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THE BOAT PEOPLE | THE SEABELLIES | WASHINGTON – ‘Home Sweet Home Tour’
October 31st, 2008 | By ben
Triple J Presents
THE BOAT PEOPLE | THE SEABELLIES | WASHINGTON
‘Home Sweet Home Tour’
www.theboatpeople.com.au
www.myspace.com/theseabellies
www.meganwashington.com
After strutting their stuff off-shore in some of the music industry’s most exciting cities and venues – including New York, London and California – December 2008 will see The Boat People, The Seabellies and Washington return to Australia to unite for their collective ‘Home Sweet Home Tour’.
With a combined list of 2008 highlights and accolades as long as your arm, it should be no surprise that Triple J has recognised these three bands as being amongst the country’s finest and most exciting young bands, selecting them to embark on this eight-date tour.
2008 has seen the return of The Boat People, launching their second album Chandeliers earlier this year, on the back of the successful, infectious first single ‘Awkward Orchid Orchard’. The second half of the year, in particular, has seen the band leap to the forefront of the Australian indie music scene with endless and near-flawless reviews of the single, the album and their charismatic live shows. Currently overseas with a busy schedule and a flurry of shows, the band are now taking their unique brand of indie-pop to the world. Included on the long list of dates in both the US and UK, are such footholds as The Viper Room (LA), a live to air on KCRW and several appearances in New York at the CMJ08 Music Marathon.
Also featuring at NYC’s CMJ08 Music Marathon, The Seabellies were uncovered at last year’s V Festival and have been relentlessly carving out a bulletproof name for themselves in the local and international music scene since. After much Triple J love throughout 2008, the ‘Bellies will be releasing a new single – ‘Feel It Leave’ – to coincide with the ‘Home Sweet Home’ tour. The track was produced by Dave Parkin (Snowman, Jebediah), is their third for 2008 and bridges the gap for an eagerly awaited debut album.
With ‘ten fingers in ten pies’, the busy and talented Washington was discovered as backing vocalist for Old Man River but has since decided to do her own thing. Having conquered such feats as recording a concept-driven album with Paul Grabowski, winning the ‘Jazz Vocal of the Year’ award at the 2008 Bell Awards and putting a new spin on a Kings Of Leon track, she was last seen singing with Woody Allen’s band in NYC before heading back to our shores to release her debut single ‘Clementine’. Her diversity has set her apart as one to watch.
Set to be, not just another tour, but a rare opportunity to see three of the country’s most captivating bands performing on the same bill, the tour will close out the year, being some of the last shows for the acts before heading into what looks to be an even bigger and shinier 2009.
Triple J presents…
‘Home Sweet Home’ Tour
The Boat People, The Seabellies, Washington
Wednesday, December 3 | Spectrum, Sydney (NSW)
Tix: $12 (pre) $15 (door) – www.moshtix.com.au
The Boat People, Washington
Thursday, December 4 | Transit Bar, Canberra (ACT)
Tix: free
The Boat People, The Seabellies, Washington
Friday, December 5 | Northcote Social Club, Melbourne (VIC)
Tix: $12 (pre) $15 (door) – from the venue
The Boat People, The Seabellies
Saturday, December 6 | Camp Shortland, Newcastle (NSW)
Free – outdoor
The Boat People, Washington, Hungry Kids of Hungary
Thursday, December 11 | Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay (NSW)
Tix: $10 – www.byronbayentertainment.com.au
The Boat People, The Seabellies, Washington
Friday, December 12 | Shark Bar, Gold Coast (QLD)
Tix: $12 (pre) $15 (door)
The Boat People, The Seabellies, Hungry Kids of Hungary
Saturday, December 13 | Valley Studios, Brisbane (QLD)
Tix: $15 – door sales only
The Basics – 30/10/08 – Mount Liebig Community – Mount Liebig , Northern Territory
October 30th, 2008 | By admin
Hungry Kids of HungaryTriple J, Gig Announcements
October 29th, 2008 | By ben
www.myspace.com/hungrykidsofhungary
Having released their self-titled debut EP in July, Brisbane four-piece Hungry Kids of Hungry’s infectious first single ‘Set It Right’ has just been added to high rotation on Triple J. Helping celebrate the national radio network’s Aus Music Month, the single has been a favourite on Unearthed since its release and has helped create a profile for the young band.
The news of this increased airplay couldn’t have come at a better time, as the band prepare for another slather of shows to close a productive 2008 before heading back into the studio to demo some brand new material. Coming up, they have show slated with a vast array of excellent Aussie talent including the Devoted Few, The Basics, The Boat People, Kid Confusious, Washington and the Seabellies.
While the mention of their name often invokes raised eyebrows and amused smiles among the uninitiated, Hungry Kids of Hungary produce music that inspires equal measures of curiosity and joy. Forming in March 2007, the band have wasted no time in carving out a name for themselves in the Brisbane music scene, helped along by air play on triple J’s 2008 and Home and Hosed programs to name a few. Dressing their immaculate indie tunes with a healthy dose of 60’s pop sensibility and lashings of soul, the Hungry Kids have clearly done their rock history homework, but manage to apply their learning without ever sounding formulaic. After launching the EP in July this year, they have since made it their mission to play as many shows as possible while also planning their follow-up release for 2009.
Another cruisey Sunday arvo type pop song from these guys… Give it a few listens and it will be hard to shake.’ – Richard Kingsmill, Triple J Unearthed review of ‘Set It Right’
‘Seamless, intelligent shimmering pop with instant appeal and that classic songwriting stamp on songs made to last like Set It Right, One By One and Arrest This Heart.’ – Pat Whyte, The Courier Mail
UPCOMING SHOWS:
Saturday, Nov 15 | Valley Studios (Brisbane)
with Flamingo Crash and My Fiction
Saturday, Nov 22 | Rosie’s (Brisbane)
with Elke
Wednesday, Nov 26 | The Zoo (Brisbane)
with The Basics (Melb) and The Bawdies (Japan)
Thursday, Nov 27 | The Valley Hotel (Brisbane)
with Jake Rush & The Bad Habits
Friday, Nov 28 | Hard Rock Cafe (Gold Coast)
with Elke
Friday, Dec 5 | Step Inn (Brisbane)
with Devoted Few
Sunday, Dec 7 | Troubadour (Brisbane)
with Washington
Thursday, Dec 11 | Great Northern Hotel (Byron Bay)
with The Boat People and Washington
Saturday, Dec 13 | Valley Studios (Brisbane)
with The Boat People and the Seabellies
… plus more to be announced soon
‘SET IT RIGHT’ AVAILABLE NOW ON iTUNES OR ON THEIR DEBUT SELF-TITLED EP
(PLEASE REQUEST A COPY IF REQUIRED)
