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Off the back of the recent 15-year anniversary reissue of her ARIA Award-winning 2005 album Parking Lots Australian icon Mia Dyson was penned to perform a run of East Coast Australian dates this March. Due to COVID restrictions, Mia has had to postpone all of her upcoming shows but is thrilled to still be able to celebrate the milestone with her VIC and NSW fans, albeit a little further down the road, at her newly rescheduled November dates.
“I’m so sad to say that due to forces beyond my control, I am having to postpone my Parking Lots tour to November. All your tickets will be valid for the new shows except Brisbane where we couldn’t make the routing work and ticket holders will be issued refunds. We’ll get you next time around.
Unfortunately, this also means I won’t be performing at Bluesfest.
I can’t wait to see you all when these shows finally do happen. Thanks for your support and patience.” – Mia Dyson
In her two-decade long career, Mia Dyson has been nominated for five ARIA Awards with Parking Lots taking out ‘Best Blues and Roots Album’ in 2005. She was the inaugural recipient of Double J’s Artist Of The Year at the 2014 J Awards following the release of her Australian classic LP Idyllwild and has had four albums up for AIR Awards with The Moment earning her a nomination for ‘Song Of The Year’ at the 2013 APRA Awards. Mia Dyson’s extensive career has seen her support the likes of Stevie Nicks, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt and Joe Cocker, and most recently touring extensively with her supergroups Dyson Stringer Cloher.
Heading back into the studio in 2020 to revisit five songs from the album, Mia’s Parking Lots (Revisited) EP sheds new light on a selection of her favourite cuts from the record. From beloved single ‘Roll Me Out’ to the stunning homage of motherly love on ‘Rivers Wide’, and the simple yet captivating title track to the empowering ‘Choose’ and heartbreaking ‘I Meant Something To You Once’, the EP captures the sheer musical mastery of an artist who continues to redefine the blues and roots genre, 15 years on, with the rest of her expansive career still to come.
STREAM / EMBED PARKING LOTS (REVISITED) EP
STREAM // EMBED ORIGINAL PARKING LOTS ALBUM ON SPOTIFY
Parking Lots (Revisited) EP Track Listing
1. Roll Me Out
2. Rivers Wide
3. Parking Lots
4. Choose
5. I Meant Something To You Once
Parking Lots LP vinyl reissue & (Revisited) EP is out now via MGM
Spotify / iTunes / Apple Music
Parking Lots 15th Anniversary Tour 2021 Tour Dates
Friday 12 November – Howler – Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 13 November – Sandy Point Music Club – Sandy Point, VIC
Sunday 14 November – Macedon Railway Hotel – Macedon Ranges, VIC
Friday 19 November – Theatre Royal – Castlemaine, VIC
Saturday 20 November – Surf Coast TBC, Surf Coast, VIC
Sunday 21 November – Sooki Lounge – Belgrave, VIC
Friday 26 November – Lizotte’s – Newcastle, NSW
Saturday 27 November – The Lansdowne – Sydney, NSW
Tickets on sale now via miadyson.com
CREDITS
Produced By Daniel Wright And Erin “Syd” Sidney
Recorded At Echo Magic In Ojai, Ca
All Songs Engineered And Mixed By Scott Hirsch
Mastered By Ian Sefchick
All Songs By Mia Dyson (APRA / BMI)
Mia Dyson – Piano, Guitar, Vocals
Matt Aronoff – Double Bass
Lee Pardini – Additional Piano
Daniel Wright – Electric Bass, Backing Vocals
Erin “Syd” Sidney – Drums
Artwork By Jim Grimwade
Nashville-based Madi Diaz marks a full restart of her artistic career with “Man In Me,” her poignant debut single/video for ANTI-. It’s a first taste of how Diaz has worked at perfecting the craft of delivering a full spectrum of emotions via songs stripped to their most confrontational and raw form. This song is produced by Diaz with additional production by Andrew Sarlo (Big Thief, Bon Iver).
Across reverberating guitar strums and light piano, Diaz’s voice is evocative as she makes frank observations about a past relationship: “Do you imagine me differently // Cause when I met you swore that you saw me // When you think I might be someone else // Does it turn you on.” As the track continues, Diaz’s vocals swell exponentially, only to be drawn back to a fading note.
