It was 2002 when Australian roots rock trio The Beautiful Girls made their debut release Morning Sun – a melting pot of sunny surf sounds and refreshing reggae undertones – which established the band’s unique aesthetic. The title track quickly became a staple on Australias National Youth Radio station Triple J and, with the impetus of fan favourite Periscopes, Morning Sun quickly climbed to Number 1 on the Australian Independent Album chart – staying there for months.
In 2003 The Beautiful Girls released the band’s first full length album, Learn Yourself. The album went on to become a ground-breaking success, debuting at Number 1 on The Australian Independent Album chart, knocking Morning Sun out of the way to do so, and was selected to be feature album on Triple J.
Numerous number 1 albums, ARIA and APRA nominations, glowing reviews and several International tours later, The Beautiful Girls have chosen to pay homage to their roots by touring the songs from the now Gold Certified, seminal Morning Sun EP and Learn Yourself album along with other selected crowd favourites from the extensive catalogue. Summer of 2017 / 2018 is the perfect time to celebrate the joint 15th anniversaries of these milestone releases.
On the journey from first release until today The Beautiful Girls have gained a worldwide core of avid fans as well as those of the Jack Johnson, Ben Harper and Xavier Rudd tribes. The sound of the band has been described as raw, spooky, rootsy, punky, reggae, dubby and is complemented by the unique, vibrant voice of front man and creative force Mat McHugh.
The Beautiful Girls outfit will return from their European tour to hit the road Down Under over Summer 2017 / 2018, fittingly, to perform the surf-roots-reggae Morning Sun and Learn Yourself sounds that originally thrust them into the limelight, winning over the admiration of the nation.
THE BEAUTIFUL GIRLS
Learn Yourself / Morning Sun XV 15th Anniversary Tour
Sunday 26th November 2017 – Queenscliff Music Festival, Queenscliff VIC (AA)
Thursday 30th November 2017 – Narrabeen RSL, Narrabeen NSW (18+)
Saturday 2nd December 2017 – Waves, Towradgi Wollongong NSW (18+)
Sunday 3rd December 2017 – Long Jetty Hotel, Long Jetty NSW (18+)
Thursday 7th December 2017 – The Gov, Adelaide SA (18+)
Friday 8th December 2017 – Rosemount Hotel, Perth WA (18+)
Saturday 9th December 2017 – Dunsborough Tavern, Dunsborough WA (18+)
Sunday 10th December 2017 – The Northshore Tavern, Hillarys WA (18+)
Saturday 16th December 2017 – The Metro Theatre, Sydney NSW (18+)
Thursday 28th December 2017 – Woodford Folk Festival, Woodford QLD (AA)
Thursday 4th January 2018 – Miami Marketta, Miami, Gold Coast QLD (18+)
Friday 5th January 2018 – Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay NSW (18+)
Saturday 6th January 2018 – Coffs Harbour Hotel, Coffs Harbour NSW (18+)
Sunday 7th January 2018 – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle NSW (18+)
Thursday 11th January 2018 – Villa Noosa, Noosaville QLD (18+)
Friday 12th January 2018 – The Zoo, Brisbane QLD (18+)
Sunday 14th January 2018 – Redland Bay Hotel, Redland Bay QLD (18+)
Thursday 18th January 2018 – Wool Exchange, Geelong VIC (18+)
Friday 19th January 2018 – Westernport Hotel, San Remo VIC (18+)
Saturday 20th January 2018 – Corner Hotel, Melbourne VIC (18+)
Sunday 21st January 2018 – Grand Hotel, Mornington VIC (18+)