We are
delighted to announce that JULIA STONE will be the first artist to
perform under the HEAVENLY SOUNDS banner in 2013, bringing her haunting
vocals and mesmerising performances to churches and cathedrals around the
country next February.
Julia’s new
solo album ‘By The Horns’ has been receiving rave reviews worldwide, her recent
tours saw her captivating audiences in Europe, the UK and her sold out national
tour here in Australia. Described by Triple J Magazine as “emotionally fraught, stunningly beautiful, chilling
and evocative,” this collection of new songs is bound to give you goose bumps
in the extraordinary live setting of historic churches and cathedrals.
Julia is looking forward to bringing
her music to Heavenly Sounds unique venues next year “Always on tours when booked to play in an old church,
which happens fairly frequently through Europe where many old churches now are
converted into venues, we all get excited about the night. The room has a way
of taking music and transforming it into something else - the walls carry the
voices and the sounds - it’s as though the building itself were a part of the
sound... adding its own voice to the songs.”
For these concerts, Julia will be
touring with Ross Irwin (Cat Empire, The Bamboos), Ben Edgar and Ed Fairly
(Gotye), who will all be playing a variety of instruments.
Julia explains, “The most
exciting for me is that between the four of us, 3 of us play the trumpet - so
it will make for some very sweet horn arrangements. From years of playing big
band music through school I am so thrilled that I will be able to harmonise
with other brass. All the boys sing beautifully so there will be lovely vocal
arrangements that take the songs to more dreamy places.”
Melbourne
indie pop outfit Vance Joy will open proceedings on this HEAVENLY SOUNDS tour. Vance Joy has an original voice which at first he kept to
himself. Feeding on a diet of The Pogues, Paul Kelly, and whatever else
was playing, he cut his teeth performing at open mike nights in Melbourne. It
is folk music with pop influences. Songs that grab you by the scruff of the
neck and hold on for a moment.
Tickets for
these very special shows will go on sale on Wednesday 5th December
through www.ticketek.com.au Members of
the Heavenly Sounds mailing list can access a pre-sale from Monday 3rd
December – sign up via www.heavenlysounds.com.au
Tickets
cost $62.50 plus booking fees and all shows are open to all ages.
Heavenly Sounds
presents JULIA STONE
with special guests Vance Joy
THURSDAY 14
FEBRUARY 2013 - SYDNEY
/ St Stephen's Uniting Church, NSW
197 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW
FRIDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2013 - BRISBANE / St John's Cathedral, QLD
373 Ann Street, Brisbane QLD
TUESDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2013 - HOBART / St David's Cathedral, TAS
125 Macquarie Street, Hobart TAS
WEDNESDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2013 - MELBOURNE / St Michael's Church, VIC
120 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC
THURSDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2013 - ADELAIDE / Flinders Street Baptist Church, SA
65 Flinders Street, Adelaide SA
FRIDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2013 - PERTH / St Joseph's Church, WA
3 Salvado Road, Subiaco WA
197 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW
FRIDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2013 - BRISBANE / St John's Cathedral, QLD
373 Ann Street, Brisbane QLD
TUESDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2013 - HOBART / St David's Cathedral, TAS
125 Macquarie Street, Hobart TAS
WEDNESDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2013 - MELBOURNE / St Michael's Church, VIC
120 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC
THURSDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2013 - ADELAIDE / Flinders Street Baptist Church, SA
65 Flinders Street, Adelaide SA
FRIDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2013 - PERTH / St Joseph's Church, WA
3 Salvado Road, Subiaco WA
‘By The Horns’ New Album by
Julia Stone – Out Now
To watch the new music video for ‘Justine’ visit www.juliastonemusic.com
Also
touring for Heavenly Sounds in March 2013 is Michael Kiwanuka, supported by
Benjamin Francis Leftwich (UK).
