BLKOUT announce April dates and new EP

15 February 2010 | 10:45 am | Staff Writer

Perth's BLKOUT announce some line up changes, news of a mid year release as well as a run of April dates.Formed in 2007, BLKOUT has steadily gained momentum since their inception, 2010 sees them standing on their own two feet and shrugging the tag of "side project".With the addition of "the Pete's", Pete Bursky and Abordi (Last Nerve, No Apologies) on guitar and bass guitar respectively, this year proves to be the year that BLKOUT realises their full potential.With work on their sophomore album, a follow up to 2009's powerhouse "Total Depravity" already underway, the band will enter the studio with Lachlan Mitchell (Toe To Toe, The Dead Walk, No Apologies) in April to record new material for a 7" ep to be released mid 2010 and will also hit the road in early April for a batch of shows that will see them cover the eastern states of Australia.

Formed in 2007, BLKOUT has steadily gained momentum since their inception, 2010 sees them standing on their own two feet and shrugging the tag of "side project".

With the addition of "the Pete's", Pete Bursky and Abordi (Last Nerve, No Apologies) on guitar and bass guitar respectively, this year proves to be the year that BLKOUT realises their full potential.

With work on their sophomore album, a follow up to 2009's powerhouse "Total Depravity" already underway, the band will enter the studio with Lachlan Mitchell (Toe To Toe, The Dead Walk, No Apologies) in April to record new material for a 7" ep to be released mid 2010 and will also hit the road in early April for a batch of shows that will see them cover the eastern states of Australia.

April 1- YAC, Byron Bay All Ages
w/- Word Up!, Spray, Shackles
Doors- 6pm $12

April 2- Shed 5, Gold Coast All Ages
w/- Against, Retriever, Marathon
Doors- 2pm $12

April 3- Excelsior Hotel, Sydney 18
w/- Persist, Phantoms, Legions
Doors- 8pm $12

April 8- Arthouse Hotel, Melbourne 18
w/- Samsara, Warbrain, Frozen Over
Doors- 8pm $12

April 9- Worldsend Hotel, Adelaide 18
w/- Sex Wizard, The Weight, Rain City, Search and Destroy
Doors- 8pm $12