BOY & BEAR SELL OUT PALAIS MELBOURNE & SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE SHOWS, SECOND SHOWS ANNOUNCED
Sydney’s Boy & Bear have received record first day ticket sales for their Get Up & Dance theatre tour, selling out their Palais Melbourne and Sydney Opera House shows in a few days and have announced seconds shows at The Palais Theatre on Wednesday September 3 and the Sydney Opera House on Sunday September 21.
“Thanks so much to everyone who has bought tickets so far for the Get Up & Dance tour in September. We feel really overwhelmed by how many of you are coming along. So much so that we have added a 2nd show in Melbourne and 2nd show in Sydney – we can’t wait to get out and play for you all!” beams Boy & Bear’s drummer Tim Hart.
Having been on the national and international touring circuit since February this year and on the cusp of finishing up their hugely successful Harlequin Dream 30 date regional tour of Australia, Boy & Bear will be heading back overseas for another run of international tour dates!
The lads will be performing at various festivals and club shows in the US through June/July, and will be moving on to Europe for a few more festivals in August, all before returning to home for their theatre shows in September, supported by Holy Holy. Details of all shows can be found at www.boyandbear.com
And in other exciting news, Boy & Bear’s single, Harlequin Dream is receiving a heap of radio support in the US, landing at #5 on North America’s AAA Top 30 radio chart for its second week in a row.
Tickets are selling fast and are on sale now www.boyandbear.com
BOY & BEAR ANNOUNCE GET UP & DANCE NATIONAL THEATRE TOUR
Having recently toured the world to sold out venues across Europe, the UK, US & Canada, and currently mid-way through an extensive 29 date regional tour of Australia, in-demand Sydney five-piece, Boy & Bear have announced their final tour for 2014, their Get Up & Dance theatre tour set to take place throughout September. This will also be their final tour in support of their number 1 ARIA album, Harlequin Dream.
Boy & Bear will kick start the tour at The Palais (Melbourne) on September 5, and will move through to some of the country’s biggest and most respected theatres including Her Majesty’s Theatre (Adelaide), The Arts Centre (Gold Coast), The Tivoli (Brisbane), Sydney Opera House (Sydney), Albany Entertainment Centre (Albany, WA), Bunbury Entertainment Centre (Bunbury, WA) and finishing off at the Fremantle Arts Centre (Fremantle, WA) on September 28.
“We’ve been on the road since February and it’s been amazing getting to play for people on the other side of the world as well as doing shows in parts of Australia that we’ve never even been before,” says keys player Jon Hart. “It feels like the right time to come home and play some theatre shows in venues that we’ve only ever dreamed of playing at… We can’t wait!”
With two full-length albums under their belt, the Sydney five-piece are armed with plenty of material for a set list that will both satisfy and electrify audiences. Joining Boy & Bear on stage across the country will be Triple J darlings, Melbourne/Brisbane duo, Holy Holy.
Fan mailing list presale Wednesday May 14
Tickets on sale Friday May 16 from www.boyandbear.com
SHELLEY SEGAL ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE, MOROCCO AND NEW ALBUM, AN EASY ESCAPE
Enchanting Melbourne singer songwriter and international touring artist, Shelley Segal has announced the release of her new single, Morocco lifted from her third studio album, An Easy Escape which is set for release on June 6. The eclectic storyteller will celebrate the launch of her new releases with shows at The Northcote Social Club (Melb) on June 13 and The Vanguard (Syd) on June 26.
Lead single Morocco is an upbeat pop number that walks the listener through an experience Segal had when in Morocco. “I was inspired to write ‘Morocco’ when I visited Marrakech and Essaouira. I was completely blown away by the beauty of the country and the colourful, carefree, fun time that was available to me as a tourist,” explains Segal. “Slowly as the trip went on I began to see some of the darker sides of what it was like for many who lived there.”
The clip for Morocco, created by London production group, Motion Picture House (MPH) was an adventurous shoot. Segal flew to Morocco from London (where she was recording at the time) with two cameramen, the director and the producer. “We worked with an amazing local team and completed the clip in two days! It was a whirlwind of people, bustling markets and beautiful seaside,” Segal says.
Segal’s third studio album, An Easy Escape was recorded at Britannia Row Studios (Pink Floyd’s old studio) in London and was produced by Tom Nichols (Kylie, Celine Dion, Tina Arena). Consisting of ten wisely considered songs, the album is full of charming, unforgettable melodies and carries a strong folk pop sensibility throughout. A global gypsy for the last 5 years, Segal’s songwriting is poised and elegant, telling tales of her adventures on the road.
Having travelled the world for eight international tours across America and Europe over the last two years, Segal has also completed two successful national tours on home turf and is excited to be back home for the release of this new album.
An Easy Escape follows Segal’s strong body of genre-hopping works; folk-pop protest record, An Atheist Album (2012) and collaborative Jazz album with Adam Levy (Norah Jones, Tracy Chapman), Little March (2013). Segal also wrote and recorded award-winning track, Chemistry, with DJ Carl Cox, which spent two weeks at #1 on the dance charts in 2011.