On the back of one new single, and one not so new, two of Sydney’s finest upcoming talents are combining forces this coming May to travel the East Coast for joint headline tour.
Having already sharpened their musical teeth on a selection of Sydney stages, the all girl attack that is SHE REX have just released a new single & epic cinematic clip for the song ‘The Heist’. Not strangers to the scene, She Rex has been inciting hype with their debut EP and meteoric live show, crashing the stage with the likes of The Preatures, Stonefield, Children Collide, Regular John, Dune Rats, Sticky Fingers, British India, Wolfmother and NZ’s Die! Die! Die!.
After championing a series of much-lauded headlining shows, She Rex stepped up at the 11th hour, presenting grit and P.O.W.E.R. via their self-titled acclaimed debut EP in late 2013. In addition to their revered powerhouse set at Brisbane’s BIGSOUND 2013 conference & rave reviews, SHE REX have recently landed in the 2014 “ones to watch” list of The Music, Tone Deaf and Rolling Stone.
Although being the recipients of such attention, She Rex are firmly cemented to a bedrock of substance, intelligence & purpose. With influences as diverse as Blackroc, M.I.A and Queens Of The Stone Age, SHE REX are undoubtedly the Queen Regents of rage-on-fire.
On the flipside.. slowly building a devout audience via a stack of live shows, comes the buzz of the young and talented Lepers & Crooks.
This five-piece anthemic style rock outfit have been blurring the lines of genre in Sydney’s Indie music scene since March of 2012. They’re no strangers to loud-sound venues across the city where they left a lasting impression after a residency through February and March of last year.
Following on from the release of an impressive debut single and video via the track ‘Her Kiss’, Lepers & Crooks have continued to win new fans where-ever they perform.
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Their sound is an odd-on-paper but perfectly executed collaboration between cohesive vocal harmonies, contemporary metal riffs, funk rhythms and commanding rock drumming. Their dreamscape lyrics perfectly capture today’s youth culture and the young band explores its illicit trinity: the evolution of the old ethos of sex, drugs and rock & roll into loss, self-destruction and musical nostalgia.
Describing themselves as ‘three long-haired lepers two short-haired crooks’ Lepers & Crooks are currently writing and recording their debut album although take time out to join forces with their pals She Rex for this must see tour de force.
SHE REX + LEPERS & CROOKS + special guests – May 2014
Thursday May 8th – Alhambra Lounge, Brisbane, QLD
Friday May 9th – Byron Bay Brewery, NSW
Saturday May 10th – Sol Bar, Sunshine Coast, QLD
Thursday May 15th – Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne VIC
Friday May 16th – The Barwon Club, Geelong VIC
Saturday May 17th – Karova Lounge, Ballarat VIC
Sunday May 18th – The Golden Vine, Bendigo VIC
Thursday May 22nd – The Roller Den, NSW
Friday May 23rd – The Attic, Mona Vale Hotel NSW
Saturday May 24th – The Small Ballroom, Newcastle NSW