BOY & BEAR ANNOUNCE REGIONAL ‘HARLEQUIN DREAM’ TOUR
Having just completed a national tour of Australia last month and only recently announcing a thirty-two date tour of Europe and America for February/March/April (including SXSW), Australia’s own Boy & Bear are thrilled to inform their fans of an extensive thirty-date regional tour of Australia. They’ll be kick starting in Mackay (QLD) in mid-April, moving through the NT, WA, VIC and the ACT, finishing off in Dubbo (NSW) at the end of May.
“This will be the most extensive regional tour the band has done and we are very much looking forward to it,” enthuses singer and songwriter Dave Hosking. “We love the idea of playing to new people in new and exciting parts of the country.”
Boy & Bear have already celebrated a #1 debut on the ARIA Album Chart and now their critically acclaimed second album, Harlequin Dream is officially certified Gold in Australia, selling in excess of 35,000 copies since its release in August. Harlequin Dream is the follow up album to the band’s platinum selling debut album, Moonfire and was co-produced by Boy & Bear and Wayne Connelly.
And in other exciting news, Harlequin Dream has appeared at number seven on Triple J’s listener poll for Top Ten Favourite Albums, with Boy & Bear being the only Australian band to make the list.
The band have also unveiled the brand new video for single and album title track, Harlequin Dream, filmed by acclaimed director Kris Moyes (Sia, Beck, The Presets) on location in Palawan in The Philippines just fourteen days prior to the devastating impact of Typhoon Haiyan. The people and locations that were filmed are safe due to the surrounding mountains, but donations are still welcomed to help those whose lives have been affected. Donations can be made via the following organisations: UNICEF, OXFAM, AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS, SAVE THE CHILDREN AUSTRALIA.
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NATIONAL BOY & BEAR HARLEQUIN DREAM TOUR DATES
Presented by triple j , Spotify and Tonedeaf
Sun 13 Apr – West Coast Blues ‘n’ Roots, Fremantle Park, Perth WA
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au | 1300 438 849
Wed 16 Apr – Mackay Entertainment Centre, Mackay QLD (AA)
Tickets available from www.mackayecc.com.au | 07 4961 9777 | From the Mackay Tix Box Office
Thu 17 Apr – Magnums, Airlie Beach QLD
Tickets available from www.ticketmaster.com.au | 136 100 | All Ticketmaster outlets & the venue direct
Sat 19 Apr – Brothers, Cairns QLD (15+ must be accompanied by adult)
Tickets available from www.brotherscairns.com.au | 07 4053 8333 | From the venue direct
Sun 20 Apr – The Venue, Townsville QLD
Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au | 132 849 | All Ticketek outlets
Tue 22 Apr – Pilbeam Theatre, Rockhampton QLD (AA)
Tickets available from www.pilbeamtheatre.com.au | 07 4924 5600 | From the Pilbeam Theatre Box Office
Wed 23 Apr – Harvey Road Tavern, Gladstone QLD
Tickets available from www.ticketmaster.com.au | 136 100 | All Ticketmaster outlets & the venue direct
Thu 24 Apr – Sugarland Tavern, Bundaberg QLD
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix outlets & the venue direct
Sat 26 Apr – Sunshine Coast Function Centre, Caloundra QLD
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au | 1300 GET TIX | All Moshtix outlets
Sun 27 Apr – Empire Theatre, Toowoomba QLD (AA)
Tickets available from www.empiretheatre.com.au | 1300 655 299 | From the Empire Theatre Box Office
Wed 30 Apr – Divers Tavern, Broome WA
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix outlets & the venue direct
Fri 02 May – Discovery, Darwin NT
Tickets available from www.discoverydarwin.com.au & www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix outlets
Thu 08 May – Black Swan Hotel, Bendigo VIC
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix outlets & the venue direct
Fri 09 May – Regent Cinema, Ballarat VIC (AA)
Tickets available from www.regententertainment.com.au | 03 5330 5555 | From the Regent Cinema Box Office
Sat 10 May – Deakin’s Costa Hall, Geelong VIC (AA)
Tickets available from www.gpac.org.au | 03 5225 1200 | From the GPAC Box Office
Sun 11 May – Lighthouse Theatre, Warrnambool VIC (AA)
Tickets available from www.lighthousetheatre.com.au | 03 5559 4999 | From the Lighthouse Theatre Box Office
Wed 14 May – Lismore Workers Club, Lismore NSW
Tickets available from www.offbeatoperations.com.au
Thu 15 May – C.ex Club, Coffs Harbour NSW
Tickets available from www.offbeatoperations.com.au
Fri 16 May – Panthers, Port Macquarie NSW
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 & (02) 6580 2300 | All Oztix outlets & the venue direct
Sat 17 May – Panthers, Newcastle NSW (AA)
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au | 1300 GET TIX | All Moshtix outlets
Sun 18 May – Entrance Leagues Club, Bateau Bay NSW
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix outlets
Wed 21 May – The Crow Bar @ CSU (Student Only Event), Wagga NSW
STUDENT ONLY EVENT. Tickets available on campus
Thu 22 May – Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre, Nowra NSW (AA)
Tickets available from www.shoalhavenentertainment.com.au | 1300 788 503 | From the venue Box Office
Fri 23 May – ANU Bar, Canberra ACT
Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au | 132 849 | All Ticketek outlets
Sat 24 May – Albury Entertainment Centre, Albury NSW (AA)
Tickets available from www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/entertainment
Sun 25 May – Eastbank Centre, Shepparton VIC (AA)
Tickets available from www.riverlinksvenues.com.au | 03 5832 9511 | From the Riverlinks Box Office
Wed 28 May – West Tamworth Leagues Club, Tamworth NSW
Tickets available from www.wtlc.com.au | 02 6765 7588 | From the venue direct
Thu 29 May – Charles Sturt University, Bathurst NSW
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix outlets
Fri 30 May – Orange Ex Services Club, Orange NSW
Tickets available from www.oesc.com.au | 02 6362 5611 | From the venue direct
Sat 31 May – Dubbo Ex Services Club, Dubbo NSW (AA)
Tickets available from www.dubborsl.com.au & www.oztix.com.au | 02 6882 4411 | From the venue direct
GEORGIA FAIR ANNOUNCE RUN OF SHOWS TO PROMOTE NEW ALBUM, TRAPPED FLAME
Australian folk rock duo, Georgia Fair have announced show dates to support the release of their new album, Trapped Flame. Shows are set to kick off at Howler (Melbourne) on November 29 and Hibernian House (Sydney) on November 30 and December 1.
