The Arctic Monkeys Australian Tour 2014 has added Pond as the main support act.
The Perth psychedelic rockers will opening for Arctic Monkeys on each date of their much anticipated visit this May, presented by Frontier Touring.
Formed in 2008 by Nick Allbrook, Jay Watson and Joseph Ryan, Pond started as a collaborative musical project with the idea that they were able to get anyone to record and perform with them. This included three members shared with highly successful band, Tame Impala.
March 2012 saw the release of the band’s fourth album Beard, Wives, Denim to critical acclaim and really pushed psychedelic rock into the forefront of Australian music internationally. Produced by Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker back in 2010, the album received international accolades, with NME stating that it was ‘quite possibly the best album released so far [that] year’ (9/10).
Just last year, Pond embarked on their own headline Australian tour following the release of fifth album Hobo Rocket (out now through Modular), of which multiple shows sold out.
Six years on and Pond have definitely earned their recognition as their own band, with Allbrook describing the creation of the band’s fifth record based around the “…kind of mindset of finding our own little place in music, and being more of a functioning band, which is what makes it noisier and denser. This one we went as brutally hard as we would at a show. We wanted the songs to sound loose and live.”
In addition, with the latest release came a whirl of nominations in the 2013 WAM Awards including: Rock Act of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year (for frontman Nick Allbrook), Group of the Year and Album/EP of the Year for Hobo Rocket.
With their next record Man, It Feels Like Space Again well in the works, Pond have really cemented themselves as international stars with no sign of slowing down. Their expertly crafted and highly praised showmanship and infectious riffs are a perfect opener and is guaranteed to keep spirits high for the Arctic Monkeys.
This will be Arctic Monkeys’ biggest tour of Australia and New Zealand topping off what has been a huge 12 months for the band’s music here and in particular, their fifth studio album AM (out now through Domino Records/EMI), which shot straight to #1 on both the ARIA Album Chart and New Zealand’s official album chart.
Recently, the band had three entries in the top 20 of the Triple J Hottest 100: ‘Arabella’ (#18), ‘Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High’ (#6) and ‘Do I Wanna Know?’ (#4) – a massive achievement as 1.5 million listeners voted in the Triple J’s self-described ‘world’s biggest musical democracy’.
Now with the addition of Pond to the show, the interest for these shows will undoubtedly exceed the already massive demand – you do not want to miss this! Tickets are selling fast, with Adelaide sold out already!
Arctic Monkeys Australian Tour 2014
w/ special guest POND
Tue 6 May – Sydney | Entertainment Centre (All Ages)
Ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849
Wed 7 May – Brisbane | Entertainment Centre (All Ages)
Ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849
Fri 9 May – Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena (All Ages)
Ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849
Sat 10 May – Adelaide | AEC Theatre (All Ages) – SOLD OUTTicketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849
Tue 13 May – Perth | Perth Arena (All Ages)
Ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849
**PLEASE NOTE** POND will be the only support band for all shows in Australia and New Zealand. Royal Blood as printed on Melbourne and Brisbane tickets will not be performing.
