ARIA-nominated, Melbourne rockers KINGSWOOD, today release their bold and daring, second album After Hours, Close To Dawn into the world via Dew Process. After selling out their hometown headline show, the band have just announced a second date for 170 Russell on Sunday, March 26, plus added an additional date for Brisbane on Saturday, April 8 at The Triffid. The After Hours, Close To Dawn tour kicks off this month, March 23 and tickets are selling fast. Go to kingswoodband.com for tickets and info.
KINGSWOOD also announce that they will be heading to your favourite record stores; Red Eye Records in Sydney, Jet Black Cat in Brisbane & Record Paradise in Melbourne this week for a series of in-store signings, meet and greet their friends and fans, and perform some sneaky pop-up acoustic sessions of new music from the record.
KINGSWOOD released the first taste of this new music in October last year. ‘Creepin’’ – their first since the release of their 2014 top 10 ARIA debut album Microscopic Wars. The song was described by triple j as, “a smoky bait-and-switch that draws you in with moody guitar and vocalist Fergus Linacre’s soulful growl before broadsiding you with dirty, leather-scuffing riffage,” and was added straight to the station’s playlist, and went on to place #48 in the triple j Hottest 100 2016.
The band’s second official single, ‘Golden’, which again premiered on triple j’s Goodnights with Linda show, exposed a completely new side of their music in a move that both surprised and delighted critics and fans. The song saw the band trade in their trademark big riffs and vocals, and in their lay down a grooving bassline, beautiful falsetto harmonies, and a tinge of Wurlitzer that all combine into a sound that will lead you to see KINGSWOOD in a whole new light.
After Hours, Close To Dawn was named in Rolling Stone Australia’s 50 Most Anticipated Albums of 2017, as well as The Herald Sun’s Biggest New Albums in 2017, and sees KINGSWOOD move to the frontline of innovators in Australian music. It mixes compelling R’n’B grooves with soaring rock & roll, garage soul and space-age experimentation. It’s an eclectic collection of music, but it’s all connected by the defining element that is the trio’s creative DNA. No matter what shape they take, these songs are still instantly recognizable as pure KINGSWOOD.
The band has also announced local supports for their fifteen-date, triple j supported, national headline album tour. Joining KINGSWOOD on the road will be Brisbane vibe-punks WAAX, Tasmanian artist Maddy Jane, with her rollicking, indie-pop as well as Melbourne thrash-punk quintet Batz.
FREE & ALL AGES
Friday March 3 – Red Eye Records – Sydney, NSW
5:00pm – 7:00pm
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Saturday March 4 – Jet Black Cat Music – Brisbane, QLD
3:00pm – 7:00pm
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Sunday March 5 – Record Paradise – Melbourne, VIC
3:00pm – 7:00pm
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After Hours, Close To Dawn National Album Tour
Supported by triple j
With Special Guests WAAX, Maddy Jane & Batz
Tickets On Sale Now, go to kingswoodband.com
FRI 24 MAR 170 RUSSELL MELBOURNE VIC SOLD OUT
w/ WAAX & Batz
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SAT 25 MAR THE GOV ADELAIDE SA SELLING FAST
w/ WAAX & Batz
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SUN 26 MAR 170 RUSSELL MELBOURNE VIC NEW SHOW – ON SALE NOW
w/ WAAX & Batz
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WED 29 MAR THE CAMBRIDGE NEWCASTLE NSW SELLING FAST
w/ WAAX & Maddy Jane
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THU 30 MAR WOLLONGONG UNI WOLLONGONG NSW SELLING FAST
w/ WAAX & Maddy Jane
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FRI 31 MAR THE METRO SYDNEY NSW SELLING FAST
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SAT 1 APR ANU BAR CANBERRA ACT SELLING FAST
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THU 6 APR MIAMI MARKETTA GOLD COAST QLD SELLING FAST
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FRI 7 APR THE TRIFFID BRISBANE QLD SELLING FAST
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SAT 8 APR THE TRIFFID BRISBANE QLD NEW SHOW – ON SALE NOW
w/ WAAX & Maddy Jane
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SUN 16 APR THE TORQUAY HOTEL TORQUAY VIC SELLING FAST
w/ Batz & Maddy Jane
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FRI 21 APR DISCOVERY DARWIN NT SELLING FAST
w/ Maddy Jane
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THU 27 APR SETTLERS TAVERN MARGARET RIVER WA SELLING FAST
w/ WAAX & Maddy Jane
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FRI 28 APR PRINCE OF WALES BUNBURY WA SELLING FAST
w/ WAAX & Maddy Jane
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SAT 29 APR THE CAPITOL PERTH WA SELLING FAST
w/ WAAX & Maddy Jane
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