Vera Blue Signs A U.S. Deal And Heads Out On Tour To Celebrate

Vera Blue had a bit of a breakout 2016, and her hot streak sets to continue as she signs some fresh deals in the U.S. and announces her debut tour dates in the country.

The Aussie talent has announced that she’s beginning her push into the U.S. by teaming up with Capitol Music imprint Deep Well, as well as joining with talent agency Paradigm, whose clients include names like Aerosmith, Ed Sheeran and Coldplay. With the papers all signed, she’ll be hitting the road in March to celebrate.

The tour, of course, centres around her time at massive industry conference SXSW, which will feature a stacked lineup of Aussies hoping to capture eyes and ears from around the world. Once her time at the Austin showcase has wrapped up, she’ll be continuing on a quick run of shows through LA, San Fran, Chicago, and New York before skipping up to Canada for a final show in Toronto.

Capitol A&R man Mike Flynn says the label is excited to have Vera on board, heaping some well-earned praise on their new acquisition.

“Her voice effortlessly carries the melodies from song to song and really draws in the listener with her unique blend of electronic and folk elements. She has already solidified herself as a rising star in Australia and we can’t wait to continue to build upon her momentum here in the US.”

“From the first time I heard her sing I was convinced that we had to be involved,” adds Deep Well President/CEO Adam Anders, who is similarly stoked. “She is a rare talent that will electrify anyone that hears her music.

“We couldn’t be more excited to work alongside our friends at Universal Australia and welcome her to the Deep Well / Capitol Records family.”

Hard to argue with that, and hopefully Vera will see the same success she encountered this year with multiple sold-out tours and a 3x platinum single with rapper Illy, ‘Papercuts’ – looking good for a very high finish in this year’s triple j Hottest 100.