The Saskwatch Australian Tour 2013 has been announced, with the legendary Melbourne soul outfit hitting the road in honour of dropping a brand new single, ‘Hands’.
Powered by the tremendous vocals of frontwoman Nkechi Anele and incorporating fast-paced drumming, handclaps, and an utterly ecstatic brass section, ‘Hands’ is Saskwatch at their most playful and energetic.
The music video is equally fun; starring rabbits Larry and Alphy as they go on an All-American vacation, it was created by director Jason Galea (Zonkvision) who spliced VHS tapes & vintage vacation footage together to create the “feel-good rabbit road trip Film Of The Year” (view below).
The latest release follows on from previous single ‘I Get Lonely’, a track recorded in collaboration with one of Saskwatch’s favourite local producers, Mikey Young (Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Total Control). For ‘Hands’ the 9-piece soul outfit continued on their 2013 collaboration bent and enlisted Jarrad Brown (Eagle And The Worm) to produce and Julian Mckenzie (Money For Rope) as engineer with Haima Marriott on mixing duties.
The two singles follow on from the soul-certified collective’s debut album Leave It All Behind, “a release that is unlikely to be unseated as the best of its genre in 2012,” as our Tone Deaf reviewer wrote.
The latest single, ‘Hands’ arrives as Saskwatch prepare for a massive 12-date National Tour in what will cap off an extremely productive year for the band. 2013 has already seen Saskwatch tour extensively supporting Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble and Earth, Wind And Fire as well as festival appearances at Glastonbury and Black Is Back Festival in Spain.
Saskwatch Australian Tour 2013
Friday 1 November – Transit Bar, Canberra, ACT
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au | 1300 GET TIX | All Moshtix outlets
Saturday 2 November – Eden Whale Festival, Eden, NSW
Free Event
Friday 8 November – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane, QLD
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix outlets
Saturday 9 November – The Spotted Cow, Toowoomba, QLD
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix outlets
Friday 15 November – The Republic Bar, Hobart, TAS
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au | 1300 GET TIX | All Moshtix outlets
Saturday 16 November – JIVE, Adelaide, SA
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au | 1300 GET TIX | All Moshtix outlets
Friday 22 November – Karova Lounge, Ballarat, VIC
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix outlets
Saturday 23 November – Queenscliff Music Festival, VIC
Tickets available from www.qmf.net.au
Wednesday 27 November – Sosueme @ Beach Road Hotel, Bondi, NSW
Free Event
Thursday 28 November – The Small Ballroom, Newcastle, NSW
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix outlets
Friday 29 November – GoodGod Small Club, Sydney, NSW
Tickets available from www.moshtix.com.au | 1300 GET TIX | All Moshtix outlets
Saturday 7 December – The Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Tickets available from www.cornerhotel.com | 03 9427 9198 | From The Corner Hotel box office
Saskwatch – ‘Hands’ is out now via iTunes and will be released on 7” vinyl via Northside Records on Friday 1 November 2013
Tickets for the ‘Hands’ National Tour are on sale Tuesday 1 October 2013
