HELEN SHANAHAN ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE, ACROSS THE SEA, NEW EP, FINDING GOLD & NATIONAL TOUR DATES
Having hit the ground running after winning Songwriter of The Year at Telstra Road to Discovery, Perth acoustic folk artist, Helen Shanahan has announced the release of her new single, Across The Sea (June 12) lifted from her third EP, Finding Gold, set for release on July 3. The story telling performer will celebrate her new releases with shows at Mojo’s in Fremantle on July 9, The Newsagency in Sydney on July 14 and The Spotted Mallard in Melbourne on July 17.
First single, Across The Sea is inspired by Helen’s personal struggle with anxiety and her day to day challenges of feeling overwhelmed and trying to overcome these hurdles. “The song is calling out for someone to help guide me through the times of hardship,” Helen explains. Helen’s warm, lush vocal is perfectly complemented by nostalgic slide guitar that is dappled throughout the song, showcasing the delicacy of this poetic, uplifting folk country work of art.
Reflective of the song’s metaphor, the clip for Across The Sea takes the viewer through different landscapes of Helen’s journey, making her way through a forest and finally ending up at the sea. ‘Can’t cross the water on my own, so who will build a ship for me, who will help me, across the sea,’ Helen sings. The stunning clip was shot and directed by local Perth filmmaker Brendan Joel (Sam Perry, Jacob Diamond, Rainy Day Women) on location at the picturesque Cape Peron in WA.
Recorded across Melbourne, Nashville and Perth, Helen’s new EP, Finding Gold was produced by AIR and APRA winner Pip Norman (Dan Sultan, Ash Grunwald, Daniel Merriweather), with the exception of Love Lost, which was produced by Neilson Hubbard in Nashville. Offering hope to listeners, Helen says, “The main message throughout the EP is that you can still find moments of calm or ‘gold’ in everyday life.”
Excited to perform her new music live around the country, Helen says, “Although I still feel a lot of nerves and anxiety about performing and sharing my music, the love of it keeps me going, and I love the feeling of connecting with the audience and sharing my stories.”
HELEN SHANAHAN SHOWS
THURS 9 JULY| MOJO’S BAR, FREMANTLE WA | 18+
Tickets available at the door, 237 Queen Victoria Street North Fremantle
TUES 14 JULY | THE NEWSAGENCY, MARRICKVILLE NSW | 18+
Tickets available at the door, or www.thenewsagencyvenue.com
FRIDAY 17 JULY| THE SPOTTED MALLARD, BRUNSWICK VIC | 18+
Tickets available at the door, or www.spottedmallard.com
THE AUSTRALIAN MUSIC ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES RETURN OF MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW
To celebrate the quintessential popular musical instrument, the guitar, the Australian Music Association (AMA) and australianmusician.com.au announce the return of the ultimate guitar experience, the esteemed Melbourne Guitar Show set to enthrall music lovers, collectors, performers and industry folk at the Caulfield Racecourse on August 8 and 9.
Dedicated solely to the guitar (and other stringed varieties) and its associated technologies and published materials, the exhibition will showcase all the biggest brands in music, plus names and instruments you don’t see every day in your local music store. It will host an impressive range of electric and acoustic guitars, ukuleles and traditional instruments, as well as FX and amps.
The show will feature the leaders of the game in homegrown manufacture and craftsmanship with boutique Australian designs from our talented Luthiers and specialised amplifier manufacturers, as well as collectors assembling vintage masterpieces for sale.
Presented by australianmusician.com.au, the show boasts big-name wholesalers, retailers, manufacturers and organisations, providing exceptional buying opportunities in what will be Melbourne’s biggest pop-up guitar shop open for one weekend only! It will offer punters the opportunity to see, hear and play an extensive range of the world’s favourite brands, and will also provide a platform for guitar retailers to offer unbeatable show deals.
“We are excited to be able to present the Melbourne Guitar Show once more. It was always a killer event for guitar enthusiasts of all levels,” says AMA CEO, Rob Walker. “We are excited to showcase our industry’s products and the wealth of local talent that Melbourne and Australia has to offer – we seek to grow our guitar community, educate and entertain.”
The Melbourne Guitar Show will also showcase the cream of Australia’s guitar talent including Jeff Lang, Lloyd Spiegel, Davidson Brothers, James Ryan, Simon Hosford, Nick Charles, King of the North, Racer Axe and more, and will be armed with an impressive program featuring live performances, educational seminars and G-Shops.
Walker concluded that “Australia has some of the world’s best players and it will be a pleasure to present them along with an opportunity for guitar lovers to take advantage of lots on show over the weekend.”
Tickets are $20 at the gate, or $17 when pre-ordered
For further information, visit www.australianmusician.com.au/melbourne-guitar-show/
*The Australian Music Association is a non-profit trade association and the voice of the music products industry
JOSH PYKE ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM, ‘BUT FOR ALL THESE SHRINKING HEARTS’ AVAILABLE JULY 31, ALONGSIDE FANS-FIRST ALBUM PRE-ORDERS
After months of teasing fans with snippets of new material, Josh Pyke today announced the release of his fifth studio album, But For All These Shrinking Hearts available on July 31. Pyke gave his fans the first real taste of the album this morning, circulating a fans-first video across his social media accounts for album track, There’s A Line, alongside a live link to pre-order the new album.
Always looking out for his fans, Pyke has also released an extremely limited number of fans-first album pre-order packages comprising the deluxe edition of the new record featuring two exclusive tracks, a collectors lyric magnet set and a ticket to one of his intimate fans first shows in Sydney at The Soda Factory on July 29, Melbourne at Bella Union on August 5, Adelaide at Grace Emily on August 6 and Brisbane at The Foundry on August 12. These shows will not be ticketed and are only available to those who pre-order the But For All These Shrinking Hearts package.
“I’ve loved doing the fans-first gigs in the past, and this round is no different, so make sure you sign up to my mailing list for first dibs on those tix at www.joshpyke.com,” explains Pyke.
Honouring his fans by sharing the title and release date of his anticipated new album, and a fans-first video via social media channels, Pyke said, “Writing and making this record has been one of the most pleasurable and creatively challenging things I’ve done, and I bloody well love the end result. After the making of the record, it’s pretty much up to you guys whether it travels and is shared and becomes part of peoples lives, so please share the news, the music, your thoughts. As always I owe any kind of continued success to you all, so thank you!”
The first official single, Hollering Hearts will be serviced to media on June 8.
Fans can pre-order the new album from today from http://www.joshpyke.com/store/