Ahead of their newly announced tour, Something For Kate’s drummer Clint Hyndman chats with Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips about the upcoming Echolalia/Modern Medieval tour, his gear and the future of the band.
Frontier Touring is proud to announce that Melbourne trio Something For Kate, one of Australia’s most influential bands, will head out on their first national headline tour in four years this coming September/October – the Echolalia x The Modern Medieval tour.
For one night only in each city, Paul Dempsey, Stephanie Ashworth and Clint Hyndman will go ‘Double or Nothing’ with the Echolalia x The Modern Medieval tour – performing two special sets per show in our country’s most ornate theatre venues.
‘Double or Nothing’ is a brand-new concert series that offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for fans see their favourite iconic Australian band play two very special sets over the course of one unique evening. It’s an evening that celebrates albums embedded in the hearts, minds and collective DNA of Australian audiences.
Something For Kate will perform at Perth’s Astor Theatre on Friday 17 September, followed by Adelaide’s Thebarton Theatre on Saturday 18 September. Melbourne’s The Forum takes place on Thursday 23 September, with Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on Friday 8 October and Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on Saturday 9 October.
Frontier Members will have access to tickets in their pre-sale from Thursday 22 July (12noon local time) before tickets go on sale to the general public from Monday 26 July (12noon local time) via frontiertouring.com/somethingforkate.
With their masterful musical architecture, Something For Kate have earned 750,000+ Gold and Platinum sales across seven albums, amassed 11 x ARIA nominations and 14 x entries in triple J’s Hottest 100. The quintessential songs are there: ‘Déjà Vu’, ‘Monsters’, ‘Electricity’, ‘Cigarettes and Suitcases’, ‘Captain (Million Miles An Hour)’, ‘Survival Expert’, ‘Three Dimensions’, ‘Come Back Before I Come Back To My Senses’ + many more.
Released in June 2001, Echolalia is Something For Kate’s iconic Platinum-selling third album. Recorded with producer Trina Shoemaker (QOTSA, Sheryl Crow), it debuted at #2 and saw the band effortlessly execute their best work yet, Dempsey conquering a severe bout of writer’s block. Earning seven ARIA nominations including Best Album, Best Group, and Channel [V] Artist of the Year, triple j listeners couldn’t get enough. They voted Echolalia ‘Best Album of 2001’, three tracks entering 2001’s Hottest 100 – hit single ‘Monsters’ at #2. Voted ‘Album Of The Year’ by The Age and Rolling Stone’s Best Album, Best Artist and Best Band, Echolalia made the trio a main stage staple on festival stages nationwide.
To celebrate the album’s 20th anniversary, SFK are proud to announce a special re-issue of Echolalia will be released on Friday 10 September [Sony Music Australia]. Fans can Pre-order the re-issue here from August 6.
For one night only in each city, don’t miss Something For Kate performing Echolalia x The Modern Medieval’ this Sept/Oct!
SOMETHING FOR KATE
ECHOLALIA x THE MODERN MEDIEVAL – AUSTRALIAN TOUR
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021
Presented by Frontier Touring
FRONTIER MEMBERS PRE-SALE
via frontiertouring.com/somethingforkate
Runs 24 hours from: Thursday 22 July (12pm AEST)
or until pre-sale allocation exhausted
GENERAL PUBLIC ON SALE
Begins: Monday 26 July (12pm Local Time)
Friday 17 September
Astor Theatre | Perth, WA All Ages *
ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849
Saturday 18 September
Thebarton Theatre | Adelaide, SA All Ages *
ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100
Thursday 23 September
Palais Theatre | Melbourne, VIC 18+
ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100
Friday 8 October
Fortitude Music Hall | Brisbane, QLD 18+
ticketmaster.com.au | Ph: 136 100
Saturday 9 October
Enmore Theatre | Sydney, NSW All Ages *
ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849