New Tours: Earthless, The Shrine, John Murry, Circles, Hoy, & More

There’s always plenty of concerts and gigs for live music lovers to see all around Australia. Get all the latest info on dates, venues, and tickets for announced upcoming tours from Earthless, teaming up with The Shrine, John Murry, Circles, Hoy, Emma Davis and Brian Campeau, plus Suburban Dark.

Earthless & The Shrine Australian Tour 2013 Announced

It’s official psych fans, California’s finest are returning to Australia for a third time, and to mark such a glorious occasion, they’re bringing Los Angeles mega hyped garage punks, and fellow label mates, The Shrine with them. Hailing from San Diego, Earthless have been spreading their psychic trans love energy all over the World since 2001, they’ve shared stages with the likes of Dinosaur Jr, Baroness, Dead Meadow, and Wooden Shjips, just to name a few, and with the release of their third studio album From the Ages (out on Tee Pee Records), which is highly regarded as their finest recorded output to date, it seems like there’s no slowing down, or turning back. Featuring drummer Mario Rubalcaba (OFF!, Rocket From The Crypt, Hot Snakes), guitarist Isaiah Mitchell, and bassist Michael Eginton, Earthless draw from influences heavily planted in the golden age of 60s and 70s heavy psych and Kraut Rock.

If you haven’t experienced the power trio that is The Shrine, get ready, as they’re with out a doubt one of the most down to earth, coolest, and straight shooting skater punks bands on the planet. Forget about all that 90’s pop punk phony skater punk rubbish, these dudes are taking shit way back to where it all began. Imagine hanging out in Southern California in the mid 70s with the Dog Town and Z Boys skate crew, then think of the best possible punk rock’n sound track to those times, what you have here is The Shrine. Don’t miss this huge double bill

DECEMBER – 2013
Saturday 28th: Perth @ The Rosemount Hotel w/ very special guests (TBA) Tickets $35
Sunday 29th: Fremantle @ MoJo’s w/ very special guests (TBA) Tickets $35
Monday 30th: Geelong @ The Barwon Club w/ very special guests (TBA) Tickets $35
Tuesday 31st: Melbourne MEET & GREET @ Eureka Rebellion Trading (From 12:00pm – 2:00pm) FREE event
Tuesday 31st: Melbourne @ The Corner – NYE Fest (5:00pm – 1:00am // 2 Stages // 12 bands) Tickets $45
w/ King of the North, Broozer, My Left Boot, Dead China Doll, Hotel Wrecking City Traders + others

JANUARY – 2014
Wednesday 1st: Canberra @ The Basement – NEW YEARS DAY PARTY w/ very special guests Tickets $35
Thursday 2nd: Newcastle @ TBA w/ very special guests (TBA) Tickets $35
Friday 3rd: Brisbane @ Crowbar w/ Eternal Elysium (Japan) + very special guests (TBA) Tickets $35
Saturday 4th: Sydney @ The Hi Fi w/ Eternal Elysium (Japan) + Dead China Doll Tickets $35
Sunday 5th: Melbourne @ The Hi Fi w/ Eternal Elysium (Japan), White Walls + Bad Vision Tickets $35

John Murry 2014 Australian Tour Dates

Hailing from Tupelo Mississippi, Southern troubadour John Murry is heading to Australia off the back off his debut album The Graceless Age, a record that’s gained rave reviews from British music media, receiving five star reviews from both The Guardian and Mojo, praising him for its masterful lyrics and intense beauty. More impressively, UNCUT named Murry among the 50 Greatest Singer/Songwriter albums ever. “Truly crazy and truly an honor to be included among so many of my heroes,” says the Southern songsmith. Australia will be granted an audience with John Murry next January as he plays live shows for Sydney Festival 2014, supporting John Grant before playing his own headline date, as well as performances in regional Victoria and a closing show at Melbourne’s Northcote Social Club. These shows are not to be missed!

