EVANESCENCE ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN TOUR: SYNTHESIS LIVE NEW ALBUM SYNTHESIS – OUT NOVEMBER 10
Two-time GRAMMY award-winners Evanescence have today announced an Australian east coast tour Synthesis Live With Orchestras – presented by TEG Live and Sony Music Entertainment – to celebrate the band’s fourth studio album Synthesis, out November 10.
Set to deliver a truly transcendent experience, Synthesis Live will see the band collaborate with world class Australian symphony orchestras alongside electronic programming. As part of the global Synthesis Live tour, the Australian dates will kick off at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra on 11 February, moving on to the Sydney Opera House for two performances with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra on 13 and 14 February, before culminating in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra on 16 February.
“I’m really looking forward to bringing this new and different show to Australia,” says Amy Lee, “Playing the Sydney Opera House is something I’ve dreamed about all my life. I remember taking the ferry over to Manly during days off on past tours with the band, and looking over at the legendary structure, saying ‘One day, we’re going to play there!’ I can’t believe it’s finally going to be a reality. We’re all very excited about it.”
Not simply a ‘greatest hits’ album, Synthesis takes a selection of Evanescence’s three previous studio releases along with two new songs, and reimagines them with brand-new recordings. Synthesis is an amalgamation of Amy Lee’s masterful singing and piano playing, supported by her band, a full symphony orchestra performing arrangements by long-time collaborator David Campbell as well as an array of electronic music programming and effects.
As their evolution continues, the band is excited to bring Synthesis Live to Australia, performing the record start-to-finish with the expertise and skill of the country’s finest Symphony orchestras for each show. “The recording is very much tied to the live experience we want to create,” says Lee. “I’m anxiously excited to play some much more involved, challenging piano for the show, and to focus on singing live more like the way I do in the studio.”
Australia holds a huge fan base for Evanescence with the band having in excess of 700,000 ARIA accredited album sales over their career so far.
Evanescence is lead singer-songwriter and pianist Amy Lee, bassist Tim McCord, drummer Will Hunt, lead guitarist/backing vocalist Troy McLawhorn and guitarist Jen Majura.
Synthesis will be released on November 10.
TICKETING INFORMATION
Pre-order Synthesis for exclusive first access to show tickets. This Fan Club pre-sale opens 2pm, Wednesday 4 October until 9am Monday 9 October. Visit http://www.EvanescenceAustralia.com for details.
The My Ticketek pre-sale opens 12 noon Friday 6 October until 9am Monday 9 October.
General Public on sale commences from 12 noon Monday 9 October.
For all ticket information, head to www.ticketek.com.au
EVANESCENCE: SYNTHESIS LIVE 2018
Presented by TEG Live and Sony Music
SUN 11 FEB | BRISBANE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE W/ QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
TUES 13 & WED 14 FEB | SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE W/ SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
FRI 16 FEB | ROD LAVER ARENA W/ MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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
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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+
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WED 29 NOV | THE CURTIN, MELBOURNE, VIC | 18+
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THURS 30 NOV | THE BASEMENT, CANBERRA, ACT | 18+
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SAT 2 DEC | THE FOUNDRY, BRISBANE, QLD | 18+
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THURS 7 DEC | THE HEN HOUSE, BADLANDS BAR, PERTH, WA | 18+
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FRI 8 DEC | THE ODD FELLOW, FREMANTLE, WA | 18+
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SAT 9 DEC | PRINCE OF WALES, BUNBURY, WA | 18+
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FRI 15 DEC | HERITAGE HOTEL, BULLI, NSW | 18+
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SAT 16 DEC | THE LANSDOWNE, SYDNEY | 18+
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SARAH MCLEOD ROCKY’S DINER TOUR – PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED AND ON SALE
THURS 5 OCT | SOL BAR, SUNSHINE COAST, QLD | 18+
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FRI 6 OCT | SPOTTED COW, TOOWOOMBA, QLD | 18+
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SAT 7 OCT | MIAMI SHARK BAR, GOLD COAST, QLD | 18+
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SUN 8 OCT | BYRON BAY BREWERY, BYRON BAY, NSW | 18+
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THURS 12 OCT | 48 WATT, NEWCASTLE, NSW | 18+
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FRI 13 OCT | THE BAROQUE ROOM, KATOOMBA, NSW | 18+
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SUN 15 OCT | MIRANDA HOTEL, MIRANDA, NSW | 18+
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WED 25 OCT | PELLY BAR, FRANKSTON, VIC | 18+
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THURS 26 OCT | SOOKI LOUNGE, BELGRAVE, VIC | 18+
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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+
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