THE ELSEWHERES SHARE NEW SINGLE + VIDEO RUN AWAY WITH ME
Like a cloud of folk-soaked smoke curling down a hazy highway, the new single Run Away With Me out today from technicolour folk rock collective The Elsewheres welds gritty textures laden with oscillating brassy licks and fluttering guitarwork. An ode to freedom and intoxicating romance, Run Away With Me also arrives today with an accompanying music video, seamlessly complementing the raucous and tongue-in-cheek single that will also be launched on full display on Thursday 10 August at Melbourne’s The Curtin Hotel.
A release years in the making, Run Away With Me simultaneously nods to the songwriting prowess of Paul Simon, John Lennon, David Bowie and Passenger, as well as a distinct nod to the anecdotal stylings of Bob Dylan throughout proceedings. Simultaneously playful and powerful, Run Away With Me is also equally steeped in fantasy and reality as lead singer and songwriter Oliver Northam explains, “Run Away With Me captures a fantasy I’ve always had of an unexpected meeting between two unlikely lovers who, although uncertain, long to abandon their mundane lives. For me, it is a story of freedom and the beauty of a recklessly romantic love. Although fictional, Run Away With Me does draw from real moments and memories. The inspiration for the ‘topless bar’ in which our characters meet in the opening verse comes from my first job out of high school as a pianist at a burlesque bar. It’s within that smoky, sordid world that I see these characters breathing.”
Brought to life during the songwriting process with Oliver working alongside Ella Hooper (Killing Heidi) and Alex Gow (Oh Mercy), Run Away With Me ultimately reached its final form when Melbourne composer Lee Bradshaw reached out to Oliver during lockdown, with Michael Bradshawmixing, and mastering by Jeremy Chua. From sleep-deprived nights to its final polished form, Run Away With Me not only presents a mesmerising antidote to mundanity; it also significantly stems deep into The Elsewheres’ creative journey, as Oliver reveals, “As the oldest song in our set, this little sucker has been with us in every crowded bar and every empty room for years. It’s the first song we ever played together as a band and it’s one of our absolute favourites because it can’t be played without smiling. I wrote this tune way back in high school and after such a long journey in my pocket it’s a very proud moment to finally be setting it free.”
Working alongside Matt Wallace (director) and Lawrence Phelan (producer), The Elsewheres’ accompanying music video is a beautiful exploration of love on the run. “Matt wrote a fantastic cinematic concept of a runaway couple galivanting through the countryside. We were all immediately in love with the idea…” says Oliver of the heart-warming clip. Filmed around the roiling hills just beyond where Oliver grew up in Harcourt, he notes “There’s an old abandoned out house which I used to climb on as a boy, and I knew this had to play a role. Matt had also written in a scene where we would sneak into an old ladies’ house and steal some freshly baked cookies, and so it was absolutely hilarious when mum stepped up to the plate for her debut role. She nailed it.”
Consisting of a formidable 8-piece squad armed with blazing brass, toe-tappin’ grooves and vocal harmonies to make you weak at the knees, The Elsewheres champion honest storytelling coated in raucous and thumping arrangements via their vivid folk rock flair. Helmed by Oliver’s vulnerable and searingly intimate narratives, The Elsewheres resoundingly emerged in 2019 with multiple festival appearances, including Newport Folk Festival and Nightjar Festival, while their debut single Into His Arms snagged community radio support and spent five consecutive weeks in triple j Unearthed’s Top 10 Chart. Alongside Oliver’s pursuits beyond The Elsewheres, which spans being selected as one of seven songwriters to represent Australia in the London MX Music Exchange, winning the Push Songwriting Competition in 2020 and working as a contemporary musician at The Australian Ballet School, Oliver and The Elsewheres have a special launch show locked and loaded in Melbourne on Thursday 10 August at The Curtin Hotel. And, as Oliver reveals, there’s a whole lotta The Elsewheres magic still to come in 2023: “Run Away With Me is our first release in three years but it’s not going to be our last this year. We’ve been working like dogs to get some new material ready for your ears so keep ya mincers peeled, there’s something bigger coming!”.