’Man In Me’ was the first song I sat down to record for myself in about six years, which is the reason I thought it was so important to release first. It’s a very intimately visceral moment, a sort of play-by-play inner monologue, taking my first steps through a really hard time.” The accompanying video, directed by Stephen Kinigopoulos, “emphasises the intensity of a moment held and held and held. For me, this video is like holding a stare for so long that it hurts. It’s like knowing you should let go, but you keep holding on cause you can’t say ‘when,’ and playing with that tension lying right beneath the surface. You know something’s up, but you just can’t put your finger on it.”
Diaz was originally raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania surrounded by a family deeply immersed in music: her grandfather was a tenor in the Greenwich City Opera, both of her parents taught music lessons (piano, guitar and ukulele), her father played in a Zappa tribute band and her brother plays in a metal band. She moved to Philadelphia in her teens to have closer access to broader music education, before eventually enrolling in (and dropping out of) Berklee College of Music and moving to Nashville to more seriously pursue a career as a songwriter.
After cutting her teeth in writers rooms in Nashville, Diaz moved to Los Angeles honing her songwriting skills and playing in numerous projects. After a very tumultuous relationship and break up, she bought a truck and moved back to Nashville where she became a go-to songwriter. As things slowed down, Diaz felt she had the time and space to fully confront everything in her life with a newfound sense of clarity. Over the next two years, she wrote over 100 songs, one of which is “Man In Me.” The songwriting expertise she had developed over the years is now championed in her own strikingly original and emotional music.
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The sell-out success, Synthony, returns to Brisbane for a ‘One Night Only’ epic outdoor show at Riverstage on Saturday 29th May!
The ultimate celebration of the last 30 years of dance music, Synthony is a unique collaboration between Orchestra, DJs, live vocalists and feature musicians.
After a hugely success 2019 show at Brisbane City Hall, the super-charged and energetic Synthony will return to showcase a brand-new set list featuring the biggest dance anthems from icons such as: Avicii, Eric Prydz, Fatboy Slim and Basement Jaxx to name just a few, backed with the full might of a 60+ piece Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra. The show is stacked with iconic stars from across the Australian music spectrum playing their global hits including: Miss Connie (Sneaky Sound System), Ilan Kidron (The Potbelleez), Mobin Master, Greg Gould, Ella Monnery, Andy Van (Madison Avenue / Vicious Records) and Mark Dynamix.
With an epic backdrop of visuals, lasers and a state-of-the-art sound system, it’s a magical, uplifting, hands-in-the-air dance party like no other. An energetic show from the outset, this is not an orchestra as you know it. This celebration of dance music is more than just a show, it takes the audience on a nostalgic journey back through their most memorable dance music experiences. Track after track, fans are taken down memory lane and celebrate dance music that is embedded into their subconscious.
Synthony’s New Zealand shows (since 2017) have been attended by ‘Sold Out’ audiences (as well as its Brisbane debut in 2019). After successful shows across New Zealand over the last few months, including a sold-out show at Spark Arena, (Auckland) and the orchestral extravaganza’s first outdoor show at the magical natural Amphitheatre of the ‘Bowl of Brooklands’ (New Plymouth), the tour hits the soon to be sold out Melbourne show at the famous Sidney Myer Music Bowl.
Synthony Australia will include some of Australia’s dance music’s favourite artists, who are also behind some massive hits, such as:
Miss Connie (Sneaky Sound System) – ‘Pictures,’ ‘I Love It,’ ‘UFO,’ ‘Kansas City’ and more..
Ilan Kidron (The Potbelleez) – ‘Don’t Hold Back,’ ‘Hello,’ ‘Junkyard’ and more..
Greg Gould, Ella Monnery + more to be announced..
Hosted by: Mobin Master – ‘Show Me Love,’ ‘Get Away with It,’ ‘Lights Out’ and more..
