Having recently toured the world to sold out venues across Europe, the UK, US, and Canada, which included a visit to the Conan studios, Sydney’s favourite folk-pop five piece Boy & Bear will be getting back on the road for the ‘Get Up And Dance Tour’.

The guys will kick start the tour at The Palais on September 5th, and will move through to some of the country’s biggest and most respected theatres including Her Majesty’s Theatre, The Arts Centre, The Tivoli, Sydney Opera House, Albany Entertainment Centre, Bunbury Entertainment Centre, and finishing off at the Fremantle Arts Centre.

To celebrate the theatre hopping tour, we recently chatted the band’s Tim Hart (drums, vocals, guitars) who gave us a run through of the seven album that changed his life, a number of which we’re sure will make an appearance in the tour van over September.

Simon And Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Waters


1970, Columbia Records
“This was the first Album I ever listened to on my parents record player and I still love it.”

The fifth and final studio album from the incredibly popular folk duo, Bridge Over Troubled Waters was released in 1970 and the duo spilt up later that year. Art Garfunkel went on to continue his film career, while Paul Simon worked intensely with music releasing a number of solo albums.

Peter Gabriel – So


1968, Geffen
“Any of Peter Gabriel’s albums would do but this is probably my favourite. I love that Peter Gabriel always does something different despite the risks.”

Released in 1986, So was Gabriel’s fifth studio album, the record features the incredibly popular single ‘Sledgehammer’ famous for its influential and innovative music video.

Pearl Jam – Ten


1991, Epic
“This album I got into when I was in early high school. After hearing it I wanted to be in a band.”

Lauded as one of their greatest LPs, the debut album from Pearl Jam, Ten was released in 1991 and at first sold slowly, but by the second half of 1992 it became a breakthrough success.

Denison Witmer – Are You A Dreamer?


2005, The Militia Group
“When I heard this record in 2005 it re ignited my love of folk music. I was on a road trip from Florida to Washington D.C. and my friends had to limit me to playing it only once every three hours.”

Often compared to Nick Drake and Cat Stevens, the neo-folkster Witmer’s high school guitar teacher was Don Peris of The Innocence Mission fame.

Fionn Regan – The End Of History


2006, Bella Union
“This is in my opinion one of the best folk records ever made. I don’t think I’ll ever get sick of it.”

The End Of History is the debut LP from the Irish folk musician, the album earned him a 2007 Mercury Prize nomination.

The Middle East – I Want That You Are Always Happy


2011, Spunk
“My favourite Australian album. A must for me on the road.”

Townsville folk rockers The Middle East’s debut I Want That You Are Always Happy debuted and peaked on the Australian Album Charts and remained on the charts for five weeks, a pretty impressive feat from this independent band.

Anais Mitchell – Young Man in America


2012, Wilderland Records
“Anais Mitchell is an incredible songwriter. I would put this on the same level as Fionn Regan’s The End Of History. I’m seeing now that these are all quite folk focused. But I guess thats what I love.”

The fifth full length release from this US singer songwriter, Young Man in America was critically lauded as one of the greatest folk releases of 2012. A modern folk classic.

‘Get Up And Dance’ National tour Dates

FRI 05 SEP | THE PALAIS, MELBOURNE VIC | ALL AGES
SAT 06 SEP | HER MAJESTY’S THEATRE, ADELAIDE SA | ALL AGES
FRI 12 SEP | THE ARTS CENTRE, GOLD COAST QLD | ALL AGES
SAT 13 SEP | THE TIVOLI, BRISBANE QLD | ALL AGES MATINEE
SAT 13 SEP | THE TIVOLI, BRISBANE QLD | 18+ EVENING SHOW
MON 22 SEP | SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE, SYDNEY NSW | ALL AGES
THU 25 SEP | ALBANY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, ALBANY WA | ALL AGES
FRI 26 SEP | BUNBURY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, BUNBURY WA | ALL AGES
SUN 28 SEP | FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE, FREMANTLE WA | 18+ (U18 w/ guardian)

For more info or tickets visit www.boyandbear.com

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