Suzie Stapleton will launch the long-awaited double A-side ‘My Cons Are Making A Cripple Out Of Me’/’Bring Back The Night’ on August 24th at The Old Bar, 74 Johnston St, Fitzroy.
The singles are the first to be released from her forthcoming EP ‘Obladi Diablo’ with a solo tour featuring launches in England, Spain, Germany and France before returning to Melbourne to The Old Bar for her local homecoming launch.
Suzie’s first EP, the gloriously dirty ‘45 Revelations Per Minute’ was released in 2009 and saw comparisons drawn to Patti Smith, Nick Cave, Tom Waits and Marianne Faithfull. Her charcoal vocals wrap around words channeled from a primal source – sometimes direct, often disarmingly poetic.
In 2007, Sydney-born Stapleton was residing in Melbourne, where she played her first two songs publicly at an open-mic night. She was offered a gig on the spot.
In the few short years since, Stapleton has gigged locally, toured nationally and gained a loyal cult following for her engaging performances, fierce guitar playing, and intelligent songwriting. She has performed and recorded with members of The Drones, Beasts of Bourbon, Tex, Don & Charlie, Powder Monkeys and Temperance Union.
Her current band features Craig Williams (These Immortal Souls, Lydia Lunch, Maurice Frawley) on drums and Leif Van Den Dungen on bass. Guest cellist Gareth Skinner (Gotye, The Holy Sea, Wagons) also appears on the record.
“The real deal.” — Beat Magazine, Melbourne
“Her rousing voice rekindling PJ Harvey at her brooding finest “— Rip It Up
“Stone fox.” — dB Magazine, Adelaide
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