Support by: Andy Van (Madison Avenue // Super Disco Club) and Mark Dynamix
It’s no secret that 2020 has been a tumultuous rollercoaster for event promoters. The Synthony tour was due to be announced just days before New Zealand went into Level 4 lockdown and the future of the tour all of a sudden became awfully uncertain. Shows across Australia, Asia, and the U.S were in the pipeline for 2020. Months of preparation and negotiations with artists, venues and sponsors were all dashed and the team behind Synthony, had to rebuild the program all over again.
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Duco Events Promoter Rachael Carroll says she’s excited to bring the show back to Australia and return to Brisbane a city that loved the first show: “Given the circumstances, it’s amazing to be able to bring this show back to Brisbane. We dipped out toe in the water staging the event at City Hall in 2019 and following great reviews we can’t wait to go bigger and better outdoors at the stunning Riverstage.
The show will be run in a government approved, Covid-safe set up at Riverstage. Whilst the venue normally can hold over 9,000 people, tickets will be capped at 4,000 due to capacity restrictions.
The Synthony Australian Tour has only been possible thanks to the support of the Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund – an Australian Government initiative. “We certainly would not be putting on this show without the RISE funding support from the Australian Government. This partnership has given us the confidence to invest, take risk and put on events that will see some artists and suppliers secure their first job and income after a very long break in event activity” said Carroll.
Eager dance music fans around Brisbane will have one hand in the air and one hand on the mouse, hovering over the ‘Buy Tickets’ button as the tickets are released on: Friday 19th February, 11am AEST. With a ‘One Night Only’ show and restricted numbers, fans will need to get in quickly to secure their spot.
Guests are urged register for the pre-sale at: www.synthony.com
About Synthony
Founded in 2017 by DJ and producer, Erika Amoore and fellow Kiwi David Elmsly, Synthony sold out its first ever show at the Auckland Town Hall to a packed house and unprecedented reviews. The show’s creation brought together key New Zealand talent, with Peter Thomas, conductor and music director of the Auckland Symphony Orchestra believing in the unique concept and enlisting the services of Ryan Youens, an arranger with hundreds of professional credits to his name, including film scores for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Desolation of Smaug.
After sold-out events at Auckland Town Hall in 2017 and 2018, Duco Events, a major event promoter with a 16-year track-record, purchased the concept with an ambitious long-term vision to expand the event from one city to multiple venues and cities across the globe. In 2019, they took the show to Brisbane, Australia and also sold out five shows across NZ later that year. Over six shows, four Orchestras and hundreds of musicians played to over 14,000 fans in 2019.
In 2020, Synthony staged its biggest ever NZ-wide tour, supporting the live music industry’s recovery post COVID19. Synthony returns to Australia this April for its first outdoor show at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, followed by Brisbane in May with other Australian cities to be announced, followed by other international markets.
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2021 DATES & LOCATIONS:
Friday 12th February, TSB Arena, Wellington
Saturday 20th March, Horncastle Arena, Christchurch
Friday 16th April, Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
Saturday 29th May, Riverstage, Brisbane
More Australian dates to be announced….
TICKET DETAILS:
Tickets for Synthony – Brisbane go On-Sale: Friday 19th February, 11am AEST
All tickets and pre-sale available through: www.synthony.com
VIDEOS:
Brisbane 2021 Promo Video: Eric Prydz – ‘Call On Me’ WATCH HERE!
2019 Synthony Grand Finale at Wellington’s TSB Arena WATCH HERE!
Darude – ‘Sandstorm’ performed by Synthony WATCH HERE!
Fisher – ‘Losing It’ performed by Synthony WATCH HERE!
Tender is the Night was created by Leigh Gardiner, Rohin Best and Ruby Smedley in Perth, WA as a response to COVID19 when many classical musicians and composers lost the majority of their work for the upcoming year in 2020.
As one of Perth’s leading songwriters, Tanaya Harper was invited to perform an intimate Wembley backyard show which was held and recorded on Noongar boodjar land in the first weekend of Spring 2020 post-lockdown. The very special series was in support of and giving opportunities for composers and classical musicians to work again as well as highlighting the songwriting of West Australian original artists to the unique backdrop of a string quartet.
