Bobby Alu is spreading summer vibes with his cool new single “Ready For Your Love.” This is classic “lovers rock” reggae, the kind of music that luminaries like Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, and Horace Andy used to make in the late 70s. If you’re a fan of the genre or you just want to feel good, make sure you turn this one up.
“The band and I love reggae from the 70’s and 80’s,” Bobby said. “This song was never planned. We were at the studio working on some other tracks. After dinner we weren’t quite ready to finish. I showed them a chorus idea and we all jumped in bouncing ideas off one another. I had recently had a conversation with a stranger about how they were looking for love desperately and this exchange inspired the lyrics. Hours went by and we left that night with a new track in the bag. Spontaneous creative moments like this are some of my absolute favourite times in the studio. Time goes and you find your flow.”
Bobby will make the most of the summer sunshine with plenty of shows this month. But that’s not all; a tour with online personality Breakfast Shirts, which will see Bobby playing morning shows in regional cafes, is also in the works. If you know the perfect place for one of those shows, make sure you share on Bobby’s Instagram page. For now, here are all the places you can see him play:
8 February 2024 – Golden Vine Hotel, Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country/Bendigo (supporting Ash Grunwald)
9 February 2024 – The Yarraville Club, Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong Country/Yarraville (supporting Ash Grunwald)
11 February 2024 – The Memo, Wurundjeri Country/Healesville (supporting Ash Grunwald)
17 February 2024 – URBNSURF, Naarm/Melbourne (supporting The Beautiful Girls)
18 February 2024 – SoFar Presents, Wadawurrung and Gadubanud Country/Anglesea
22 February 2024 – Maleny Community Centre, Nalbo and Dallambara Country/Maleny (featuring Foloi Iulia)
22 February 2024 – Majestic Theatre, Kabi Kabi Country/Pomona (featuring Foloi Iulia)
24 February 2024 – Coolum Civic Centre, Inabara Country/Coolum (featuring Foloi Iulia)
25 February 2024 – Eudlo Hall, Kabi Kabi Country/Eudlo (featuring Foloi Iulia)
27 February 2024 – City Hall, Meeanjin/Brisbane (Free lunchtime show featuring Foloi Iulia)
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