THU 16 JAN – SYDNEY FESTIVAL – Town Hall – SYDNEY NSW
Town Hall with John Grant Tickets http://www.sydneyfestival.org.au

FRI 17 JAN – SYDNEY FESTIVAL – Lennnox Theatre, Parramatta – SYDNEY NSW
Tickets http://www.sydneyfestival.org.au

SAT 18 JAN – Meeniyan Town Hall – MEENIYAN VIC
Tickets www.lyrebirdartscouncil.com.au or phone bookings: 1300 762 545

TUES 21ST JAN – Northcote Social Club – MELBOURNE VIC
Tickets www.northcotesocialclub.com or phone bookings: 1300 724 867

Circles Announce Australian Tour 2013

It’s been a heady and momentous back half of 2013 for Melbourne based progressive rock/metal act Circles. Not only have they released their stunning debut album Infinitas, via prestigious UK label Basick Records, to rapturous reception worldwide, they have just returned from a triumphant tour to the UK and Europe. That tour saw them support the mighty American avant-garde heavy act The Dillinger Escape Plan across the mainland, slay the audience at the Euroblast Festival in Germany alongside Meshuggah, Textures, The Ocean and fellow Aussies Twelve Foot Ninja and Dawn Heist, and head out across the UK for headline dates of their own. Now it’s Australia’s turn to experience Circles’ powerful live show with the Infinitas album launch tour kicking off this November with a raft of excellent support acts in tow.

Friday November 8th – The Evelyn Hotel, Melbourne
w/ Head Filled Attraction, Glass Empire & Conjurer
Tickets: http://bit.ly/17r0XGp

Saturday November 9th – The Bald Faced Stag, Sydney
w/ Dawn Heist, Red Bee & Beggars Orchestra
Tickets: http://bit.ly/18ps2LJ

Saturday November 23rd – Enigma Bar, Adelaide
w/ Zen Stella, Tabula Rasa & The Killbot Factory
Tickets: http://bit.ly/146N4eA

Friday November 29th – Transcontinental Hotel, Brisbane
w/ Dawn Heist, Humality & We Live Forever
Tickets: http://bit.ly/1aCXa8H

Friday December 6th – Amplifier Bar, Perth
w/ Chaos Divine, Serial Killer Smile & This Other Eden
Tickets: http://bit.ly/194FQaC

Saturday December 7th – The Prince of Wales, Bunbury W.A
w/ Serial Killer Smile & Gombo
Tickets: http://bit.ly/194FQaC

Hoy Announce New Single & Video, Tour Dates

‘Brigitte Bardot‘ is the new chic-pop single taken from Melbourne-based group Hoy’s forthcoming debut album, Aquaslum (out Feb 2014). Having recently finished up touring nationally with The Basics on the ‘Leftover Ingredient’s Tour’ Hoy announce their ‘Brigitte Bardot’ tour in Sydney & Melbourne this November. The song draws on influences from French pop’s golden era – commanding vocals, intropsective verses, and exotic, uplifting choruses – complete with a smoky music video (watch here). Check out Hoy on the following dates of the Brigitte Bardot Tour. All tickets $10 on the door.

Fri 15 Nov – FBI Social Club, Sydney NSW – w/ Pretty City

Thu Nov 28 – Northcote Social Club VIC – w/ Minibikes

Sat Nov 30 – The Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine VIC – w/ Tim Richmond

Emma Davis & Brian Campeau Announce Co-Headline Tour

After years of working together, Sydney musicians Emma Davis and Brian Campeau have finally teamed up for a co-headline tour this November. Each with shiny new singles in tow, the pair of musical friends will
hit the east coast, bringing their distinct brands of storytelling with them. Emma Davis arrives off the back of her new tune ‘Stand Tall’ (listen here), the result of working with producer Mark Myers (The Middle East, the Starry Field). Brian Campeau hits the road with the release of his new single ‘Cutting Ties’ (listen here), the talented singer and multi-instrumentalist; when he’s not writing his own music, composing for television or producing others, the Sydney music man can be found performing with garage-grass outfit The Green Mohair Suits. Catch this talented pair around the country this November

8th November – FBI Social, Sydney
9th November – Smith’s Alternative, Canberra
13th November – Lass O’Gowrie, Newcastle
17th November – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane
28th November – The Grace Darling, Melbourne

Tickets and info at facebook.com/emmadavismusic and facebook.com/briancampeaumusic

Suburban Dark Announce Single Tour 2013

Suburban Dark are celebrating the success of their second single ‘Mind Reader’ by heading around the country on a quick pre-Christmas visit to fans with their first shows ever in Western Australia and Queensland, as well as returning to Melbourne and playing their last hometown show for 2013. Suburban Dark are Sydney boys Chris Irvine and Ryan Wilmott. Meeting at university the duo came together in the late 00’s, with the intention of making grimy bass music. Hugely influenced by dark hip hop, grinding drum n bass, electronica doused with nostalgia and straight up heavy metal Suburban Dark’s music is not to be messed with.