Run Away With Me is out today, Friday June 9.
THUR 10 AUG | THE CURTIN HOTEL, MELBOURNE VIC | 18+
Tickets here – https://rb.gy/q47f4
SCOTT DARLOW ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM DEADLY HEART – FOR OCT 27 RELEASE – PREORDER NOW SHARES TITLE TRACK ‘DEADLY HEART’ FEATURING HAYLEY MARY & ANNOUNCES 30 DATE REGIONAL TOUR KICKING OFF WITH TREATY DAY OUT THIS SAT
Melbourne-based Yorta Yorta artist Scott Darlow today announces his new record, Deadly Heart, set for October 27 release, sharing the album’s title track – a duet with The Jezabels’ Hayley Mary, alongside the announce of an epic thirty date regional tour of Australia, consisting of mostly free entry shows.
Regarded for his passionate activism and advocacy work, the album is Scott Darlow’s latest effort at spreading an ever-important message. The new single Deadly Heart explores the Nation’s ability to really walk as one with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The duet asks tough questions around how one can elicit change to work towards a stronger and united future while remembering an important past.
Darlow grew up abroad as his father travelled for work, but this unconventional childhood gave him an insight into always being the outsider. This unique perspective has fed into his music which often explores the complexities of Indigenous and non-Indigenous relations. “Deadly Heart is something I tried to write that’s parallel and horizontal simultaneously. On the one hand, it’s about a couple just trying to stay together. But it’s also about a nation that’s trying to come together. I wrote it through the pandemic, about us as a nation continuing to journey together and listen to each other. To sit and listen to each other’s stories, so they can become our stories.”
Darlow says he creates music for his family and his community. “It sounds silly, but I’m just trying to be the best version of myself that I can be every day. But you know, every day I get up and I want to make a difference for Aboriginal people in everything that I do. I know that sounds cliched, but it’s just the truth of it. What can I do next week to make a difference? If I can do that through my music and someone takes away a better understanding of what I’m trying to get across, that’s what it’s about for me.”
Darlow is hoping this album connects with listeners who might not always be open to the conversations he’s having on Deadly Heart and that they come on the journey with him. “I’ve been really lucky to have the support of rock radio and I hope this album connects with listeners who are searching for these stories that I want to tell through my music so we can continue to bring our nation together through these personal stories I’m sharing with them”.
Excited to hit the road on this extensive regional run and with just two of the thirty shows ticketed, Darlow explains, “I grew up being told stories about Australia’s legendary pub rock scene. Bands like Midnight Oil, Cold Chisel, AC/DC and INXS who would be playing in pubs all over Australia. So post covid, I want to drive around this entire country and put on killer rock shows for Aussies everywhere. This country has such a rich, incredible history of guitar driven rock bands, and I want to help keep that heritage alive with this tour. I’m so excited to drive around Australia in a bus with my best mates, a PA and some loud Fender guitars and amps, and play these songs for anyone who wants to go back to the future with us!”
As well as writing and releasing music, a former school teacher, Darlow uses his days to sing and speak in schools all over Australia, the UK and Asia, and will be interspersing a host of school appearances in towns all across Australia, as an additional aspect to his already impressive regional run of shows. “I love using my music to share my culture, talk about identity ie, what does it mean to be a ‘real Australian’ in 2023, and also teach about the effects of colonisation on First Nations people.”
“I also play and speak in prisons around Australia. The sad truth is that we as First Nations people are massively represented in jails, both adult and juvenile, all over Australia. I spend time in prisons using music as a vehicle to connect, and then just get to encourage the brothers and sisters inside that there are pathways for us as First Nations people to succeed. Sometimes it’s just about reminding those guys that they’re loved and valued. It’s an incredibly uplifting and equally depressing part of my job.”