Tanaya has a stunning voice and poignant lyrics, which meant she was the obvious choice to launch TITN. Her lyrics are deep, sincere and relatable, and she delivered beyond expectations.” – Leigh Gardiner, Tender is the Night
Tanaya’s live recording of her favourite tracks Slow Motion Breakup, Don’t Go Outside, The Well, Dissociate, The Dark I Love and Graceless makeup Tender is the Night, VOL1, with Tanaya donating 100% of proceeds from sales of the Bandcamp digital sales to assist Perth Bushfire victims.
“At first I didn’t quite understand what Leigh was asking me to do, or how special this event would be. There weren’t any rehearsals – only a soundcheck, so I was really nervous about that. Then, I vividly remember being completely overwhelmed during the opening song because that was when I finally realised what was happening, that I was playing this once-in-a-lifetime gig with four incredible women.
These live recordings have been ready to release for a little while but I didn’t know when would be the right time. Once I learnt of the scale of destruction from the Wooroloo bushfires I decided I’d like to donate all proceeds from Bandcamp downloads towards assisting those who’ve been affected.” – Tanaya Harper
Tender is the Night, VOL1: Tanaya Harper
1. Slow Motion Breakup
2. Don’t Go Outside
3. The Well
4. Dissociate
5. The Dark I Love
6. Graceless
100% of proceeds from sales going to Perth Bush Fire victims.
Purchase now on Tanaya Harper’s Bandcamp
All songs written by Tanaya Harper
String players:
Madeleine Antoine
Emma Buss
Alix Hamilton
Anna Sarcich
Arrangements by
Slow Motion Breakup: Jared Yapp
The Well & Don’t Go Outside: Tim Newhouse
Dissociate: Erin Gordon
The Dark I Love: Joshua Chan
Graceless: Rebecca Erin Smith
Recorded by Leigh Gardiner & Scott Jennings
Mixed & mastered by Steve Froudist at Awesome Wells Studio
Photography by Chris Symes at Shotweiler Photography
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The project of Laura Jane Lowther, Wrestling is a record about young adulthood, finding yourself and meeting your soulmate along the way. Like Christine and the Queens, Caribou and Charli XCX’s most earnest moments, KUČKA documents her metamorphosis through her unique brand of “digital soul”. From ending a long-term relationship, moving cross-continentally, coming out, getting married and all the emotions felt in between, Wrestling illustrates that journey, processed, celebrated and soothed through dance driven electronica, ethereal vocals and glitchy textures. In turning to writing for catharsis, the album is also a moving dedication to Laura’s partner and Wrestling’s creative director Dillon Howl, who without which the record’s release would not be possible.
Written, produced and recorded by herself, Lowther’s natural ability for conjuring earworm melodies are on full display. As a trained musician, Laura has steadily worked over the years to establish herself as a sought after producer and vocalist. Her list of achievements are endless, having already worked with A$AP Rocky, on ‘Fashion Killa‘, Flume and SOPHIE on the GRAMMY Nominated ‘Voices‘, Vince Staples, Fetty Wap, Kendrick Lamar, Vegyn, Nosaj Thing, Cosmos Midnight and many more. With her steady and selective recent output drawing praise from the FADER, Fact Magazine, Clash Music, NME, Earmilk, Flaunt and more alongside playlist additions from triple j, Rinse FM, FBi Radio and more, today KUČKA stands tall on her own, ready to welcome us into her world.
‘No Good For Me‘ is out now via Soothsayer/LuckyMe, buy/stream it here.
WRESTLING
The KUČKA debut album
April 30
Presave HERE.
TRACKLIST
Wrestling
Contemplation
Drowning
Ascension
Afterparty
Joyride
Your World
Sky Brown
No Good For Me
Real
Eternity
Patience
Stay connected with KUČKA:
Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Soundcloud | Bandcamp
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HACHIKU – ‘I’LL PROBABLY BE ASLEEP’ ALBUM TOUR
Sun 7 March – Theatre Royal, Castlemaine – supporting Beautiful Dark
Wed 10 March – Howler, Brunswick Music Festival, Melbourne – SOLD OUT!
