Ash Grunwald with Scott and Andy from the Living End release Gargantua
Just two weeks ago, there was but a distant thought, echoing through the creative mind of Mr Ash Grunwald. It was a quiet idea but it was persistent. It softly projected the notion that somehow, maybe, two thirds of The Living End could be his band on more than just a single… the planets aligning perhaps so together they could bash out a full albums worth of tracks.
The formerly polite idea began to shout, on a Friday morning not that long ago, after Ash found himself in the somewhat unexpected position of performing live on Triple M Breakfast in Melbourne. He’d recently released his, Scott and Andy’s ripping cover of Gnarls Barkley’s Crazy which was meant to serve as a beacon for Ash’s community; alerting them of the upcoming national tour that the lads are soon to embark on but Crazy had a different direction. Developing a life well beyond the borders of a loyal fanbase, Crazy made it’s way out into commercial radio land, and took Ash with it. So as the snowball rolled, so did the idea and that very afternoon Ash found his way to St Kilda’s Hothouse Studios with the lads from The Living End and amped up for a few hours of sonic exploration. Those hours turned into six straight days of recording that ended with an immense sense of excitement and an idea realized. With the encouragement and enthusiasm of Scott Owen and Andy Strachan, Ash Grunwald’s rock monster was welcomingly unleashed and Gargantua was born.
Comprised of two new and original tracks (involving CSG, Arnie and a fuck you attitude), two vastly different cover songs and a handful of utterly off the hook reworkings of some of Ash’s biggest tracks, this album documents the findings of an unplanned experiment in altered methodology:
Ash Grunwald + Scott Owen and Andy Strachan = GARGANTUA
Ash Grunwald with Scott and Andy from the Living End Gargantua national tour dates:
Thu 6th June - Hobart, the Republic Bar - tickets from Moshtix
Fri 7th June - Adelaide, the Gov - tickets from Moshtix, Oztix & www.venuetix.com.au
Sat 8 June - Fremantle, The Fly By Night Musicians Club - tickets from The Fly By Night Musicians Club
Sun 9 June - Perth, the Bakery - tickets from the Bakery
Sat 15th June - Torquay, Torquay Hotel - tickets from Oztix
Fri 21st June - Sydney, the Metro Theatre - tickets from the Metro Theatre and Ticketek
Sat 22nd June - Newcastle, the Cambridge Hotel - tickets from the Cambridge Hotel and Oztix
Thu 27th June - Melbourne, the Corner Hotel - tickets from the Corner Hotel
Fri 28th June - Melbourne, the Prince Bandroom - tickets from Moshtix
Sat 29th June - San Remo, the Westenport Hotel - tickets from Moshtix and Oztix
Thu 4th July - Byron Bay, the Hotel Great Northern - tickets from the Hotel Great Northern
Fri 5th July - Brisbane, the Hi-Fi - tickets from Oztix
Sat 6th July - Sunshine Coast, Kings Beach Tavern - tickets from Oztix
Sun 7th July - Cold Coast, Rabbit and Cocoon - tickets from Oztix
The formerly polite idea began to shout, on a Friday morning not that long ago, after Ash found himself in the somewhat unexpected position of performing live on Triple M Breakfast in Melbourne. He’d recently released his, Scott and Andy’s ripping cover of Gnarls Barkley’s Crazy which was meant to serve as a beacon for Ash’s community; alerting them of the upcoming national tour that the lads are soon to embark on but Crazy had a different direction. Developing a life well beyond the borders of a loyal fanbase, Crazy made it’s way out into commercial radio land, and took Ash with it. So as the snowball rolled, so did the idea and that very afternoon Ash found his way to St Kilda’s Hothouse Studios with the lads from The Living End and amped up for a few hours of sonic exploration. Those hours turned into six straight days of recording that ended with an immense sense of excitement and an idea realized. With the encouragement and enthusiasm of Scott Owen and Andy Strachan, Ash Grunwald’s rock monster was welcomingly unleashed and Gargantua was born.
Comprised of two new and original tracks (involving CSG, Arnie and a fuck you attitude), two vastly different cover songs and a handful of utterly off the hook reworkings of some of Ash’s biggest tracks, this album documents the findings of an unplanned experiment in altered methodology:
Ash Grunwald + Scott Owen and Andy Strachan = GARGANTUA
Ash Grunwald with Scott and Andy from the Living End Gargantua national tour dates:
Thu 6th June - Hobart, the Republic Bar - tickets from Moshtix
Fri 7th June - Adelaide, the Gov - tickets from Moshtix, Oztix & www.venuetix.com.au
Sat 8 June - Fremantle, The Fly By Night Musicians Club - tickets from The Fly By Night Musicians Club
Sun 9 June - Perth, the Bakery - tickets from the Bakery
Sat 15th June - Torquay, Torquay Hotel - tickets from Oztix
Fri 21st June - Sydney, the Metro Theatre - tickets from the Metro Theatre and Ticketek
Sat 22nd June - Newcastle, the Cambridge Hotel - tickets from the Cambridge Hotel and Oztix
Thu 27th June - Melbourne, the Corner Hotel - tickets from the Corner Hotel
Fri 28th June - Melbourne, the Prince Bandroom - tickets from Moshtix
Sat 29th June - San Remo, the Westenport Hotel - tickets from Moshtix and Oztix
Thu 4th July - Byron Bay, the Hotel Great Northern - tickets from the Hotel Great Northern
Fri 5th July - Brisbane, the Hi-Fi - tickets from Oztix
Sat 6th July - Sunshine Coast, Kings Beach Tavern - tickets from Oztix
Sun 7th July - Cold Coast, Rabbit and Cocoon - tickets from Oztix