The Smith Street Band Tour Australia, and Then the World!

The Smith Street Band seem hell-bent on world domination. They’ll barely stop to draw breath in the next few months as they promote their Sunshine & Technology album, featuring the infectiously boisterous single “Young Drunk”, all around the world.

Australian audiences will get a chance to see the band before tour fatigue sets in with festival gigs and headliner shows all around the country. After warming up for local fans, The Smith Street Band will be off to Europe and the United States.

There’s certainly no shortage of opportunities to see Australia’s newest pub rock sensations in the coming months!

1 June 2013 – The Reverence Hotel, Melbourne
22 August 2013 – Rosemount Hotel, Perth
23 August 2013 – Prince of Wales, Bunbury
24 August 2013 – Adelaide Unibar, Adelaide
25 August 2013 – Karova Lounge, Ballarat
28 August 2013 – Brisbane Hotel, Hobart
29 August 2013 – The Zoo, Brisbane
30 August 2013 – Hotel Great Northern, Newcastle
31 August 2013 – Annandale Hotel, Sydney
4 September 2013 – Transit Bar, Canberra
7 September 2013 – Poison City Weekender @ Corner Hotel, Melbourne (SOLD OUT)
11 September 2013 – Birthdays, London
12 September 2013 – Jh JoeNiz, Zoersel
13 September 2013 – Riddim, Venray
14 September 2013 – Tower, Bremen
15 September 2013 – AJZ, Bielefeld
17 September 2013 – Juha West, Stuttgart
18 September 2013 – Circus Maximus, Koblenz
19 September 2013 – Stummsche Reithalle, Neunkirchen
29 October 2013 – Official Pre-Fest, Tampa
1 November 2013 – The Fest 12, Gainesville

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The Smith Street Band Young and Drunk

I’m not saying that I advocate the drunkenness and debauchery that goes on at on nights like this, but I know that it happens. And I figure if you’re going to overindulge on New Year’s Eve, you might as well have a soundtrack. I also figure it’s probably my job as a music blogger to provide it.

So in the interest of giving the readers what they want, wrap your ears around “Young Drunk,” the new single from The Smith Street Band. It’s as ocker as they come, with rough vocals and the kind of chorus you know you’ll start belting out later on tonight.

This is also the first time The Smith Street Band have treated us to a music video. Sure, it’s no work of creative genius, but it does capture the energy that comes when this band hits the stage. The footage here was captured at the band’s Sunshine and Technology album launch at The Tote in August.

If it has you itching to see this band live, you’re in luck. They’ll hit the following venues next year!

31 January 2013 – Prince of Wales, Bunbury (18+)
2 February 2013 – Rosemount Hotel, Perth (18+)
7 February 2013 – X&Y Bar, Brisbane (18+)
8 February 2013 – The Spotted Cow, Toowoomba (18+ – FREE)
13 February 2013 – The Shed, Byron Bay (All Ages)
14 February 2013 – Hoey Moey, Coffs Harbour (18+)
15 February 2013 – Annandale Hotel, Sydney (18+)
16 February 2013 – Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle (18+)
21 February 2013 – The Royal Oak, Lanceston (18+)
22 February 2013 – Brisbane Hotel, Hobart (18+)
23 February 2013 – Reverence Hotel, Melbourne (18+)
28 February 2013 – Karova Lounge, Ballarat (18+)
1 March 2013 – Enigma Bar, Adelaide (18+)
2 March 2013 – The Loft, Warrnambool (18+)

First Australia, Then the World for The Smith Street Band

Indie punk act The Smith Street Band are celebrating the upcoming release of their second album Sunshine and Technology with a national tour.

The album showcases the way The Smith Street Band have matured since the release of their debut No One Gets Lost Anymore last year. It’s incredible to see the strides they’ve made both lyrically and musically in such a short time.

By the time the disc drops on August 24, the band will already be on the road with American support act Restorations. This tour will act as a bit of a warm up for The Smith Street Band, as they’ll head to China and the United States once it wraps for their first international dates.

Catch The Smith Street Band before they mount their global assault at the following shows:

The Smith Street Band17 August 2012 – Brisbane Hotel, Hobart
25 August 2012 – The Tote, Melbourne
30 August 2012 – Enigma Bar, Adelaide
31 August 2012 – Rosemount, Perth
6 September 2012 – X & Y Bar, Brisbane
7 September 2012 – Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle
8 September 2012 Annandale Hotel, Sydney
9 September 2012 –Phoenix Lounge, Canberra

Image used with permission from Deathproof PR