An Atmosphere & Evidence Australian Tour for 2012 has been announced, the first time Atmosphere has visited Australia since 2009.
Hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Atmosphere has been a driving force in independent Hip Hop for twenty years. Rapper Slug (Sean Daley) and DJ/Producer Ant (Anthony Davis) were the first to put Twin Cities Hip Hop on the map and became the co-founders of independent Hip Hop label Rhymesayers Entertainment.
Often touted as emo rap, Slug’s brutally honest, poetic musings are often extremely personal and socially mindful. His earlier lyrics contained a lot of allegorical themes about women, however by their 2008 release When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold he became more of a story teller, speaking on the pitfalls of society.
Alongside Ant’s production of a melodic blend of blues, soul and gospel samples with vintage analogue synths, this combination confirms that Atmosphere are not your typical Hip Hop act with machismo overtones, yet Hip Hop that is more honest and more textured.
Joining them is Grammy winning rapper and producer Michael “Evidence” Perretta AKA Evidence who has a career that spans over 15 years.
As one-third of the venerable Los Angeles Hip Hop staple Dilated Peoples, Evidence has spent the better part of his career, touring the globe and collectively selling well over 700,000 units.
Tickets on sale nationally Monday 19th March
via www.moshtix.com.au & www.oztix.com.au
ADELAIDE: Friday 4th May @ HQ
BRISBANE: Saturday 5th May @ The HiFi
HOBART: Wednesday 9th May @ Republic Bar (Atmosphere Only)
MELBOURNE: Thursday 10th May @ HIFI Bar
PERTH: Friday 11TH May @ The Villa
SYDNEY: Saturday 12th May @ Hifi (Previously The Forum)