Having just finished up national tours with The Paper Kites and Jae Laffer, Georgia Fair are excited to hit the road for a few headline shows to promote their new material. “Playing live is a big part of our creative calling and is always something that feels worth while and satisfying. Playing on our familiar home turf where we cut our teeth is still a joy and we continue to find more pockets of beauty around the country,” enthuses Wilson.
After showcasing their new material and their evolving, self exploratory, emotive sound on the world stage at SXSW in Austin Texas earlier this year, the band is excited to introduce Australia to the intricacies and beauty of their new album.
Tickets to Howler and Hibernian House shows are available online now and the new album, Trapped Flame is out now through Sony Music Australia.
TRAPPED FLAME SHOW DATES
Friday 29th November – MELBOURNE – Howler, Brunswick – tix through https://howler.ticketscout.com.au/gigs/1947/GeorgiaFair
Saturday 30th November – SYDNEY – Hibernian House, Surry Hills – tix through oxtix.com.au
Sunday 1st December – SYDNEY – Hibernian House, Surry Hills – tix through oxtix.com.au
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HAMISH ANDERSON ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE ‘WINTER’ ALONGSIDE SYD, MELB & NZ SHOW DATES
Melbourne’s newly discovered indie talent – vocalist, guitarist and prolific songwriter, Hamish Anderson has announced the release of his new single, Winter alongside shows at Revolver Upstairs (Melbourne) on November 20, his first ever New Zealand show at Tabac Bar (Auckland) on Nov 26 and Brighton Up Bar (Sydney) on November 27.
Earlier this year Anderson impressed the music industry and dramatically grew his national fan base with the release of his debut single, Howl and self-titled EP which features a host of notable musicians including members of Foo Fighters, The Wallflowers and Angus & Julia Stone.
Rated 5/5 by JJJ’s Amelia Chappelow, new single Winter is a hauntingly beautiful ballad that shows elegant restraint and maturity well beyond Anderson’s youthful twenty-two years. With a tender melody and pretty folk guitar gently driving the song, it’s Anderson’s sensitive vocal delivery that steals the show. Originally written as a poem, Anderson explains, “I wrote Winter when I was seventeen… it was written as a goodbye… about knowing something is over and having to move on.” He goes on to say, “I’m really excited to be showcasing a different side of the EP as the first single Howl peddled my full band sound.”
The video clip for Winter was filmed by director James Base who also filmed the clip for Anderson’s debut single, Howl. “We decided to really strip things back and try and do a very raw video that was a one-take performance of the song in front of a group of friends at one of their houses in Melbourne. I wanted the video to be live so it would have an authentic feel to it and capture the real emotions of the song,” explains Anderson.
Having made a name for himself across the local scene for his impressive live show that encompasses a mix of blues, rock and folk with moments of loud, electric blues-soaked songs as well as delicate acoustic balladry, Anderson comes armed with a host of noteworthy tunes and an impressive songwriting and vocal ripeness. Especially thrilled to be taking his live show on the road to New Zealand, Anderson enthuses, “We got some really great feedback about the EP over in New Zealand and were invited to play a show supporting an artist called Ezra Vine who is getting a lot of buzz over there. I’m excited to be playing in front of a new audience in a country I’ve never been to before and to be taking the music to audiences outside of Australia.”
View the live clip for Winter:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tdd9zSg83M
“When the smoky, raw and gritty guitar comes slinking towards you and an almost eerie vocal joins the mix, you’ll hear a voice that sounds like it has already experienced a lot.” Ara Jansen – The West Australian
NEW SINGLE | WINTER | AVAILABLE ON ITUNES DECEMBER 6
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