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News: Stealing O'Neal join The Used on tour!
The already highly anticipated arrival of The Used has been elevated with the announcement that Stealing O’Neal will supporting the upcoming tour this March.
Fans of The Used have been fervently awaiting the tour since its 2009 announcement, with punk rock lovers around the country eager to see them perform songs from their latest release, titled Artwork, and witness the dynamic live performances The Used are renowned for.
For the five friends who make up pop rock band Stealing O’Neal, 2009 brought a whirlwind of touring which included hitting the highways of Australia with some of the best acts domestically and internationally including All Time Low, Set Your Goals, The Ataris and The Getaway Plan. In between all of this they also found time to perform on two sold out national headline tours and at the Soundwave Festival, impressing crowds once more and showing critics why it was high time to jump on board.
Stealing O’Neal show no signs of slowing down and are currently tucked away in the studio recording their highly anticipated debut album to be released mid-2010. The Melbourne-based rockers will warm the stage for The Used in all cities on the tour. More information can be found at the band’s official MySpace page http://ww.myspace.com/stealingoneal
The Melbourne 18+ show sold out in early October and the remaining shows on The Used Australian tour are sure to follow. Secure your ticket now to avoid missing out!
Tour dates are:
Friday 12 March: UNSW Roundhouse, Sydney (All Ages) Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au
Sunday 14 March: The Hi-Fi, Melbourne (Under 18) The HiFi 1300THEHIFI or www.thehifi.com.au
Tuesday 16 March: The Hi-Fi, Melbourne (18+) SOLD OUT!
Thursday 18 March: The Tivoli, Brisbane (All Ages) Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au
Womadelaide 2010 The Armada, Public Opinion Afro Orchestra, Ethiopiques, Babylon Circus and Ojos de Brujo live @ Botanic Park, Adelaide, SA (5-8 March 2010)
I remember at the Falls Festival a few years ago after we played there we got one of those little train vehicles and jumped out in the middle of night to this creek bed and went to this little revien and sat there and our eyes started to adjust to the darkness and what was creepy were these things... on the walls they were filled with these glow worms and it was the most fantastic thing... all these different colours- purple, green, white all glowing and that was the most amazing festival experience I've ever had!
When I see a band I always have a moment in show when you have an epiphone at some point when this band is kicking, or the band is about to hit a peak, or something that the drummer does like knock this bottle of beer off the stand [laughs] or something crazy when there is just this sudden abrupt thing and everyone just lets go and that’s what I love of that experience... people not worrying about the past or the future.
Ideal Lineup? On a historical sense, definately love to have Bob Marley of course, but apart from that I really love going to festivals because you see bands that you’ve never heard of before and you know that’s how I met Blue King Brown, Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, R.E.M., John Butler, The Public Enemy... throw any of those bands on a festival and it will be good but its about finding something that you never imagined.
Tips for attending Music Festivals? My tips [laughs]... Always bring your own roll of toilet paper and the other is only look at the festival schedule if absolutely necessary... like if you know that the Black Keys are your most favourite band in the world and you need to know what time they are playing, then look at the schedule but otherwise just walk around!
My Festival Experience
