Yvng Jalapeno – Bris, Luboku – Mel, Tina Says – Per).
On main support duties is the incredible Brooklyn-based artist, CHROME SPARKS who has converted a legion of supporters to his deftly hybridized sound, including Pitchfork, Dancing Astronaut, Indie Shuffle, and FADER. And also joining the fun is Sydney-based pop wunderkind, KOTA BANKS, whose first single Empty Streets featuring MOZA has amassed over 18 million streams.
Pumped to take his pals on the road with him, What So Not says, “You would have heard Chrome Sparks in my sets a number of times over the years, I’m a huge fan! And I’ve had an ear on Kota ever since Nina Las Vegas put me onto her. So excited to see what these two bring to stage!”
Over three years in the making, Not All the Beautiful Things is about transformation and metamorphosis, a culmination of everything the Australian-born artist has been working towards as he’s built his reputation as one of the most innovative producers in the game, garnering over 469 million combined streams in the process. More than an album, it’s a fully realized artistic statement in which What So Not is in full control of every aspect, from the stage design and visuals to the music videos and merchandise. “I didn’t want to put anything out that doesn’t cohesively match the essence of the songs,” explains What So Not, the man behind it all, also known as Chris Emerson.
Described by NYLON as “refined and a total blast,” Not All The Beautiful Things was triple j’s Feature Album and peaked at number 14 on the ARIA charts and number 1 on the NZ Top 40 album chart. The album is named for the “incredible things we don’t pay attention to,” and, as What So Not revealed to Billboard, “everything came from real stories.”
Balancing prolific touring and studio time, 2017 saw What So Not close Coachella’s Gobi tent and headline Australia’s Listen Out festival and sold out shows across Europe, the USA and UK – and now it’s time for him to return to Australia to bring his new album to life for a homegrown crowd. Thrilled to be back in the country and to kick off the Aussie leg of the tour, What So Not enthuses, “Australia! I’m almost home! I have a lot in store & heard Perth sold out last week, amped to see you all again!”
“Refined and a total blast, What So Not’s debut is well worth the wait. His belief in it pulses through each downbeat and anti-chorus. This is honest work through and through. Ain’t that beautiful, indeed.” – NYLON
“Through a myriad of influences and emotion, What So Not’s maturity as an artist and ear for collaboration has allowed his established sound to flourish, creating something for everyone. A well-curated, well-rounded work on a bed of exquisite production.” – TheMusic.com.au
“There is really not one bad song on the album…What So Not explores many different production styles as his raw talent shines through perfectly.” – EDM Sauce
‘BEAUTIFUL THINGS WORLD TOUR’ AUSTRALIAN DATES
SATURDAY JUNE 16 | METRO CITY, PERTH | 18+ – SOLD OUT
FRIDAY JUNE 22 | HQ, ADELAIDE | ALL AGES – LIMITED TICKETS
Tickets: http://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/what-so-not/102507
SATURDAY JUNE 23 | THE FORUM, MELBOURNE | 18+ – LIMITED TICKETS
Tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/what-so-not-forum-melbourne-melbourne-vic/venueartist/155687/1896349
FRIDAY JUNE 29 | HORDERN PAVILION, SYDNEY | 18+ – LIMITED TICKETS
Tickets: https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=WHATSONO18
SATURDAY JUNE 30 | BRISBANE SHOWGROUNDS | ALL AGES – LIMITED TICKETS
Tickets: https://events.ticketbooth.com.au/event/bbe-triple-j-present-what-so-not-brisbane
PERCH CREEK ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE + VIDEO GOLD SHOP + NEW SELF-TITLED ALBUM + EXTENSIVE NATIONAL TOUR
Energetic folksters Perch Creek are back with a mischievous new single Gold Shop, a thrilling car-chase of a track, out March 23. The family band have also announced a hilarious, vintage-inspired clip to accompany Gold Shop, directed alongside Honey Editorial. This single is the second taste of Perch Creek’s new self-titled album, which is an eclectic and innovative collection of harmony-driven folk, evocative pop and offbeat soul, set for release on April 13. To celebrate the album, the group will be heading out on an epic national tour, kicking off on May 31 at Fly By Night in Fremantle, WA, then swinging through regional and metropolitan cities in NSW, ACT, QLD, SA and VIC.