Since entering the Australian music scene in 2003, Yorta Yorta descendent Scott Darlow has been a mainstay of Australia’s Indigenous and independent music industry. The versatile singer-songwriter, guitarist, and didgeridoo player has sold more than 50,000 albums worldwide and has extensively toured Australia, Asia and the USA.Darlow is a passionate Indigenous activist and World Vision spokesperson, regularly speaking in schools, businesses and churches across Australia about his indigenous culture, Australian history, racial tolerance, harmony and important social matters. His key word “FLUTE” (Forgiveness, Love, Understanding, Tolerance and Empathy) has become so popular that schools and businesses have included it in their curriculums and charters.
Deadly Heart is released on October 27 through Reclusive Records and is available to presave/preorder now.
The national Deadly Heart regional tour will kick off at The Espy in Melbourne on July 1 before doing a full lap of the map and finishing up back in Melbourne at Corner Hotel on October 28.
A little more about Scott Darlow…
For over a decade, Darlow has been a mainstay of Australia’s Indigenous and Independent music industry. His versatility as a singer-songwriter, guitarist, yidaki player and authentic storyteller has made him a fan favourite worldwide. So far, his career has included being the opening act for Jimmy Barnes and Eskimo Joe, his previous albums selling more than 50,000 worldwide and being added nationally to rock radio multiple times. He was the first act signed to the late Michael Gudinski’s new record label Reclusive Records and with his first album from this new partnership due later this year, 2023 is sure to solidify his position as an artist with something to say.
DEADLY HEART REGIONAL TOUR
SAT JULY 1 | ESPY HOTEL, ST KILDA VIC |18+ | FREE ENTRY
TUES 4 JULY | CARMEL COLLEGE, SANDY BAY TAS | SCHOOL SHOW
THURS 6 JULY | RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL, LAUNCESTON TAS| SCHOOL SHOW
FRI 7 JULY |ST PATRICKS COLLEGE, LAUNCESTON TAS | SCHOOL SHOW
FRI 7 JULY | ROYAL OAK HOTEL, LAUNCESTON TAS | 18+ | FREE ENTRY
SAT 8 JULY | REPUBLIC BAR, NORTH HOBART TAS | 18+ | FREE ENTRY
SUN 9 JULY | HOBART BAPTIST CHURCH, HOBART TAS | ALL AGES | FREE ENTRY
MON JULY10 | HAMPTON PARK SECONDARY COLLEGE, HAMPTON PARK VIC | SCHOOL SHOW
TUES JULY 11 | NOTRE DAME COLLEGE, SHEPPARTON VIC | SCHOOL SHOW
WED JULY 12 | VICTORY LUTHERAN COLLEGE, WODONGA VIC | SCHOOL SHOW
THURS JULY 13 | ST MONICAS COLLEGE, EPPING VIC | SCHOOL SHOW
FRI JULY 14 | FLINDERS CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, CARRUM DOWNS | SCHOOL SHOW
FRI JULY 14 | WESTERN PORT HOTEL, SAN REMO VIC | 18+ | FREE ENTRY
SAT JULY 15 | SS&A, ALBURY NSW | 18+ | FREE ENTRY
SUN JULY 16 | C3 CHURCH, BATHURST NSW | ALL AGES | FREE ENTRY
MON JULY 17 | ST JOSEPHS COLLEGE, ECHUCA VIC | SCHOOL SHOW
TUES JULY 18 | MARIAN COLLEGE, GRIFFITH NSW | SCHOOL SHOW
WED JULY 19 | TRINITY LUTHERAN COLLEGE, MILDURA VIC | SCHOOL SHOW
THURS JULY 20 | KILLESTER COLLEGE, SPRINGVALE VIC | SCHOOL SHOW
