Sticky Fingers are back in Australia after a couple of months abroad and have brought back with them a brand new video clip for ‘Freddy Crabs’, swag of tour dates… and probably a few things a doctor should check out.
What happens on tour stays on tour. But on their first ever trip to Europe, Sticky Fingers certainly made the most of it. Who knows what’s to come on the upcoming Australian leg? Here are just some of the events of the past few months:
– Played 30 gigs in 40 days in four countries
– Jimmy’s passport, wallet and phone were stolen when someone smashed their way into the tour van while they were on stage
– Paddy copped a backhand from their drunk French booker
– Crabs hooked up with a Dutch chick that looked like Buddy Holly
– Six guys in a van. Farting. Nuff said.
– Jimmy lost his luggage
– Dizza went a week without showering
– The tour bus broke down and needed to be pushed 2km into Amsterdam
– Spent a day smoking hash with a guy called “Truck”
– Got ‘Caress Your Soul’ added to rotation on Amsterdam’s 3FM and France’s RTL2
– Van got broken into again in the UK
– Sold out The Barfly in Camden and Paradiso in Amsterdam
– Picked up agents in France, Germany and England
The video for new single ‘Freddy Crabs’ is vintage Sti-Fi. Cast away on a desert island, the band are left to fend for themselves against the crab-wielding figure in red, resulting in the battle to end all battles, with the enemy destroyed by a ripping guitar solo. A metaphor for modern life? Or too much time in Amsterdam? You be the judge.
STICKY FINGERS – FREDDY CRABS AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2013
Sept 7 – The Bakery, Perth WA
Sept 8 – Rottofest, Rottnest Island WA
Sept 21 – Small Ballroom, Newcastle NSW
Sept 26 – Wollongong University, Wollongong NSW
Sept 27 – Batemans Bay
Sept 28 – The Gov, Adelaide SA
Oct 5&7 – Mission Evolve Festival, Cairns QLD
Oct 11 – The Corner Hotel, Melbourne VIC
Oct 12 – Baha, Rye – VIC
Oct 13 – Saloon, Wagga Wagga NSW
Oct 18 – Manning Bar, Sydney NSW
Oct 19 – Mona Vale Hotel, Mona Vale NSW
Oct 25 – Island Vibe Festival, Stradbroke Island QLD
Oct 26 – Great Northern, Byron Bay NSW
Oct 27 – Hoey Moey, Coffs Harbour NSW
Nov 9 – Golden Days Festival, Sunshine Coast QLD
Nov 22-23 – Queenscliff Music Festival, Queenscliff VIC