PETE MURRAY DROPS NEW VIDEO FOR ‘CONNECTED’ + A DAY ON THE GREEN NATIONAL SHOWS
After wowing fans on his epic 33 date national tour that wound up in Darwin on the weekend, beloved Aussie songwriter Pete Murray has dropped a heartwarming video for his song Connected, a video tour diary and a gift for the dedicated fans who sold out Pete’s shows across the country. Never one to sit still, Pete has also just announced a run of shows for A Day On The Green alongside James Blunt, kicking off on March 10 at Bimbadgen Winery in New South Wales, then moving through Queensland, Victoria, and finishing up at Kings Park in Western Australia on March 20 next year.
Connected gives fans an exclusive look at what a national tour looks like from the artist’s perspective. Tranquil soundchecks, packed shows and backstage singalongs are all a part of life for Pete, and he takes it all in his stride in this effective clip for an album favourite. Connected, a sweet, groove-based ballad, sits well with the positive vibes in this video and is a fantastic example of the exquisite songwriting on show on Camacho, Pete’s latest album that debuted at #3 on the ARIA charts. Still buzzing from a hugely successful run of shows, Pete says, “I have had so much fun on the Camacho album tour, playing the new tracks to fans has been so rewarding, meeting everyone on the tour has been inspiring and I have had a blast. Whilst on the road we filmed a couple of shows and pulled this video together for Connected, a song very close to my heart and one of my favourites from the album. I hope you like it.”
For the fans who missed out on tickets to the Camacho tour, Pete is excited to announce that he’ll be back on the road in March alongside James Blunt, Busby Marou and Karise Eden for A Day On The Green.
Camacho was released on June 2 and is available to order from www.petemurray.com.
“Murray is exactly what you expect on stage, his live performance is a perfect translation of his recorded sound and he’s passionate about everything he does. He’s sultry, sexy and jazzy all at the same time. Additionally, Murray interacts well with his audiences, you’re not let down by his quips and witty responses to calls from the crowd…If you have a taste for Pete Murray’s casually cool and charming sound, take the time to check him out live—you will not be disappointed.” – GLAM ADELAIDE
“Maybe the mighty Murray is the Camacho man? His career has certainly been a triumph…(he’s) managed to connect with the masses, selling more than one million records. He traverses new territory here, adding some hip beats to his cruisy, sensitive sound. “It’s been such a long ride,” he sings. And it ain’t over yet.” – STACK MAGAZINE (JB HIFI)
PETE MURRAY ‘A DAY ON THE GREEN’ WITH JAMES BLUNT NATIONAL TOUR
SAT 10 MAR | BIMBADGEN, HUNTER VALLEY NSW | LIC AA
Tickets available from http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/promo/dhyixz
SUN 11 MAR | SIRROMET WINES, MT COTTON QLD | LIC AA
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SAT 17 MAR | ALL SAINTS ESTATE, RUTHERGLEN VIC | LIC AA
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TUES 20 MAR | KINGS PARK AND BOTANIC GARDEN, PERTH WA | LIC AA
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SARAH MCLEOD ANNOUNCES NEW VIDEO FOR ‘WILD HEARTS’ ALONGSIDE EXTENDED NATIONAL TOUR DATES
Aussie rock royalty Sarah McLeod has today announced her new single Wild Hearts, a laid-back, content ode to finding fulfillment through creative endeavours. Lifted from her self-produced new album, Rocky’s Diner – her first solo album in 12 years – released on August 18, the talented vocalist, guitarist and songwriter, who first found fame in the late 1990s with 3X ARIA Award winning rock band The Superjesus, has also dropped a gorgeous video for Wild Hearts, encapsulating the simple beauty in what at first appears mundane. And due to high demand from fans wanting a piece of the action, Sarah has extended her national Rocky’s Diner tour into November and December, set to swing through Adelaide at Jive on November 5, then moving through Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Perth, Fremantle, Bunbury, Bulli, and finishing up in Sydney at The Lansdowne on December 16.
Wild Hearts is a fine example of Sarah’s storytelling abilities; those that hooked so many from the very beginning of her career. The simplicity of this track, and the narrative that drives it, is where the beauty lies here; a lone voice accompanied by understated guitar slowly swells into a full rock-band arrangement and just as quickly recedes again. Sarah paints a picture for the audience, and with just a few choice words she develops a character with a depth that demands multiple listens. She explains, “I wanted a lead who could show fulfilment within a scenario that to most would appear to be failure. I was going to start by describing what my character was, but I decided rather to describe what she wasn’t, and let the listener imagine the rest: ‘She’s not 18, living on guts and coca cola, she’s never been on train, or felt the ocean’s salty water.’ I was imagining a woman around my own age, not oblivious to the world around her but not an active participant either. She’s not flighty, she’s a thinker. She has a repetitive life and she enjoys the routine, and she would find fulfilment through creating stories about fictitious characters doing fictitious things. This writing was her release and it made her happy and noone in the world could touch that.”