SAT JULY 22 | OUTBACK BAR, SAILS IN THE DESERT RESORT, ULURU NT | 18+ | FREE ENTRY
TUES JULY 25 | YIRARA COLLEGE, ALICE SPRINGS NT | SCHOOL SHOW
WED JULY 26 | TENNANT CREEK HIGH SCHOOL, TENNANT CREEK NT | SCHOOL SHOW
WED JULY 26 | TENNAT CREEK SPORTIES CLUB, TENNANT CREEK NT | 18+ | AA | FREE ENTRY
FRI JULY 28 | KATHERINE HIGH SCHOOL, KATHERINE NT | SCHOOL SHOW
FRI JULY 28 | DALY WATERS PUB, DALY WATERS NT | 18+ | FREE ENTRY
SAT JULY 29 | RAILWAY HOTEL, DARWIN NT | 18+ | FREE ENTRY
SUN JULY 30 |C3 CHURCH, DARWIN NT | ALL AGES | FREE ENTRY
TUES AUG 1 | MCKILLOP COLLEGE, DARWIN NT | SCHOOL SHOW
WED AUG 3 | KIMBERLEY HOTEL, HALLS CREEK WA | 18+ | FREE ENTRY
FRI AUG 4 | ROEBUCK HOTEL, BROOME WA | 18+ | FREE ENTRY
MON AUG 7 |BROOME SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, BROOME WA | SCHOOL SHOW
THURS AUG 10 | ST LUKES COLLEGE, KARRATHA WA | SCHOOL SHOW
FRI AUG 11 | NORTH WEST BREWING CO, KARRATHA WA | 18+ | FREE ENTRY
SAT AUG 12 | CARNARVON RACE CLUB, CARNARVON WA | 18+ | AA | FREE ENTRY
SUN AUG 13 | FROTHCRAFT BREWERY, EXMOUTH WA | 18+ | FREE ENTRY
THURS AUG 17 | GERALDTON CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, GERALDTON WA | SCHOOL SHOW
FRI AUG 18 | GERALDTON CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, GERALDTON WA | SCHOOL SHOW
TUES AUG 22| PENRHOS COLLEGE, PERTH, WA | SCHOOL SHOW
WED AUG 23 | JOHN XXIII COLLEGE, MOUNT CLAREMONT WA | SCHOOL SHOW
THURSDAY AUG 24 | JUVENILE PRISON, CANNING VALE WA | PRISON
FRI AUG 25 | FROTHCRAFT BREWERY, BUNBURY WA | 18+ | FREE ENTRY
SUN AUG 27 | ROSEMOUNT HOTEL, NORTH PERTH WA | 18+ | FREE ENTRY
TUES AUG 29 | GEORGIANA MOLLOY ANGLICAN SCHOOL, BUSSELTON WA | SCHOOL SHOW
WED AUG 30 | MOUNT BARKER COMMUNITY COLLEGE, MOUNT BARKER WA | SCHOOL SHOW
FRI SEPT 1 | CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, BUSSELTON WA | SCHOOL SHOW
FRI SEPT 1 | HAR BAR, DUNSBOROUGH WA | 18+ | FREE ENTRY
SAT SEPT 2 | HALLYS BAR, BUSSELTON WA | 18 + | FREE ENTRY
SUN SEPT 3 | 6 DEGREES BAR, ALBANY WA | 18+ | FREE ENTRY
TUES SEPT 5 | ALBANY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, ALBANY WA | SCHOOL SHOW
WED SEPT 6 | ESPERENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, ESPERENCE WA | SCHOOL SHOW
FRI SEPT 8 | LUCKY BAY BREWERY, ESPERENCE WA | 18+ | FREE ENTRY
FRI SEP 15 | PORT LINCOLN HOTEL, PORT LINCOLN SA | 18+ | FREE ENTRY
MON SEPT 18 | NAVIGATOR COLLEGE, PORT LINCOLN SA | SCHOOL SHOW
TUES SEPT 19 | WHYALLA STUART PRIMARY SCHOOL, WHYALLA SA | SCHOOL SHOW
WED SEPT 20 | MEMORIAL OVAL PRIMARY SCHOOL, WHYALLA SA | SCHOOL SHOW
THURS SEPT 21 | CORNERSTONE COLLEGE, MOUNT BARKER SA | SCHOOL SHOW
SAT SEPT 23 | PRETORIA HOTEL, PRETORIA SA | 18+ | FREE ENTRY
SUN SEPT 24 | ARKABAR, ADELAIDE SA | 18 + | FREE ENTRY
MON SEPT 25 | GOLDEN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL, GOLDEN GROVE SA | SCHOOL SHOW
FRI SEPT 29 | MENS PRISON, MOUNT GAMBIER, SA | PRISON SHOW
MON OCT 2 | GOOD NEWS LUTHERAN COLLEGE, TARNEIT VIC | SCHOOL SHOW
THURS OCT 5 | JUVENILE PRISON, TOWNSVILLE QLD | JUVENILE PRISON SHOW
