FOR THE
FIRST TIME IN AUSTRALIA
THE MAVERICKS
TO PLAY
INTIMATE SYDNEY SHOW
After many years of
waiting, Australian music fans have had their hopes rewarded, with the news
that legendary genre-defying American band The
Mavericks will perform their first ever concert on Aussie soil. The group
will perform a one-off standing room only show at the Hi-Fi in Sydney.
"The fans have
always understood us," says lead singer Raul Malo. "We made them feel good – and that was something
then, as now I think, people wanted. Life is so serious; even for a moment,
let's forget and enjoy!"
The Mavericks will take Sydney by storm on Friday August 23rd at the Hi-Fi before heading to Queensland to headline the Gympie Music Muster, one of Australia’s
longest running and most respected country festivals, on Saturday 24th and Sunday
25th.
Two decades have passed
since their polyrhythmic brand of post-modern country has given the world
"All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down," "What A Crying Shame,"
and "Dance The Night Away." The country-steeped garage band with a
Cuban American lead singer that had emerged from Miami in 1989 with their
sultry debut that was equal parts innocence, intensity, and vintage influences
reunited in 2012 after an eight-year hiatus.
“The boundary-bending band’s
reunion performance was as effervescent as fans of its ‘90s incarnation might
have hoped. With plenty of support from five touring members along with the
core quartet, singer Raul Malo once again demonstrated his remarkably evocative
voice...” Los Angeles Times
“Not only has the group
released one of the first great albums of 2013 (In Time) but a rousing
130-minute set at the Coach House Saturday night, before a crowd that filled
every corner of the venue, further confirmed the continuing excitement of the
Mavericks' spirited comeback.” OC Register
Their reunion has
yielded a whole new generation of Mavericks fans, drawn to the unforgettable
sound and energy of the band through their recent live shows and their new
album In Time, released earlier this
year.
The Grammy, CMA and ACM
award winners are renowned for their high-octane live performances, with Raul Malo’s incredible voice soaring
over the inimitable interlocking groove of the band. Audiences have been known
to dance involuntarily, gripped by the spirit of the Mavericks.
Special guest on the Sydney
show will be local hell-raisers the Adam
Eckersley Band, who share the headliners’ defiance of genre boundaries.
Their music encompasses nimble rockers, fiddle-led stompers, reflective
acoustic tunes and blistering country-rock.
TICKETING
DETAILS
For media enquiries:
Kerry Roberts -
Phone: (02) 9712.8445
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