The Vampires Launch Their Highly Anticipated New Album ‘Tiro’
The Vampires
THE VAMPIRES release their highly anticipated new album Tiro with a nationwide tour in October 2013
Iconic Sydney-based band, The Vampires, are promoting the release of their anticipated fourth studio album Tiro with an Australian Tour and festival performances throughout October.
The Vampires’ music is a unique blend of soulful jazz, old school reggae, romantic Afro-Peruvian, danceable Afro-Cuban, exotic Balkan and all-out funk-laden Afrobeat. Combined with risk-taking improvisation, sophisticated compositions and an uncanny sense of dialogue and emotion between the sax/trumpet front line, the band defies these genres and has developed their own unique style as a result.
The band has enjoyed success from their three critically acclaimed albums South Coasting, Chellowdene and Garfish, as well as extensive touring, and festival appearances, over the past seven years, including the Melbourne International Jazz Festival, The Wangaratta Festival of Jazz, Brisbane International Jazz Festival, Peats Ridge Festival and the Sydney Opera House.
Described by the press as playing with “verve, high ability and inspiration” (The Australian, 4/5 stars), the band has developed a following across the country and drawn critical attention. The band’s award winning saxophonist and composer, Jeremy Rose describes the new album as “taking a new direction for the group…This album casts a wide net of influences but particularly draws from my recent travels, and musical studies, in Greece and Cuba.” The new album was also influenced by Nick Garbett’s travels to the Pacific island of Palau amd Columbia, and Alex Boneham’s sojurn in Rome over the past year. Yet at the same time, these diverse elements have conceptually fused.
TIRO is out October 7 on Earshift Music. The Vampires will be touring nationally in October 2013
JeremyRose – Saxophonist| Nick Garbett – trumpet| Alex Boneham – bass| Alex Masso – drums
“Played with verve, high ability and inspiration, The Vampires have produced another distinguished album.”
****- 4/5 stars- The Australian
“The Vampires play with wit, soulful melody and invention”
****- 4/5 stars- The Sydney Morning Herald
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THE VAMPIRES TOUR DATES
| Sun 6 Oct | MANLY, NSW Manly International Jazz Festival, Sydney Rd Stage 3.00pm free |
| Mon 7 Oct | Hobart, TAS, Tasmanian University lunchtime concert, 1pm+workshop and masterclass. |
| Tues 8 Oct | BRUNY ISLAND, TAS, Adventure Bay Hall, Adventure Bay, 7.30pm $15/$10/$8 and $40 for family. Support from Julius Schwing solo. |
| Thurs 10 Oct | DARWIN, NT Mindii Beach Sunset Market, off Gilruth Ave, Darwin, from 6.00pm free. |
| Sat 12 Oct | DARWIN, NT Railway Club, Somerville Gardens, Parap, (08) 8981 4171, support 8pm, show at 9.30pm, $15 www.thedarwinrailwayclub.wordpress.com |
| Sun 13 Oct | MELBOURNE, VIC, Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, 25 Bennetts Ln, (03) 9663 2856, 8.30pm www.bennettslane.com Presented by Melbourne Jazz Co-op |
| Mon 14 Oct | ADELAIDE, SA, The Wheatsheaf, 39 George St Thebarton, (08) 8443 4546, presented by COMA 8.00 and 9.00pm tickets $15, $10 for COMA members www.coma.net.au |
| Thurs 17 Oct | GOSFORD NSW, Rhythm Hut, 135 Faunce St, Gosford, workshop from 6.30pm, support from 7.30pm, show at 8.30pm $25 for the workshop + show / $15 for show only www.therhythmhut.com.au |
| Fri 18 Oct | BELLINGEN, NSW, #5 Church St dinner from 6pm, show at 7.30pm $12 www.5churchstreet.com |
| Sat 19 Oct | GOLD COAST, QLD, Mandala Organic Arts Cafe, 2558 Gold Coast Hwy, Mermaid Beach, 7.30pm, $5 www.mandalaorganicarts.com.au |
| Sun 20 Oct | BANGALOW, NSW, ‘Sunday Afternoon Jazz at the Bowlo’ – Bangalow Bowling Club with The Vampires plus special guests saxophonist Dave Ades and percussion master Greg Sheehan, 4pm, $15/10 kids under 12 free |
| Thurs 31 Oct | CANBERRA, ACT The Loft, Majura Medical Centre, Cnr Antill and Cowper Sts Dickson. 8.30pm Tix $15/$12 |
| Sat 2 Nov | WANGARATTA, VIC Wangaratta International Jazz Festival, WPAC Memorial Hall, Wangaratta, 8:00pm www.2013.wangarattajazz.com |
| Tues 12 Nov | NEWCASTLE, NSW The Underground presented by NIMA, The Grand Hotel, cnr Bolton St and Church St, Newcastle, $15/$10 doors at 7.30pm, music from 8pm, www.nima.org.au |
| Sun 17 Nov | WOLLONGONG,NSW, Clifton School of the Arts, 338 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Clifton, 2.00-5.00pm- $20, $10, $50 family. |
| Thurs 5 Dec | SYDNEY, NSW, Album Launch Party, The Basement,7 Macquarie Pl, Sydney, with Danaides (formerly The Alcohotlicks) and Slo Poke Rodriguez,$20, (02) 9251 2797, www.thebasement.com.au |