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Friday, February 26, 2010

Urthboy: The Sneakquel Tour

Posted by Richard T.

URTHBOY feat. Jane & Elgusto
THE SNEAKQUEL TOUR
With special guests MANTRA
Presented by Elefant Traks, New World Artists,
Umbrella, Channel [V] & MySpace Music

In the name of late nights and lost mornings, Urthboy is coming to your town on the Sneakquel Tour throughout April and May 2010.
Nominated for this year’s Australian Music Prize (one of the only artists nominated twice) Urthboy is joined on stage by the incandescent
Jane Tyrrell and DJ/producer Elgusto.

Their Spitshine Tour in Oct/Nov 2009 was a huge success playing to over 10,000 people. After successfully navigating their way through the Australian Summer
Festival collision course, the time for a headline tour with visuals, dance moves and new tunes has come.
In support is gun lyricist Mantra, whose debut album drops in March on Obese Records. One of the most gifted MCs in the country, see why he’s the buzz of the hip hop community.


URTHBOY – The Sneakquel Tour 2010
Presented by Elefant Traks, New World Artists,
Umbrella, Channel [V] & MySpace Music

Fri 23rd April – Mojos, Fremantle
Sat 24th April - Prince of Wales, Bunbury
Sun 25th April – Rosemount, Perth
Thur 29th April - Hotel Great Northern, Byron Bay
Fri 30th April - Step Inn, Brisbane
Sat 1st May – Neverland, Gold Coast
Thur 6th May -The Pub, Bendigo
Fri 7th May - Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Sat 8th May - The Gov, Adelaide (Licensed/All-Ages)
Thur 13th May - Capital, Wagga
Fri 14th May - ANU Bar, Canberra
Sat 15th May – The Factory Theatre, Sydney (Licensed/All-Ages) – Presented by FBi Radio
Thur 20th May - Mona Vale Hotel, Mona Vale
Fri 21st May The Cambridge, Newcastle
Sat 22nd May – Bizzos, Caringbah
Fri 28th May – Fitzy’s, Loganholme
Sat 29th May - Ripe Festival, Noosa
Fri 4th June – Gearins Hotel, Katoomba
Sat 5th June - Republic Bar, Hobart

Tickets available March 10 from: urthboy.oztix.com.au





Monday, February 8, 2010

Elefant Update...

Posted by Richard T.

Urthboy nominated for Australian Music Prize

We are very happy to announce that Urthboy's Spitshine album, is the first official nomination in this year's Australian Music Prize.

This is Urthboy's second AMP nomination after being shortlisted in 2007 for The Signal.

The rest of the nominees will be announced on Feb
14th at the St. Kilda Festival main stage where Urthboy will give an exclusive performance following the announcement.

Urthboy will be hitting the road shortly with a brand new EP in the works. Keep an ear out for the announcement in late Feb!




Inside Story Tour: Selling Fast!


**BREAKING NEWS: SYDNEY IS SOLD-OUT !

If you haven't already secured tickets for Horrorshow's inaugural Australian headline tour be sure to so shortly. Tickets are moving quick with the opening show in Sydney nearing sell-out already. The boys will be supported by long-time friends and collaborators Spit Syndicate. SS are hard at work on their second album, due later this year on Obese Records. Grab your tickets HERE!




Mista Savona: Warn the Nation feat. Sizzla, Capleton, Horace Andy, Prince Alla + more




Mista Savona is back with Warn the Nation, the blistering follow-up to the acclaimed Melbourne Meets Kingston, his landmark release that put Australian reggae on the world map.

Savona has enlisted some of the scene’s biggest stars to create one the most accomplished reggae albums to come out of this country.

Out March 12 on Elefant Traks.

Catch Mista Savona & his 10-piece band, as they back Prince Alla on Feb 19 at Gaelic Club and at festivals all around the country. Go HERE for more details.












Ozi Batla: Wild Colonial



Ozi Batla is hard at work on his debut solo album Wild Colonial.

OB has teamed up with producer, Sandro (ex Good Buddha) and the demos are sounding real fresh! Stay tuned, we'll be getting some more info out on this shortly.













Hermitude at Sydney Festival: Crazy outfits & monster dance-off

Hermitude's performance at the Spiegeltent as part of this year's Sydney Festival went down as a legendary. Crazy costumes, carnival atmosphere and to top it off, a huge dance-off between some Blue Mountains and Inner-west folk. Check out some of the video footage.




Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Horrorshow: Inside Story Tour Feb-March 2010

Posted by Richard T.














Elefant Traks are proud to announce Horrorshow’s first national headline tour in February-March 2010.

The buzz around Horrorshow is staggering: they’ve swept up everyone from triple j kids to purist hip hop heads and indie hipsters. Their new album Inside Story was triple j Album of the Week and their joint launch with Urthboy sold out the Metro Theatre in Sydney.

The evocative brand of earnest, ego-free hip-hop announced by their debut album The Grey Space, earned them an ARIA nomination for Best Urban Release. Coupled with acclaimed recordings is their growing reputation for explosive live shows, most recently winning over a swag of new fans during 25 shows (over 7000 payers) on the Spitshine Tour.

