TIM WHEATLEY ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE, ALBUM AND AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Melbourne indie alt folk troubadour, Tim Wheatley has today announced the release of his new single, Valerie (out August 6) and debut solo album, Cast of Yesterday, set for release on August 28. Wheatley will be celebrating with a string of dates kick starting at The Midnight Special in Newtown on August 13, moving through to The Vanguard (Syd) August 14, Central Park (Syd) August 16, The Lansdowne Hotel (Syd) August 16, Café Del Mar (Syd) August 20, Illawarra Brewery (Wollongong) August 21, Howlin’ Wolf (Wollongong) August 22, The Soda Factory (Syd) August 23, Gympie Music Muster (Gympie) August 27 & 28, The Triffid (Bris) August 29, The Grace Darling (Melb) for the official album launch on August 30, Café Del Mar (Syd) September 2 and finishing up at The Metro (Syd) on September 4.
Inspired to write lead single Valerie after reading the novel Delinquent Angel about Melbourne Poet, Shelton Lea, Wheatley explains, “It began with an insight into the fractured relationship between Shelton and his adopted mother Valerie – the matriarch of the Darryl Lea chocolate family.” Tasteful use of acoustic and slide guitar sets an overwhelming feeling of nostalgia, but it is Wheatley’s understated lyrics and smooth Australian-tinged vocals that so beautifully tell this sad tale.
The video clip for Valerie was filmed and produced in Hollywood by Tahyna Tozzi-MacManus and Rachel Taylor of Go Forth Content (a collective of emerging Australian directors and producers living and working in LA) and stars Jessica McNamee (Packed To The Rafters, Sirens, The Vow). “The story of Valerie takes place in 1960s Melbourne, but was actually filmed in a studio in Los Angeles, so I sought the help of a few Aussie friends over here in LA who were able to help get the story across in a beautifully shot clip that was brought to fruition by Tahyna in a tiny Hollywood casting studio,” says Wheatley. “We all agreed that our good friend Jessica would be perfect for the role of Valerie and placed a fair bit of pressure on her to deliver the story, which I think she did beautifully. We wanted something clean and simple, but with a sense of nostalgia.”
Cast of Yesterday was recorded at Sing Sing studios in Melbourne, produced by Paul McKercher (You Am I, Sarah Blasko, Pete Murray) and mixed by Niko Bolas (Neil Young, Johnny Cash) at Capitol Studios in Hollywood. Poetically titled, Cast of Yesterday, the album was written about a range of people from Wheatley’s past – friends, heroes and villains and is a dynamic collection of songs that is sure to surprise and delight. With an alt-folk, indie Australiana and at times country feel, Cast Of Yesterday is packed with memorable melodies and a signature smooth vocal, all the while showcasing Wheatley’s impressive songwriting ability. “I’ve been carrying this album around with me in pieces for so long now, that to hear the mastered version was a huge weight off my shoulders. It’s also the excitement of coming home and touring that comes along with the release that I can’t wait for,” beams Wheatley.
Tickets to the national tour are on sale now
TIM WHEATLEY AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES
THUR 13 AUG | THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL, NEWTOWN | SYDNEY
FRI 14 AUG | THE VANGUARD| SYDNEY
SUN 16 AUG | CENTRAL PARK, BROADWAY | SYDNEY
SUN 16 AUG | THE LANSDOWNE HOTEL, BROADWAY | SYDNEY
THUR 20 AUG | CAFÉ DEL MAR | SYDNEY
FRI 21 AUG | ILLAWARA BREWERY | WOLLONGONG
SAT 22 AUG | HOWLIN’ WOLF | WOLLONGONG
SUN 23 AUG | THE SODA FACTORY | SYDNEY
THUR 27 + FRI 28 AUG | GYMPIE MUSIC MUSTER | GYMPIE
SAT 29 AUG | THE TRIFFID | BRISBANE
SUN 30 AUG | THE GRACE DARLING | MELBOURNE
WED 2 SEP | CAFÉ DEL MAR | SYDNEY
FRI 4 SEP | THE METRO | SYDNEY
JOSH PYKE’S 5TH STUDIO ALBUM ‘BUT FOR ALL THESE SHRINKING HEARTS’ IS OUT NOW!
