FRAYED IN SEPTEMBER

Smooth Denver-based foursome The Fray will hit Australasian shores for the first time this year to rock venues in Auckland, Sydney and Melbourne.

The Fray’s hit song “Over My Head (Cable Car)” has attracted widespread attention on commercial radio networks and is one of those infectious rock anthems that you just can’t help but sing along to.

The Fray will showcase tunes from their debut album How To Save a Life to audiences in Australia and New Zealand this September.

Overseas, The Fray are big news. How To Save a Life – which has sold over 500,000 copies in America to date – shot into the iTunes chart at #2 and landed a spot in The Billboard Top 20. Their first single “Over My Head (Cable Car)” hit top spot on the US Alternative Single Charts and scored a Top Ten place in Billboard’s Hot 100.

With extensive touring experience and countless sold-out shows in the US, it’s just a matter of time before Australia and New Zealand also fall for The Fray. Make sure you catch them on this tour or you’ll regret it!

Flowery songstress Kate Miller-Heidke will support The Fray in Melbourne and Sydney. Support for New Zealand will be confirmed shortly.

Dates:
Monday 4 September - The Studio, Auckland
Wednesday 6 September - The Prince of Wales, Melbourne
Friday 8 September - The Gaelic Theatre, Sydney

SOMETHING WITH NUMBERS MAKE IT COUNT

Its been along time between releases (and drinks) for Something With Numbers, but October 7 sees them back with a new record titled Perfect Distraction, following the September 9 release of the first single “Apple Of The Eye”.

“Apple Of The Eye” gets you moving, jolting and convulsing even if your sub-conscience is telling you not too; it’s the kind of song that takes the least amount of time to write and an even quicker amount of time to realise what a gem it is.

As well as the lead track “Apple Of The Eye”, the single will also come with three unreleased b-sides which further display the band’s dynamic crafting of intelligent rock songs. “Apple Of The Eye” is also Something With Numbers’ first release via Below Par/Virgin.

Something With Numbers are the type of band that can only sit still whilst writing and even then do they still have trouble. So with that said they are now getting back to what they know best, touring. You can catch them on the “Ripe and Ready Tour” with The Bleeders and Mere Theory.

Something With Numbers’ last release was their explosive and critically applauded debut album Etiquette in 2004. Since then Something With Numbers have toured the USA with The Matches and MC Lars, then written and recorded Perfect Distraction, with producer Phil McKellar (Silverchair, Grinspoon, Kisschasy) .

Dates:
Wednesday 9th August Oxford Tavern, Wollongong
Thursday 10th August Lucky Country Hotel, Newcastle
Friday 11th August Bizzo’s, Caringbah
Saturday 12th August Beachcomber Hotel, Toukley
Sunday 13th August Embassy Hotel, Penrith AA
Wednesday 16th August Spectrum, Sydney
Friday 18th August The Pub, Bendigo
Saturday 19th August The Evelyn, Melbourne
Sunday 20th August Knox Community Arts, Melbourne AA
Wednesday 23rd August The Green Room, Canberra
Friday 25th August The Basement, Adelaide AA
Saturday 26th August Jive, Adelaide