Gold Shop is a serious groover – funky as all get out, but still hitting that pop song bullseye. It’s not only the irresistible music, but also that enjoyably perplexing storyline that makes you want to watch it over and over again. Perch Creek’s bassist and token non-sibling, James Chandler, explains, “It’s about [lead singer] Eileen’s moustachioed male alter ego bemoaning the woes caused by his own alter ego (a shady female) who is committing crimes and getting him/her into big trouble. Are we confused yet? It was inspired by the multitude of gold ‘souks’ in the world’s capital of bling, Dubai, where we spent a week performing at a shopping festival. It wasn’t exactly Golden Plains but we managed to have a great time nevertheless.”
The clip for Gold Shop is an out-and-out winner – imaginative, fun, and channeling the best bits of those brilliantly corny 70’s action flicks. The audience are kept on the edge of their seats, following the escapades of the group as Eileen tries her best to avoid the cops who are chasing her for a crime she didn’t commit. There’s dancing, bands in vans, bikini girls, court trials and clever chase scenes – all coming in at under five minutes! Reflecting on the clip, James says, “We came up with the general concept of a 70’s style action chase (inspired by the classic Beastie Boys film clip for Sabotage) featuring our Kingswood, maybe a fake moustache and the backdrop of the North Coburg industrial zone [in Melbourne’s north]. It wasn’t until we met Sasha, who directed and shot the film with Honey Editorial, that the screenplay really took shape. They capitalised on our comic acting and made full use of our vintage car and bike collection to create an epic, hilarious and at times confounding 4 and a half minute action flick. It’s definitely the coolest video we’ve done yet.”
Gold Shop is almost an anomaly on this diverse new album from Perch Creek. Recorded and produced by J. Walker (Paul Kelly, Jen Cloher, Machine Translations) and mixed in collaboration with Andy Stewart (Gotye), stunning arrangements and glorious harmonies abound, soaring particularly high across the divine album-closer Belle. Opening track Why Won’t You Come Home features brooding rock organ over lamenting vocals in the verses, breaking into a head bopping major-key chorus. The song is driven by pulsing bass lines that continue to groove their way through Mama Sings and the rest of the album. While vocal duties are shared amongst the group, and stylistic elements vary from track to track, there’s still a definite sense of cohesion throughout this intriguing release – these are clearly very skilled musicians, and their shared musical childhoods is evident in the way they can turn any genre into their own sound. In keeping with the creative process honed on previous albums, all the music and lyrics on this release were written in a five way collaboration beween band members. This album has been a long time coming and marks a distinct change in direction for the band, as James explains: “After our last album we felt that our folk/roots/jugband phase had come to a natural conclusion so when it came to writing this album we just jammed and let the music come naturally. Lyrically there’s some themes of disillusionment, a lot of reflectiveness plus a random song about a gold heist…” “(Finally releasing the album) feels like a Baywatch-style slow motion run toward the ocean that has lasted more than three years, but has finally reached the point where we are diving in and beginning to taste the salt water…”
The group are set to play a massive run of shows to celebrate the release of the album – expect to see and hear multiple lead vocalists, lots of sibling vocal harmonies and a lot more electric guitar than old fans may be used to, while still maintaining the band’s trademark mix of intensely high energy songs interspersed with atmospheric ballads.
Perch Creek is Camilla Hodgkins on keyboard and vocals, Lear Hodgkins on drums and vocals, Eileen Hodgkins on guitar and vocals, Christi Hodgkins on trombone, saw, harmonica and vocals and James Chandler on bass and vocals.
Gold Shop is set for release on March 23, and Perch Creek will available through MGM distribution on April 13.
