LESTER THE FIERCE ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE, HOWL AND SELF-TITLED EP
Melbourne alt abstract pop artist, Lester The Fierce has announced the release of her new single, Howl lifted from her forthcoming self-titled EP due out September 13. To celebrate the new material, Lester The Fierce will be hitting the road with her band to support Ngaiire on her twelve-date Lamentations national tour set to kick off at Oxford Art Factory on September 12.
Lester The Fierce is a combination of Anita Lester and her alter ego imagined from a children’s book hero. The prolific singer songwriter manages to touch on everything in her songs from love, sex, death and the weather. Lester has been a silent fixture in the Australian music scene for years and has become known for her haunting and unmistakably unique voice.
Lead single, Howl is influenced by female driven bands of the 90s, such as Garbage & Hole and the song’s poetic lyrics speak of a frustrated love. “It’s about my family and the boy I love. It’s about the frustration you sometimes feel at the people closest to you,” explains Lester. With its penetrative bass line and immediate hook, Howl is guaranteed to swiftly hijack your attention, but watch on as its intricacies draw you in, discovering more with each listen.
The EP was recorded over five days at Hot House in Melbourne with notable film score producer Jonathan Dreyfus at the helm. Dreyfus’ filmic sensibilities fuse tastefully with Lester’s rock/pop style, masterfully bringing the songs to life. “The filmic aspect is a welcomed influence to my music and it carries through the whole EP,” says Lester. Speaking fondly of the release, she goes on to explain, “the EP feels like a spark of lust caused a fire of love. I didn’t know I needed to do it until it was done.”
Perfectly complementing the song is an equally cool, abstract film clip conceptualised and crafted by Melbourne’s Superteam Studios and Yoav Lester. The black and white clip follows a series of people falling and flying gracefully in slow motion, as an emotionally charged Lester belts out the song.
View the Howl clip:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaqBt3_J0yA&feature=youtu.be
NEW SINGLE | HOWL | AVAILABLE ON ITUNES AUGUST 30
NEW SELF-TITLED EP | AVAILABLE ON ITUNES SEPTEMBER 13
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NATIONAL TOUR DATES
THUR 12 SEP | OXFORD ART FACTORY, SYDNEY NSW
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SAT 14 SEP | REPUBLIC BAR, HOBART, TAS
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SUN 15 SEP | FRESH ON CHARLES, LAUNCESTON, TAS
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THU 19 SEP | TRANSIT BAR, CANBERRA, ACT
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FRI 20 SEP | BAHA TACOS, RYE, VIC
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SAT 21 SEP | NORTHCOTE SOCIAL CLUB, MELBOURNE, VIC
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FRI 27 SEP | THE SMALL BALLROOM, NEWCASTLE, NSW
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SAT 28 SEP | HERITAGE HOTEL, BULLI, NSW
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THUR 3 OCT | BRISBANE MULTICULTURAL ARTS CENTRE, BRISBANE, QLD
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FRI 4 OCT | SOLBAR, SUNSHINE COAST, QLD
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SAT 5 OCT | THE NORTHERN HOTEL, BYRON BAY, NSW
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SAT 12 OCT | JIVE, ADELAIDE, SA
Tickets available from www.jivevenue.com
COSENTINO THE GRAND ILLUSIONIST MAKES MAGIC OUT OF MADNESS AND MYSTERY
World renowned master illusionist, Cosentino, launches his all-new spellbinding one-hour TV special The Magic, The Mystery, The Madness set to go to air on channel Seven this Tuesday, August 27 at 7.30pm.
A year in the making, Cosentino’s high-adrenalin mix of all new spectacular stage illusions, death-defying escapes and stunts are the most dangerous he has ever attempted. A spinning steel blade “Scorpion” is set to cut him in half. 15 razor sharp knives are loaded in a rack that could plunge through his head. Six metres underwater, Cosentino will be chained inside a metal cage with literally seconds to escape death.
Featuring footage from his packed out audiences at Melbourne’s The Palms At Crown and unbelievable impromptu street tricks with the public, Cosentino opens the doors to his private world – inviting cameras for the first time backstage during his test runs.
“This time we pull back the curtain and let the viewers into my world with behind the scenes footage of what it takes to create a dangerous stunt, and what can happen if it goes wrong,” says Cosentino.
Cosentino does not hide the harsh reality of the risks involved. The cameras keep rolling when rehearsals grind to a halt and Cosentino is sent to hospital to undergo surgery.
Cosentino’s previous TV special literally worked its magic – rating as the number one show for the night on television in September 2012 on Channel 7.
Cosentino – The Magic, The Mystery, The Madness premieres this Tuesday, August 27 at 7.30pm on channel Seven.
THE PAPER KITES ANNOUNCE TOUR SUPPORTS, GEORGIA FAIR AND ROBBIE MILLER
Melbourne folk quintet The Paper Kites have announced fellow homegrown heroes Georgia Fair and Robbie Miller to join them on the road for their national ‘States’ tour, set to kick off at The Small Ballroom in Newcastle on August 30, the same date the band’s debut album, States will be released.
“We’re really excited to head out on tour with Georgia Fair and Robbie Miller. Both acts are top class and we’re looking forward to getting acquainted and having some fun while travelling around together,” says The Paper Kites’ drummer Josh Bentley.
After showcasing their new material on the world stage at SXSW in Austin Texas earlier this year, fellow Melburnians Georgia Fair have just released their new single, Love Free Me and are excited to be supporting The Paper Kites on tour ahead of the release of their new album, Trapped Flame.
Robbie Miller is set to drop his debut EP later this year after having won the prestigious Triple J Unearthed National Indigenous Music Award for 2013. With influences drawn from Cat Stevens, Van Morrison and Neil Young, Miller will be the perfect opening act for The Paper Kites and Georgia Fair.
Upon completion of the national States tour, The Paper Kites will head to America for their first international dates to support City and Colour’s National US tour.
The Paper Kites’ debut album States is available for pre-order now and purchasers will receive an instant download of the band’s forthcoming second single, Young when they pre-order the album from iTunes or JB HI FI.
Pre-order States online: https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/states/id675922260?ls=1
Purchase Georgia Fair’s single Love Free Me: https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/love-free-me-single/id685189039