An evening with Mark Seymour & the Undertow
Mark Seymour will celebrate the release of his brand new album Mayday and perform hits from across his 30+ year career at three very special live dates in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane this August.
As the frontman for one of Australia’s most seminal bands, the mighty Hunters & Collectors, Mark Seymour is one of Australia’s most gifted and respected musicians. He delivered rock classics that immediately etched their way into our national consciousness, including Holy Grail, Throw Your Arms Around Me, When The River Runs Dry, Do You See What I See, Say Goodbye and many many more.
As an ARIA Award-winning solo artist, Mark earned even further praise from fans and critics across eight albums, including King Without A Clue (1997), One Eyed Man (2001), Westgate (2007) and more. With a powerful new rock band behind him, he delivered Undertow (2011), followed up by a winning collection of covers by Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Otis Redding and others on Seventh Heaven Club (2013).
With his tight-as-a-fist band and full concert production, these stand-alone concerts will be your only opportunity to see and hear Mark Seymour in the perfect environs of some of this country’s best theatres.
And to coincide with this long awaited tour, Mark Seymour will release his ninth studio album, Mayday, on Friday 29th May.
Mayday is Mark’s first release since H&C’s acclaimed re-formation in 2013, which saw the band enjoy a chart-topping tribute album, Crucible, perform at the AFL Grand Final, as well as support icons Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and The Rolling Stones. Thanks to their mammoth live reputation, H&C’s April 2014 tour completely sold out and earned them a Helpmann Award for Best Australian Contemporary Concert.
Mayday is the Melbourne singer’s most personal album to date - a record that focuses on the concept of home, be it the rehearsal room to the detention centre to the pub. These are Australian stories, says Mark, and a deeply emotional listen. Expect powerful, anthemic rock songs that cut straight to the heart.
First single Football Train tells the tragic tale of the boy who might not have a home but does have a footy team. FIFO documents the life of a WA miner who’s spent 17 years as a fly-in, fly-out worker, “halfway between hell and nowhere”. Two Dollar Punter who “shook the hand of the smuggler” for the hope of a better life.
Make no mistake: this is a record that won’t be ignored. Mark Seymour is back with his finest work to date and an album that celebrates humanity. Renowned for his powerful live performances across the decades, these shows will be something special and are not to be missed.
Mayday is out Friday 29th May 2015
An Evening With Mark Seymour & The Undertow
Frontier Members pre-sale tickets on sale 2pm Tue 26th to 2pm Wed 27th May
General public tickets on sale 10am Friday 29th May
Sat 1st Aug - Sydney, the Factory Theatre (18+) - tickets from Ticketek
Fri 7th Aug - Melbourne, the National Theatre (AA) - tickets from the National Theatre
Sat 15th Aug - Brisbane, the Old Museum (AA*) - tickets from the Old Museum
As the frontman for one of Australia’s most seminal bands, the mighty Hunters & Collectors, Mark Seymour is one of Australia’s most gifted and respected musicians. He delivered rock classics that immediately etched their way into our national consciousness, including Holy Grail, Throw Your Arms Around Me, When The River Runs Dry, Do You See What I See, Say Goodbye and many many more.
As an ARIA Award-winning solo artist, Mark earned even further praise from fans and critics across eight albums, including King Without A Clue (1997), One Eyed Man (2001), Westgate (2007) and more. With a powerful new rock band behind him, he delivered Undertow (2011), followed up by a winning collection of covers by Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Otis Redding and others on Seventh Heaven Club (2013).
With his tight-as-a-fist band and full concert production, these stand-alone concerts will be your only opportunity to see and hear Mark Seymour in the perfect environs of some of this country’s best theatres.
And to coincide with this long awaited tour, Mark Seymour will release his ninth studio album, Mayday, on Friday 29th May.
Mayday is Mark’s first release since H&C’s acclaimed re-formation in 2013, which saw the band enjoy a chart-topping tribute album, Crucible, perform at the AFL Grand Final, as well as support icons Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and The Rolling Stones. Thanks to their mammoth live reputation, H&C’s April 2014 tour completely sold out and earned them a Helpmann Award for Best Australian Contemporary Concert.
Mayday is the Melbourne singer’s most personal album to date - a record that focuses on the concept of home, be it the rehearsal room to the detention centre to the pub. These are Australian stories, says Mark, and a deeply emotional listen. Expect powerful, anthemic rock songs that cut straight to the heart.
First single Football Train tells the tragic tale of the boy who might not have a home but does have a footy team. FIFO documents the life of a WA miner who’s spent 17 years as a fly-in, fly-out worker, “halfway between hell and nowhere”. Two Dollar Punter who “shook the hand of the smuggler” for the hope of a better life.
Make no mistake: this is a record that won’t be ignored. Mark Seymour is back with his finest work to date and an album that celebrates humanity. Renowned for his powerful live performances across the decades, these shows will be something special and are not to be missed.
Mayday is out Friday 29th May 2015
An Evening With Mark Seymour & The Undertow
Frontier Members pre-sale tickets on sale 2pm Tue 26th to 2pm Wed 27th May
General public tickets on sale 10am Friday 29th May
Sat 1st Aug - Sydney, the Factory Theatre (18+) - tickets from Ticketek
Fri 7th Aug - Melbourne, the National Theatre (AA) - tickets from the National Theatre
Sat 15th Aug - Brisbane, the Old Museum (AA*) - tickets from the Old Museum