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REST FOR THE WICKED
announce
EAST COAST
Debut EP Tour
DATES CONFIRMED FOR JULY – DECEMBER
+ SELF TITLED DEBUT EP OUT NOW
Watch the ‘MAKING OF’ ep trailer HERE
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“…the best, and weirdest…”
– THE GUARDIAN
“Imagine a grunge band that had a secret pop heartthrob alter-ego”
– LIFE WITHOUT ANDY
“It’s going to be a big year for Rest For The Wicked”
– PILERATS
“Genre defying, melodic and evocative”
– BEAT
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Fresh from the release of their debut self-titled EP, Rest For The Wicked have today announced a series of East Coast dates on their DEBUT EP TOUR! The tour commences in Wollongong on July 31 before heading to Port Macquarie, Melbourne, Ipswich, Sydney, winding up at Mo’s on the Gold Coast on December 3. Tickets are on sale now.
Rest For The Wicked, the burgeoning brainchild of Melbourne artist Ben Townsend and Sydney based multi-skilled producer Tasker, has been described as rowdy, vulnerable, dysfunctional, technicolour… even a little bit emo. Their debut, eponymously titled EP is a collection painted from a palette overflowing with colour, chaos, emotion, darkness and some psych wickedness. Alongside creative director in acclaimed Brisbane artist James Hornsby, Rest For The Wicked have created a visual and melodic world unto its own. Ben Townsend said today, “We are super keen to play our debut EP to all the lovely people who come to show us support on this run. We can’t wait to see everyone & make some unforgettable memories!”
Raucous single ‘Impulse’ opens the EP: “The Oxford languages dictionary defines ‘Impulse’ as 1. 1. a sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act.” We live by this definition. Our life is one of impulse and what better way to showcase our habits then making a whole song about it.” explains Ben. For all their chaos and calamity, the duo’s sonic explorations offer up an earnestness often glossed over. Reflections of religion, loss and family entangled in salubrious celebration.
The Rest For The Wicked EP also features a glorious version of Kid Cudi x MGMT’s stellar ‘Pursuit of Happiness’ which has created a crowd singlong moment at RFTW’s sold out shows – Ben “We love Kid Cudi. Kid Cudi is GOD.” – previous drops ‘Feel The Same Way’ and ‘Devil’s Delight’, the disarmingly poignant ‘Introvert’ and their debut single ‘Bones’. Having garnered 200k streams, over 1M Tik Tok views, played Grapevine Gathering festival in VIC and long-awaited debut sold out shows in Melbourne and Sydney early in 2022, the band are excited to embark on this fantastically messy, headline tour of Australia across the second half of the year.
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REST FOR THE WICKED
debut EP Tour:
Sunday July 31 – North Wollongong Hotel – Wollongong, NSW. Tickets HERE
Saturday August 6 – Finnians – Port Macquarie, NSW. Tickets HERE
Friday August 19 – Yah Yah’s – Melbourne, VIC. Tickets HERE
Saturday September 10 – Studio 188 – Ipswich, QLD. Tickets HERE
Saturday October 15 – Vic On The Park – Sydney, NSW
Saturday December 3 – Mo’s – Gold Coast, QLD. Tickets HERE**
**on sale at a later date through HERE
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About REST FOR THE WICKED:
Ben Townsend, under the moniker Ivan Ooze, built a cult following through tours with Wu Tang Clan, Ice Cube, Azealia Banks and Peking Duk, as well as his own sold out shows nationally. He garnered a devoted audience for his infamous live show that would include everything from backflips, freestyles and stage dives and for developing real connections with his fans via social media, where you can always find him rapping over well known tracks. Tasker is a prolific songwriter & producer with cuts for artists across a variety of genres including G Flip, Alison Wonderland and Tia Gostelow. With his various roles in a number of touring projects he has supported 5SOS, Sticky Fingers, Wavves and more.
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