Tag: United States

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Sheppard Make Play for U.S. Market

After winning over Australian audiences, Sheppard are determined to make music lovers in the United States fall for them as well. The band from Brissie are capitalising on the buzz their appearance on Ellen created last year and launching a full-scale attack on the U.S. market.

They’ve booked a slate of big name TV appearances, including a spot on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on February 9, The Today Show on March 10, and LIVE! with Kelly & Michael on March 13. There’s a big gap there, but that’s because come February 11, Sheppard will be supporting Meghan Trainor on her sold-out The Bass tour.

Do you think Sheppard have what it takes to be the next bit Aussie success story?

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Bec Laughton Says Goodbye to Australia

With killer tunes like “Heartbreak (Number One)” in her repertoire and Grammy Award winner Michael League (Snarky Puppy) in her corner, it was probably just a matter of time before we lost Brisbane girl Bec Laughton to the bright lights of the United States. Bec has offers on the table from producers in New York and Los Angeles, so she’s packing up her stuff and relocating to pursue R & B on the big stage.

Before she does though, Bec will say au revoir with a national tour all around the country. There’s no telling when she’ll be back, so make sure you don’t miss these farewell gigs.

29 January 2015 – Hugs & Kisses, Melbourne
31 January 2015 – The Motor Room, Brisbane
6 February 2015 – Price of Wales, Bunbury
7 February 2015 – Settlers Tavern, Margaret River
8 February 2015 – Four5Nine, Perth
12 February 2015 – Brighton Up, Sydney

Image used with permission from Mucho Bravado

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Paul Kelly Takes A to Z Abroad

After wowing Australian audiences with his A to Z shows, Paul Kelly’s preparing to do it all over again in the United Kingdom, United States and Canada.

Paul will play tunes from A to Z to support the international releases of The A to Z Recordings and his book How to Make Gravy. One hundred of his most beloved works will be performed acoustically in alphabetical order across four nights in the UK. It seems Americans will need to do a bit of travelling if they want the complete A to Z experience as he’s only stopping in each city for two nights. Fans can buy individual tickets or multi-night bundles.

Paul Kelly is one of Australia’s best kept secrets, and most acclaimed singer-songwriters. I really hope plenty of international readers get out to these shows to discover for themselves just how brilliant he is.

30 August – 2 September 2011 – Bush Hall, London
7 – 10 September 2011 – Sugar Club, Dublin
12 & 13 September 2011 – Schuba’s, Chicago
14 & 15 September 2011 – Hotel Cafe, Los Angeles
18 & 19 September 2011 – Electric Owl, Vancouver
23 & Sat 24 September 2011 – Dakota Tavern, Toronto
26 & Tues 27 September 2011 – Rockwood Music Hall, New York

Image source: Andrew Braithwaite @ Wikimedia Commons

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The Black Ryder Impresses in America

We haven’t heard much from The Black Ryder since they supported The Cult last May, but this Aussie duo certainly hasn’t been idle. They relocated to Los Angeles to support Buy The Ticket, Take The Ride, which got an American release last September.

They continued their association with The Cult, travelling around the country for 32 shows with the iconic British band. When that wrapped up they set about writing and recording the tracks that would form album number two.
They also continued to play and earn fans, including High Road Touring’s Frank Riley (Patti Smith, Portishead, My Bloody Valentine). He’s now their official US booking agent, which is no doubt helping them open a few more doors.

Frank’s clearly doing his job as The Black Ryder packed out a headline show in January, sold out a performance at San Francisco’s NoisePop festival in February, and performed on the opening night of Concept, part of Los Angeles Fashion Week. And it’s only April!

There are more shows to come this month when The Black Ryder supports Spectrum, fronted by English psychedelic legend Pete Kember. Something tells me we’re not getting The Black Ryder back any time soon, so if you’re stateside make sure you do yourself a favour!

27 April 2011 – Soda Bar, San Diego
28 April 2011 – Troubadour, Los Angeles
29 April to 1 May 2011 – Austin Psych Fest 4
29 April 2011 – Sons of Hermann Hall, Dallas
30 April 2011 – Seaholm Powerplant, Austin
25 May 2011 – Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco

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Aussie Girl Group Trinity Record Album in United States

You might not have heard of Australian girl group Trinity yet, but something tells me that’s going to change pretty quickly.

Yianna, Sammy, and Stephanie are heading to Los Angeles to record their debut album, which will be released through PLW Entertainment later in the year. The disc will include the song “Ever ‘n Ever,” a song featuring the legendary crooner Engelbert Humperdinck. It’s an interesting pairing for the Aussie girls, but one that might just see them getting some global cred.

The girls will also hone their dancing skills while stateside through workshops with Mo’at, who’s choreographed for the likes of Usher and Britney Spears.

Could Trinity be the next Pussycat Dolls? I guess we’ll see soon enough!

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The Veronicas Go Platinum

The Veronicas have become the first Australian act in the 21st century to become platinum-selling artists in the United States.

“Untouched” sold 67, 000 digital units in the last week in the US, bringing its total sales to 1.01 million.

No other Australian act has even cracked the top 20 in the US since Kylie released “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” in 2003. This new milestone is definitely worth celebrating. Well done girls!

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Missy Higgins Ready to Lap America Again

Missy Higgins move to the United States seems to be paying big dividends.

She’s preparing to tour around the country again with stops at iconic venues like the House of Blues, The Orpheum Theatre, and The Fillmore.

Missy’s single “Where I Stood” has sold a credible 150, 000 units stateside. The song has also been featured on primetime television shows like Grey’s Anatomy, NCIS, The Hills, Lipstick Jungle, and One Tree Hill.

Here is Missy Higgins latest batch of United States dates.

19 February 2009 – House Of Blues, Houston
20 February 2009 – Antone’s, Austin
21 February 2009 –  House Of Blues, Dallas
24 February 2009 – The State Theatre, Tampa
25 February 2009 – Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale
26 February 2009 – House Of Blues, Orlando
27 February 2009 – Center Stage, Atlanta
28 February 2009 – The Handlebar, Greenville
2 March 2009 – 9:30 Club, Washington
3 March 2009 – Rams Head On Stage, Annapolis
5 March 2009 – Theatre Of The Living Arts, Philadelphia
6 March 2009 – Terminal 5, New York
7 March 2009 – House Of Blues, Boston
8 March 2009 – Revolution Hall, Troy
10 March 2009 – House Of Blues, Cleveland
11 March 2009 – Royal Oak Music Theatre, Detroit
13 March 2009 – Vic Theatre, Chicago
14 March 2009 – Pabst Theater, Milwaukee
15 March 2009 – First Avenue, Minneapolis
17 March 2009 – Slowdown, Omaha
18 March 2009 – Beaumont Club, Kansas City
20 March 2009 – Rialto Theatre, Tucson
21 March 2009 – Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles
23 March 2009 – The Fillmore, San Francisco

Image source: Missy Higgins downloads page