If you’re talking hip hop, Horrorshow are a group to watch.

Breaking News: Horrorshow will be supported by Spit Syndicate who are working on the follow up to their Aria-nominated debut Towards The Light. Their new record will hit shelves in April-May, out on Obese Records. This is the first opportunity to catch some of their new tunes live.


All tickets are available from horrorshow.oztix.com.au

All Shows Are 18+ Except Sydney and Pushover (VIC)

______________________________________________________________
TOUR DATES AND TICKETS

SOLD OUT!!! Fri 26th Feb - The Factory - Sydney (Licensed/All Ages)
Presented by FBi Radio
$15 pre / $20 door Tickets on sale from
http://horrorshow.oztix.com.au or ph1300 762 545, Venue phonecharge 9550 3666 or www.factorytheatre.com.au

Fri 5th Mar - Republic Bar - Hobart
$12 pre / $15 door Tickets on sale from http://horrorshow.oztix.com.au or ph1300 762 545, Moshtix outlets, www.moshtix.com.au or ph 1300 438 849, Ruffcut Records and from the venue

Sat 6th Mar - Ed’s Castle - Adelaide
$10 Tickets available at the door

Sun 7th Mar - Pushover - Melbourne Under 18s
$30 tickets Tickets on sale from oztix.com.au or ph1300 762 545, Moshtix outlets, www.moshtix.com.au or ph 1300 438 849 and from Ticketek outlets ph 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au

**VENUE CHANGE Sun 7th Mar - Westernport Hotel, San Remo
$10 pre / $15 door Tickets on sale from http://horrorshow.oztix.com.auor ph1300 762 545, Moshtix outlets, www.moshtix.com.au or ph 1300 438 849

Fri 12th Mar - Step Inn - Brisbane
$12 pre / $15 door Tickets on sale from http://horrorshow.oztix.com.au, Oztix phonecharge 1300 762 545 and all Oztix outlets

**VENUE CHANGE Sat 13th Mar - Club Envy - Maroochydore
$10 pre / $12 door Tickets on sale from http://horrorshow.oztix.com.au Oztix phonecharge 1300 762 545, www.oztix.com.au and all Oztix outlets and from the Venue Reception

Sun 14th Mar - Great Northern - Byron Bay
$10 pre / $15 door Tickets on sale from http://horrorshow.oztix.com.au and from the Hotel Great Northern Bottle Shop or phonecharge 1300 762 545, www.oztix.com.au and all Oztix outlets

Wed 17th Mar - The Loft - Warrnambool
$10 pre / $12 door Tickets on sale from http://horrorshow.oztix.com.au, Leading Edge and from Capricorn Records – 03 5562 2803 or 148 Liebig St, Warrnambool

Thur 18th Mar - Nash - Geelong
$10 pre / $12 door Tickets on sale from http://horrorshow.oztix.com.au, Oztix phonecharge 1300 762 545 and from the Venue

Fri19th Mar - Evelyn - Melbourne
$15 pre / $20 door Tickets on sale from http://horrorshow.oztix.com.au or ph1300 762 545, Moshtix outlets, www.moshtix.com.au or ph 1300 438 849, and from the Venue

Sat 20th Mar - Karova Lounge - Ballarat
$10 pre / $12 door Tickets on sale from http://horrorshow.oztix.com.au, Oztix phonecharge 1300 762 545 and from www.karovalounge.com

Thur 25th Mar – Rocket Room - Perth

$12 pre / $15 door Tickets on sale from http://horrorshow.oztix.com.au, Oztix phonecharge 1300 762 545 , Heatseeker outlets or www.heatseeker.com.au and from Moshtix outlets, www.moshtix.com.au or ph 1300 438 849

Fri 26th Mar – Wintersun Hotel - Geraldton

$10 pre / $15 door Tickets on sale from http://horrorshow.oztix.com.au, Oztix phonecharge 1300 762 545 and from the Venue

Sat 27th Mar – Mojo’s – Fremantle

$12 pre / $15 door Tickets on sale from http://horrorshow.oztix.com.au, Oztix phonecharge 1300 762 545 and from Heatseeker outlets or www.heatseeker.com.au



contact: richard@elefanttraks.com


Monday, November 2, 2009

Elefant Update...

Posted by Richard T.

Lots and lots of great stuff happening at Elefant Traks HQ!

AWARDS...

We were delighted to hear that both Astronomy Class (Pursuit of Happiness) & Horrorshow (The Grey Space) have been nominated for Aria Awards in the Best Urban Release category. Big up fellas!

Astronomy Class are also up for an Air Award for Best Hip Hop Album & J Award for Australian Music Video of the Year. 2009 is indeed the year of Astronomy!

If that wasn't enough, the supremely talented Hermitude are also nominated for an AIR Award for Best Hip Hop Album for their Threads release!


SPITSHINE TOUR...

