An Ella Hooper Australian Tour 2014 has been announced as the singer drops a brand new single, the anthemic ‘The Red Shoes’.
The next taste of Hooper’s forthcoming solo album, In Tongues, ‘The Red Shoes’ teases what is set to be an intriguing soundscape of pop and rock with extra sonic flourishes that will excite newcomers and loyal fans alike.
To celebrate, the Melbourne artist will host two intimate and exclusive single release/album preview shows at the Newtown Social Club in Sydney and Shebeen in Melbourne next month.
Drawing upon the Hans Christian Andersen tale of ‘The Red Shoes’ (out 30th June), Hooper explored themes of obsession and possession in her own personal way when writing the new single.
“You can sometimes lose yourself in the pursuit of chasing a dream or ideal or person, becoming psychically bound to desire and perhaps risk being destroyed by it,” says Hooper.
“But there’s also a weird alluring freedom in going 110% at something, knowing that you’ve probably lost perspective and control and just not caring. Dancing til your feet bleed, for example! When you’re lost in the moment, nothing else matters.”
The musician, formerly the lead singer of legendary rock-pop group Killing Heidi and one of the team captains on the (now sadly defunct) 2014 Spicks & Specks, has been teasing her devoted followers with her unique style of spiky rock and alt-pop in the form of previous singles ‘Low High’ and ‘Haxan’.
‘The Red Shoes’ is a striking return for Ella. Don’t miss the chance to see her perform songs from her forthcoming LP In Tongues at one of her live shows in July.
Ella Hooper Australian Tour 2014
Thursday 17 July | Newtown Social Club, Sydney
Tickets: www.newtownsocialclub.com
Fri 18 July | Shebeen, Melbourne
Tickets: www.shebeenbandroom.com.au
