Kev Carmody to support shows for The Drones

15 April 2009 by Soulshine News

The Drones pinned SOLD OUT signs to all of the shows on their Havilah album launch tour last year; it was the most ambitious tour of the band’s career to date, and the most successful. The summer months came and went with them playing to even bigger crowds at The Falls Festival, Big Day Out and Laneway festivals.

In December Havilah popped up at the beginning of every “top ten” list of releases for 2008 in media across the country, and last week the album earned The Drones their third AMP Award nomination. Their first nomination in 2005 saw them walk away with the prize for “Wait Long By The River & The Bodies Of Your Enemies Will Float By”.

Tasmanian bred, Melbourne-based dirty rockers Witch Hats will also tag along for the ride. The band was praised in publications around Australia for its full-length debut Cellulite Soul in 2008. Their live show has been described as “The Scientists meets Asteroid B612 with some Rowland S. Howard thrown in to the mix” (Ben Eltham, The Courier Mail).

“Album No 4 from Melbourne’s the Drones opens like a disturbed snake nest: writhing, biting, unremorseful, with Gareth Liddiard unleashing a torrent of poetic incantations on the foolishnesses of modern society…The Drones keep raising the bar.” WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN

“The Drones wander into the wilderness and bring back new musical salvation. Havilah is prime evidence that four humans can corral their ambient fears, creative faculties and many frustrations into a document not of nihilism but of intent, purpose, outrage, hope, fury and ambition.” ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE ****

“The Drones are Melbourne’s most literate louts, the gnarly, menacing sound echoing the likes of The Triffids and The Bad Seeds. Gareth Liddiard’s snaggle-toothed snarl slithers around visceral songs about everything from war vets to man walking on the moon.” WHO MAGAZINE

“Havilah marks a run of three brilliant records in a row, not counting their above average debut and outtakes album The Miller's Daughter. The recent SBS historical series Great Australian Albums seems less than authoritative when placed next to a band like this.” MESS + NOISE

Havilah is in store now through ATP Recordings and MGM Distribution.

Australian Tour Dates
With special guests Kev Carmody and Witch Hats

Thursday 23rd April & Friday 24th April
The Corner Hotel, Melbourne VIC
with Kev Carmody and Witch Hats. 57 Swan St, RICHMOND Tickets $25 + bf from Corner Hotel 9427 9198
www.cornerhotel.com and www.theatlasagency.com. Doors open 8.30pm

Saturday 25th April
Metro Theatre, Sydney NSW
with Kev Carmody and Witch Hats. 624 George St SYDNEY Tickets $25 + bf from
www.metrotheatre.com.au, www.ticketek.com and www.theatlasagency.com. Doors open 8pm

Sunday 26th April
Fly By Night, Fremantle WA
with Witch Hats. Parry St, FREMANTLE Tickets $25 + bf
www.theatlasagency.com. Doors open 8pm

Wednesday 29th April
Hi Fi, Brisbane QLD
with Witch Hats. FREE SHOW www.thehifi.com.au or www.thedrones.com.au
123 Boundary St, WEST END BRISBANE Tickets from www.thehifi.com.au. Doors open 8pm

Thursday 30th April
ANU Bar, Acton ACT
with Witch Hats. Sullivans Creek Rd, ACTON Tickets $25 + bf from Ticketek (02) 6219 6666
www.ticketek.com.au and www.theatlasagency.com. Doors open 8pm

Friday 1st  May
Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide SA
with Witch Hats. 59 Port Rd HINDMARSH Tickets $25 + bf from The Gov (08) 8340 0744, Venue Tix (08) 8225 8888
www.venuetix.com.au and www.theatlasagency.com. Doors open 8pm

Saturday 2nd May
Groovin The Moo, Townsville QL
With De La Soul, The Living End, Hilltop Hoods, Okkervil River, The Grates, Muscles, The Nextmen + many more to be announced
All info go to www.groovinthemoo.com.au

Sunday 3rd May
Ripe Festival, Noosa QLD
With Eskimo Joe, Faker, Bill N Eso, Blue King Brown + more
All info go to www.ripenoosa.com

Saturday 9th May
Groovin The Moo, Maitland NSW
With De La Soul, The Living End, Hilltop Hoods, Okkervil River, The Grates, Muscles, The Nextmen + many more to be announced
All info go to www.groovinthemoo.com.au

Saturday 16th May
Groovin The Moo, Bendigo VIC
With De La Soul, The Living End, Hilltop Hoods, Okkervil River, The Grates, Muscles, The Nextmen + many more to be announced
All info go to www.groovinthemoo.com.au

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