A Pete Murray Feeler 10th Anniversary Australian Tour has been announced, with the singer-songwriter hitting the road in early 2014 to commemorate the release of his debut album.
Ten years ago, Pete Murray released his definitive album Feeler in Australia. It marked the end of his promising sporting career and the dawn of a hugely successful music career.
A decade later on November 15th, 2013, Pete Murray re-releases this definitive album as a special 10 year anniversary edition, re-mastered at the legendary Abbey Road Studios. It also includes a bonus CD featuring the Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra performing Feeler in full, mixed with original album masters.
To commemorate the anniversary, Pete will be touring Australia in Jan-April 2014 performing Feeler in its entirety along with all the favourites, with members of his original band The Stonemasons and a live string section. Along with his band of muso brothers, Murray will be reliving the magic of this classic album and that special time for many Australians.
The ‘Feeler 10 Year Anniversary’ National Tour will zig zag across Australia from Margaret River to Woodside, Sydney, Darwin and in between. Fans from around the country will be able to reminisce on the album Feeler that became synonymous with the laid back lifestyle of Aussie summers. It’s hard to listen to the album and not be reminded of a particular time in your life – of relaxing in the sunshine with a cold beverage and spending time with friends having fun. It seemed everyone in Australia at some point owned a copy of Feeler.
Pete’s musical beginning is an unlikely story… a rising Rugby football star gets so badly injured that he has to leave his sport behind. He picks up an acoustic guitar, teaches himself how to play it and records an indie CD that he sells after shows from the back of his Kombi Van. Ten years on we reflect on his first major label album Feeler which has become one of Australia’s most prominent releases – featuring in Triple J’s Hottest 100 Australian Albums of All Time.
As Feeler’s popularity grew organically through word-of-mouth, live shows and community airplay, it spawned Australian classic roots/rock songs ‘Feeler’, ‘Lines’, ‘Bail Me Out’, and ‘Please’. Funnily enough, Murray initially didn’t want to include the song ‘So Beautiful’ on the album but as fate would have it, this song struck a chord with the nation when radio jumped on it and ‘So Beautiful’ became the Most Performed Australian Song of the Year in 2004.
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The album eventually reached #1 on the national ARIA charts, sold over 7 x platinum, was nominated for a whopping 12 x ARIA Awards and spent over two and half years, yes years, in the Top 100. Cracking live shows and sold out national tours ensued with ever-increasing crowds, headlining festival performances and the beginning of an international career with sold out dates in England, Ireland and Continental Europe.
Relive the iconic Feeler album with Pete Murray – on tour throughout Jan-April 2014 with his original band ‘The Stonemasons’ and a live string section
Pete Murray Australian Tour 2014
Saturday 25th January – Leeuwin Estate Winery – MARGARET RIVER
Ticket info: www.leeuwinestate.com.au
Saturday 15th February – Bird In Hand Winery – WOODSIDE
Ticket info: www.birdinhand.com.au (08) 8389 9488
Sunday 16th February – The Astor Theatre – PERTH
Ticket info: www.showticketing.com.au or (08) 9370 5888
Saturday 22nd February – The Tivoli – BRISBANE
Ticket info: www.thetivoli.net.au (07) 3852 1711 or, www.ticketmaster.com.au
1300 111 011
Saturday 15th March – The Forum – MELBOURNE
Ticket info: www.forummelbourne.com.au , www.ticketmaster.com.au
or 1300 111 011
Friday 28th March – Enmore Theatre – SYDNEY
Ticket info: www.enmoretheatre.com.au or (02) 9550 3666
Saturday 5th April – ONE TROPICAL DAY – DARWIN
Ticket info: www.oztix.com.au , www.moshtix.com.au
Tickets on sale Thu 7 Nov
Feeler 10th Anniversary Edition in stores Nov 15. Details at www.petemurray.com
