Ben Wells & The Middle Names are the deserving winners of the latest Triple J Unearthed competition. You might remember me waxing lyrical about this Tasmanian indie pop-folk act way back in April. Since then they’ve sold out shows in their hometown of Hobart, undertaken their first three-state tour, and released a new darker single “A Good Read.” The Triple J victory is the cherry on top of a pretty impressive year for this act.
“A Good Read” comes from Bell Wells & The Middle Names debut EP House, Come Home, which will hit stores next March. Until then you can catch the band touring through Australia next month.
1 December 2011 – The Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood
3 December 2011 – Pure Pop Records, St. Kilda (free acoustic instore appearance @ 3 pm)
4 December 2011 – The Front, Canberra
5 December 2011 – The Phoenix, Canberra (free)
7 December 2011 – FBi Social, Kings Cross
8 December 2011 – The Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle
10 December 2011 – Festival of the Sun, Port Macquarie
17 December 2011 – Republic Bar, Hobart
30 & 31 December 2011 – Falls Festival, Marion Bay
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