The Crimson ProjeKCt Australian Tour 2014 has been announced, which will have fans of progressive rock pioneers King Crimson rejoicing.
The Crimson ProjeKCt is a King Crimson offshoot featuring three current members of that historic band; Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, and Pat Mastelotto, joined by three talented musicians to play the music of King Crimson on an exclusive Australian Tour next January.
Adrian Belew and Tony Levin joined King Crimson in 1981, giving birth to the fourth incarnation of the band, (alongside Robert Fripp and Bill Bruford). Pat Mastelotto joined in 1994, initiating the double-trio phase. They last played together as King Crimson in 2008.
Belew, Levin and Mastelotto still have a large influence on popular culture due in part to their critically acclaimed work with some of the world’s most influential artists, such as Frank Zappa, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, David Sylvian, Talking Heads, Paul Simon, John Lennon, and Nine Inch Nails.
In 2009 Tony and Pat formed the trio Stick Men which also features Markus Reuter on touch guitar. (Markus is an accomplished composer who learned the Crimson repertoire first-hand from Robert Fripp.) Stick Men have released four studio albums to date and tour the world regularly.
In 2006, Adrian Belew formed what was to become a long-term live project known as The Adrian Belew Power Trio. The lineup features Julie Slick on bass and drummer Tobias Ralph. The trio routinely tours the world, and has released several albums together including the acclaimed “E”.
“What happens is this: Stick Men play a set of their music (which includes a Krimson track or two), then the Power Trio plays a set of my music (which also includes a Krimson track), then Tony and Pat and I play a Krimson song (as yet another trio), and then comes the big finale: both trios play more than an hours-worth of Krimson music as a double trio!” says Adrian Belew of the Crimson ProjeKCt Tour.
“It’s a helluva show! Nearly 3 hours long! For me and Tony and Pat it’s a way to celebrate the King Crimson music we’ve been a part of since King Crimson is currently taking a break.”
In the summer of 2012 this sextet supported Dream Theater on a US tour under the name The Crimson ProjeKCt and have retained this moniker ever since. The Crimson ProjeKCt has toured the United States twice, and performed in both Russia and Japan.
“Tony and myself discussed the not-easily-doable name of Stick Men & The Adrian Belew Power Trio That Do A Set Of King Crimson Music. Tony’s suggestion was ProjeKct Krimson. Mine was The Crimson ProjeKCt.” (Robert Fripp’s diary, Saturday, 14th April 2012)
The Crimson ProjeKCt Australian Tour 2014
Thursday January 9th – The Hi-Fi, Melbourne
Friday January 10th – Manning Bar, Sydney
Saturday January 11th – The Hi-Fi, Brisbane
Tuesday January 14th – Fly By Night, Fremantle
TICKETS ON SALE 12.00PM NOON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 4TH
All tickets purchased in November come with four free MP3s!!
Limited availability of Premium Package tickets available that include:
- Exclusive Meet & Greet opportunity with the Crimson ProjeKCt
- Official Commemorative Meet and Greet Laminate (not for sale separately)
- Crimson ProjeKCt Australian & New Zealand only compilation CD (not for sale separately)
- Limited Edition A3 thick card tour poster (not for sale separately)
- 2 items signed by Crimson ProjeKCt members
- A photo with the Crimson ProjeKCt on your personal phone or camera
Tickets available from:
www.tombowler.com.au
