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KING CANNONS STOMP INTO SUMMER AT THE TOTE AND KINGS ARMS
10 December 2012
KING CANNONS STOMP INTO SUMMER AT THE TOTE AND KINGS ARMS
KING CANNONS have two hometowns.
The 6 piece rock n rollers started their life as a band in Auckland before making the jump over the Tasman to base themselves in Melbourne town. Both cities have made huge contributions to what has shaped KING CANNONS and the band have decided to choose the start of each summer for annual celebrations.
KING CANNONS released their critically acclaimed debut album “The Brightest Light” in mid 2012 in Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Holland, Austria and Switzerland. They have played shows in all of those countries and Australian Big Day Out and support slots with The Living End and Shihad.
KING CANNONS are not a band that you can expect to fit into the traditional 2 year release, tour, release cycles. Only months since the release of their debut, they are already in the studio tracking new tunes because they are the best songs that they have written.
Both summer stomps see KING CANNONS choosing their favourite new bands as support and they will be playing extra long sets including a catalogue of tunes old and new.
KING CANNONS SUMMER STOMPS
FRIDAY DECEMBER 14TH – THE TOTE – MELBOURNE W/THE HELLO MORNING
FRIDAY JANUARY 4TH – KINGS ARMS – AUCKLAND W/RATSMAGIC
TICKETS – www.kingcannons.com
"THE BRIGHTEST LIGHT" VIDEO
17 July 2012
KING CANNONS - “THE BRIGHTEST LIGHT” VIDEO
This is a very special video for the title track of our album. It see's us incorporate footage from some great locations from around the world - Moscow, Los Angeles, Coney Island, and Melbourne. It was filmed and edited by our good friend Matt Weston of Syndicate Films, with a little financial backing from NZ on-air (Fuck yeah!) The performance footage of me was filmed on a beautiful mid-winters morning, at sunrise, on a friends rooftop in Collingwood. It was freezing, I could hardly feel my fingers on the guitar. We are really stoked with how it came together in the end, we hope you enjoy it!
-Luke
KING CANNONS | ‘THE BRIGHTEST LIGHT’ | ALBUM OUT NOW
"THE BRIGHTEST LIGHT" TOUR WITH ALL THE YOUNG (UK)
10 July 2012
KING CANNONS
“THE BRIGHTEST LIGHT” TOUR
with All The Young (UK) & The Hello Morning
The Transistors (NZ) & The Strums
Announce & On-Sale: Tuesday 10th July
KING CANNONS are flying high right now, just returning from sell out shows on their exclusive album launch tour across the East Coast.
“This is what rock n roll is all about.” TIME OFF – July 2012
The new single is the title track from their debut album and is the defining moment of KING CANNONS formative years. KING CANNONS debut album “The Brightest Light” was released in June inAustralia,New Zealand,Germany,Austria,Switzerlandand The Netherlands with some strong chart placements including a #12 debut inNew Zealand.
“KING CANNONS are one shake rock, two parts retro soul and 100 per cent proof that they are the real deal.”
The West Australian June 2012
August, September see’s KING CANNONS bring their stunning live show to an extensive run of gigs with an incredible line up. The main support in VIC, SA, NSW & QLD isUKlads, ALL THE YOUNG bringing their anthemic rock show to our shores for the first time. Think Oasis meet’s The Jam and you are on track for what to expect for the live show from one of the hottest new rock bands in theUK. Melbourneroots rockers THE HELLO MORNING will be opening support in VIC, SA and NSW. Kiwi punkers TRANSISTORS kick off on the Gold Coast and Byron, CANNONS old mates THE STRUMS share the stage with them on theSunshineCoast.
