ARIA Award winning singer/songwriter BOB EVANS has just released his fifth studio LP, CAR BOOT SALE, featuring the Double A Side single ‘MATTERFACT / HAPPY TEARS’. Fans will be able to hear new songs from the LP live as BOB EVANS today announces a string of national tour dates in August with support from acclaimed Australian songstress MELODY POOL. Additional support acts include CAITLIN HARNETT in Sydney and JIM LAWRIE in Melbourne. Tickets will go on sale tomorrow and will be available here.
The travelling troubadour has recently taken his music and humour into the world of podcasts with his own aptly titled, ‘Good Evans, It’s a Bobcast!’ – the first podcast featuring TONY BUCHEN went live last month to a very receptive audience. The 2nd episode launched last week and features comedian TOM BALLARD. Click on the link below to listen:
Recorded at Sydney’s 301 Studios earlier this year with multi-instrumentalist and producer Tony Buchen (The Preatures, Montaigne, Spookyland, Falls), CAR BOOT SALE is a surprisingly simple yet ornate album for the Australian troubadour. The title refers to the “travelling salesman style” of his old school solo tours.
One of Australia’s most accomplished musicians, Bob Evans has achieved awards for Best Male Artist in Rolling Stone Australia’s 2007 annual reader poll, was a finalist for 2007’s Australian Music Prize, and a strong contender for the lauded J Award in 2006. Bob Evans’ second studio release, Suburban Songbook, had Kev pick up a 2006 ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album, chalking up Gold accreditation in the process. More recently, Goodnight, Bull Creek!, his third studio album earned Mitchell dual 2009 ARIA Award nominations for Best Male Artist and Best Adult Contemporary Album while Familiar Stranger followed up with a 2013 ARIA Award nomination for Best Adult Contemporary Album.
The travelling salesman continues to sell songs out of his boot, with the release of CAR BOOT SALE marking the first time that Bob Evans and Jebediah are on level pegging with five albums each. (Bob is ahead on ARIA gongs, but the Jebs have eight WA Music trophies – but who’s counting?)
“It feels like something significant,” muses Mitchell. “I’m really proud of that. After this many years I’m kind of at a point where I’m proud to look back at what I’ve done – just for a little bit.”
BOB EVANS – CAR BOOT SALE TOUR DATES 2016
WITH SUPPORT FROM MELODY POOL (NATIONAL), CAITLIN HARNETT (SYD) & JIM LAWRIE (MELB)
THU 04 AUG – GRACE EMILY – ADELAIDE
FRI 05 AUG – DUNSBOROUGH HOTEL – DUNSBOROUGH
SAT 06 AUG – JACK RABBIT SLIMS – NORTHBRIDGE
SUN 07 AUG – MOJO’S – FREMANTLE
THU 11 AUG – THE FOUNDRY – BRISBANE
FRI AUG 12 – NEWTOWN SOCIAL CLUB – SYDNEY
SAT AUG 13 – HOWLER – MELBOURNE