PERCH CREEK AUSTRALIAN TOUR
With special guest Jumpin’ Jack William (excluding *) plus more TBA
All tickets available from www.perchcreek.com
APRIL 20-22 | FAIRBRIDGE FESTIVAL | ALL AGES
THU 31 MAY | FLY BY NIGHT, FREMANTLE WA | 18+ *
SAT 2 – SUN 3 JUN | DENMARK FESTIVAL OF VOICE, DENMARK WA | ALL AGES *
THU 7 JUN | LIZOTTES, NEWCASTLE NSW | ALL AGES
FRI 8 JUN | THE METROPOLE GUESTHOUSE, KATOOMBA NSW | ALL AGES
SUN 10 JUN | SMITHS ALTERNATIVE, CANBERRA ACT | 18+
SAT 9 JUN | ST STEPHENS HALL NEWTOWN, SYDNEY NSW | ALL AGES
THU 14 JUN | BLACK BEAR LODGE, BRISBANE QLD | 18+
FRI 15 JUN | MIAMI MARKETTA, GOLD COAST QLD | ALL AGES * FREE SHOW.
SAT 16 JUNE | STAR COURT THEATRE, LISMORE NSW | ALL AGES
SUN 17 JUNE | PELICAN PLAYHOUSE, GRAFTON NSW | ALL AGES
THU 21 JUNE | THE WORKERS CLUB, GEELONG VIC | 18+
FRI 22 JUNE | THEATRE ROYAL, CASTLEMAINE VIC | 18+
SAT 23 JUNE | THE EVELYN, VIC | 18+
THU 28 JUNE | COOEE ARTHOUSE, ALDINGA SA | ALL AGES
SAT 30 JUNE | JUMBUNNA HALL, GIPPSLAND VIC| ALL AGES
FRI 29 JUNE | JIVE BAR, ADELAIDE SA | 18+
SUN 1 JUL | THORNBURY BOWLS CLUB, MELBOURNE VIC | ALL AGES
FRI 6 JUL | MAJOR TOM’S, KYNETON VIC | ALL AGES
SAT 7 JUL | SANDY POINT MUSIC CLUB, SANDY POINT VIC | ALL AGES
FRI 13 – SUN 15 JUL | BELLO WINTER MUSIC, BELLINGEN NSW | ALL AGES
WHAT SO NOT ANNOUNCES AUSSIE TOUR DATES
A fortnight out from the release of his long awaited debut album, Not All The Beautiful Things, Australia’s What So Not announced an Australian leg of his global Beautiful Things World Tour that will now see his epic production sweep through Metro City in Perth on June 16, before hitting HQ in Adelaide on June 22, The Forum in Melbourne on June 23, Hordern Pavilion in Sydney on June 29, and wrapping up at Brisbane Showgrounds on June 30.
Having established himself as one of the world’s most revered electronic acts, it’s hard to believe that What So Not hasn’t yet released an album. The man behind such massive anthems as “High You Are” (50 million-plus streams), “Waiting” (with Skrillex and RL Grime), and his remix of RUFUS du Sol’s “Innerbloom” (#30 on triple j’s Hottest 100 list for 2016), has a slew of EPs under his belt, including 2016’s widely-praised Divide & Conquer. Last year What So Not released “Be Ok Again,” writing and performing the vocals himself for the first time. The song has garnered 2.8 million collective streams and was one of the most played songs on triple j throughout the summer.
Balancing prolific touring and studio time, 2017 saw What So Not close Coachella’s Gobi tent, headline Australia’s Listen Out festival and play sold out shows across Europe, America and the UK – and now it’s time for him to return to Australia to bring his new album to life for a homegrown crowd. Thrilled to bring his global tour to his own country and proudly presented by BBE, Maker and triple j, What So Not enthuses, “This will be the biggest, boldest and brightest tour I have ever brought to my home shores. Come step into the world I’ve been creating!”
‘BEAUTIFUL THINGS WORLD TOUR’ AUSTRALIAN DATES
Presented by BBE, Maker and triple j
Tickets from beautifulthingstour.com
SATURDAY JUNE 16 | METRO CITY, PERTH | 18+
FRIDAY JUNE 22 | HQ, ADELAIDE | AA
SATURDAY JUNE 23 | THE FORUM, MELBOURNE | 18+
FRIDAY JUNE 29 | HORDERN PAVILION, SYDNEY | 18+
SATURDAY JUNE 30 | BRISBANE SHOWGROUNDS, BRISBANE | AA