Your most memorable Festival moment or experience? I think playing at the Open Arms Festival last year in Coffs Harbour. The day was ridiculously hot right up until we hit the stage and just then a massive storm rolled in and it poured throughout our set. Everyone just went with it, got soaked and went crazy and as soon as we played our last note, the storm was gone. It was a surreal.
Favourite Artist you’ve seen at a Music Festival? Ah there's been so many, that's way too hard! I'd have to say Pendulum, Nirvana, Sigur Ros, Ministry, or Daft Punk.
What’s your ideal Festival line-up? Ha ha, see the answer above and add MM9!!!
What are your tips for attending Music Festivals? Sunscreen, plenty of water, and go and watch something that you've never seen or heard before!
Newton Faulkner
Posted
on December 1 2009
Newton Faulkner announces Australian tour dates!
It's safe to say that Newton Faulkner is one of the family now, and following his recent sell out promo tour in August of this year, our favourite young folk hero is coming back next March to make himself at home on our stages for the fourth time in three years.
In his relatively young career, Newton Faulkner has shared a stage with James Morrison, Paolo Nutini, The Fray, Chris Martin, John Butler Trio and John Mayer. In 2008 he was nominated for a Brit Award in the Best Male category and played a gig in a hot air balloon over the Swiss Alps, organised by the U.K.'s Virgin Radio.
In 2010 Faulkner will reach new heights, headlining a national tour that will begin at Adelaide's Thebarton Theatre on March 26. The headline shows that follow will take place at Newcastle's Bar on the Hill on March 30, and April 1 at the ANU Bar in Canberra. He then returns to Sydney's Enmore Theatre on April 7 and travels to Melbourne for his first ever headline performance at The Palais Theatre on April 8.
After the incredible reception Faulkner received at 2008's Easter Bluesfests, we're thrilled that he'll be welcomed back to his home away from home in 2010. These already announced festival performances include West Coast Blues n Roots in Fremantle on Sunday March 28, Bluesfest Byron Bay for two performances on April 3 and 5.
Just a year after topping the charts with his soulful number one double platinum album "Hand Built By Robots", featuring the hit single "Dream Catch Me", a shattered wrist put his career in serious jeopardy. One metal plate and a six-inch scar later, the singer and guitarist extraordinaire went on to create his follow up album, the aptly titled "Rebuilt By Humans". Off the back of this captivating second album and an impressive sell-out UK tour, it seems audiences down under can not get enough of this flame-haired dread-locked virtuoso...and lucky for us, the feeling is mutual.
With each visit, Newton Faulkner brings something bigger and bolder and wins over new fans. Don't miss the opportunity to experience the acoustic guitar as you've never heard it before, when he tours Australia in Easter 2010.
Tickets for all headline shows go on sale on Friday 11 December, don't miss out.
Sun 28 March: West Coast Blues n Roots, Fremantle www.westcoastbluesnroots.com.au
Tue 30 March: Bar On The Hill, Newcastle www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545 or www.bigtix.com.au
Thu 1 April: ANU Bar, Canberra www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849
Sat 3 April: Bluesfest, Byron Bay www.bluesfest.com.au
Mon 5 April: Bluesfest, Byron Bay www.bluesfest.com.au
Wed 7 April: Enmore Theatre, Sydney www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849
Thu 8 April: Palais Theatre, Melbourne www.ticketmaster.com.au or 136 100
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Jonathan Boulet
Posted 27/02/2010
If we were hanging with you and your band backstage, what would we be getting up to?
Probably sitting in awkward silence.
If you could request anything on your rider what would it be?
World peace.
Give one of your personal favourite bands a plug.
Kyu who are playing some of our tour. Nicest two girls in the world. Playing fresh genuine music, doesnt get much better than that.
What's your most essential item to take on tour?
Pants
What's your secret talent?
I have a single transverse palmar crease on both hands.
AND... Where are we best to stalk you: MySpace, Facebook or Twitter? Which one's updated the most?
Myspace. But as soon as we get our own site up, it will be flooded with photos and constantly bombarded with "art" and things!
New Empire
Since their formation, the Sydney four-piece have constantly been experimenting and fusing different styles to create their original and powerful brand of music. New Empire's high energy and powerful live show combined with their heartfelt and honest music makes them one of Sydney's most popular new bands. Awoe magazine has described New Empire as "the essentials of the rock pop culture", and this is clearly echoed by thousands of music lovers across the country.
Forming in the late Summer of 2003, Euphoria Audio are a Rock/Popular band from Wakefield, UK. They have worked closely with producers Stuart Epps (Oasis, Robbie Williams, Jimmy Page) and Steve Levine (Culture Club, The Beach Boys), and most recently have recorded in Trondheim, Norway with Universals D-sign Music (Kylie Minogue, Joe Cocker).
In 2010 the band showcased at the Musexpo music conference in Los Angeles in front of world-wide delegates as well as a performance at the legendary Viper Room.