
UNITOPIA ANNOUNCE FIRST EVER AUSTRALIAN TOUR
Internationally acclaimed progressive rock act UNITOPIA have announced their first
ever tour of Australia. UNITOPIA are one of Australia's most successful progressive
rock exports and are the only Australian act ever to sign with InsideOut Music
- the biggest prog label in the world and home to Spock's Beard, King's X, The
Flower Kings, Symphony X, A.C.T., Beardfish, Enchant, Frost, Neal Morse, Transatlantic,
Pain of Salvation and more.
The band's 2010 album "Artificial"
was named Best Album by ProgRock.com radio and International Independent Radio
(AiiRadio.net), as well as nominations for Best Foreign Album and Best Production
by ProgAwards in Italy. Unitopia has donated the use of their songs in support
of numerous charitable causes, including the 'Songs For Haiti' and 'Stomp Out
Cancer' releases. They have also donated proceeds from shows to the Childhood
Cancer Foundation. The band's latest endeavour is the Bee Aware Now campaign (www.beeawarenow.org).
The organisation is preparing to promote the cause with a worldwide tour in 2012
by their ambassadors Unitopia. Unitopia's song "321" is a tribute to
the ordeal and eventual rescue of the Beaconsfield miners. The band gained nation-wide
exposure with a segment on 60 Minutes and performed to an audience of 3,000 people
at the one year anniversary memorial in Beaconsfield, Tasmania.
Unitopia
have just returned from a successful European headline tour which saw them visit
the U.K., Netherlands, Germany and Belgium. To date, they have never toured Australia
- and will set out on their first Australian tour in September/October 2011, visiting
Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney.
"How does a band get so
good?" - PROG magazine (UK)
"Unitopia is world class" - Liveprog.com
"Wherever
they are playing, wherever you are in the world. You will not be disappointed"
- DPRP
The Sydney show will be part of the closing weekend
of the 2011 Sydney Fringe Festival
(www.thesydneyfringe.com.au). Joining the
band in Sydney for this special performance are locals ANUBIS and SLEEPMAKESWAVES
and Melbourne prog legends TOEHIDER.
Thurs September 22nd @
The Gov, Adelaide w/Toehider + guests (tickets from www.thegov.com.au)
Fri
September 23rd @ The Hi Fi, Melbourne w/Toehider + Anubis + guests (tickets from
www.thehifi.com.au)
Sat October 1st @ The Factory Theatre, Sydney - Official
Selection of the 2011 Sydney Fringe
Presale tickets www.factorytheatre.com.au
(02) 9550 3666
WEB: www.unitopiamusic.com / www.facebook.com/birdsrobe