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
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.
RON POPE ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE, LICK MY WOUNDS & NEW ALBUM, CALLING OFF THE DOGS AHEAD OF NATIONAL AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Multi-talented singer-songwriter and gifted guitarist, Ron Pope is set to return to Australia to promote his new single, Lick My Wounds (available now) and new album, Calling Off The Dogs, set for release on June 6. Pope will also be performing a string of shows (his first tour of Australia with full band in tow) playing the Princess Theatre (Brisbane) on June 6, Factory Theatre (Sydney) on June 7, Workers Club (Melbourne) on June 8 and the Astor Lounge (Perth) on June 13.
First single, Lick My Wounds perfectly sets the foundation for the theme of the rest of the album. The contagiously upbeat track with refreshing pop tendencies highlights Pope’s growth and desire to challenge the alt-country/folk pop roots that drove his success.
Pope’s new album, Calling Off The Dogs (out now through his very own Brooklyn Basement Records) sees Pope further extending his talents and creating new, fresh sounds and it was this latest offering that made him an artist to watch at SXSW this year, with many people eager to not only witness his astounding vocals, but also his capabilities as a writer, composer and producer.
Off the back of SXSW and a US tour, Pope is thrilled to be heading back to Australia and performing alongside his full band, enthusing, “The people, the culture, the food, the wildlife…I love everything about Australia and I’m so excited to come back and visit my fans down there.” He’ll be performing songs from his decade-long career as well as his latest works that are sure to challenge and inspire music makers and music lovers. Supporting Pope on his tour is The Cam Nacson Band, who also opened for his last Australian tour in 2012.
Pope is a musical Renaissance man, writing, recording, composing, managing and igniting his own career. He burst on the scene in 2005 when he released the hugely successful breakthrough single ‘A Drop In The Ocean’, which has since received over 30 million views on Youtube and 25 million streams on Spotify. Ten independently released albums and countless singles later with over 50 million views online and over 36 million streams on Spotify, the 30 year old shows no sign of slowing down.
RON POPE SHOWS
Fri 6 Jun Brisbane | Princess Theatre (All ages) www.ticketek.com.au
Sat 7 Jun Sydney | Factory Theatre (All ages) www.factorytheatre.com.au
Sun 8 Jun Melbourne | Workers Club (afternoon) (Under 18 show) www.oztix.com.au
Sun 8 Jun Melbourne | Workers Club (evening) (18+) www.oztix.com.au
Fri 13 Jun Perth | Astor Lounge (Solo acoustic) (All ages) www.showticketing.com.au