The Bears With Guns star continues to rise as one by one, people continue to discover their new EP Only the Quick and the Hungry.
The Sydney Morning Herald recently gave the EP (which features the single ‘Wandering Soldier’) 4 ½ stars, calling it a “boldly expansive folk-rock EP as unselfconscious as it is solid”.
Those who caught the band’s recent East Coast shows will also attest to the amazing live performance, a craft that only years of shows and busking together can truly master.
The band continue to ‘sing for their supper’, appearing at a series of unannounced shows at markets up and down the east coast in amongst their upcoming tour dates.
“Playing up close for people is so much fun and it’s about translating our songs in their rawest form,” said vocalist Rob Saunders. “Being able to just sing with a guitar, a mandolin and maybe a cajon or djembe really distils the essence of the songs and is a great way for people to experience us for the first time, before they head along and see our full show.”
Making the move from their hometown of Parkes was a big decision for Bears With Guns, heading to Sydney in 2010 to hone their live show and refine their folk-rock sound, but with the success of the EP, the move has paid off.
Bears with Guns head out on the road again this month, kicking off tonight in Sydney for FBI Social before hitting Melbourne, Canberra and various regional areas.
BEARS WITH GUNS TOUR DATES
Fri 16th Aug – FBI Social, Sydney – With Lepers and Crooks
Wed 21st Aug – FBI Lunch-break, Sydney
Sun 18th Aug – Trinity Bar – Sydney
Thu 29th Aug – The Grace Darling, Collingwood VIC
Fri 30th Aug – University Ballarat, Ballarat VIC
Sat 31st Aug – Babushka Bar, Ballarat VIC
Sun 1st Sept – Pure Pop Records, St Kilda VIC
Fri 6th Sept – Upstairs and Underground – The Gaelic Club, Sydney
Sun 15th Sept – Tilba Valley Wines, Narooma VIC
Mon 16th Sept – The Phoenix, Civic ACT
Sat 28th Sept – The Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle NSW – with JSmith and Kids
Fri 4th Oct – Coronation Hotel, Portland NSW
Sat 5th Oct – Hotel Gearin, Katoomba NSW