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PHOTO CREDIT: ELLIOTT LAUREN RYAN
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BUDJERAH
reveals new single
GET DOWN
New EP
CONVERSATIONS
out today
Touring Australia, Europe,
UK, and North America
this April + May
Performing at THE GREAT ESCAPE UK,
SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS,
and as special guest for VANCE JOY
in Australia, UK, USA + Canada
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PHOTO CREDIT: ELLIOTT LAUREN RYAN
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“…the track flirts with ’80s sounding synth and glittery production, Budjerah’s buttery voice tying it all together.”
– NME
“…an upbeat, dance worth clash of electro-R&B.”
– PURPLE SNEAKERS
“.. the presence of his sound like sunlight for the senses.”
– VOGUE
“Shining voice of a star in waiting.”
– SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
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Set to commence his world tour in Australia this weekend, today Budjerah releases his highly anticipated second EP, Conversations via Warner Music Australia. The 20-year-old wunderkind marks the release with his futuristic and resplendent new single Get Down.
On Get Down, producer Matt Corby’s sparkling, glitched-out synths give way to one of Conversations’ most affecting songs, a sleek jam whose ebb-and-flow melody underscores lyrics about anxiously forging forward through one’s youth. “Get Down is about the idea that I’ve come so far now, I have to keep going, it’s too late to stop what I’m doing now,” Budjerah says. “If there’s a way, please show me how,” he sings on the track, a spiritual plea amidst a song suffused with an ultramodern atmosphere. “That song took a while to figure out, just because it was so different compared to what we’ve done before – but then, like one day, I think it just clicked.”
On Conversations, Budjerah reunites with longtime producers Matt Corby and Chris Collins, as well as new collaborators MAY-A and Konstantin Kersting. The EP – which features previously released singles Talk with MAY-A, Wash My Sorrows Away and What Should I Do? – reveals a darker, sleeker sound for Budjerah, reflective of the changes that have occurred in his life. “These songs speak about the last year – about me figuring out what’s important.” Budjerah says.
“This EP is about realising that this stuff that’s happening is good for me — I’ve learned and I actually have grown up a little bit since the first EP. It’s a lot of feeling — so much has happened and it’s been a lot to process at the same time, good stuff and bad stuff. Conversations is a way to understand those feelings,” he adds.
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In 2020, Australia was introduced to the spectacular voice of Budjerah: a new, homegrown R&B star. Possessing songwriting ingenuity and old-soul wisdom, it quickly became abundantly clear that, for a lot of us, Budjerah was the kind of figure we’d been missing. His acclaimed debut self-titled EP followed in 2021, he took home the Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist ARIA award from five nominations; performed coveted support slots with Thelma Plum, The Avalanches and Lime Cordiale, collaborated with dance music superstars PNAU and completed his first headline tour. Most recently, Budjerah was nominated for Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year and Most Performed R&B / Soul Work for Higher at the forthcoming 2022 APRA Music Awards.
Starting his world tour in Australia this April, Budjerah will take the stage in Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. He will then travel to the northern hemisphere for performances in Ireland, England, Germany, The Netherlands and France, before he switches continents to North America for shows in San Diego, Los Angeles and New York in May and June.
He will also embark on a global run as special guest for Vance Joy, alongside performances at The Great Escape, Splendour in the Grass and A More Perfect Union. Budjerah is ready to charge forward, armed with a new set of songs that show off his range, his fire, and, of course, his gossamer, heart-wrenching voice.
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BUDJERAH
TOUR DATES
AUSTRALIAN HEADLINE TOUR
Presented by Lemon Tree Music + Lonely Lands Agency
w/ special guests Riiki Reid *, Rob Edwards #, Little Green ^ and Birren <
Tickets on sale now via www.budjerah.com
Saturday 9 April | Jive Bar, Adelaide SA *#
Friday 15 April | The Night Cat, Melbourne VIC *^
Friday 22 April | The Zoo, Brisbane QLD *<
Saturday 30 April | Oxford Art Factory, Sydney NSW *^
AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL DATES
Saturday 23 July | Splendour in the Grass, Byron Bay NSW
Saturday 20 August | A More Perfect Union, Sandstone Point QLD
UK + EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
Presented by Lemon Tree Music
Tickets on sale now via www.budjerah.com
Sunday 8 May | Workman’s Club, Dublin IE*
Tuesday 10 May | Jazz Café, London UK*
Friday 13 May | The Great Escape, Brighton UK
Monday 16 May | Helios 37, Cologne DE*
Tuesday 17 May | Les Etoiles, Paris FR*
Thursday 19 May | Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht NL*
Friday 20 May | Turmzimmer, Hamburg DE*
*Headline shows
US HEADLINE TOUR DATES
Tickets on sale now via www.budjerah.com
Presented by Lemon Tree Music
Sunday 29 May | Soda Bar, San Diego CA
Monday 30 May | School Night at Bardot, Los Angeles CA
Monday 6 June | Baby’s All Right, New York NY
PERFORMING AS SPECIAL GUEST
FOR VANCE JOY
Sunday 22 May | Koko, London, UK
Friday 27 May | Rogers Arena, Vancouver BC
Thursday 2 June | Ryman Auditorium, Nashville TN
Saturday 4 June | The Rooftop at Pier 17, New York City NY
Thursday 9 June | Budweiser Amphitheatre, Toronto ON
Saturday 17 September | Gardens Amphitheatre, Darwin NT
Saturday 24 September | Munro Martin Parklands, Cairns QLD
Saturday 1 October | Queen Elizabeth Park, Gold Coast QLD
Saturday 8 October | Patrick White Lawns, Canberra ACT
Saturday 15 October | Camp Shortland, Newcastle NSW
Saturday 22 October | Lardner Park, Lardner VIC
Saturday 29 October | Botanic Gardens, Hobart TAS
Saturday 5 November | Glenelg Beach, Adelaide SA
Saturday 12 November | Barnard Park, Busselton WA
Saturday 19 November | Sydney Opera House Forecourt, Sydney NSW
Saturday 26 November | Sydney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne VIC
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