The Spitshine Tour has been smashing it all around the country! Be sure to checkout Urthboy's Tour Blog for all the latest goss. If you're in QLD and WA, hold tight for some incredible shows coming up this week and next. Remaining dates can be found here.

INSIDE STORY...


Horrorshow's Inside Story record is getting rave reviews all around the place and their performances on the Spitshine tour are winning over a whole new legion of fans. Don't be sleepin on this album!

URTHBOY...Shruggin

Shruggin is the brand new single from Urthboy featuring the incredible vocal talents of Jane Tyrrell. This tune is the perfect way to bring in the summer. Lookout for the the new clip, directed by Dean Wells - hitting TV screens this weekend.

Link to Video

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Astronomy Class: Pursuit of Happiness Tour!

Posted by Richard T.



















ASTRONOMY CLASS Pursuit of Happiness Tour

Supported by CHASM & VIDA-SUNSHYNE

Astronomy Class are back, bringing their unique brand of reggae-infused hip hop to the masses as they get set to embark on the Pursuit of Happiness Tour.

Fresh from the release of their second album, Pursuit of Happiness & J Award nomination for Australian Music Video of the Year. Ozi Batla, Chasm & Sir Robbo will bring in the summer, with their infectious live show.

Their shows will take in the east-coast and be supported by

Chasm & Vida-Sunshyne, one the most anticipated collaborations of the year who are set to drop their brand new album Move, out on Obese Records on Oct. 23.

Tickets on sale now & available from www.elefanttraks.oztix.com.au.

PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS TOUR DATES:

Oct-24 The Vanguard, Sydney

Nov-20 First Floor, Melbourne

Nov-21 St.Art Festival, Hobart (Day event/All-Ages)

Nov-21 Republic Bar, Hobart

Dec-04 Sands Tavern, Maroochydore

Dec-05 VENUE CHANGE: Show has moved to Swell Tavern, Burleigh Heads (G.Coast)


ASTRONOMY CLASS also appearing at:


Oct-23 Doyalson RSL, Doyalson

Oct-25 Fat As Butter, Newcastle











Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Horrorshow: Thoughtcrime (Free D/load)

Posted by Richard T.

Horrorshow drop their brand new single Thoughtcrime (Doin' My Think). Now playing on FBi Radio & triple j.

The single is taken from their forthcoming album Inside Story, the follow up to their much loved debut The Grey Space. Download it for FREE here.

Horrorshow will be supporting Urthboy on his upcoming Spitshine Tour (dates & ticketing info below).

Keep an eye out for the new video created by J Award nominated production team Deep Creative.


Monday, July 20, 2009

Spitshine Tour Announcement!

Posted by Richard T.

SPITSHINE TOUR 2009 Announcement!
Presented by Elefant Traks, New World Artists, triple j, triple j tv & Street Press Australia

URTHBOY

supported by Horrorshow
With special guests Polo Club

From late September to mid November Urthboy embarks on his biggest tour to date, teaming up with wonderkids Horrorshow to launch their brand new records at over 25 dates nationwide.

Urthboy’s hotly anticipated third album Spitshine (hitting shelves August 28) has already generated a huge buzz: most downloaded song on triple j in 2009; soldout single launches; rotation on radio and TV. The video for current single Ready to Go (below) is an LED light inspired slice of adrenalin hip hop. The energetic and theatrical live show involves Elgusto (Hermitude) and Jane Tyrrell.

Horrorshow have experienced a rapid but organic rise in 12 short months, with their invigorating debut The Grey Space capturing a national following. Their second album, Inside Story, is set to dramatically swell their fanbase when it drops on Oct 2.
Opening the Spitshine tour is Melbourne’s Polo Club (triple j Unearthed/MTV Kickstart winners).

Tickets on Sale: Thursday 30th July
Tickets available from: www.urthboy.com and urthboy.oztix.com.au

SPITSHINE TOUR DATES:

24-Sept Plantation Hotel Coffs Harbour
25-Sept Hotel Great Northern Byron Bay
26-Sept Sounds of Spring Brisbane
2 Oct Metro Sydney
3-Oct Manly Fishos Manly
4-Oct Baroque Katoomba
7-Oct Hotel New York Launceston
8-Oct Republic Bar Hobart
9-Oct Republic Bar Hobart
10-Oct Jive Bar Adelaide
15-Oct O'Dowds Rockhampton
16-Oct Andergrove Tavern Mackay
17-Oct Bombay Rock Townsville
22-Oct Karova Ballarat
23-Oct Prince Bandroom Melbourne
24-Oct Pelly Bar Frankston
25-Oct Fat As Butter Newcastle (Urthboy Only)
29-Oct Uni Bar Wollongong
30-Oct Roi Bar Albury
31-Nov Stonefest Canberra (Urthboy Only)
5-Nov Coolangatta Hotel Gold Coast
7-Nov Sands Tavern Sunshine Coast
12-Nov Mojos Fremantle
13-Nov Prince of Wales Bunbury
14-Nov Amplifier Perth