The Beards Announce First World Tour 2013 Australian Supports

Ahead of the forthcoming Australian leg of The Beards First World Tour the facially hirsute quartet have announced the support acts that will joining them on the road this May and June. For all shows except Adelaide main support will come from Sydney cow-punk string septet Little Bastard, opening band for all shows other than Western Australia and South Australia will be Tasmanian up-and-comers Enola Fall.

Little Bastard incorporate mandolin, banjo and fiddle, over the top of a pulsating upbeat acoustic rhythm, their live performances create the turbulence of Old Crow Medicine Show but can also hold the brutal sentiment of The Felice Brothers, all delivered with a brash clout all their own. Come early as these Bastards are sure to get you dancing, dishevelled and disorderly.

Enola Fall began life in 2005, an amalgamation of several indie bands playing around Hobart’s small clubs and foggy bars. Since then the band has slowly coalesced into its current form through a couple of line-up changes, experimental EPs and even a stint in the UK.  new EP Suburban Lovers. Enola Fall's brand new EP Suburban Lovers was produced by Lachlan Mitchell (The Jezabels, Something with Numbers) the EP is the follow up to the 2012 collection Isolationist, and 2011 EP I am an Aerial.

The USA, Canada, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, England and Scotland are amongst a list of first-world countries that can expect a visit this year from the kings of totalitarian beard-rock: The Beards.  ‘The First World Tour’ will take in a series of relatively well-off countries, including a run of shows in the group's homeland, Australia.

“People living in developed countries are more susceptible to shaving.” Said the band's frontman, Johann Beardraven. “They are a high risk group, so it's important for our message to reach them before it's too late.”

The First World Tour will mark the first time The Beards have ever played in Europe with shows scheduled across the UK, Germany and Holland. It will also be the band's first time in North America since performing at the opening ceremony of the 2009 World Beard & Moustache Championships in Anchorage, Alaska.

“Our job is not done yet, and we will not rest until all people have beards.” Said bassist Nathaniel Beard.

The Beards

First World Tour 2013

Australian Dates

*Tickets Now Onsale, Selling Fast!!

31/5/13 – Jive, Adelaide

with special guests TBA

7/6/13 - The Capitol Bar, Perth

with special guests Little Bastard

8/6/13 -  Prince of Wales, Bunbury

with special guests Little Bastard

13/6/13 - The Pelly Bar, Frankston

with special guests Little Bastard and Enola Fall

14/6/13 Theatre Royal, Castlemaine.

with special guests Little Bastard and Enola Fall

15/6/13 - The Hi Fi, Melbourne

with special guests Little Bastard and Enola Fall

21/6/13 - The Hi Fi, Brisbane

with special guests Little Bastard and Enola Fall

22/3/13 - The Northern, Byron Bay.

with special guests Little Bastard and Enola Fall

27/6/13 – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle

with special guests Little Bastard and Enola Fall

28/6/13 -  Waves, Wollongong

with special guests Little Bastard and Enola Fall

29/6/13 – The Metro, Sydney

with special guests Little Bastard and Enola Fall

NATASHA BEDINGFIELD ATTENDS THE 2013 AUSTRALIAN HAIR FASHION AWARDS

NATASHA BEDINGFIELD ATTENDS THE 2013 AUSTRALIAN HAIR FASHION AWARDS , a set on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Australian Hair Fashion Awards; Dolton House, Sydney, Australia - 15th April 2013

Hosted by Laura Dundovic and Dan Ewing...

Special performance from international guest Natasha Bedingfield, Stan Walker & Prinnie Stevens + more

Celebs included: Natasha Bedingfield, Laura Dundovic, Stan Walker, Prinnie Stevens and Teri Haddy.

Well done to everyone involved with the success of the Australian Hair Fashion Awards.

Websites

Dolton House
www.doltonehouse.com.au

Eva Rinaldi Photography
www.evarinald.com

Optus RockCorps at Horden Pavilion, Moore Park, Sydney: The Script, Tinie Tempah and Guy Sebastian

Optus RockCorps at Horden Pavilion, Moore Park, Sydney: The Script, Tinie Tempah and Guy Sebastian - 11th April 2013

THE SCRIPT, TINIE TEMPAH AND GUY SEBASTIAN WILL BE ROCKING OUT AT THE HORDERN PAVILION ON THE 11TH OF APRIL.

How did you get 5000 young Aussies to volunteer for groups such as Wesley Mission, the Smith Family, OzHarvest or the Asylum Seeker Centre? Give them a free ticket for a big pop concert.

Optus were right on the money with this promotion, and it looks like it was a huge win - win - win all round, judging by early reports.