Fri 12 March – The Barwon Club Hotel, Geelong – TIX
Sun 14 March – Howler, Brunswick Music Festival, Mebourne
2ND SHOW ANNOUNCED! – TIX
Friday 19 March – Tanswell’s Commercial Hotel, Beechworth – TIX
Sat 20 March – Majors Tom’s, Kyneton – TIX
Thu 25 March – Frank’s Wild Years, Wollongong – TIX
Fri 26 March – Petersham Bowling Club, Sydney – TIX
Sat 27 March – Thyme to Taste, Yass [matinee] – FREE ENTRY
Sat 27 March – Smith’s Alternative, Canberra [evening]
Sun 28 March – Northern Republic, Euroa
Fri 2 April – The Eastern, Ballarat – TIX
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Rising Australian singer-songwriter Jack Botts returns with his latest single release, ‘18th Floor (Acoustic)‘. It comes after the whirlwind response to the original ’18th Floor’ in November 2020, which spawned tirple j play and Unearthed rotation and a whopping 38-date Australian headline tour with limited tickets remaining.
Where the original ’18th Floor’ is packed with movement and flow, ’18th Floor (Acoustic)’ offers a stunning pared back take. Thematically, the track finds Botts digesting the highs and hurdles of his long distance relationship and the pressure it endured with COVID restrictions.
He shares: “What you are hearing in the acoustic version is ’18th Floor’ in its original form. How it was written, stripped back, key change, and mellow. In a way, this is the original version.”
Jack Botts continues his 18th Floor Australian Headline Tour across the country throughout February and March, after a stack of sold out shows in Canberra, TAS and a stint down the coast last month as well as a sold out night at Melbourne’s Northcote Social Club. More details on the remaining shows and tickets below.
jackbotts.lnk.to/
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Hailing from Melbourne, Tess Guthrie has developed her own unique blend of folk and alt/rock, and today she unveils ‘Queenstown’ – the first track under the new moniker GUTHRIE.
‘Queenstown’ had a dream team bringing it to life. The emotive track was produced by Sophie Payten (Gordi) with mixing from Alexander O’Gorman (Angie McMahon) and Isaac Barter mastering.
GUTHRIE commenting on working with Sophie Payten (Gordi) says “Making this track with Sophie was certainly one of the things keeping me sane during lockdown, and I think something about that isolation period also allowed me to reimagine what I wanted the project to be like. So I’m absolutely stoked to be able to share it with people now.”
‘Queenstown’ explores the ideas of escapism, acting on impulse, reality vs fantasy, and above all – the importance of being fulfilled.
“In the pre-covid times, I was driving to uni one day and feeling pretty trapped. A thought hit me really hard – ‘what’s really keeping me here?’. It felt important and I wanted to see how far that rabbit hole went. A few hours later I was on pretty much the first international flight I could get – to New Zealand.
It was utterly beautiful and helped me question some assumptions about my priorities and the importance of being happy. Of course when I got back my life was the same as I’d left it, and it would take much more work to integrate that sense of freedom into my everyday life.
So for me the song is kind of bitter-sweet and escapist. I think it maps nicely onto the story of a relationship that you wish was working, but it’s not. And deep down you know that the relationship would only work out in a fantasy world, which is nice to visit but you can’t stay there. You have to fly back home and deal with your reality, but doing the work and building a life you don’t have to escape from is totally worth it”
GUTHRIE
GUTHRIE’S music is a pure reflection of her diverse experiences and sonic influences. She spent 2019 touring the East Coast of Australia bewitching audiences with her mesmerizing vocals after releasing Triple j Unearthed favourites ‘WUTO’ and ‘Fairy Lights’.
Like all musicians in 2020, GUTHRIE’S touring plans were put on hold and she reassessed her music, and identity changing her name from Tess Guthrie to GUTHRIE.
“Particularly during lockdown I found myself becoming more keen on production and combining electronic elements with the folk/alt-rock sound that I’ve always loved. It felt more natural to explore these new sounds and new ways of writing and playing with the band under a new project name. That’s why I went with GUTHRIE, because it’s still my name and feels like me, but it also allows me to build a world for the music to live in which is different to just me as a person. I think we’ll be able to express more as a band if the sounds have that freedom to live in their own world.”