MON OCT 9 | MOTHER OF GOOD COUNSEL SCHOOL, CAIRNS QLD | SCHOOL SHOW
TUES OCT 10 | PARADE COLLEGE, BUNDOORA VIC | SCHOOL SHOW
WED OCT 11 | KEPNOCK STATE HIGH SCHOOL, BUNDABERG QLD | SCHOOL SHOW
THURSDAY OCT 12 | FAITH LUTHERAN SCHOOL, PLAINLANDS QLD | SCHOOL SHOW
FRI OCT 13 | LEFTYS MUSIC HALL, BRISBANE QLD | 18+ | FREE ENTRY
WED OCT 18 | ST COLUMBAS ANGLICAN COLLEGE, PORT MACQUARIE NSW | SCHOOL SHOW
WED OCT 18 | ST COLUMBAS ANGLICAN COLLEGE, PORT MACQUARIE NSW | BAND SHOW PM, AA | Gold Coin donation (charity)
SAT OCT 21 | THE VANGUARD, SYDNEY, NSW | 18+ | TICKETS
SAT OCT 28 | THE CORNER HOTEL, RICHMOND VIC | 18+ | TICKETS
GRINSPOON ANNOUNCE NATIONAL EASY DETENTION TOUR FOR OCT/NOV 2023 WITH SPECIAL GUESTS PRIVATE FUNCTION AND CUPID & THE STUPIDS + ANNOUNCE EASY AND NEW DETENTION VINYL PRESSINGS FOR SEP 8 – PRE-ORDER NOW
Beloved Aussie rockers Grinspoon have today announced their Easy Detention national tour, celebrating iconic albums Easy (1999) and New Detention (2002), with first ever vinyl pressings of both records set for release on Friday September 8 and available to pre-order now. The tour will make its way around the country later this year in October and November, supported by Private Function and Cupid & The Stupids. Kicking off at Miami Marketta Laneway on October 29, the tour will then swing through Hobart, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Sydney, and Newcastle, before finishing up at Astor Theatre Perth on November 24.
Tickets go on sale to the general public at 9am (local) on Friday June 2 from www.grinspoon.com.au, and fans are invited to join the band’s newsletter to jump in on presale tickets from 10am (local) Thursday June 1 – 8am (local) Friday June 2.
For the first time ever, Grinspoon will be offering a VIP soundcheck meet & greet package, but here’s where the real magic happens: one lucky fan at each show will have the opportunity to join forces with the band, jumping up to perform a Grinners song with Phil, Pat, Joe and Kristian at soundcheck. For more information on this thrilling VIP experience, head to www.grinspoon.com.au.
Lead singer Phil Jamieson is amped to bring the band’s notoriously high energy shows to a host of the country’s best live music stages. “We’re delighted to be hitting the road again later this year, I’m so enjoying putting together the set list for these shows,” says Jamieson. “We’ll be throwing in some songs we’ve never played live, believe it or not.”
2022 marked 20 years of Grinspoon’s acclaimed record, New Detention. Peaking at #2 on the ARIA charts, nominated for 5 ARIA Awards, and featuring the hits Chemical Heart, Lost Control and more, the album cemented the band’s status as local rock icons. To celebrate, New Detention will be available on vinyl for the first time ever, with a limited-edition marbled green disc and with the original cover art, as the record was intended to be presented. It’s accompanied by a special edition of Easy, also arriving on vinyl for the first time. Both will released just before the Easy Detention tour on September 8.
