Steve Merry (The Fumes) Flies Solo in March

15 March 2010 by Max Easton

Having fronted the powerhouse Sydney duo the Fumes for the past eight years, Steve Merry is taking up a chair to play a handful of intimate solo shows throughout greater Sydney.

For almost a decade now, The Fumes have made themselves known as a duo almost unrivalled in the stakes of gritty, hard-arsed Blues. With tracks like 'Automobile' showing the heights of the upbeat side of their personality, hints were found on the phenomenal second album 'Sundancer' that the mellow side had a force of its own. Thus, with some downtime following a string of dates supporting Clutch and Calexico, frontman, guitarist and lyricist Steve Merry will be performing three intimate shows in Sydney as a solo act.

In an upcoming interview with Soulshine, Steve promised a set of laidback tunes accompanied by a handful of different guitars, some new songs, and a tongue-in-cheek claim to some poetry. These gigs are an extremely rare opportunity to catch one of Sydney's finest songwriters in a different light, so be sure to get out there this weekend for one of three shows in Newtown, Cronulla or Bulli.

The details are as follows:

Thursday 18th March
7PM @ Vanguard, Newtown NSW ($12)

Friday 19th March
7PM @ Brass Monkey, Cronulla NSW

Sunday 21st March
7PM @ Heritage Hotel, Bulli NSW

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