GUTHRIE
PRAISE FOR GUTHRIE
Re QUEENSTOWN: “It’s a tender and intimate ballad-like track in-line with much of her past work, but this time around, it flourishes with the added layering of electronica, which in a way deepens the dense, almost-suffocating sound that the song moves amongst; the rich layers all dancing amongst each other in a way that feels light and listenable, but suggests something deeper lurking underneath the surface.”
PILERATS
“Compelling, deeper vocals. It keeps you drawn. For fans of Angie McMahon and Didirri for sure. Gorgeous.”
Claire Mooney, Triple J Unearthed
“Starts off on that skinny love tip, morphs into a spitting campfire” [re: WUTO]
Max Quinn, Triple J
“An artist who has been requested so much on the text line… I think she’s made this really beautiful blend between that kind of other-worldly pure voice and also just having that really brash grungy sound to her music too”
Nkechi Anele introducing ‘WUTO’ Live on Triple J
“Melbourne based Tess Guthrie’s first single “WUTO” (Were You the One?) is a killer blend of honest lyrics, raw emotion, and stunning vocals.”
The AU Review
‘Queenstown’ is released on 10th February
Soma proudly presents a label debut from one of electronic music’s most influential figures, Keith Tucker aka Optic Nerve. With a detailed discography on some of Techno & Electro’s most well-respected labels, stretching back to the 80s & 90s either via solo projects or as part of genre defining group AUX 88, Tucker has been at the forefront of the Detroit scene since his beginnings. Considered by many to be the blueprint for modern day Techno/Electro Tucker is one of the scene’s most hard-working artists devoting almost 30 years to his career as an electronic artist.
Appearing on Soma sub label, Avoidant, at the end of 2020 as DJ K-1, the opportunity to continue working together with his Optic Nerve pseudonym arose. Resulting in Soma’s 600th release, the Far Away EP. Combined with Scottish based artist Kyle Irvine’s unique Sci-Fi based artwork, Tucker has delivered a unique and modern-day outlook on his famed Detroit Techno/Electro sound.
Title track Far Away is a classic take on the seminal Detroit sound. Distant and drifting vocals glide across sweeping textures and tripped out synth sequences, glued together by deep emotive strings. Channel Z captures the classic Optic Nerve sound perfectly; pure machine funk soaked in harmonic atmospheres. The ominous Techno Programming has a darker, edgier tone to the previous tracks but by no means less emotive. A funked up, warped baseline sets the tone backed by jacked up drums as the track exudes pure attitude. Fellow Detroit based artist Strand drops a remix of Techno Programming to close out the EP. Their version leans on more melancholic elements but retains the feel and demeanour of the original.
MELBOURNE, Feb 10, 2021 – Coopers Brewery and Live Nation are today excited to announce the next round of artists to feature in the popular Live, Loud and Local gig series by today adding Client Liaison (Melbourne), Baker Boy (Melbourne), and Birds of Tokyo (Perth).
On Thursday March 11 new jack swingers Client Liaison bring their multisensory experience to Melbourne’s The Tote. Then on Thursday March 18 Baker Boy, the fresh new prince of Arnhem Land, performs at Melbourne’s The Curtin. And finally, on Sunday April 11 local legends Birds of Tokyo will rock Perth’s Hotel Rottnest with a show not to be missed.
About Client Liaison: Given their shared appreciation for storytelling and dignified belief in the Australian identity, Harvey Miller and Monte Morgan naturally found themselves writing music together. From the studio to the top end of town, Client Liaison’s sound plays out like a long lunch followed by a round of cocktails. Describing their sonic palate as ‘dance electric’ and ‘pop ballad’, this multisensory experience will feed any listeners’ appetite. International in flavour, cosmopolitan in style – put it on the company card. Too much is never enough. Think nothing. Feel everything. Pleasure is good. Fantasy is truth. Experience Client Liaison.
About Baker Boy: Born in Darwin and raised in the remote Northern Territory communities of Milingimbi and Maningrida, Danzal Baker aka Baker Boy is the freshest new hip-hop talent to emerge from Australia. Young, strong and proud Baker Boy raps in English and Yolngu Matha language representing his Arnhem Land family. His totem is the Olive Python, his moiety is Dhuwa and his skin is Burralung/Gela boy. Baker Boy is a multidisciplinary talent working across rap, dance and acting. He hopes to inspire younger generations to embrace their culture and become leaders in their communities.
