It has been a massive eighteen months for Melbourne’s Crooked Saint, the musical alter ego of Tim Wheatley. He has independently released two EP’s and a double A-side, all to critical acclaim, triple j, commercial and widespread national community and ABC airplay. In support of the releases he’s completed two Australian tours and two lengthy stints in California, the 2nd of which included a residency at LA’s famed The House Of Blues as well as shows at The Hotel Café and The Whisky A-Go-Go.
June / July 2012 saw the release of his Double A-side ‘Hot & Heavy / Outta Sight, Outta Mind’. With a steady line up of bass, drums and guitar settling in around Wheatley’s core of vocals and guitar, the line up development has seen Crooked Saint morph from a solo project into a wider musical palette with the likes of Michael Badger on bass, guitarist Johnny Grant and drummer Troy Ramaekers. ‘Hot & Heavy / Outta Sight Outta Mind’ was recorded with Paul McKercher (Josh Pyke, Bertie Blackman, Sarah Blasko, Pete Murray, Eskimo Joe, The Cruel Sea, You Am I) at St Kilda’s Hothouse Studios and were the first Crooked Saint songs to be recorded in this fashion, as a whole band right from the get go. The result is that Crooked Saint’s candid delivery, tight arrangements, laconic phrasing and inherent melody remain throughout, but with a denser, more realized overarching musical consistency.
Over the last 12 months, in both band and solo mode he has supported everyone from The Black Sorrows, Ian Moss, Sarah Mcleod and Tim Freedman through to Steve Kilby (The Church), Boom Crash Opera & Dragon.
‘Hot & Heavy / Outta Sight Outta Mind’ is out Now through Walnut St Records / MGM
Crooked Saint will be launching the double A-side with a ‘Hot & Heavy – East Coast Tour’ covering 25 venues right across the country throughout October/November, including the ‘Sydney Blues & Roots Festival’.
Sep 20 The Corner Hotel – Richmond Vic, Australia – w/ The Angels
Oct 11 Spirit Bar & Lounge – Traralgon, Australia – w/ Ashleigh Mannix
Oct 12 Westernport Hotel – San Remo Vic, – w/ Ashleigh Mannix
Oct 13 Baby Black Espresso Bar – Bacchus Marsh Vic, – w/ Ashleigh Mannix
Oct 17 Lizotte’s – Kincumber Nsw, – w/ Ashleigh Mannix
Oct 18 Front Gallery & Cafe – Canberra, – w/ Ashleigh Mannix
Oct 19 Clarendon Guesthouse – Katoomba, – w/ Ashleigh Mannix
Oct 20 HERITAGE HOTEL – Wollongong, – w/ Ashleigh Mannix
Oct 24 Lizotte’s – Lambton, – w/ Ashleigh Mannix
Oct 25 Old Manly Boatshed – Manly Nsw, w/ Ashleigh Mannix
Oct 26 Beresford Hotel – Surry Hills Nsw, – w/ Ashleigh Mannix
Oct 27 Sydney Blues & Roots Festival Sydney
Nov 01 The Railway Friendly Bar – Byron Bay Nsw w/ Ashleigh Mannix
Nov 02 Pacific Hotel – Ashby Heights, – w/ Ashleigh Mannix
Nov 03 Armidale Club – Armidale, w/ Ashleigh Mannix
Nov 04 Hostel Hoey Moey – Coffs Harbour Nsw, – w/ Ashleigh Mannix
Nov 08 Cafe Le Monde – Noosa Heads, – w/ Ashleigh Mannix
Nov 09 Bon Amici – Toowoomba Qld, – w/ Ashleigh Mannix
Nov 10 The Loft – Gold Coast, – w/ Ashleigh Mannix
Nov 11 Ric’s Bar – Brisbane, – w/ Ashleigh Mannix
Nov 15 Empress Hotel – Melbourne – w/ Ashleigh Mannix
Nov 16 Bended Elbow – Geelong Vic, –w/ Ashleigh Mannix
Nov 17 Pure Pop Records Melbourne
Nov 20 Cafe Lounge Surry Hills Nsw
Nov 22 The Grand Junction – Maitland Nsw, – w/ Ashleigh Mannix
