Ex-Short Stack front man, Shaun Diviney has just announced some informal gigs to showcase his new songs and band to his legion of Australian fans that have been eagerly awaiting this moment.
Joining him in the ‘Diviney’ five piece line-up will be Tim Commandeur from ‘Operator Please’ on drums and Chris Circosta and Sinj Clarke, ex of Sydney band ‘Die For You’ on guitar and Keys. Sam Clayton plays Bass
Two-thirds of the tickets were quietly announced and quickly taken up by a few select fans as ‘secret’ shows in thanks for their support. The remaining tickets will go on sale to the public on 22nd October. The gigs are set for January in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
Diviney’s first track, ‘You’re so Cool’ was put up as a teaser on Youtube at the end of July and has already had 42,000 hits. It has made its way on to rotation on Channel V even though the single isn’t an official release.
Shaun Diviney up until recently was the singer and songwriter of the band Short Stack who became a phenomenon in Australia between 2007 – 2011. They made the cover of Rolling Stone, headlined at Sydney Opera House and sold out every tour they did. They had 2 Gold selling Albums, including a debut ARIA #1 plus numerous hit singles. They won Channel V’s ‘Artist of the Year’ twice and appeared on Rove, Sunrise, Australia’s Next Top Model, X factor and many more. Their online presence was by far the biggest in the country.
Shaun left the band earlier this year to embark on his solo career as ‘Diviney’ He is focussed on reaching out to across the world with a new sound, carrying his online army of Australian fans with him.
He has just returned from a trip to the USA where he was writing and recording for what is turning out to be an extraordinary debut album.
Diviney 2013 Tour
With special guests For Our Hero and The Never Ever
Saturday, January 5th: The Old Museum, Brisbane, QLD (All Ages)
Tickets from www.oldmuseum.org
Saturday,
January 12: The Lair @ Metro Theatre, Sydney, NSW (All Ages)
Tickets from www.metrotheatre.com.au or (02) 9550 3666
Saturday,
January 19: Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne, VIC (U18s Only)
Tickets from www.oztix.com.au and all Oztix Retail Outlets