About Birds of Tokyo: Formed in Perth back in 2004, Birds of Tokyo have grown from independent roots to become one of Australia’s most popular contemporary rock bands. Songs like “Good Lord”, “Two Of Us”, “Plans”, “Lanterns”, “Brace” and “I’d Go With You Anywhere” have all been top 10 airplay hits and have lead to appearances at every major festival in this country including Falls, Splendour In The Grass and Groovin’ The Moo, as well as headlining slots at the AFL Grand Final and NRL’s flagship State of Origin game.
Each event will be produced by Coopers, in partnership with Live Nation.
For more information on the Live, Loud and Local tour go to: www.cooperslocal.com.au
COOPERS LIVE, LOUD AND LOCAL
Perth – Crooked Colours – January 17, 2021 – Hotel Rottnest
Sydney – The Rubens – February 3, 2021 – Selina’s, Coogee Bay Hotel
Adelaide – Bad//Dreems – February 19, 2021 – The Bridgeway Hotel (on-sale now)
Brisbane – Ball Park Music – March 3, 2021 – Fortitude Music Hall (sold out)
Melbourne – Client Liaison – March 11, 2021 – The Tote (new show)
Melbourne – Baker Boy – March 18, 2021 – The Curtin (new show)
Perth – Birds of Tokyo – April 11, 2021 – Hotel Rottnest (new show)
Tickets for Client Liaison, Baker Boy and Birds of Tokyo are all on-sale Friday Feb 12 @ 12pm (local time) – go to www.cooperslocal.com.au for all tickets and info.
The Live, Loud and Local series aims to support Australia’s hospitality and entertainment industries as well as the local communities hit hard by COVID-19 and related social gathering restrictions.
Melanie Cooper, Coopers Brewery Director and fifth generation family member, said the brewery wanted to build on the momentum generated by its initial Live, Loud and Local series which became Australia’s biggest virtual pub experience during the national lockdown.
“Our first series was all about bringing the pub experience into Australian lounge rooms so patrons stuck at home could still enjoy a night out on the couch,” Mel said.
“Now we want to help bring great Australian live music back to the stage and encourage people off the couch and into their local pub.
“It’s been a really challenging time for venues, musicians and patrons. Live music is an essential part of our culture as is heading to the local for a social drink with friends. It’s something we’ve all missed. We’re putting together a great series of gigs that will allow fans the chance to see their favourite bands perform live again and support local venues in a socially responsible way.”
Live Nation’s President of Brand and Marketing Partnerships for Australia and New Zealand, Greg Segal said Live Nation was excited to be working with Coopers again.
“Coopers is demonstrating a real commitment to supporting local artists and venues, via the Live, Loud and Local series. The industry couldn’t ask for a better partner during these challenging times,” Greg said.
Miles Wilson, the drummer of Bad//Dreems, said the band was pumped to be playing the Live, Loud and Local series in Adelaide.
“Like an early Elliott Smith song, 2020 has been sad and haunting,” Miles said.
“We’ve really missed the atmosphere of playing live and we’ll be approaching the gig with a sense of anticipation and fantasy.”
Trent Fahey, Operations Manager, The Bridgeway Hotel said the venue was looking forward to the resurgence of live music in 2021.
“The Bridgeway is a South Australian rock n’ roll institution, with more than 50 years of live music history and some of the biggest national and international artists having hit our stage,” Trent said.
“South Australians love live music and have supported us on every step of the road back.
“Coopers has been outstanding in supporting us through these tough times and now the opportunity to host a Coopers Live, Loud and Local gig is truly awesome. Bad Dreems at The Bridgeway will be going up on our Legends Wall, for sure.”
About Coopers Brewery
Coopers Brewery is a six-generation family owned company and Australia’s largest Australian-owned brewery. The Coopers family has been making its famous ales since 1862 and has a long history supporting the arts and live music industry.
About Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. For additional information, visit livenationentertainment.com.