It’s been a big year for Australian singer songwriter, Josh Pyke. He’s been busy prepping his new record, performing Josh Pyke shows with the Sydney and West Australian Symphony Orchestras, his string of national fans-first album shows have all sold out, and on Friday Pyke released his anticipated fifth studio album, But For All These Shrinking Hearts.
Recorded across Sony, Alberts and Pyke’s home studio with John Castle (Megan Washington, Vance Joy) at the helm, “A lot of this record is me thinking about my relationship with creativity,” Pyke explains. “The album is a product of lots of things, but it’s a major product of having a studio in my backyard. I go down there four days a week, six hours a day, and I don’t feel pressured.”
Speaking directly to his fans, Pyke says, “I hope you might take these songs and show them landscapes I’ve never seen. Maybe you’ll find solace in the sad songs and joy in the happy ones. I hope you can give them a home away from me. I can’t express how much I appreciate all your support over the years. It’s truly a gift and an honour to have been able to explore this world as a musician, and to do it at this level for so long is something I’m very proud of, but also something I acknowledge would be impossible without you guys. So thank you for everything.”
The album, But For All These Shrinking Hearts is out now
“For his fifth album Pyke hones his musical comfort zone. It wasn’t broken, it didn’t need fixing, but it’s finetuned with complimentary new tricks. His not-so-secret weapon remains: those tunes, that voice.” Cameron Adams, Herald Sun album of the week
FANS-FIRST SHOWS (18+)
WED JUL 29 | THE SODA FACTORY | SYDNEY | DOORS 6PM | SOLD OUT
WED AUG 5 | BELLA UNION | MELBOURNE | DOORS 7PM | SOLD OUT
THUR AUG 6 | GRACE EMILY | ADELAIDE | DOORS 7PM | SOLD OUT
WED AUG 12 | THE FOUNDRY PRESENTED BY 4ZZZ | BRISBANE | DOORS AT 7PM | SOLD OUT
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HOLY HOLY RELEASE VIDEO FOR ‘SENTIMENTAL AND MONDAY’
One week out from their anticipated debut album release, nostalgic Aussie indie rockers, Holy Holy have today released a reflective video for new single, Sentimental and Monday.
“Sentimental and Monday has a bit of different feel to some of our other songs – it uses a hip hop beat and a boy choir at the end to build up to the outro, which I love,” enthuses lead vocalist and songwriter Tim Carroll. “We also used sped up piano in the middle, so there are a few little tricks in the mix on this one.”
The result is dynamic, tasteful and restrained. Radiating an overwhelming feeling of nostalgia, the song was “inspired by the onset of winter and the feeling of the long, dark season approaching” coupled with the sentiment Carroll experienced when leaving Stockholm after calling it home for a year. Carroll goes on to explain, “It’s about leaving loved ones behind and that sentimental feeling you get when saying goodbye. It’s meant to be kinda sad but also uplifting in a way, there’s a freedom from moving away that’s exciting and scary.”
The film clip was created by Josh Dawson, guitarist Oscar Dawson’s brother. Josh works as a director in Berlin producing short films and video projects. For this track he created an otherworldly dreamscape of seemingly impossible scenes. Shot from the window of passenger jet, the clip references the themes of moving away and pushes into the unreal.
Having recently returned from a hugely successful UK/EU tour in May (which included packed shows at Primavera Spain, London Calling Amsterdam & The Great Escape UK – where Artrocker named them in their top 6 bands of the festival), Holy Holy are also geared for their performance at Splendour In The Grass, the release of their debut album When The Storms Would Come on July 24, a 17 date national album tour through August/September, and a planned follow-up UK/EU tour for later this year. 2015 is set to be the biggest year yet for this hard working band.
Holy Holy is fronted by the songwriting team, vocalist/composer Timothy Carroll and guitarist/composer Oscar Dawson. They are joined on the road by permanent drummer Ryan Strathie (Hungry Kids Of Hungary, Andy Bull), touring bassist Graham Ritchie (Airling, Emma Louise), and Brisbane-based producer Matt Redlich as their touring keys player.
Tickets to the national When The Storms Would Come album tour are on sale now
The album When The Storms Would Come is set for July 24 release