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Photo credit: James Giles

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“..we are graced with her eclectic touch that breathes new life into the Australian alt-pop-rock scene.” – PURPLE SNEAKERS

“Her strength is her ability to combine insightful and heartfelt emotion with music that is eminently danceable.” – BACKSEAT MAFIA

“Brisbane’s Hope D has spent the last two years quietly becoming one of the most exciting musicians in Australia.” – JUNKEE

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Set to release her debut album Clash of The Substance on Friday 10 February, today Hope D announces a national tour.  Famed for her undeniably jubilant and unruly live show, the Clash Of The Substance album tour will kick off on Friday 24 March in Melbourne and travel to Sydney, Perth, Adelaide, and finish in her hometown of Brisbane on Thursday 6 April.

Hope D won’t be held responsible for decisions made under the influence of hormones, heartbreak, alcohol and the other intoxicants which go to war in the arena of her debut LP, Clash Of The Substance. Armed with a painful honesty, her guitar and a dangerously low balance on her debit card, the queer coming-of-age soundtrack cements her as one of Australia’s most refreshing new voices.   Clash Of The Substance will be available digitally and on vinyl on February 10, with an exclusive pre-sale of purple and teal marble limited edition vinyl, and exclusive merch bundles available to pre-order now via SoundMerch.

Produced by Aidan Hogg and mastered by Joe La Porta, Clash of the Substance features the tempestuous new single Senseless, the instant earworm Emerald, the infectious Hate Goodbyes and the intoxicating Happy Hangover.

In the past year, Hope D performed a national headline tour and took the stage at Groovin The Moo, BIGSOUND, Falls Festival and The Zoo’s 30th Birthday Party, and will perform at Party in the Paddock this February.

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HOPE D
Tour Dates

CLASH OF THE SUBSTANCE
TOUR

Supported by triple j, New World Artists + Sunroom

w/ special guests Asha Jefferies and The Dandys

Tickets on sale Wednesday 18 January @ 12:30pm AEDT via www.hopedmusic.com

Friday 24 March | Max Watts, Melbourne VIC – 18+
Saturday 25 March |  Crowbar, Sydney NSW – 18+
Friday 31 March | Rosemount Hotel, Perth WA – 18+
Saturday 1 April | UniBar, Adelaide SA – Lic/AA
Thursday 6 April | The Triffid, Brisbane QLD – Lic/AA

FESTIVAL DATES

10-12 February | Party in the Paddock, Quercus Park, Launceston TAS

New single Senseless – out now
Debut album Clash of the Substance – out February 10

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About Hope D

Introducing herself in late 2019 with her debut single Swim, Hope D captivated audiences with her eclectic capability to create purposeful, confessional and enthralling music. This release led her to taking home the inaugural Queensland Music Awards Emerging Artist Of The Year, performances at Splendour In The Grass, Laneway Festival and King Street Crawl.

The beginning of 2020 saw her release an aptly titled second single named Second and then follow up tracks Common Denominator and Miscommunicate, wowing and surprising fans with her change in sound, but maintaining the same inviting charm and razor-sharp wit through her authentically honest, raw and relatable songs. Hope ended 2020 by winning the prestigious Carol Lloyd Award, an initiative aimed to address the gender imbalance in music and support an emerging female-identifying or non-binary singer-songwriter.

Hope’s single Second landed #69 in triple j’s Hottest 100 for 2020. Off the back of her debut EP Cash Only, Hope took off on a sold out national tour playing 19 shows in three weeks in March 2021.  The single Addict received a full addition to triple j and landed the #195 spot in triple j’s Hottest 200 for 2021. Hope was widely praised for her cover of Britney Spears’ Toxic she performed for Like A Version, last year and acclaimed by the likes of NME, Tone Deaf, Music Feeds, Purple Sneakers and Pilerats.

AMNPLIFY – DB