“I’m very affectionate towards Easy, I love that record, I think it’s my fave Grinners album. It’s flawed, but I think I like its flaws. I can hear the tumultuous times that we were experiencing during the writing and recording of it too,” says Jamieson. “And New Detention, well, it kind of changed everything for us.”
In 1997, the youthful Grinspoon uploaded the track Sickfest to triple j Unearthed, not knowing the life-changing success that was to come. With Sickfest, Grinspoon won Unearthed’s national band comp in its first year – and for the next two months the track was the station’s most requested song. What followed was an illustrious career, with seven albums, Top Ten ARIA chart spots, ARIA Awards, 13 ARIA nominations, more than 1,350 gigs, tens of thousands of frequent flyer miles, 7 appearances at the Big Day Out as well as slots at Homebake, Falls Festival, Splendour In The Grass, an NRL Grand Final and a Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony in Melbourne. Despite these massive achievements, Grinspoon don’t have plans to wrap things up any time soon.
And the secret to the band’s longevity, according to Jamieson? “Absence makes the heart grow fonder and familiarity breeds contempt, so I think one of the smartest things we did in 2013 was go away,” he laughs. “We’d been ubiquitous on the fest scene since 2000, even if you didn’t want to see us at a festival, you were probably lining up for MGMT at Splendour and there we were! It was very healthy to take a break from touring and writing, but that’s not a secret, a lot of bands have done that. We came back in 2017 and did our Guide To Better Living tour and when we came back, we didn’t realise the affection the Aus public had for the band, and that was overwhelming and very assuring and felt like a very nice warm hug, so from that it made us take the group a little more seriously and has made sure we are not only delivering the best shows we’ve ever done, but better than the 90s… arguably the 90s are a little bit patchy for us!”
Tickets go on sale at 9am (local) on Friday June 2 from www.grinspoon.com.au and fans can join the band’s newsletter to jump in on presale tickets from 10am (local) Thursday June 1 – 8am (local) Friday June 2
The Easy and New Detention vinyl records will be released Friday September 8 and are available to pre-order now, and will be available at the merch desk at all shows.
Grinspoon is Phil Jamieson on vocals, Pat Davern on guitar, Joe Hansen on bass and Kristian Hopes on drums.
GRINSPOON EASY DETENTION NATIONAL TOUR
Presented by Triple M, Metropolis Touring, Wonderlick & New World Artists
With special guests Private Function and Cupid & The Stupids
SUN 29 OCT | MIAMI MARKETTA LANEWAY, GOLD COAST | YUGAMBEH QLD | 18+ GA Floor | 3:30-8pm
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
FRI 03 NOV | HOBART CITY HALL, HOBART | NIPALUNA TAS | 18+ GA Floor, RES Balcony | 7-11.30pm
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix OutletsMON 06 NOV (Cup Eve)| FORUM, MELBOURNE | NAARM VIC | 18+ GA Floor, RES Booths | 7-11pm
Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au | 132 849 | All Ticketek Outlets
FRI 10 NOV | FORTITUDE MUSIC HALL, BRISBANE | MEANJIN QLD | 18+ GA | 7-11:15pm
Tickets available from www.ticketmaster.com.au | 1300 446 925 | All Ticketmaster Outlets
SAT 11 NOV | HINDLEY STREET MUSIC HALL, ADELAIDE | KAURNA SA | 18+ GA | 7-11.15pm
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au | 1300 GET TIX | All Moshtix Outlets
FRI 17 NOV | ENMORE THEATRE, SYDNEY | GADIGAL NSW | 18+ GA Floor, AA RES Balcony | 7-11:15pm
Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au | 132 849 | All Ticketek Outlets
SAT 18 NOV | NEX, NEWCASTLE | MULUBINBA NSW | 18+ GA Floor | 7-11:15pm
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
FRI 24 NOV | ASTOR THEATRE, PERTH | BOORLOO WA | 18+ GA Floor, AA Balcony | 7-11:15pm
Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au | 132 849 | All Ticketek Outlets