Still sad you missed out on tickets to Splendour In The Grass? Fair enough, but we’ve got some tour news that’ll turn that frown upside down.
Secret Sounds are pleased to present a special treat in the form of a triple-bill, with Splendour acts FRIENDS, HOWLER and ZULU WINTER set to soothe any broken-hearted punter. These three buzz bands will join forces at their sideshows in Melbourne and Sydney.
FRIENDS are moving both their Melbourne and Sydney shows to larger venues to accommodate this new triple-headed dose of music goodness.
The sold out Northcote Social Club show on Wednesday July 25 they are now moving to play The Corner Hotel on Tuesday July 24, while the Sydney gig is moving from The Standard on Thursday July 26, to Oxford Art Factory on Wednesday July 25. Both shows will see FRIENDS teaming up with HOWLER and ZULU WINTER for an evening of indie fun times.
After blazing out of Bushwick in 2011 with two buzz-worthy singles, ‘I’m His Girl’ and ‘Friend Crush’ and a reputation for turning live gigs into spontaneous DIY parties,
Brooklyn’s FRIENDS will be making their debut Australian appearances. FRIENDS’ slinky ESG-style polyrhythmic post-disco take on ‘tropicool’ fronted by the uber-sultry
Samantha Urbani will have the dance !oor heaving.
Minneapolis’ HOWLER are described by Q Magazine as “the latest skinny-jeaned claimants to the indie-rock throne”.with rave reviews for their debut album “America
Give Up” on both sides of the Atlantic. HOWLER have also made a name for themselves with their impressive live shows and on-stage antics from 19-year-old frontman
Jordan Gatesmith.
ZULU WINTER, the band that BBC Radio 1’s Zane Lowe labeled as the “hottest band in the world” and are tipped by NME, The Fly and Q Magazine as THE band of 2012
will be rounding out the huge lineup of main stage proportions.
It’s a rare treat to have the opportunity to see several high-calibre international acts on the one bill. Melbourne and Sydney tickets are on sale NOW!
All FRIENDS tickets purchased for the Standard show in Sydney on Thursday July 26 will be honoured on Wednesday, July 25 at The Oxford Arts Factory. All HOWLER
and ZULU WINTER tickets sold will be honoured at the FRIENDS show. Refunds are available from point of purchase, please contact Moshtix Customer Service
[email protected] or 1300 438 849.
FRIENDS, HOWLER & ZULU WINTER // MINI-SPLENDOUR TOUR DATES 2012
Tuesday 24th July – The Corner Hotel, Melbourne VIC
Tickets from: cornerhotel.com or ph: 03 9427 9198
Wednesday 25th July – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney NSW
Tickets from: oxfordartfactory.com or ph: 1300 GET TIX (438 849)
