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FIONA HORNE
and her new band
SEAWITCH
release debut album
WELL OF SPELLS

SEAWITCH’s
rock’n’roll Halloween Ball
at The Tote
along with appearances with
BRANT BJORK & NICK OLIVERI’s
band STONER in Melbourne
and at DO THE POP Festival
coming up.

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Cheersquad Records & Tapes is thrilled to present the debut album Well of Spells by Australian rock band Seawitch, which is released this week.

Seawitch is fronted by former Def FX lead singer, bestselling author and real-life Witch, Fiona Horne, and features Dave (Spiff) Hopkins formerly of Sydney surf-punk band Hellmenn on guitar. Fiona has written fourteen books on Witchcraft, and her song lyrics are inspired by her Craft.

Seawitch’s debut album Well of Spells is out just in time for Halloween. It is available as a Limited-Edition Purple Vinyl (100 copies only), Limited Edition Orange Vinyl (100 copies only), black vinyl, CD and digitally. All vinyl comes with a digital download card. All tracks will also be added to your Bandcamp catalogue.

Well of Spells | Seawitch | Cheersquad Records & Tapes (bandcamp.com)

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When a real Witch puts down her broomstick and picks up a guitar with a bunch of sonic fuzz wizards, rock n roll mayhem erupts….

Following their hometown album launch at Convenients last Saturday night, Seawitch will cast their spell on Victoria with three high profile shows this Halloween/Melbourne Cup Eve long weekend. 

In addition to appearances at the Do The Pop Festival in Port Campbell down the Great Ocean Road on October 29, and a guest spot with US band Stoner, featuring Brant Bjork and Nick Oliveri of Kyuss and Queens of the Stone Age, on their sold out Gasoshow on October 30, Seawitch have announced they will be hosting their own HALLOWEEN ROCK’N’ROLL BALL at the Tote on October 31, which this year falls on the eve of the Melbourne Cup public holiday.

Joining Seawitch at the Rock’n’Roll Halloween Ball will be Melbourne inner city rock’n’roll mainstays HOSS, up & coming gorgeous gang ELECTRIC PURRS, and, fresh from the launch of her new book Sound As Ever, DJ JANE GAZZO.

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ROCK’N’ROLL
HALLOWEEN BALL

– Monday 31st October/Cup Eve – THE TOTE, Collingwood –

Starring: 
SEAWITCH

Official Album Launch, WELL OF SPELLS

Special Guests: 
HOSS
Electric Purrs
DJ JANE GAZZO

TIX ON SALE NOW HERE

Bewitch your Halloween with new rock sensation, SEAWITCH, featuring real life Witch, FIONA HORNE (formerly lead singer of 90’s faves, Def FX) and guitarist Dave (Spiff) Hopkins of surf punk legends, HELLMENN.

SEAWITCH hail from the Wild West of Oz and this is their maiden voyage East to launch their debut album ‘WELL OF SPELLS’ (Cheersquad Records), a web of heavy rock, strewn with spells and enchantments, anchored with catchy fuzz feels and intoxicating salty stoner riffs.

Online music magazine, Around the Sound, sums up the enchantment of Seawitch: “The members of Seawitch, including frontwoman, FIONA HORNE, have all been there done that, so they have no expectations to live up to, no fucks left to give. That can go one of two ways: you can either phone it in while you struggle to pay off your 90s coke debt or you can just let rip and sound like a band that’s having the most fun they’ve ever had. Seawitch kick out the jams while playing maximum R&B. It’s stoner rock at its sweaty, shirts-off best and, right now, I don’t think there are any bands anywhere in the world that could do what Seawitch do.”  – Andrea Thompson

Joining SEAWITCH at their HALLOWEEN ROCK’N’ROLL BALL are:

HOSS: 
Since 1989, HOSS have been dipping into the eternally bubbling ROCKPOT and ladling out potent little cups of the good stuff to the precious few. That’s You! Despite their lack of flamboyance and ever diminishing mobility, HOSS just seem to sit there and get better and better. Can’t help it! Welcoming magnificent new drummer Cris Wilson (ex- Warped), HOSS plan to warm and excite you this Hallow’s Eve.

ELECTRIC PURRS:
These four un-neutered Melbourne pests, spray fast, upbeat garage punk. After dropping their 2021 EP, Hot Chaps, Electric Purrs are quickly getting their name around town with a loud, punchy, rock n roll set that’s sure to get your hips shakin’. For a good time, like the Witch’s cat, get Familiar with this gorgeous gang of raunch and sorcery.

DJ JANE GAZZO: 
High Priestess of Music Culture, Jane Gazzo will be spinning the best rockin’ spooky tunes to shake your bones to. Jane’s bewitching broadcasting career began at the age of 16 at Melbourne radio station 3RRR-FM. She then went on to present nationally on Triple J and became a popular name in the 1990’s co-hosting ABC-TV cult TV show Recovery (where she interviewed Fiona Horne in her original band Def FX!) Since then, she has conquered the airwaves of the US and UK, returning home to Oz in 2007 and firmly establishing herself as a pop music culture icon, with stints at Triple M, best-selling books and in-demand personal appearances. She is the co-founder of the Facebook group, Sound As Ever, Australian Indie 1990-1999 with over 20,000 members uniting to celebrate the best of 90’s music – expect to hear a lot of it at the Ball! – and has recently co-authored along with Andrew P Street the new book Sound As Ever: A Celebration of the Greatest Decade in Australian Music (1990-1999)

More Trick and Treating at the Ball:
Witchy Wares Market will be selling cool collectible vinyl, CDs and mesmerizing Band Merch along with magickal trinkets and surprises!

DRESS UP IF YOU DARE
YES, TUESDAY IS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY!

OZTIX : Advance $20 and $30 at the door
ON SALE NOW HERE

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Pre-order WELL OF SPELLS HERE

(There will be 100 copies of the Limited Edition Purple Vinyl of Well Of Spells only. Available also on Limited Edition Orange Vinyl, black vinyl, CD and digitally. All vinyl comes with a digital download card.)

Vocals/Guitar – Fiona Horne
Lead Guitar/Vocals – Dave (Spiff) Hopkins
Bass/Vocals – Brad Miller
Drums – Matt Hamilton
Keyboards/Percussion – Kenny Killer Watt
Produced by Kenny Killer Watt and Seawitch
Engineered by Kenny Killer Watt
Recorded at Killer Watt Studios, Western Australia
Mastered by Don Bartley, Benchmark Mastering
Art by Sindy Sinn

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Follow SEAWITCH THE BAND
Website – Instagram – Facebook – Tik Tok

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AMNPLIFY – DB