DATES AND TICKET INFO
Friday 24th August – Sol Bar, MAROOCHYDORE, QLD **
www.oztix.com.au / 1300 762 545 / Available at the venue
Saturday 25th August – GYMPIE MUSTER MUSIC FESTIVAL, GYMPIE, QLD **
www.muster.com.au
Wednesday 29th August 2012 – The Loft, WARRNAMBOOL, VIC
www.oztix.com.au / 1300 762 545 / Capricorn Records (03) 5562 2803
Thursday 30th August 2012 – Jive Bar, ADELAIDE, SA
www.mosthix.com.au / 1300 GET TIX
Friday 31st August 2012 – The Bended Elbow, GEELONG, VIC
www.spinninghalf.com.au / www.oztix.com.au / 1300 762 545
Saturday 1st September 2012 – The Corner, MELBOURNE, VIC
www.cornerhotel.com / (03) 9427 9198
Wednesday 5th September 2012 – The Patch, WOLLONGONG, NSW
www.oztix.com.au / 1300 762 545
Thursday 6th September 2012 – Transit Bar, CANBERRA, ACT
www.mosthix.com.au / 1300 GET TIX
Friday 7th September 2012 – The Annandale, SYDNEY, NSW
www.annandalehotel.com / 02 9550 1078
Saturday 8th September 2012 – Hotel Great Northern, NEWCASTLE, NSW
www.oztix.com.au / 1300 762 545
Wednesday 12th September 2012 – BIG SOUND, BRISBANE, QLD
Thursday 13th September 2012, BIG SOUND, BRISBANE, QLD
www.oztix.com.au / 1300 762 545
Friday 14th September 2012 – Miami Shark Bar, GOLD COAST, QLD
www.oztix.com.au / 1300 762 545
Saturday 15th September – The Northern, BYRON BAY, NSW
www.oztix.com.au / 1300 762 545 / Available at the venue
** All The Young Not Appearing
KING CANNONS | ‘THE BRIGHTEST LIGHT’ | ALBUM OUT NOW
*For further information, please contact your local EMI representative, or check out:
http://www.youtube.com/kingcannonstv
"THE BRIGHTEST LIGHT" NZ TOUR DATES WITH THE TRANSISTORS
5 July 2012
| Poised on the edge of Very Big Things, King Cannons make a welcome return to NZ following their sell-out shows in March. Their ferocious energy and lyrical integrity has led to comparisons with The Clash, The Specials, Bruce Springsteen and Paul Weller. But the band are much more than just the sum of their (admittedly very fine) influences. Fronted by Luke Yeoward, this Melbourne-based rock band play their own version of soul - passionate, from the heart songs that speak to everyone who is fighting for 'a better life'. Yeoward has cleared his own path towards that 'better life' - he busked the streets of Rotorua as a young teenager to raise money for his first electric guitar and amp. A stint in a timber mill at 16, 'breathing that dust five days a week' ('Too Young') made him realise that music was possibly his only salvation, so he moved to Auckland and joined a punk rock band. However, the Auckland punk scene eventually seemed just as much of a cul-de-sac as his mill job and in 2007 he moved to Northland to work in a timber mill - 'the only places that employ a guy covered in tattoos'. A chance meeting with Rob Ting (guitar) and Jonno Smith (bass) at a Joe Strummer documentary changed his focus and reinvigorated his passion for music. They formed the nucleus of King Cannons and decided to move to London. However this didn't quite go to plan and they settled on Melbourne for their base, where they lived and worked together honing their sound and becoming more and more of a tightly knit gang than a just a mere 'band'. Their first single 'Take The Rock' was hailed as 'nothing less than a call to arms - a starting gun signalling the beginning of a new movement', and received widespread radio play both here and in Australia. High profile tours followed with the likes of The Living End and Shihad, and Shihad's own Tom Larkin became the eventual producer of their debut album 'The Brightest Light'. The Brightest Light was released on 22nd June 2012 