The video documents seemingly routine moments in time, like passing buskers in the street – but rather than rush by them, like you might if you were on your way to work or similar responsibilities, the clip allows you to stay a while. With the help of Tribal Apes (Jessica Mauboy, Tina Arena, Havana Brown), Sarah has created a little time capsule of a creative moment in her life, alongside her canine companion Chachi, and invites the audience to share it with her, as Sarah says, “The clip is basically about depicting the beauty in what appears to be the mundane. Observing people in the street connecting with each other, finding joy in simplicity, all through the eyes of me and my best friend, my dog Chachi…and now I’ve got a little movie of me and Chach to watch when we’re older! That clip will make me smile forever.”
The recent South Australia Rock’N’Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Sarah McLeod has extended her already-massive national tour, adding nine extra shows in celebration of the new album Rocky’s Diner. Performing as a two-piece band alongside drummer Mick Skelton (Baby Animals), the powerhouse and self-confessed lover of touring has some seriously unique and impressive plans for the shows, explaining, “I have designed a guitar whereby I can play bass and regular guitar at the same time. It’s been a lot of trial and error because I didn’t really know what I was doing – but it seems to be working now! It’s a very ambitious live show, but super fun to perform. Chachi comes with us as well, she wears little headphones and sits on stage. I love touring so I don’t even care where I am or where I am going, as long as I am playing every night I am happy. I feel I am at my best when I’m touring.”
Tickets to the newly announced Rocky’s Diner tour will be on sale from 9am Thursday September 21 from http://sarahmcleod.oztix.com.au/
“(McLeod) delivered a brilliant performance… left us all in awe” HeavyMag.com.au
“Sarah McLeod instantly ignited the night with her beaming rock swagger” The Music
SARAH MCLEOD ROCKY’S DINER TOUR – NEW DATES JUST ANNOUNCED
SUN 5 NOV | JIVE, ADELAIDE, SA | 18+
Tickets available from http://sarahmcleod.oztix.com.au/ | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
WED 29 NOV | THE CURTIN, MELBOURNE, VIC | 18+
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THURS 30 NOV | THE BASEMENT, CANBERRA, ACT | 18+
Tickets available from http://sarahmcleod.oztix.com.au/ | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
SAT 2 DEC | THE FOUNDRY, BRISBANE, QLD | 18+
Tickets available from http://sarahmcleod.oztix.com.au/ | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
THURS 7 DEC | THE HEN HOUSE, BADLANDS BAR, PERTH, WA | 18+
Tickets available from http://sarahmcleod.oztix.com.au/ | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
FRI 8 DEC | THE ODD FELLOW, FREMANTLE, WA | 18+
Tickets available from http://sarahmcleod.oztix.com.au/ | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
SAT 9 DEC | PRINCE OF WALES, BUNBURY, WA | 18+
Tickets available from http://sarahmcleod.oztix.com.au/ | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
FRI 15 DEC | HERITAGE HOTEL, BULLI, NSW | 18+
Tickets available from http://sarahmcleod.oztix.com.au/ | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
SAT 16 DEC | THE LANSDOWNE, SYDNEY | 18+
Tickets available from http://sarahmcleod.oztix.com.au/ | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
SARAH MCLEOD ROCKY’S DINER TOUR – PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED AND ON SALE
THURS 5 OCT | SOL BAR, SUNSHINE COAST, QLD | 18+
Tickets available from http://sarahmcleod.oztix.com.au/ | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
FRI 6 OCT | SPOTTED COW, TOOWOOMBA, QLD | 18+
Tickets available from http://sarahmcleod.oztix.com.au/ | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
SAT 7 OCT | MIAMI SHARK BAR, GOLD COAST, QLD | 18+
Tickets available from http://sarahmcleod.oztix.com.au/ | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
SUN 8 OCT | BYRON BAY BREWERY, BYRON BAY, NSW | 18+
Tickets available from http://sarahmcleod.oztix.com.au/ | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
THURS 12 OCT | 48 WATT, NEWCASTLE, NSW | 18+
Tickets available from http://sarahmcleod.oztix.com.au/ | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
FRI 13 OCT | THE BAROQUE ROOM, KATOOMBA, NSW | 18+
Tickets available from http://sarahmcleod.oztix.com.au/ | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
SUN 15 OCT | MIRANDA HOTEL, MIRANDA, NSW | 18+
Tickets available from http://sarahmcleod.oztix.com.au/ | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
WED 25 OCT | PELLY BAR, FRANKSTON, VIC | 18+
Tickets available from http://sarahmcleod.oztix.com.au/ | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
THURS 26 OCT | SOOKI LOUNGE, BELGRAVE, VIC | 18+
Tickets available from http://sarahmcleod.oztix.com.au/ | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
FRI 27 OCT | KAROVA LOUNGE, BALLARAT, VIC | 18+
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FRI 3 NOV | WARATAH HOTEL, HOBART, TAS | 18+
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SAT 4 NOV | CLUB 54, LAUNCESTON, TAS | 18+
Tickets available from http://sarahmcleod.oztix.com.au/ | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
JOSH PYKE ANNOUNCES REGIONAL TOUR BEFORE HANGING UP HIS BOOTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR
One of Australia’s favourite storytellers, Josh Pyke has today announced his 10 Years Of Memories & Dust regional tour of Australia alongside the news that he’ll be hanging up his ‘Josh Pyke boots’ and going on hiatus from the end of the year. To celebrate his illustrious career and to say ‘goodbye for now,’ he will embark on a massive regional tour of Australia in November and December, performing his album Memories & Dust in full, alongside a second set packed with fan favourites. Performing intimate shows, sans band, the tour will kick off on November 3 at the Byron Bay Brewery, moving through to Port Macquarie, Katoomba, Henley Beach, Norwood, Mackay, Townsville, Cairns, Belgrave, Ballarat, and finishing up at Theatre Royal in Castlemaine on December 10.
