Samsara & Dropsaw announce tour

2 June 2010 | 1:42 pm | Staff Writer
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To celebrate the release of their tough as nails sophomore record, Melbourne hardcore crew Samsara are teaming up with Novocastrian five-piece Dropsaw this winter to bring you the Instinct Over Influence/Hard Justice tour. Engineered and mixed by Kurt Ballou (Converge, Blacklisted, The Hope Conspiracy) and mastered by Alan Douches at West West Studios in New York, Instinct Over Influence is the first Samsara release to showcase the band’s latest additions, vocalist Nick Vine and drummer Mathew Woodhouse. Featuring twelve of the veteran outfit’s most ferocious tracks yet, Instinct Over Influence is a must have for hardcore fans.

Destroy All Lines and Trial And Error Records present…
 
INSTINCT OVER INFLUENCE/HARD JUSTICE
 
Samsara & Dropsaw

To celebrate the release of their tough as nails sophomore record, Melbourne hardcore crew Samsara are teaming up with Novocastrian five-piece Dropsaw this winter to bring you the Instinct Over Influence/Hard Justice tour.
 
Engineered and mixed by Kurt Ballou (Converge, Blacklisted, The Hope Conspiracy) and mastered by Alan Douches at West West Studios in New York, Instinct Over Influence is the first Samsara release to showcase the band’s latest additions, vocalist Nick Vine and drummer Mathew Woodhouse. Featuring twelve of the veteran outfit’s most ferocious tracks yet, Instinct Over Influence is a must have for hardcore fans.
 
No stranger to the road, Dropsaw joined Evergreen Terrace and Casey Jones on their recent Australian trek in support of their latest full-length, Hard Justice. Recorded by As I Lay Dying front man Tim Lambesis at his studio in San Diego, California, the album (Dropsaw’s third) is sure to please both long-time fans and those that are new to the band.
 
Instinct Over Influence is available in stores July 9th through Trial And Error Records.
 
Hard Justice is in stores NOW through Trial And Error Records.

- TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY JUNE 4TH -
 
Friday July 30th – The Step Inn, Brisbane (18 )
Doors at 8pm
Tickets from Oztix 1300 762 545 www.oztix.com.au, plus the following outlets: Kill The Music, Rockinghorse, Skinnys, Butterbeats, Central Station, MoshPit, Music Mania, Sunflower, Cosmic, Bombay Rock, Cooly Hotel & The Great Northern Hotel
 
Saturday July 31st – Shed 5, Gold Coast (AA)
Doors at 8pm
Tickets from Oztix 1300 762 545 www.oztix.com.au, plus the following outlets: Kill The Music, Rockinghorse, Skinnys, Butterbeats, Central Station, MoshPit, Music Mania, Sunflower, Cosmic, Bombay Rock, Cooly Hotel & The Great Northern Hotel
 
Sunday August 1st – YAC, Byron Bay (AA)
Doors at 6pm
Tickets from Moshtix 1300 438 849 www.moshtix.com.au and from Oztix 1300 762 545 www.oztix.com.au

Thursday August 5th – Hot Damn at Spectrum, Sydney (18 )
Doors at 8pm
Tickets available on the door only
 
Friday August 6th – The Cambridge, Newcastle (18 )
Doors at 8pm
Tickets from Moshtix 1300 438 849 www.moshtix.com.au and Utopia Records, Resist Records and Red Eye Records
 
Saturday August 7th – Blacktown Masonic Hall, Blacktown (AA)
Doors at 2pm
Tickets from Moshtix 1300 438 849 www.moshtix.com.au and Utopia Records, Resist Records and Red Eye Records
 
Sunday August 8th – Axis Youth Centre, Canberra (AA)
Doors at 2pm
Tickets from Moshtix 1300 438 849 www.moshtix.com.au and Landspeed Records and The Music Shop
 
Friday August 13th – Enigma Bar, Adelaide (Lic AA)
Doors at 7pm
Tickets from Oztix 1300 762 545 or www.oztix.com.au or www.moshtix.com.au and Venuetix on (08) 8225 8888 or www.venuetix.com.au 
 
Saturday August 14th – The Arthouse, Melbourne (18 )
Doors at 8pm
Tickets from Oztix 1300 762 545 www.oztix.com.au and Fist 2 Face, Greville Records, Polyester Records and The Espy Hotel
 
Sunday August 15th – Phoenix Youth Centre, Footscray (AA)
Doors at 2pm
Tickets from Oztix 1300 762 545 www.oztix.com.au and Fist 2 Face, Greville Records, Polyester Records and The Espy Hotel