Thirsty Merc announce new album and tour
PRESS RELEASE:
It’s been 12 years since Thirsty Merc burst onto the Australian music landscape with their first independent EP following up with three critically acclaimed studio albums, an acoustic fan favourites record entitled ‘AAA: Acoustic Anniversary Album’ and a swag of classic, radio staples like 20 Good Reasons, Someday Someday, Mousetrap Heart and In The Summertime.
Fast forward to 2015 and Thirsty Merc are still excited to be making music, but all things must change and after selling over 200,000 records with Warner Music, this time around the band are tackling the recording and release of their fourth studio album – Shifting Gears – and first new material in five years, independently, and very differently.
Vocalist, songwriter and co-founder, Rai Thistlethwayte, puts it like this, “We’ve haven’t really stopped since 2002, and being around for over a decade, we’ve got lots more experience than when we started. We’ve also got still got loads of energy, and we want to harness that energy to work hard, around the clock, to continue touring and making good music.”
Following songwriting sessions in Sydney, Melbourne, and Los Angeles, the band were ready to get back into the studio and to help realise their vision they utilised crowdfunding platform PledgeMusic, to help get the record recorded and mixed and the response has been overwhelming. In fact, the band reached its goal within 48 hours of the campaign.
With the recording now complete, with production by longtime collaborator, Lindsay Gravina (The Living End, Kate Miller Heidke, Roland S Howard) Thirsty Merc have booked Grammy nominated Emily Lazar (Foo Fighters, David Bowie, Sia and The Killers) to master the record in New York ahead of its release on 4 September.
Ahead of the first single from the album, The Good Life, going to radio on 31 July, the band have announced a new national tour kicking off on 14 September in Melbourne before heading to all mainland states and territories throughout October and November.
Tickets for all shows on The Good Life Tour go on sale at 9.00am local times on Monday, 27 July 2015. For further information on all shows, go to www.thirstymerc.com.
Shifting Gears will be released on 4 September through MGM Distribution
THE GOOD LIFE TOUR
Monday, 14 September 2015
Caravan Club, Oakleigh, VIC
Tickets available from www.caravanmusic.com.au
Wednesday, 16 September,
Memo Music Hall, St Kilda, VIC
Tickets available from www.memomusichall.com.au
Thursday, 17 September 2015
Plaza Tavern, Hoppers Crossing, VIC
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au and the venue
Friday, 18 September
Commercial Hotel, South Morang, VIC
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au and the venue
Saturday, 19 September
Village Green Hotel, Mulgrave, VIC
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au and the venue
Sunday, 20 September
Karova Lounge, Ballarat, VIC
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au
Tuesday, 22 September
The Loft, Warrnambool, VIC
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au
Wednesday, 23 September
Barwon Club, Geelong, VIC
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au
Thursday, 24 September
Ramsgate Hotel, Henley Beach, SA
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au
Friday, 25 September
Norwood Live, Norwood, SA
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au
Saturday, 26 September,
Revesby Workers Club, Revesby, NSW
Tickets available from www.rwc.org.au and the venue
Thursday, 1 October
Rooty Hill RSL, Rooty Hill, NSW
Tickets available from www.rootyhillrsl.com.au and the venue
Friday, 2 October
Astor Hotel, Goulburn, NSW
Tickets available from www.astorhotelmotel.com.au and the venue
Saturday, 3 October
The Oaks Hotel, Albion Park, NSW
Tickets available from www.theoakshotel.com.au and the venue
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Wednesday, 7 October,
ANU Bar, Canberra, ACT
Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au
Thursday, 8 October
Mona Vale Hotel, Mona Vale, NSW
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au
Friday, 9 October
Halekulani Bowling Club, Central Coast, NSW
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au
Saturday, 10 October
Baroque Room, Katoomba, NSW
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au
Sunday, 11 October
Club Forster, Forster-Tuncurry, NSW
Tickets available from www.offbeatoperations.com.au and the venue
Wednesday, 14 October
The Basement, Sydney, NSW
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au
Thursday, 15 October
Panthers, Port Macquarie, NSW
Tickets available from www.offbeatoperations.com.au and the venue
Friday, 16 October
Armidale Services Club, Armidale, NSW
Tickets available from www.offbeatoperations.com.au
Saturday, 17 October
Grafton District Services Club, Grafton, NSW
Tickets available from www.offbeatoperations.com.au and the venue
Sunday, 18 October
Hoey Moey Beergarden, Coffs Harbour, NSW
* Free Show *
Wednesday, 21 October
Spotted Cow, Toowoomba, QLD
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au
Thursday, 22 October
Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast, QLD
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au
Friday, 23 October
The Zoo, Brisbane, QLD
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au
Saturday, 24 October
Villa Noosa, Noosa, QLD
Tickets available from www.villanoosa.com.au/whats_on
Wednesday, 28 October
Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC
Tickets available from www.northcotesocialclub.com
Sunday, 1 November
King George Gardens – Wangaratta Jazz Festival, Wangaratta, VIC
Tickets available from www.wangarattajazz.com/tickets/
Saturday, 7 November
Belmont 16's, Newcastle, NSW
Tickets available from www.16s.com.au
Sunday, 8 November
Heathcote Hotel, Heathcote, NSW
Tickets available from www.heathcotehotel.com.au
Thursday, 12 November
Friends Restaurant, Perth, WA
Tickets available from www.friendsrestaurant.com.au
Friday, 13 November
Wintersun Hotel, Geraldton, WA
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au and www.wintersunhotel.com.au
Saturday, 14 November
Charles Hotel, Perth, WA
Tickets available from www.ticketmaster.com.au and www.charleshotel.com.au
Sunday, 15 November
Ravenswood Hotel, Perth, WA
Tickets available from www.ticketmaster.com.au and www.ravenswoodhotel.com.au
Friday, 20 November
SSA Club, Albury, NSW
* Free Show *
Saturday, 21 November
Mulwala Ski Club, Mulwala, NSW
* Free Show *
Saturday, 28 November
Palmerston Tavern, Darwin, NT
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au