After
a year of chasing futile dreams on a Russian salmon farm, bluejuice have returned
with a new single, a new album, and a modest bag of salmon.
Already added
to triple j rotation, 'Broken Leg', the first single from their upcoming sophomore
record is blustering bit of anthemic pop - an uptempo ode to being a limping miseryguts.
Never before have 80s-themed existential crises inspired such a need to dance
or sing so joyously (alright, maybe "Jessie's Girl"...) 'Broken Leg'
was recorded with Brooklyn, NYC producer Chris Shaw, who's previously worked with
Bob Dylan, Public Enemy, Weezer, and Ween. His American accent allowed the band
a long-awaited opportunity to pretend they were living in an episode of Full House
(the one where John Stamos' cousin, Stavros, comes to visit) and recording in
Sydney finally gave Chris the chance to work 13 hours a day and then order a burrito
in another hemisphere. The result of this beautiful marriage is bluejuice's second
album 'Head of the Hawk' due for release in September.
bluejuice kicked
off their 'Broken Leg' touring campaign with a late Saturday afternoon berth at
the 2009 Splendour in the Grass festival. Now they're set to play up and down
the east coast with a set of new songs before the band launches into the new album
on September 18th.
EXCLUSIVE OFFER:
For the upcoming 'Broken
Leg' tour, bluejuice are proud to be offering an exclusive tickets & advance
album deal where you can pre-order the new digital album for the one-off fan price
of just $7. Fans just need to purchase the concert tickets online at the venues
regular ticket agency or at www.fasterlouder.com.au and select the deluxe ticket
bundle. Tix for all shows in advance are $18 but for an extra $7, punters can
pre-order a digital copy of the new album. 'Head Of The Hawk' will be released
September 18th through Dew Process / UMA.
SHOW DATES:
SAT 8
AUG - HOTEL NEW YORK, LAUNCESTON (Tickets: $18 pre / $22 door from MOJO MUSIC
81 Brisbane St Launceston TAS)
SUN 9 AUG - REPUBLIC BAR, HOBART (Tickets: $18
pre / $22 door from www.moshtix.com.au or Moshtix Outlets)
WED 12 AUG - OXFORD
ART FACTORY, SYDNEY (Tickets: $18 pre / $22 door from www.moshtix.com.au or Moshtix
Outlets)
THU 13 AUG - WOODPORT INN, CENTRAL COAST (Tickets: $18 pre / $22 door
from Oztix www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545)
FRI 14 AUG - CAMBRIDGE HOTEL,
NEWCASTLE (Tickets: $18 pre / $22 door from www.moshtix.com.au or Moshtix Outlets)
SAT
15 AUG - MONA VALE HOTEL, MONA VALE (Tickets: $18 pre / $22 door from www.moshtix.com.au
or Moshtix Outlets)
WED 19 AUG - KAROVA LOUNGE, BALLARAT (Tickets: $18 pre
/ $22 door from www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545 & New Gen)
THU 20 AUG
- PELLY BAR, FRANKSTON (Tickets: $18 pre / $22 door from www.oztix.com.au /all
Oztix Outlets or from the bar at Pelly Bar-Pier Hotel or Phonecharge 03 9783 7311)
FRI
21 AUG - GERSHWIN ROOM, THE ESPY, MELB (Tickets: $18 pre / $22 door from Oztix
www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545 and Melbourne Oztix Outlets: Polyester Records
(Fitzroy), Polyester Records (City), Greville Records (Prahran), Missing Link
(City)
SAT 22 AUG - FERNTREE GULLY HOTEL, FERNTREE.VIC (Tickets: $18 pre /
$22 door from www.ticketek.com.au / www.fasterlouder.com.au and from the venue)
SUN
23 AUG - THE CAPITOL, WAGGA WAGGA (Tickets: $18 pre / $22 door from Alison Music,
Baylis St Wagga Wagga)
WED 26 AUG - HOEY MOEY, COFFS HARBOUR (Tickets: $18
pre/ $22 Door from www.offbeatoperations.com.au or The Hoey Moey 02.66523833,
Park Beach Music at The Plaza 02.66523725, Coopers Surf Australia Palms Shopping
Centre 02.66526369)
THU 27 AUG - THE ZOO, BRIS (Tickets: $18 pre / $22 door
from Oztix www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545)
FRI 28 AUG - COOLANGATTA HOTEL,
GOLD COAST (Tickets: $18 pre / $22 door from Oztix www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762
545)
SAT 29 AUG - GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY (Tickets: $18 pre/ $22 Door from
Hotel Great Northern Mon - Fri 9-5PM (Jonson St, Byron Bay), on 6685 6454 and
Oztix www.oztix.com.au / or 1300 762 545)
SUN 30 AUG - LAURIETON HOTEL, LAURIETON
(Tickets: $15 pre / $20 Door from www.moshtix.com or at Little Red Vamp (Shop
7, Galleria Building Williams Street Port Macquarie 2444). More info at www.sandevents.com.au)
'Head
Of The Hawk' will be released via Dew Process / UMA on September 18
www.bluejuice.info
/ www.myspace.com/bluejuice
/ www.dew-process.com