SUPPORT FOR PREVIOUS SINGLE ‘UP AND OUT’
“Sublime, sun-drenched.”
– XLR8R (UK)
“It’s another soulful cut of disco-laced dance music, showcasing the uplifting, euphoric vibes we’ve come to love from the pair.”
– Purple Sneakers (AUS)
“Close Counters know their sound inside and out. It’s dance music that feels authentically warm and human. I can’t help but get a euphoric contact rush from this new track.”
– Dave Ruby Howe – triple j Unearthed (AUS)
Added to rotation on Double J
Melbourne based production duo Close Counters follow up their ‘UP AND OUT‘ single (which was championed by Bradley Zero, XLR8R & NME), teaming up with renowned vocalist (and Gondwana & First Word Records) signee Allysha Joy for their high energy new single ‘SPEAK IN TRUTH‘.
With a knack for flow and re-inventing, the past 12 months has seen Close Counters turn in remixes for the likes of Young Franco & Denzel Curry, Bag Raiders (which was premiered by Phil Taggart on BBC Radio 1), ZFEX, as well as fellow Melbourne natives 30/70 Collective (on Rhythm Section).
‘SPEAK IN TRUTH’ sees 30/70’s Allysha Joy step to the microphone, lending her ethereal and mystic tones to the track’s rich sonics. ‘SPEAK IN TRUTH’ sees the production duo (composed of Finn Rees and Allan McConnell) combining broken-beat flavours with the duo’s signature soundscape at the crossroads of house, neo-soul, hip-hop and disco.
On her inspiration for the track, Allysha explains:
“This was such a beautifully healing and fun song to write, the words came from a reminder to myself, to tell the damn truth!! After returning from an incredible European tour with 30/70 last year, I honestly felt depleted, depressed and disconnected, to put it lightly! I was so lacking in self confidence and positive energy that i had begun to really shy away from challenging conversations and writing this song was a kind of ‘get your shit together’ moment for me. I felt really disconnected to the people that I love, I felt I was protecting them by being polite or quiet or pretending to be ‘okay’. I was so afraid of the judgement; left dimming my light for the sake of other people. But wow it can be so much more damaging for ourselves and those close to us if we pretend, if we stay silent, if we don’t tell it how it is, honestly! Speaking your truth and allowing others to do the same cultivates spaces of healing and connection. We are all human, we all want connection and we all want honesty.”
After a move across the Tasman Sea a few short years ago from Hobart, the duo had expanded and enlisted a full 7-piece setup with live-percussion, woodwind and stringed instruments joining the tour de-force on stage which features dancers from their greater collective. In a relatively short spanning career, Close Counters have swept crowds supporting Sofi Tukker, Roland Tings, Tall Black Guy and their most recent East Coast headline tour of Australia saw the team continue to sell out shows with an impressive 1,100 tickets across two shows at Melbourne’s infamous The Night Cat after gracing the Meredith Music Festival stage at midnight ahead of Liam Gallagher on the billing to which the amphitheater was left heaving and punters enthralled.
In 2021, the pair have sold out all three of their Melbourne Music Week events at Colour Club, without announcing the shows to their fanbase and recently played to a packed house at the Myer Music Bowl.
Close Counters’ works have been supported by tastemakers Indie Shuffle, Giles Peterson, NME, Pilerats, EARMILK, The Sound You Need, Stoney Roads and radio crews at BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 6, triple j, Worldwide FM, KEXP Seattle, NTS and Balamii. All the while collecting millions of streams and cementing their status as one of Australia’s hottest house and soul exports.
‘SPEAK IN TRUTH’ is available worldwide now
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UPCOMING TOUR DATES
FRI FEB 26 | MMW @ COLOUR CLUB, MELBOURNE VIC ** SOLD OUT **
SAT FEB 27 | MMW @ COLOUR CLUB, MELBOURNE VIC ** SOLD OUT **
SAT FEB 27 | MMW @ COLOUR CLUB, MELBOURNE VIC ** SOLD OUT **
FRI APR 23 | MEADOW FESTIVAL, BAMBRA VIC*
*Performing with King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard and Angie McMahon
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