HUMANS AS ANIMALS ANNOUNCE DEBUT SINGLE ‘HER NAME’ AND EP ‘EUKARIA’
Melbourne five piece, Humans As Animals have announced the release of their debut single, Her Name (out July 18) lifted from their EP, Eukaria set for release on August 1. The explosive stoner-soul group will be celebrating with a launch show at The Evelyn Hotel on Thursday August 14.
Lead single Her Name is a fun, bold, eccentric number about the dilemmas of dating and sexual relationships. The interestingly husky yet smooth vocals and entertaining lyrics make this a song that will keep playing in your head long after the music has stopped. “Our attraction to the opposite sex puts us in situations previously unimagined. It forces us to bend and mould to positions we never favoured in the past. The difference between love and a fling, casual sex, making love and copulation,” explains the band’s vocalist and multi instrumentalist Nicholas Mitchell. “Love isn’t a battlefield, it’s a David Lynch circus….”
It was during an inebriated brainstorming session that the clip for Her Name was born. “Obviously we joked around like idiots, and now unfortunately we have had to paint our pallor faces, and with vigor, due diligence and professionalism, dress up and hit on our singer,“ jokes lead guitarist Andrew Robertson. The Jerome Rault (David Sonnenberg) produced clip sees the band performing in a dark alley contrasting the bar setting where each of the band members dress in drag and flirt with the lead singer in a bid to win his affection.
Humans As Animals debut EP, Eukaria was recorded at The Patch (the bands home studio) in Melbourne with the help of Dave Williams from Tigermoth Audio Productions, Kye Garrett from Cage Music and was mixed by Tony Espie (The Avalanches). Consisting of four epic jangly rock funk songs, the EP was almost two years in the making. Featuring artwork by famed American illustrator Timothy Banks (Nickelodeon) this debut EP is a spectacular combination of imagery and music.
With the guys set to smash it out in their live set which will include guitar solos, twisted grooves, bombastic bass and then some chords, be ready for a compelling performance. “Its an adventure, we try to create something that you will never see with another band. We avoid cliché while trying to keep the audience on their toes. It’s like being tickled by a very friendly stranger,” explains Mitchell.
Thursday August 14 – The Evelyn Hotel, Melbourne, supported by Mericans & Purple Tusks www.evelynhotel.oztix.com.au
MONIQUE BRUMBY ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE, FIFTH STUDIO ALBUM AND NATIONAL TOUR
Iconic Australian singer, songwriter and ARIA award winner, Monique Brumby has announced the release of a new single, Silent War alongside her self-titled, fifth studio album. Brumby will be hitting the road to celebrate the releases, kick starting in Launceston (Tas) on June 12 and moving through Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Hepburn Springs, Byron Bay, Brisbane and completing the tour back in Tasmania with a show in Hobart on August 2.
Three years in the making and recorded mostly at her Melbourne home studio, Silver Dollars, the self-titled album was co-produced by Brumby and her music colleague and producer Nick Larkins. With a strong emotional charge and an autobiographical theme, Brumby’s lyrics speak mostly about the positivity in overcoming adversity. “I feel like I’ve had a lot to overcome in my career; being signed to a major record label at such young age then to go out on my own and make records independently for the past 15 years has had its challenges,” explains Brumby. “I’ve also had a lot to overcome on a personal level. Acceptance of self, dealing with grief, falling in and out of love, striving to be better; these are universal themes and I know that most people can relate to these topics.”
The single, Silent War is a politically driven pop rock hit with a pretty and memorable melody and lyrics that highlight the need for equality for same sex marriage. Written from Brumby’s own experiences, the song talks out an important and beautiful conversation, beaming loudly, ‘our world is full of colour, don’t let them take it from you…your honour, your integrity, we’re gonna make it through.’
“I have loving relationships with men and women, I married a woman and ‘Silent War’ highlights my view that the union of two consenting adults should be supported. In a world that has its fair share of war and conflict love is a good thing,” explains Brumby.
Keen to get back out on the road to play for her fans, Brumby says, “I’m excited to play my original music. A heartfelt, passionate and energetic performance is what I strive for live.”
Tickets to the national tour are available now.
View the clip for Silent War
Purchase self-titled Monique Brumby album
MONIQUE BRUMBY SHOWS
Thur 12 June | Fresh on Charles, Launceston (all ages) | http://www.freshoncharles.com.au
Fri 13 June | MONA, Hobart (all ages) | free admission
Sat 28 June | Wheatsheaf, Adelaide (all ages) | http://wheatsheafhotel.com.au
Sat 12 July | Oxford Art Factory, Sydney (all ages) | http://www.oxfordartfactory.com
Sat 19 July | Northcote Social Club, Melbourne (all ages) | http://northcotesocialclub.com
Sun 20 July | Old Hepburn Hotel, Hepburn Springs | 4pm (all ages) | http://northcotesocialclub.com
Sat 26 July | The treehouse Belongil, Byron Bay | http://www.treehouseonbelongil.com
Sun 27 July | Dowse Bar, Brisbane (all ages) | https://www.facebook.com/dowsebar
Sat 2 Aug | Brisbane Hotel, Hobart (all ages) | https://www.facebook.com/thebrisbanehotelhobart
Sat 16 Aug | Flying Saucer Club, East Elsternwick | http://www.flyingsaucerclub.com.au
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