America, Meet Australia’s Grates
03/13/2009
Brash, fresh-faced new indiepop from Down Under...
By Blurt Staff
Headed our way are Australia's Grates with a whirlwind of SXSW appearances next week followed by a handful dates in NYC and L.A. Who are the Grates, you ask? Their second album,Teeth Lost, Hearts Won, has already been met with wide critical acclaim in Australia. It was produced by Peter Katis (Interpol/The National), and both Kori Gardner from Mates of State and Tim Fite guest on the album, and the band is in the process of nailing down a U.S. deal.
The Brisbane 3-piece already has a number of peer fans, among them Ben Lee and the aforementioned Mates of State, and their sound, a riotous femme-pop steered blend of contemporary (Arcade Fire meets Black Kids) and classic (Sparks plus, if you can dig it, older Aussie band the Divinyls - check lyrics like "sex without the cum" in the infectious tune "Carve Your Name" is the kind of bring-the-house-down stuff that has ‘em winning over audiences wherever they go.
Check out the tunes at their MySpace page:
It all sounds just "great" to us...
Tour Dates:
SXSW in AUSTIN:
Wed 3/18 11:00pm at The Radio Room (Proper showcase for My Old Kentucky Blog)
Thur 3/19 5:30pm at Peckerheads (My Old Kentucky Blog/Aquarian Drunkard Day Party)
Fri 3/20 3:10pm at Brush Square Park (Aussie BBQ Day Party)
Sat 3/21 2:30pm at Club Deville (Hot Freaks Day Party)
6:15pm at Red House Pizzeria (91.7 Radio Music For Listeners Day Party)
NEW YORK:
Mon 3/23 9:30pm at Mercury Lounge (with Sky Larkin)
Wed 3/25 11:00pm at Pianos (with Micachu)
Thur 3/26 9:20pm at the Bell House (free BBQ)
LOS ANGELES:
Sat 3/28 8pm at Silverlake Lounge
Mon 3/30 10pm at Spaceland
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