KillRockStar
Big Dog Entertainment are excited to present 90's pop rock legends The
Presidents Of The United States of America live in Australia in 2013 playing
their classic, 5 x platinum, self-titled debut album in its entirety along with
all their greatest hits.
In
1995 Seattle outfit Presidents Of The United States of America launched their
self-titled debut album and in the process took the world by storm with their
unique take on guitar based pop rock. Armed with their uniquely modified
electric guitars, an arsenal of perfect infectious pop hooks and super-smart
song writing skills the band scored massive hits around the world with the
singles Lump, Peaches and Kitty. Whilst there was no doubting the extreme
catchiness of POTUSA's songs it was the undeniable sense of humour and fun with
which they were delivered that really won the affection of music lovers of the
decade.
The
Presidents Of The United States of America's connection with this country has
been a long and fruitful one with the band wholeheartedly embraced by
Australian music lovers with their first two albums going five times and two
times platinum respectively. Off the back of their 2004 album Love Everybody
The Presidents toured Australia to packed houses selling out all shows in record
time, so much so that they were back in the country playing to adoring fans
some six short months later.
Formed
by childhood friends Chris Ballew (lead vocals, two-string basitar) and Dave
Dederer (three-string guitbass, backing vocals), the duo played together in a
number of projects before forming The Presidents of the United States of
America in 1990. The newly named outfit recorded a demo tape, which began
circulating around the Seattle musical community and, in the process, earned
them a cult following. Drummer Jason Finn joined the band in 1993 and within a
year the Presidents became one of the most popular bands in Seattle.
In
the spring of 1994, they released their eponymous debut album on Pop Llama
Records. The record became an independent hit and the band attracted the
attention of Columbia Records, who re-released the Presidents' debut in the
spring of 1995. The Presidents of the United States of America became a hit in
the US summer of 1995, when MTV and modern rock radio began airing "Lump"
frequently. "Lump," followed by the radio hit "Kitty" in
the fall and the radio/video hit "Peaches" in the spring of 1996,
propelled the album to a surprise Top Ten, double-platinum status.
Over
a number of further album releases, including II (1996) - which went double
platinum in Australia, Pure Frosting (1998), Freaked Out and Small (2000), Love
Everybody (2004), These Are the Good Times People (2008) and a couple of
periods of hiatus which featured changes in personnel and the permanent
inclusion of Andrew McKeag on the guitbass the Presidents Of The United States
of America have been back on the road with a renewed vigour bringing with them
all the feel good infectiousness that has made them long time favourites the
world over.
*All
tickets purchased include a *FREE* digital download of the exclusive Presidents
Of The United States Of America 2013 Australian Tour EP
KillRockStar
Big Dog Entertainment Present:
Presidents Of The United States Of America
Australia 2013
“Playing
their classic, 5 x platinum, self-titled debut album in its entirety along with
all their greatest hits!”
*Tix
onsale Wednesday 15th November.
All
tickets purchased include a *FREE* digital download of the exclusive Presidents
Of The United States Of America 2013 Australian Tour EP
8
March Brisbane @ HiFi
9
March Gold Coast @ Coolangatta Hotel
10
March Melbourne @ Palace
14
March Adelaide @ HQ
15
March Sydney @ Roundhouse
16
March Fremantle @ Metropolis