and debuted at #12 on the Official NZ Top 40 Chart and #2 on the NZ Album Chart. Infused with the singular passion and intensity of their live shows, the album embraces rock-steady, fiery punk, stadium-ready anthems and there's even a count-in of 'tahi, rua, toru, wha' on the song 'The Cool Change'. If you aren't convinced by now that King Cannons are the real deal, see for yourself when they play three New Zealand dates in August. Supporting are Rangiora's finest The Transistors, fresh off an American tour with legendary Japanese garage punk band Guitar Wolf. The Transistors join King Cannons on tour. The band is comprised of drummer/singer Olly Crawford-Ellis, guitarist/singer James Harding and bassist Colin Roxburgh. They play short catchy songs with an emphasis on super high energy that is powered by insanely fast drumming and loud guitars. The band’s sound blends 60s garage, 70s power pop and punk and 80s hardcore and alternative rock. Thurs 9 Aug – Gravity Bar – Hamilton Fri 10 Aug – Powerstation – Auckland Sat 11 Aug – CHCH Polytech – Christchurch Tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster, Texas Radio & The Big Beat Hamilton, Real Groovy Auckland & Penny Lane Christchurch For all show & ticketing info go to www.muchmoremusic.co.nz www.kingcannons.com www.muchmoremusic.co.nz |
"THE BRIGHTEST LIGHT" ALBUM LAUNCH TOUR
29 May 2012
KING CANNONS don’t much care for what is supposedly cool.
Since day one, their manifesto has been to be a band for the people.
The type of band that actually means something.
A band with a career that is based on substance over style.
KING CANNONS’ debut album “The Brightest Light” will be unleashed on the world on June 22 with releases confirmed in Australia, New Zealand, Germany, The Netherlands, Austria and Switzerland.
Having recently returned from the biggest tour of their career, a month-long blast through Europe, KING CANNONS will embark on a series of East Coast dates on June 21. The album launch set will be a white knuckle ride through the band’s assured debut with a couple of old favourites and new surprises thrown in for good measure.
Shihad’s Tom Larkin, one of the best-loved drummers in the world, will join KING CANNONS as a special guest-drummer for the upcoming June dates. Having produced the lion’s share of “The Brightest Light”, Tom is the ultimate addition to the line-up.
Also joining KING CANNONS on the upcoming tour is Major Tom & The Atoms, featuring ex-Little Red baritone crooner ‘Major’ Tom Hartney; an explosive 6-piece rhythm 'n' blues orchestra that perfectly fit the bill as the main support for these national launch shows.
KING CANNONS – “THE BRIGHTEST LIGHT” ALBUM LAUNCH TOUR
With Special Guests MAJOR TOM & THE ATOMS
$25 – ALBUM & TICKET BUNDLE – ON-SALE NOW
THURSDAY 21 JUNE - MELBOURNE ALBUM LAUNCH – THE TOFF IN TOWN
Tickets: $12.00 + BF
Physical Album Bundle Tickets: $21.60 + BF (Collected on night of show)
www.moshtix.com.au or 1300 GET TIX
THURSDAY 28 JUNE - SYDNEY ALBUM LAUNCH – OXFORD ART FACTORY
Tickets: $12.00 + BF
Physical Album Bundle Tickets: $21.40 + BF (To be received via post before 22nd June)
www.moshtix.com.au or 1300 GET TIX
FRIDAY 29 JUNE - BRISBANE ALBUM LAUNCH – THE OLD MUSEUM
Tickets: $12.00 + BF
Physical Album Bundle Tickets: $21.50 + BF (To be received via post before 22nd June)
www.oztix.com.au or 1300 762 545
www.oldmuseum.org or 07 3257 4089
SATURDAY 30 JUNE – RIVER SESSIONS FESTIVAL – MACKAY, QLD
Tickets: www.riversessions.com.au
(Major Tom & The Atoms Not Appearing)
KING CANNONS | “THE BRIGHTEST LIGHT” | OUT JUNE 22
THE FIRST ANNUAL ST KILDA STOMP!