From his first appearance in the Hottest 100 with Middle of the Hill coming in at number 19 in 2005, to the 2017 release of his greatest hits album The Best of Josh Pyke + B Sides and Rarities, Josh Pyke has been a part of the Australian music landscape for more than a decade. Well-loved for his intricate storytelling, thoughtful folk pop arrangements and finely honed stage chops, Josh has released five studio albums, all of which have gained prestigious accolades and critical acclaim.
Thrilled to hit the road for an extensive run of shows before taking a well-deserved break, Josh says, “After I’ve wrapped up this year’s shows both here and abroad, I’ve decided to go on hiatus from touring my own stuff for a while. The last dozen years or so of touring have been wild and hugely rewarding, and now I’m keen to dig into some other creative projects. In the meantime, I can’t wait to play for you all for the rest of 2017!”
But it’s not over just yet, there’s still time to catch this true talent who has been a regular on the Australian live music scene. Josh will set off on his The Best of Josh Pyke Tour of Australia’s capital cities starting at Enmore Theatre Sydney on July 28 and finishing up at Wrest Point Casino Hobart on August 26, before hitting up regional audiences in November and December on his 10 Years Of Memories & Dust regional tour.
For more information, visit http://www.joshpyke.com
THE BEST OF JOSH PYKE TOUR 2017
Supported by Kyle Lionhart
FRI 28 JUL | ENMORE THEATRE SYDNEY | AA
ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849 | All Ticketek Outlets
SAT 29 JUL | CAMBRIDGE HOTEL NEWCASTLE | 18+
ticketbooth.com.au | Ph: 1300 762 344
THUR 3 AUG | THE CORNER HOTEL, VIC | 18+
cornerhotel.com | Ph: 1300 724 867
FRI 4 AUG | THE CORNER HOTEL, VIC | 18+ **SOLD OUT**
SAT 5 AUG | THE WOOL EXCHANGE, GEELONG | 18+
oztix.com.au | Ph: 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
THU 10 AUG | MIAMI MARKETTA, GOLD COAST | 18+
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FRI 11 AUG | THE TRIFFID, BRISBANE | 18+
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SAT 12 AUG | THE SPOTTED COW, TOOWOOMBA | 18+
oztix.com.au | Ph: 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
THU 17 AUG | THE GOV, ADELAIDE | 18+
oztix.com.au | Ph: 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
FRI 18 AUG | PRINCE OF WALES, BUNBURY, WA | 18+
oztix.com.au | Ph: 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
SAT 19 AUG | THE CAPITOL, PERTH | 18+
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FRI 25 AUG | LAUNCESTON COUNTRY CLUB, TAS| 18+
tixtas.com.au | Ph: 1300 795 257
SAT 26 AUG | WREST POINT CASINO, HOBART, TAS | 18+
tixtas.com.au | Ph: 1300 795 257
JOSH PYKE 10 YEARS OF MEMORIES & DUST REGIONAL TOUR 2017
FRI 03 NOV | BYRON BAY BREWERY, BYRON BAY NSW
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
SAT 04 NOV | LONG POINT VINEYARD, PORT MACQUARIE NSW
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
SAT 11 NOV | BAROQUE BAR, KATOOMBA NSW
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
SUN 12 NOV | THE PLAYHOUSE @ CANBERRA THEATRE, CANBERRA ACT
Tickets available from www.canberraticketing.com.au | (02) 6275 2700
THU 23 NOV | RAMSGATE HOTEL, HENLEY BEACH SA
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
FRI 24 NOV | NORWOOD HOTEL, NORWOOD SA
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THU 30 NOV| MT PLEASANT TAVERN, MACKAY QLD
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FRI 01 DEC| DALRYMPLE HOTEL, GARBUTT QLD
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
SAT 02 DEC| TANKS ARTS CENTRE, CAIRNS QLD
Tickets available from www.ticketlink.com.au | 1300 855 835
FRI 08 DEC | SOOKI LOUNGE, BELGRAVE VIC
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
SAT 09 DEC | KAROVA LOUNGE, BALLARAT VIC
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
SUN 10 DEC| THEATRE ROYAL, CASTLEMAINE VIC
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets