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UPCOMING TOURS

 

ALFREDO MALABELLO – THE TWO OF US

WA Album Launch Show

Sat 25 Feb, 2012 :: Rigby’s Bar

221 St Georges Tce, Perth

Doors 7pm. Plus special guests.

Tickets available from venue on 9324 1194 , 9324 1196 or www.heatseeker.com.au

NOTE : Full Band Show. Tickets Only Valid for Show. Meals available separately. Check with venue for menu.

 

Having spent the second half of 2011 playing sold out shows to rave reviews around the country in support of his second album The Two Of Us,

Alfredo and his amazing band finally bring the show “back home” to WA for this very special night of romance and music

in the outdoor courtyard of the iconic Rigby’s Bar in the city.

Known to many as a great place in the city for a quality meal and drink, Rigby’s rear courtyard will be specifically “dressed up” for this very special show,

which with its spacious layout, ample local parking and ease of access just adds to what is sure to be a truly great experience.

 

http://www.alfredomalabello.com/

GRACE KNIGHT + trio

Thurs 29 March, 2012

Fremantle Arts Centre…Inner Courtyard

1 Finnerty Street, Fremantle

Twilight Session…Doors 6pm. Plus special guests 

Tickets available www.fac.org.au , Fremantle Arts Centre Reception,

www.heatseeker.com.au and Mills Records

 

Fri 30 March, 2012

Ellington Jazz Club

191 Beaufort St, Perth…. 9228 1088…. Doors 7pm.

Tickets available from venue www.ellingtonjazz.com.au or 9228 1088

 

With ARIA nominations and chart topping recordings in each of the past three decades, her career spans over thirty years.

Acclaimed for her live performances, Grace is one of the finest interpreters of popular music in Australia today.

Her spellbinding performances touch the soul and lift the heart. Her magical presence connects with audiences of all ages like few others can.

She blew audiences away throughout the eighties as lead singer on internationally successful band ‘Eurogliders’.

She captivated fans with her “Manic Ballerina” stage persona and Eurogliders took the charts by storm.

As a solo artist she transformed herself from Pop princess to Queen of cool and lit up the screen in ABC TV’s award winning mini-series, Come in Spinner.

A string of successful solo albums followed.

Stormy Weather, Gracious, Live at the Basement and Willow.

Grace is currently in the midst of recording her seventh solo album due for release in 2012.

Never one to slow down and rest on her laurels, Grace released her critically acclaimed autobiography,

‘Pink Suite for a Blue Day’ in 2010.

Written with wit and warmth, she combines hilarious stories from her childhood with frank revelations of the abuse she suffered at the hands of her father.

Grace felt obliged to write her story to show solidarity with the countless victims of childhood abuse.

Grace is an Ambassador for ‘Heal for Life Foundation, and organisation that empowers people to heal from childhood trauma and abuse.

Grace Knight is one of Australia’s leading ladies of Jazz.

 

http://www.graceknight.com.au/

 

 

 

Seth Lakeman (UK) & Carus Thompson (AUS)

Thur 12 April, 2012

Clancy’s Fish Pub

51 Cantonment Street, Fremantle

Tickets available from www.heatseeker.com.au, Mills Records, Planet Video, 78 Records, Star Surf Stores

 

Friday 13 April, 2012

Hyde Park Hotel

Corner Bulwer and Fitzgerald Sts, North Perth

Tickets available from www.heatseeker.com.au, Mills Records, Planet Video, 78 Records, Star Surf Stores

It's one of the tours of the year - a folk-rocking double-headline tour from English multi-instrumentalist, virtuoso fiddler Seth Lakeman and Australia's own international troubadour Carus Thompson. Both artists are playing The Byron Bay and Fairbridge Festivals, being firm friends and touring buddies the time was right for this capital city tour of intimate venues.

It's Seth's first ever visit to Australia and he's sure to blow people's minds with his gritty song writing and captivating, energetic and undeniably compelling live show.

In the UK Seth has sold over 250,000 records and been credited with bringing folk music to a whole new audience since his debut album, Kitty Jay, was nominated for the prestigious Mercury Prize in 2005. His second album Freedom Fields, saw him signed to EMI's Relentless Records, alongside the likes of KT Tunstall and Joss Stone.

He crossed over into mainstream radio play and knock-out performances at all the major UK and European festivals, including Glastonbury, and was named "Folk Singer of The Year" and given "Album of the Year" at the BBC's Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2007.

Without a doubt Seth Lakeman and his music broke down perceptions and barriers often associated with Folk music and it's acceptance (or lack of) in the mainstream. Bands like Mumford and Sons that have come since have enjoyed a much greater appreciation for Folk music and it's nuances than existed when Seth first amazed people with his incredible violin playing back in 2005, earning himself the "Poster boy of Folk" tag(much to his exasperation).

Seth comes to Australia with his 6th album Tales From the Barrel House in tow. This new collection of songs underlines Seth's innate knack for writing both foot-stomping, sing-along songs and more tender, thoughtful ballads. His bow-shredding violin riffs are there, as are his driving tenor guitar rhythms, but it's the new primitive sounds he's conjured that give this album it's atmospheric vibe.

If you love folk music, whether it be "trad-folk" or the "nu-folk" that now exists (in part thanks to Seth) then you must see Seth Lakeman, and if you just love music then you should still must see him - he's an amazing artist and live performer who knows how to get a room rocking.

Australia's own folk-roots rocker Carus Thompson needs no introduction. Now a veteran of the Oz touring circuit he shot to fame with the explosion of roots music, alongside Fremantle mates John Butler and The Waifs. However he's become much more than just "another roots act", his last three albums Three Boxes, Creature Of Habit and Caravan building his reputation as a gifted songwriter and storyteller, more akin to Paul Kelly, Tim Roger or Mick Thomas.

The last eight years have seen him touring non-stop across Europe, playing to a rapidly expanding fan base in Germany, France, Switzerland and The UK.

Seth and Carus have been mates since Carus' first tours in the UK. Seth hadn't yet been nominated for the Mercury Prize and was still relatively unknown. The two struck up a firm friendship that's lasted ever since (Seth plays on Carus' latest album Caravan). When Seth's Mercury nomination came through and he shot into the stratosphere he took Carus along with him - to date on three UK tours.

The most recent was last December which saw Carus earn the attention of the BBC Radio 2's "root's aficionado" Bob Harris and his new album Caravan getting some UK radio play!

Carus is one of the few fully independent Australian troubadours to be able to carve out a full-time living from his craft, years of touring at home and overseas have assured the he possesses the enviable ability to draw hundreds of people wherever he goes. It's not something he takes for granted, and, like Seth he always puts his all into every performance. Not stopping until the crowd have been engaged…. and rocked!

If you want to see two folk singer-songwriters, backed by their respective bands, from either side of the globe, who are highly experienced, accomplished,  then head on down to Seth Lakeman and Carus Thompson.

 

PAST TOURS

 

 

Alfredo Malabello

Carus

Christine Anu + Deni Hines

Dallas Frasca

Deborah Conway & Willy Zyier

Electric Mary

Envy Parade

Evermore

Greg Arnold

John Paul Young

Kate Miller-Heidke

King Cannons

King Tide

Mick Thomas

Nathan Gaunt

Nick Barker

Nuno Bettencourt (US)

Old Man River

Paul Greene

Robyn Hitchcock (US)

Ross Wilson

Screaming Jets

Taxiride

Toby

 

 

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