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Four piece, New York rock & rollers The Thing have today announced their debut Australian headline tour this October presented by Secret Sounds alongside their SXSW Sydney performances. The tour kicks off in Brisbane on Tuesday, 14 October, before continuing south to Sydney for their SXSW performances on Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 October, and concluding in Melbourne on Saturday, 18 October.
Brisbane and Melbourne tickets go on sale 10:00am (local) Thursday, 19 June.
Secret Sounds members can secure Brisbane and Melbourne tickets during the presale which commences at 10am (local) on Wednesday 18 June and concludes at 9am (local) on Thursday, 19 June.
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What is The Thing? It’s a New York band, sure, but it’s also an ethos. A return to rock & roll’s roots — to garage bands toiling between the family minivans, to groups like the Beatles and their unique alchemy, to tape machines and live band recordings instead of slick studios and myriad songwriters.
“We've kind of adapted the ethos of: with restriction comes creativity — old becomes new. And throughout every part of the process that remains true,” says guitarist/vocalist Jack Bradley. Never is that more apparent than on their self-titled third record, out August 6th on their own label. A
rough and tumble suite of 12 songs that nods to everyone from The Kinks to The White Stripes, The Thing sounds like old New York revivicated and remixed. “It showcases all of us, all of our different personalities,” says bassist/vocalist Zane Acord. “In The Thing, we’re a collective band. We hang our hats on being a true band — where we all have the spotlight. I think that gives us a different edge.”