The Matches Australian tour
"It is official – THE MATCHES are heading back to our shores for a huge..."
TRIPLE J, BLUNT MAGAZINE, ATTICUS CLOTHING and SELECT MUSIC PRESENT…
THE MATCHES
A BAND IN HOPE TOUR
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AUSTRALIA, 2008
is official – THE MATCHES are heading back to our shores for a huge
seven-show national tour this September, including a spot as the only
international act at the inaugural Coaster Festival on the Central
Coast alongside Aussie legends The Living End, Kisschasy, Something
With Numbers & Cog to name a few.
Last in
Australia as part of the renowned Soundwave Festival earlier this year,
US rockers THE MATCHES this time bring with them a new offering; ‘A
Band In Hope’ is the band’s latest release that has already spawned hit
singles ‘Point Me Toward The Morning’ and ‘Wake The Sun’.
THE
MATCHES are four non-smokers with radically different dietary habits,
unified by the love of stepping into brand new socks and conducting
amateur voodoo. Their latest release, ‘A Band In Hope’, is out now on
Epitaph (Story Of The Year, Pennywise, Bad Religion, Millencolin).
THE
MATCHES have no shortage of accolades under their belt. The video for
‘Salty Eyes’, the opening track from the band’s sophomore album
‘Decomposer’ (2006) was named the number-one video of the week by the
editors of rollingstone.com, described on spin.com as "…one of the best videos we've seen all year," and was named the runner-up Alternative Press reader's choice video of 2007!
Since
2002, THE MATCHES have been playing over 200 shows per year, and their
live performances – raucous, sweat-drenched, and aerobic - should be
seen, not read about (the THE MATCHES are of the opinion that
unfiltered experience trumps flattering mini-bios any day of the week).
Initially, the band honed their skills and gained notoriety through
guerilla concert-making: the band played impromptu shows in public
thoroughfares, venue queues, and school corridors, inciting a scene
before fleeing. Spontaneity is a lingering theme: THE MATCHES still
play encores in parking lots, whether they're headlining tours or
supporting acts including Motion City Soundtrack, OK GO, Plain White T's, Rancid, and Plus 44.
miss your chance to catch the live thrill that is THE MATCHES as they
hit Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast in
September. Tickets will not last long! Support bands still to be
announced.
TICKETS ON SALE 9am MONDAY 7 JULY
Tickets available from 78's (08) 9322 6384 www.78records.com.au, Bocs Ticketing (08) 9484 1133 www.bocsticketing.com.au and all Moshtix outlets www.moshtix.com.au 1300 GET TIX
SATURDAY 13 SEPTEMBER - CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE (VIC) Under 18s/Early Show
Tickets available from Corner Hotel Box Office on (03) 9427 9198 www.cornerhotel.com
SATURDAY 13 SEPTEMBER - CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE (VIC) 18+
Tickets available from Corner Hotel Box Office on (03) 9427 9198 www.cornerhotel.com
SUNDAY 14 SEPTEMBER - FOWLERS, ADELAIDE (SA) All Ages
Tickets available from Venue Tix, all Moshtix outlets www.moshtix.com.au 1300 GET TIX and the venue on www.fowlerslive.com.au/tickets
WEDNESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER - THE ZOO, BRISBANE (QLD) 18+
Tickets available from Oztix 1300 762 545 www.oztix.com.au
THURSDAY 18 SEPTEMBER - COOLANGATTA HOTEL, GOLD COAST (QLD) 18+
Tickets available from the venue www.thecoolyhotel.com.au, Oztix 1300 762 545 www.oztix.com.au and from Sunflower Music, Music Mania, Moshpit Music, Rockinghorse, Butterbeats, Kill The Music, Great Northern Hotel
FRIDAY 19 SEPTEMBER - MANNING BAR, SYDNEY (NSW) All Ages
Tickets available from all Moshtix outlets www.moshtix.com.au 1300 GET TIX
SATURDAY 20 SEPTEMBER - COASTER, CENTRAL COAST (NSW) All Ages
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au or Ticketmaster www.ticketmaster.com.au. For more information visit www.coasterfestival.com.au
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