29 January 2012
First of all HAPPY NEW YEAR from camp King Cannons and thanks to everyone who came out to any of our festival sets over the past two months. We just finished up on the Big Day Out tour and had a blast! Now we'd like to announce the first ever annual St Kilda Stomp which will be taking place at the Espy in Melbourne on the 24th February. Joining us on the night will be special guests, Kira Puru & The Bruise and DJ Mohair Slim. Make sure you come down and have a dance!
FESTIVAL DATES
23 November 2011
We have been announced on a number of festivals over the next couple of months. Here are all of the dates for December:
9th December: Festival of the Sun
30th December: Pyramid Rock Festival
31st December: Peats Ridge Festival
KING CANNONS ANNOUNCED ON BIG DAY OUT!
8 October 2011
We are stoked to announce that we will be playing 3 shows on the Big Day Out tour!! You can catch us on the bill at the Gold Coast, Sydney and Melbourne shows alongside the likes of Soundgarden, The Living End, Kasabian and a heap more!
22nd January: Gold Coast Parklands, Gold Coast QLD
26th January: Sydney Showgrounds, NSW
29th January: Melbourne Flemington Racecourse VIC
Tickets are on sale now from here
KING CANNONS ANNOUNCE 'SHOT TO KILL' SINGLE TOUR
19 September 2011
Fresh from our amazing tour with The Living End & Hunting Grounds, we have just announced our 'Shot To Kill' single tour!!
We are going to be hitting up Victoria, New South Wales, The ACT and Queensland throughout the end of October/early November. Jackson Firebird and The Strums will be coming along for the ride.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow from 9am!
TOUR DATES:
27th October: National Hotel, Geelong VIC
28th October: The Loft, Warnambool VIC
29th October: East Brunswick Hotel, Melbourne VIC
3rd November: The Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle NSW
4th November: Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney NSW
5th November: Transit Bar, Canberra ACT
10th November: Sol Bar, Maroochydore, QLD
11th November: Beach Hotel, Byron Bay NSW
12th November: Old Museum, Brisbane QLD
Hope to see you there!
NEW SONG: STAND RIGHT UP!
22 August 2011
We hit the road with the Living End next week so to get you ready for the shows here's our new single!
Let us know what you think and make sure you get down early to the TLE shows to hear it!
SECOND BRISBANE & SYDNEY SHOWS ANNOUNCED WITH THE LIVING END!
19 July 2011
You guys just keep snapping up the tickets! The final Living End shows have just been announced.
1st September- The Tivoli Brisbane QLD JUST ANNOUNCED!
2nd September- The Tivoli Brisbane QLD SOLD OUT
3rd September- The Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW (ALL AGES) SOLD OUT
4th September- The Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW (ALL AGES) JUST ANNOUNCED!
7th September- Anu Bar, Canberra ACT
8th September- The Palace, Melbourne VIC SOLD OUT
9th September- The Palace Melbourne VIC 2nd AND FINAL SHOW!
10th September- Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide SA
16th September- Metro City, Perth WA
TICKETS FOR ALL SHOWS ARE ON SALE NOW FROM TICKETEK!
We are currently in the studio recording and we are super excited about playing these shows!
SECOND MELBOURNE SHOW ANNOUNCED WITH THE LIVING END!
12 July 2011
The first Melbourne show with the Living End has now officially sold out and a second date has just been announced. If you missed out on tickets for the 8th September show you have a second chance (there won't be any third chances) to catch the killer lineup of The Living End, Hunting Grounds and us play at the Palace theatre on Friday the 9th September. Tickets are on sale NOW from Ticketek. Get in quick!
KING CANNONS TO PLAY FULL NOISE FESTIVAL!
3 July 2011
The Full Noise Festival lineup has just been announced today and we're super stoked to announce that WE are included on it alongside Eskimo Joe, Grinspoon, The Vines, Gypsy & The Cat, The Herd and a heap of other awesome bands. It takes place in Townsville, QLD on the 8th October. You can see the full lineup here
And you can buy tickets here
KING CANNONS SUPPORTING THE LIVING END!
