Hobart’s Ben Wells & The Middle Names and Townsville’s Kate Martin hail from opposite ends of the country, but they’ll come together this May for one big tour.
Ben Wells & The Middle Names are no strangers to life on the road after clocking up some 10, 000 kays in the past year alone. Along the way they’ve supported Little Red, Art vs Science, and San Cisco and were handpicked by Triple J’s Unearthed initiative to take the stage at Falls.
You couldn’t blame Kate Martin for being a little gun-shy, after she almost died with her band on the road last year. Somewhere between Brisbane and Sydney the semi-trailer ahead of them burst a tire. Having a tire hurtling towards you and an out of control vehicle ahead sounds pretty hair-raising! No doubt Kate Martin and crew will rally to support their current album Hand Me My Bow and Arrow.
You can see both acts at the following shows next month.
3 May 2012 – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane
4 May 2012 – Byron Bay Brewery, Byron Bay
5 May 2012 – The Loft, Gold Coast (Kate Martin not appearing)
6 May 2012 – Livespark @ The Powerhouse, Brisbane (with Oceanics)
10 May 2012 – The Toff, Melbourne
12 May 2012 – Pure Pop Records, St Kilda (Acoustic)
16 May 2012 – Cambridge, Newcastle
17 May 2012 – Good God, Sydney
18 May 2012 – Yours & Owls, Wollongong
19 May 2012 – The Phoenix, Canberra (Kate Martin not appearing, Oceanics in support)
1 December 2011 – The Grace Darling Hotel, Collingwood