Officially, and perhaps in reality also, you couldn't get a ticket for this Thursday night's Hordern Pavilion concert, headlined by Irish band The Script and Guy Sebastian (also featuring Tinie Tempah and The Potbelleez) because all 5000 attendees did four hours' community work in one of about 65 community projects around Sydney, through the Optus RockCorps program.

The artists playing tonight each did four hours' voluntary work. No word if they had been paid for playing.

Energy levels were high and the historic venue was jam packed with volunteers and fans. About a dozen news media covered the event, which will also get considerable air time on Australian pay TV channels such as Foxtel's MTV, V and the like.

Since 2005, 130,000 young people have done an estimated 500,000 voluntary hours under the RockCorps program, in return receiving free tickets to shows by artists such as Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Maroon 5 and Kayne West.

This was a great effort and well done to all involved.

All the performing artists were really friendly to media also, which makes a big difference to the way media workers feel about attending multi-hour concerts such as this one.

Special thanks to Liz, Sophie, Amelia and Nathan who assisted news media greatly.

We are really looking forward to future events from Optus and friends.

Promo...

Don't miss your chance to be part of something special. Get Involved! Give 4 hours. Get Given 1 exclusive concert ticket.

What better place for Optus RockCorps to launch in Australia than the Hordern Pavilion. Located in central Sydney and built in 1972, this is the venue that is renown for the best sound, vibe and most importantly, the best shows (even the artists love playing here!). With 5000 volunteers rockin out to one of the most exclusive gigs of the year, this is going to be something you don't want to miss.

The Script

So much has changed for The Script since they released their first album four years ago. First they broke Britain, then the States, then everywhere from Asia to South Africa. Along the way, they toured with U2, Take That and Paul McCartney, sailed through the second album syndrome that sinks so many bands, played to a 55,000-strong crowd at an historic hometown show in Dublin, amassed almost four million followers on Facebook, 1.5 million on Twitter, wracked up 100 million YouTube views, and saw their singer star on TV talent show The Voice.

Tinie Tempah

For those of you who are not familiar with this super star, Tinie Tempah is a renowned MC, a hip-hop veteran and has a host of number one hits to his name. He is responsible for tracks such as ‘Written in the Stars’,‘Pass Out’ & ‘RIP ft Tinie’. He has sold out arenas and has worked with artists such as Labrinth, Snoop Dog and the Swedish House Mafia (to name a few). One thing we know for certain, Tinie Tempah is going to blow the roof off the house!

Guy Sebastian

Guy Sebastian is one of Australia's greatest singers and performers and was the first Australian Idol winner in 2003, capturing the hearts of Australians with his uniqueness and incredible vocal talent. His first solo single 'Angels Brought Me Here' debuted at number one and was the fastest selling Australian single in ARIA chart history. The smash hit single also reached Number 1 in four Asian countries and New Zealand proving Guy is a world class talent. Subsequently he was invited to sing as a guest at American Idol in 2004.

As a songwriter Guy has penned songs for some of the biggest artists in the world including Usher. So far in his career three of Guy's albums were nominated for Highest Selling Album. He has received 10 ARIA nominations and won one. Highest Selling Single for "Angels Brought Me Here" in 2004. He has also won numerous, MTV, Nickelodeon Awards. In 2010 he appeared as a judge on Ch 7's hit show X Factor.

News...

Optus adds The Potbelleez to RockCorps...

Telecommunications provider, Optus, has added Australia electronic music act, The Potbelleez, to the lineup of its RockCorps concert which takes place on April 11 at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion.

Optus RockCorps is an event which “money can’t buy” as tickets are earned through volunteer work. It was launched in Los Angeles by a group of friends who wished to build a community for young people to establish social relationships.

RockCorps intends to encourage individuals to make volunteering a part of youth lifestyle just like sports, music, fashion, and gaming. As such, receiving a ticket requires persons of at least 16 years of age to complete at least four hours of volunteer work at an Optus RockCorps volunteer project.

The Potbelleez joins a line-up consisting The Script, Tinie Tempah, and Guy Sebastian.

“We are super excited to announce we are joining the line-up for the first ever Optus RockCorps concert in Australia,” iKid (Ilan Kidron; vocals and guitar) from The Potbelleez, said.

“We can’t wait to get on stage… and put on a once in a lifetime show to give back to those hardworking volunteers who gave up their time for the community.”

Websites

Optus RockCorps

www.optusrockcorps.com.au

The Script

www.thescriptmusic.com

Horden Pavilion

www.playbillvenues.com

Music News Australia

www.musicnewsaustralia.com

Eva Rinaldi Photography

www.evarinaldi.com