15 June 2011
King Cannons have just finished their NZ & Regional VIC tour dates and are stoked to announce that they will be supporting THE LIVING END alongside Hunting Grounds this September on their 'The Ending Is Just The Beginning Repeating' tour.
Tickets go onsale 7th July at 9am. Or you can sign up to the Living End mailing list to gain access to an exclusive fan presale.
Friday 2nd September- The Tivoli, Brisbane QLD
Saturday 3rd September- Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW (All Ages)
Wednesday 7th September- Anu Bar, Canberra ACT
Thursday 8th September- The Palace, Melbourne VIC
Saturday 10th September- Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide SA (All Ages)
Friday 16th September- Metro City, Perth WA
It's going to be an absolute ball!
RURAL VICTORIA SHOWS BEGIN THURSDAY
6 June 2011
King Cannons return fresh from their 3 NZ tour dates to play 4 special shows around rural Victoria beginning this Thursday and ending Sunday evening.
Thursday 9th June - Karova Lounge, Ballarat VIC
Friday 10th June - Newmarket Hotel, Bendigo VIC
Saturday 11th June - Torquay Hotel, Torquay VIC
Sunday 12th June - The National Hotel, Geelong VIC
*All shows supported by Fearless Vampire Killers*
All shows are DOOR SALES ONLY.
MAY/JUNE TOUR - TASMANIA AND NEW ZEALAND
5 May 2011
We've announced our first visit to Tasmania followed by 3 shows across New Zealand beginning end of this month.
Friday May 27th - Hotel New York, Launceston TAS w/ The Dirty Love & Guthrie
Saturday May 28th - Brisbane Hotel, Hobart TAS w/ Enola Fall
Friday June 3rd - King's Arms Tavern, Auckland NZ
Saturday June 4th - Void, Hamilton NZ
Sunday June 5th - San Francisco Bath House, Wellington NZ
*All NZ shows supported by Clap Clap Riot*
Tickets for all New Zealand shows can be purchased from:
http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/utr/tour/id/1493/title/King-Cannons.utr
FINAL SHOWS THIS WEEKEND - ADELAIDE & MELBOURNE
28 March 2011
2 Shows to go on King Cannons' EP tour. On Friday we are playing at Enigma Bar in Adelaide and the following day we return home to play @ the Northcote Social Club in Melbourne.
Tickets for the Melbourne show are selling fast, get yours along with the debut EP here.
2011 - NEW LABEL, NEW MANAGEMENT, NEW LIVE SHOWS!
23 February 2011
King Cannons have well and truly exploded into 2011, kicking off the year with a new label, new management and are about to shake you back to consciousness with a string of live shows throughout February, March and April.
EMI Music Australia welcomes King Cannons to their multi ARIA Award winning artist family with label chairman, Mark Poston, saying… “Everyone at EMI really believes in this band – we all have that magic feeling. King Cannons are not only going to be around for many years – but they are going to be a real band of the people (just like all the great bands from The Clash to The Living End). All power to them.”
Following a long history with EMI Music Australia, fellow label manager of 10 years, and good friend, Graham “Asho” Ashton of Footstomp Music, now manages King Cannons. A pumped Asho explains, "The first thing you notice about KING CANNONS is their total commitment to each other and their music. The Footstomp Music team are completely honoured to be welcomed into that kind of rock n roll family".
In March, King Cannons begin their nationwide tour in support of their self-titled, debut EP and along with dates in VIC, NSW & SA, for the very first ...time King Cannons are taking their act to QLD!
Head on down to the show and score some cool new threads, new merch items, CDs and a limited vinyl pressing of the EP.
