Frank Turner announces Australian tour

After a busy few months of writing and recording tracks in a studio in North London, Frank Turner emerges with details of his forthcoming album, plus dates for an Australian solo tour, after a hugely successful run of shows with The Revival Tour early last year

Folk/punk hero (and NME Award nominee for Best Solo Artist) Frank will release his highly anticipated fourth album ‘England Keep My Bones’ on 6th June 2011 through Xtra Mile Recordings for UK and Ireland and on 7th June 2011 through Epitaph Records for the rest of the world. Recorded in Crouch End’s stunning Church Studios, Frank, together with his band and producer Tristan Ivemy has, as the name of the album suggests, created a record with the quintessential English sound Frank has been searching for.

Unsurprisingly, for an artist who spends the majority of his time travelling around the world, ‘England Keep My Bones’ has a nostalgic feel to it – an homage to his homeland, friends and family he so often has to leave behind. With the acoustic guitar very much at its core, the album is more folky than predecessor ‘Poetry Of The Deed’ and even includes an a cappella song done in a traditional English style. Featuring contributions from ex-Hold Steady keyboardist Franz Nicolay, folk singers Emily Barker and Chris T-T, and Unbelievable Truth’s Andy Yorke, he covers themes of mortality, relationships and religion in what is a bold, ballsy yet beautiful album.

Frank says: "I can't wait to get this record out there. The new songs have been going down really well live, but I think that when people hear the studio versions they're going to go nuts. I think it's the strongest set of material I've had on one record."

He will be showcasing some of these tracks when he takes to the road for a special solo tour in April. Playing small and intimate venues up and down the country, this will be a fantastic chance to see Frank up close and personal before he spends the summer playing to vast crowds of festival go-ers all over the world.

Tickets on sale at 9:00am on Friday March 4.

Wednesday April 13 - The Arthouse, Melbourne
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au 1300 762 545 & www.bluemurder.com.au

Thursday April 14 - Enigma Bar, Adelaide
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au 1800 GET TIX

Friday April 15 - Annandale Hotel, Sydney
Tickets available from www.annandalehotel.com & www.oztix.com.au 1300 762 545 & www.bluemurder.com.au

Saturday April 16 - Rosie's Live, Brisbane
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au 1300 762 545, Kill The Music 07 3012 7751, Rocking Horse 07 3229 5360, Butterbeats 07 325 3257 & www.bluemurder.com.au

Sunday April 17 - Amplifier, Perth
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au 1800 GET TIX, www.heatseeker.com.au 08 6210 2850, www.78records.com.au 08 9322 6384 & Mills Fremantle 08 9335 1945