Motor Ace announce 20th anniversary tour
It’s 2001, you’re driving home from work, flicking through the radio stations, and Five Star Laundry by Motor Ace is being played on triple j, Triple M and a bunch of other stations in between. Then, as you walk in the door, the television is blaring and it’s Motor Ace again, with their iconic track Death Defy reaching an even wider audience as the theme song for the beloved Australian television series The Secret Life Of Us. And you probably caught them performing at the ARIAS and across all the various shows on TV at that time too, that was what it was like during the peak of Motor Ace - absolute saturation, and even then people couldn’t get enough.
Fast forward almost two decades and Motor Ace’s hoards of fans no longer have to wait for that highly anticipated reunion, because in March and April of 2019, the band we all love will embark on a national tour to celebrate the 20 year anniversary of the band’s inception.
The band are thrilled to be back together to play hits and album faves from Five Star Laundry, and later albums Shoot This and Animal, for fans all across the country, as lead singer Pat Robertson says, “It's been 20 years since we were playing our first shows around Melbourne - at the Punters Club, Evelyn and Espy - and 13 years since the last Motor Ace show. It feels pretty bizarre to be honest, but really looking forward to playing shows with the guys and most importantly seeing if we can still party!” Damo adds, “It feels absolutely surreal, the reason being that when I was 22, and young and earnest, I had no idea that 20 years later I was going to play these songs again! I am most excited about enjoying those songs again in a live space, excited to play again with a sense of nostalgia and giving my all with the guys. We really wanna have some fun with it.”
Since disbanding all those years ago, the Motor Ace boys have been up to all those regular ‘life’ things - families, kids and jobs. But for what’s set to be an amazing few weeks of shows, the band are back together just like the good old days - although, in true Damo form, he jokes that a little stamina training might be in order this time around - “If I get to the end of the show and I am still alive it will be a miracle. I am currently in training - send in all fitness tips!”
Tickets to Motor Ace 20th Anniversary - A Five Star Reunion tour are on sale now.
Fri 29th March - Adelaide, The Gov - tickets from Oztix
Sat 30th March - Perth, Capitol - tickets from Oztix
Fri 5th April - Sydney, Factory Theatre - tickets from the Factory Theatre
Sat 6th April - Brisbane, The Triffid - tickets from Oztix
Fri 12th April - Melbourne, 170 Russell - tickets from Moshtix
Fast forward almost two decades and Motor Ace’s hoards of fans no longer have to wait for that highly anticipated reunion, because in March and April of 2019, the band we all love will embark on a national tour to celebrate the 20 year anniversary of the band’s inception.
The band are thrilled to be back together to play hits and album faves from Five Star Laundry, and later albums Shoot This and Animal, for fans all across the country, as lead singer Pat Robertson says, “It's been 20 years since we were playing our first shows around Melbourne - at the Punters Club, Evelyn and Espy - and 13 years since the last Motor Ace show. It feels pretty bizarre to be honest, but really looking forward to playing shows with the guys and most importantly seeing if we can still party!” Damo adds, “It feels absolutely surreal, the reason being that when I was 22, and young and earnest, I had no idea that 20 years later I was going to play these songs again! I am most excited about enjoying those songs again in a live space, excited to play again with a sense of nostalgia and giving my all with the guys. We really wanna have some fun with it.”
Since disbanding all those years ago, the Motor Ace boys have been up to all those regular ‘life’ things - families, kids and jobs. But for what’s set to be an amazing few weeks of shows, the band are back together just like the good old days - although, in true Damo form, he jokes that a little stamina training might be in order this time around - “If I get to the end of the show and I am still alive it will be a miracle. I am currently in training - send in all fitness tips!”
Tickets to Motor Ace 20th Anniversary - A Five Star Reunion tour are on sale now.
Fri 29th March - Adelaide, The Gov - tickets from Oztix
Sat 30th March - Perth, Capitol - tickets from Oztix
Fri 5th April - Sydney, Factory Theatre - tickets from the Factory Theatre
Sat 6th April - Brisbane, The Triffid - tickets from Oztix
Fri 12th April - Melbourne, 170 Russell - tickets from Moshtix
