Ash Grunwald’s friendship with Scott Owen – world-renowned bass-straddler for The Living End – developed quickly around the coal pit in Ash’s backyard over many a soy sausage and a surf report.
The two gent’s wives would form their band Mr Cassidy and soon enough, the lads themselves, would stand side by side on the stage as well.
And as things tend to do, one thing led to another, and soon The Living End’s drummer Andy Strachan would take to the road with Ash too, playing a handful of highly-received festival shows to Melbourne and Perth punters, who were delighted and shocked to see the coming together of these seemingly unlikely three.
And if it weren’t already unexpected enough…after a couple of rocking shows, Ash and his unforeseen band comprising two of Australia’s most successful, rock musicians would end up in a studio together recording live to tape, the heaviest, banging-est version of Gnarls Barkley’s ‘Crazy’, known to man. Which of course, they would.
Rather than let this sonic anomaly gather dust on none but the trio’s own shelves of memory, Ash decided to send it out into the world – an aural totem of the spontaneity of life; and a cracking version of one of the world renowned bluesmen’s all time favourite tracks.
Ash Grunwald 2013 Australian Tour With Scott & Andy From The Living End
Thursday 6th June The Republic Bar TAS
299 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart
Tickets $25 + bf from www.moshtix.com
Doors open 8pm
Friday 7th June The Gov SA
59 Port Road, Hindmarsh, ADELAIDE
Tickets $30 +bf from www.moshtix.com.au, www.oztix.com.au & www.venuetix.com.au
Doors open 7.30pm
Saturday 8 June Fly By Night Club WA
1 Holdsworth Street, Fremantle
Phone 94305976
Doors @ 8pm
Tix $31 + bf presale @ www.flybynight.org ($35 @ door)
Sunday 9 June The Bakery WA
233 James Street Northbridge, Perth
Phone 92276288
Doors @ 8pm
Tix $30 + bf presale @ www.nowbaking.com.au ($35 @ door)
Saturday 15th June Torquay Hotel VIC
36 Bell St, TORQUAY
Tickets $25 + bf from www.oztix.com.au
Doors open 8pm
Friday 21st June The Metro Theatre NSW
624 George Street, SYDNEY
Tickets $30 +bf from the venue box office, www.metrotheatre.com.au & www.ticketek.com.au
Doors open 8pm
Saturday 22nd June The Cambridge NSW
789 Hunter St, Newcastle West
Tickets $30 + bf available from www.yourcambridge.com, the venue and www.oztix.com
Doors open 8pm
Thursday 27th June The Corner VIC
57 Swan St, Richmond, MELBOURNE
Tickets $30 + bf from www.cornerhotel.com or phone bookings: 1300 724 867
Doors open 8pm
Friday 28th June Prince Bandroom VIC
29 Fitzroy Street St Kilda, MELBOURNE
Tickets $30 + bf from http://www.moshtix.com.au/event.aspx?id=65414&skin=1277&ref=prince&offercode=crazy
Saturday 29th June Westenport Hotel VIC
161 Marine Parade San Remo
Tickets $25 +bf from www.oztix.com.au
Doors open 8pm
Thursday 4th July The Great Northern NSW
35-43 Jonson Street, BYRON BAY
Tickets $25 + bf from http://thenorthern.oztix.com.au/
Doors open 8.30pm
Friday 5th July The Hi-Fi QLD
125 Boundary St, West End, BRISBANE
Tickets $30 + bf from the venue 1300THEHIFI (1300 843 443) & www.oztix.com.au
Doors open 8pm
Saturday 6th July Kings Beach Tavern QLD
43 Burgess Street, Caloundra, SUNSHINE COAST
Tickets $25 + bf from http://kingsbeachtavern.oztix.com.au
Doors open 8pm
Sunday 7th July Rabbit and Cocoon QLD
23 Hillcrest Parade, Miami, GOLD COAST
Tickets $25 + bf from www.oztix.com
Doors open 4pm – afternoon / evening show
