ATMOSPHERE
THICK WITH ANTICIPATION
In April, Atmosphere
and Brother Ali carved up Australian stages on
a headline tour. Come July, Atmosphere and Brother
Ali will head down-under to do it all again. This
time, they’ll be performing at hip-hop events
in Australia and New Zealand along with Rhymesayers
label-mate P.O.S. and a host of local talent.
Both local and international
artists will perform throughout the evening in what
is sure to be a night music fans will long remember.
Headlining is the incomparable Atmosphere. With
a sound that helped to define Minnesota hip-hop and
a career nudging nine years, Atmosphere have long
been at the forefront of the independent hip-hop
scene. Their latest album You Can’t Imagine
How Much Fun We’re Having has been described
as their best work to date, and their live shows
are energetic and enthralling affairs.
A similarly talented performer, Brother Ali is renowned
for his cracking live shows and commanding on-stage
presence. With new material due for release this
Spring on his forthcoming album The Undisputed
Truth and his recent Australian performances reinforcing
his status as one of the most exciting rappers in
the business, Ali is one must-see act.
Although still relatively new to
the Australasian hip-hop market, P.O.S. is no less
a star than his
label-mates. P.O.S.’s love of music began when
he first picked up a bass guitar at the age of seven.
He spent the next few years banging away at the instrument,
and punk rock became his first love.
But over the
following years P.O.S. discovered rhyme. Today, P.O.S.’s
music combines the best of both these worlds, channelling
the emotion of punk rock with the wit and lyricism
of underground hip-hop, as demonstrated on his current
release Audition.
Dates:
JULY
Wednesday 19 - The Studio, Auckland NZ
Friday 21 - Esplanade Hotel, Melbourne
Monday 24 - Home,
Sydney
TEA PARTY
FOR ONE
As front-man of
The Tea Party, Jeff Martin thrilled rock fans time
after time, with his band touring Australia on
eleven separate occasions and selling out countless
tours.
With news of The
Tea Party’s
split last year, dedicated Australian fans were
devastated by the
thought of no more Tea Party albums and no more Tea
Party tours.
Now we have the
news that Tea Party fans have long been waiting
for – Jeff Martin
is back – debuting a solo album with some special
acoustic shows to launch it!
Jeff will perform songs from the album Exile
and The Kingdom along with a handful of Tea
Party classics.
Jeff’s new
material is equally as compelling as his work with
The Tea Party. With
rich lyrics
and evocative vocals along with an array of superb
backing instruments, this new album is certain to
please old and new fans alike.
The shows will take place at intimate venues in
Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. And if past Tea Party
tours are anything to go by, they are sure to sell
out quickly, particularly since Jeff is only performing
a handful of dates.
Dates:
Monday 26 - The Basement, Sydney
Thursday 29 - The Evelyn, Melbourne
Friday 30 - The Evelyn,
Melbourne
Saturday 1 - Hyde Park
Back Room, Perth
Sunday 2 - Hyde
Park Back Room, Perth
