MAMMAL ANNOUNCE CHRISTMAS SHOWS IN BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE
After their blistering first performance in 8 years, MAMMAL has announced a string of shows in December, hoping to quench the awakened thirst for the band from old and new fans alike. MAMMAL is gearing up for a wild weekend of shows, kicking off in Brisbane on December 21 at The Zoo, moving through Sydney at the Factory Theatre on December 22 and wrapping up in Melbourne on December 23 at the iconic Corner Hotel.
MAMMAL’s triumphant return was legendary from the moment it was announced; selling out Melbourne’s massive Max Watts in less than 2 hours, and now that the reviews are in, punters will know for sure what an enormous ride they’re in for.
Thrilled to be back on the road, lead vocalist Ezekiel Ox enthuses, “Last Friday night in Melbourne was a reminder to the world that rock and roll thrives on ideas, energy and a healthy dose of showbiz, not click-tracks, drum edits and auto-tune. The MML reunion part is officially over, we’re getting on with the job for the fans now, new show, new music, new momentum. Keep your ears pricked and your eyes open, Mammal is back and fucking dangerous.”
Judging from the fan response to the first reunion, tickets to MAMMAL’s December run will not last long – this is a tour not to be missed. Three shows only.
Mammal is Ezekiel Ox (vocals), Pete Williamson (guitar), Nick Adams (bass) and Zane Rosanoski (drums).
TICKETING INFORMATION
MML newsletter pre-sale from 9am Thursday 9 November. Subscribe via https://www.mammalband.com
General public on sale commences from 9am Thursday 16 November
“Mammal are back, and judging by their set this night, it’s like they’ve never gone away. They slot back into their nuclear-strength groove… the fire that ignites this band is burning as strong as ever. It’s just a case of the pilot-light having gone out, and it needed to be re-lit. And it has, and we the fans are the ecstatic beneficiaries of its warmth.” – TheMusic.com.au
MAMMAL CHRISTMAS 2017 SHOWS
THURS 21 DEC | THE ZOO, BRISBANE | 18+
FRI 22 DEC | FACTORY THEATRE, SYDNEY | 18+
SAT 23 DEC | CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE | 18+
PRESALE: 9am Thursday 9 November
PUBLIC ON SALE: 9am Thursday 16 November
Tickets, official links & info via: https://www.mammalband.com/, direct from venues & https://newworldartists.net
TIMI TEMPLE ANNOUNCES PSYCHEDELIC VIDEO FOR SANDS OF TIME
You might have seen him playing alongside Kilter in his live band, but now it’s time for TIMI TEMPLE to unleash his own intoxicating music, today announcing the release of his new single Sands of Time, set for release on October 27. The nostalgic track is accompanied by an artistic, visceral clip, directed in collaboration with Katie Luna (Dope Lemon).
With influences such as Tame Impala, Jimi Hendrix and MGMT, it’s easy to see what makes TIMI TEMPLE, aka Timothy Lockwood, tick. Sands of Time sits somewhere in the ether, between the haze of ‘60s influences and current sounds, with a swelling chorus that begs to be sung along. Inspired by a real-life saga that saw an adorable 5 year old Timi Temple running deviously from a crime and experiencing his first taste of escaping fate, Lockwood explains the comical story behind Sands Of Time – “When I was a kid we had a fishtank in the house, behind the dining table, on a glass shelf. Underneath the tank was a heater, now, I don’t know whose bright idea it was to put the heater under the tank, but one cold night I thought I’d do the right thing by turning on the heater. A child’s first attempt at taking initiative. Unfortunately no one from my family realised I had done this, so I was put to bed and the rest of my family retired for the night without turning off the heater. I woke up to my family arguing about who left the heater on – the fish were pretty much boiled and floating across the top – and when I was asked, I feigned ignorance. It ate at me for a while, the guilt not washing off my consciousness. But soon it was ‘lost in the sands of time’ and forgotten. It hit me like a freight train when, at 15, I decided to buy my own ‘first pet’ and picked up a fish tank. I put my thoughts down on paper and I guess the song is my confession.”
The clip takes Sands of Time and turns it on its head, hourglass-style. Of the clip, Timothy says, “I was checking out some influences and came across a peculiar video for Dope Lemon’s song Uptown Folks. It was an animated video that seemed like an amalgamation of a bunch of other clips from past and present. I thought something similar to this would be perfect for this song, and the catalyst for which was a decade prior. I tracked down Katie and asked how she was able to do the video, after a bit of chatting I showed her my music and she loved it and now we’ve got some awesome art together!”
Although a hugely experienced performer, having graced the stage at Splendour in the Grass and many other hallowed grounds alongside Kilter, when it comes to the TIMI TEMPLE project Timothy is happy to bide his time before hitting the stage, explaining, “I definitely can’t wait to bring TIMI to the live stage. I just really want to capture that fleeting moment of creation – something you can’t experience on a record. There’s plenty of jams that I allow to just grow naturally on the spot. I also like to show off, and so do my band members, so it’ll also be a shred-city gig. Imagine Woodstock Hendrix but to way less people, and I probably won’t burn my guitar, ha!”
Sands Of Time will be available from October 27.
HANSAA ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE PRIMAVERA WITH SOSO AND A.CHAL
Following his massively successful debut single Need To Know featuring vocals from heavyweight Oliver Tank, Aussie born, LA-raised Hansaa is back with an elusive new single Primavera, produced alongside LA duo soso (30 Seconds To Mars, Anna Lunoe) and featuring the irresistible vocals of Peruvian, LA-based RnB star A.CHAL, out October 13.
2017 has been Hansaa’s year. The man behind it all, Vinay Matta, is on a roll; his debut single Need To Know has had over 100,000 streams on Spotify in the past two months – and all the right ears are listening.
Primavera occupies the space between hip hop, RnB and electronic music; Drake-like vocal melodies are spun effortlessly by A.CHAL atop a smokey arrangement, propelled by clever bass lines that bounce throughout and seamlessly cool production. Piano samples add a soft, organic element to the track, and maybe the piano is a surprising addition – but fans of Hansaa will know by now to expect the unexpected, particularly after the jaw-dropping guitar solo that tore through Need To Know. Vinay is pretty stoked with the new track, as he explains the meaning behind it, “Primavera translates to Springtime. In a nutshell, the song is about trying to rekindle the memories of a past relationship, yet coming to the conclusion that unfortunately, no flame is going to spark.”
Hansaa has a proven ear for the extraordinary, with this feature from vocalist A.CHAL further demonstrating his skill at curating the perfect track. Vinay is a huge fan of A.CHAL’s work, as he reflects on the first time he heard the artist’s work, “I was hanging out with a girl I used to date in freshman year, and she was showing me A.CHAL’s debut album Gazi – and it caught my ear straight away. soso and myself ended up emailing his management the instrumental and he was vibing…A.CHAL is an artist that intertwines the hypnotic and the mysterious elements of songwriting, and takes you into a dream-sequence of a person reflecting on their past in a corrupt city.”
With an impressive haul of killer tunes sitting pretty in their back pocket, Hansaa and soso have recently been in the studio, teaming up with US indie rock buzz band Foreign Air. Splitting his time between Australia and adopted homeland Los Angeles, Vinay enthuses, “I’ve been spending a lot of time in Sydney with my dad and my sister, and in the studio. I’m just ready to release more dope music.”
Primavera is out October 13.