ALL ABOARD FOR THE CONFESSIONAL

Dashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba has long been a favourite of Australian audiences. On his last Australian tour, crowds were word perfect as they hung on his every note.

For Dashboard fans, it’s been two long years between tours, but the wait is finally over. Dashboard Confessional will return to Australia this September to perform shows with his band in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

Since his last Australian sojourn, Carrabba has been busy writing and recording a new album Dusk and Summer. The release hints at a new direction for Carrabba; who backed by a full band still offers plenty of those sing-along choruses fans have come to know and love.

Dashboard Confessional’s shows have a history of selling out in Australia, so fans hoping to see Chris Carrabba should get in quickly, with tickets now on sale.

Since initially announcing the tour dates, it’s come to the attention of the promoter and the band that the Brisbane show was the night prior to the QCS Test. As a result, the decision was made to move the show to the night after the Test. How cool is that?!?!

Dates:
Tuesday 12 September - The Tivoli, Brisbane
Wednesday 6 September - Hordern Pavilion, Sydney
Friday 8 September - Palais Theatre, Melbourne
Sunday 10 September - Concert Hall, Perth

SCIENCE IS CERTAIN

New York three-piece We Are Scientists are set to tour Australia in August.

Having already caused a sensation among Britain’s and Amercia’s tastemakers, We Are Scientists drummer Michael Tapper, guitarist Keith Murray and bassist Chris Cain are poised to entertain fans with their butt-shaking geek rock.

With sounds similar to that of bands like the Killers, Hot Hot Heat and the Bloc Party, their debut album ‘With Love and Squalor’ thru EMI has been a staple on everyone’s ipod and favourite radio stations.

We Are Scientists formed after they graduated Uni. The name We Are Scientists, says Chris, “came from the lips of a man at the U-Haul company where we rented a moving truck. First he asked if we were all brothers because we all look kind of similar. We said no, and then he asked if we were all scientists. We had to regretfully admit that we weren’t, but minutes later we realized gold had been struck, titular gold.”

Their onstage humour, off-kilter appearance and hook heavy indie rock sound have made them festival favourites performing at Oxygen, T In The Park, Summersonic and V2006

Dates:
Monday 28th August - The Hi Fi Bar, Melbourne
Tuesday 29th August - The Gaelic Club, Sydney
Wednesday 30th August - The Zoo, Brisbane