To celebrate the release of a new single, ‘Grey-11’, from 2012’s Songs Of The Third & Fifth, The Mark Of Cain have announced their first national tour since March 2013. The tour will take in the usual hot spots and also includes a return to Newcastle (for the first time since 2002) and a trip to Hobart for the first time in almost 20 years.
‘Grey-11’ is the third single from TMOC’s much lauded 5th album Songs Of The Third & Fifth and features Henry Rollins – recently of Double J DJ fame – in a short spoken word piece. Says John Scott, frontman and song writer for TMOC of the collaboration:
“I wrote about someone coming back from a bad conflict anywhere, and that the thought of coming back to their family or girlfriend or boyfriend is what kept them going thru Hell, only to find they’ve even betrayed by the very people they relied on – and who else would get that but Rollins who tours war zones and visits combat casualties in Europe and the US. He wrote a middle verse that was spoken and I’d designed would be something I did or he could do if interested, and it turned out he was interested. Rollins gets us, he knows our shit. When called he responded” ….. John Scott
The relationship between The Mark Of Cain and Henry Rollins started way back in 1990 when TMOC played support to Rollins Band in Adelaide and was fostered when Rollins mixed the band’s breakout album Ill At Ease. Henry has continued to support TMOC so far as releasing their debut album Battlesick on his own 2.13.61 label and most recently playing the band on his weekly LA based radio show.
For these live appearances The Mark Of Cain will again comprise brothers John & Kim Scott with boy-wonder Eli Green again taking the honours behind the drum kit.
Melbourne two-piece King Of The North will appear as special guests at most shows with further support from Wollongong’s Bruce, Brisbane’s Turnpike, Perth’s Scalphunter and Hobart’s Captives.
Live outings from The Mark Of Cain are rare so it’s inevitable that when they do tour all shows sell-out. Be the first in line when tickets go onsale Friday August 15th.
Friday, 31st October 2014 – Melbourne, 170 Russell St.
+ King Of The North
Saturday, 1st November 2014 – Hobart, Brisbane Hotel
+ Captives
Friday, 7th November 2014 – Sydney, Metro
+ King Of The North & Bruce!
Saturday, 8th November 2014 – Newcastle, Cambridge Hotel
+ King Of The North
Saturday, 15th November 2014 – Perth, Rosemount Hotel
+ Scalphunter
Friday, 28th November 2014 – Brisbane, Zoo
+ King Of The North & Turnpike
Saturday, 29th November 2014 – Coolangatta Hotel
+ King Of The North