DATES (see Tours & Events for each shows details):
Thursday 17th March - Charles Sturt University, NSW *Supports TBA*
Friday 18th March - The Baroque, Katoomba, NSW w/ Dirty Lindy & Alotta Presha
Saturday 19th March - Black Cherry Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW w/ The Rechords + more TBA
Friday 25th March - Beach Hotel, Byron Bay, NSW *Supports TBA*
Saturday 26th March - Ric's Big Backyard Festival, Brisbane, QLD *Supports TBA*
Friday 1st April - Enigma Bar, Adelaide, SA W/ Grenadiers & Paper Arms
Saturday 2nd April - Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC W/ Judge Pino and the Ruling Motions & Clairy Browne and the Bangin' Rackettes
FEBRUARY - NSW & VIC
15 January 2011
King Cannons' Self Titled EP is now available as a digital download via iTunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/au/artist/king-cannons/id339629825
And for the first time on CD, worldwide:
http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/music/pop-rock/king-cannons/587866
King Cannons play 3 shows in 3 evenings in February, in NSW & Melbourne.
It begins with the Playground Weekender Festival in Wiseman's Ferry, NSW on Friday the 17th. The Gaelic Theatre in Sydney on the 18th and then back home on the 19th supporting US girls, "The Like" at the Northcote Social Club.
2011
23 December 2010
Thank you to everyone who has supported King Cannons in 2010.
Limited edition 10" vinyl pressings of the Self Titled EP are available to order now.
To secure your copy, navigate to the "Store" link above.
Stay tuned for nation wide tour dates starting early 2011!
TAKE THE ROCK - AUCKLAND
4 December 2010
A big thanks to everyone that braved the weather and made it out to our final Melbourne show of 2010. We had a ball, big ups to all the vocal cats in the front rows!
Also thanks to the good people of Sydney for coming out in numbers @ The Sando the next day. What a fantastic room! Special thanks to Billabong Backpackers for upping the bar and letting us take a dip. Brilliant.
TAKE THE ROCK hit's Auckland next on the 18th of December, it's gonna be brilliant.
As many of you know, the EP is available for digital download on the iTunes store right now. Stay tuned for some exciting updates happening VERY soon.
See you all in Auckland!
AUS/NZ - OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
9 November 2010
"It's time to take the humanity back into the centre of the ring, and follow that for a time. Greed - it ain't goin' anywhere." - Joe Strummer.
Melbourne roots rockers King Cannons are back and ready to shake you back to consciousness with their brand new single, Take The Rock. Hitting the world's airwaves November 2010, it's a call to arms, a starting gun signaling the beginning of a new movement. And it absolutely screams.
King Cannons bring it all to the East Brunswick Club (MEL), Thursday 25th November, The Sandringham Hotel (SYD) Friday 26th November, and for the first time since their relocation to Melbourne in 2009, King Cannons are returning to New Zealand for a very special performance at The Kings Arms Tavern (AKL) Saturday 18th December!
It's time for something new and good. This is where it begins.
Take The Rock.
EAST BRUNSWICK CLUB
MELBOURNE, VIC
Thursday 25 November
w/ The Level Spirits
Johnnie & the Johnnie Johnnies
Pre-Sales: $10.00 + BF
Door Sales: $13.00
Ticket Outlets:
www.eastbrunswickclub.com
(03) 9388 9794
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SANDRINGHAM HOTEL
SYDNEY, NSW
Friday 26 November
w/ Kira Puru & The Bruise
The Shakin' Howls
Crash The Curb
Pre-Sales: $10.00 + BF
Door Sales: $12.00
Ticket Outlets:
www.moshtix.com.au
1300 438 849 (1300 GET TIX)
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KINGS ARMS TAVERN
AUCKLAND, NZ
Saturday 18 December
w/ Unity Pacific
Easy
Pre-Sales: $10.00 + BF
Door Sales: $12.00
Ticket Outlets:
www.undertheradar.co.nz
Tickets available from the venue
