17 January 2020
Currently in the midst of a 15-date metro and regional tour, Sydney-based party starters Bootleg Rascal have just unveiled East Coast tour dates and their new single ‘Lonely Times’ – produced by the band themselves and long-time collaborator Ian Pritchett (Boo Seeka, Kim Churchill, Angus and Julia Stone), with additional production by Simon Dobson (Little May).
‘Lonely Times’ is a feel good summer party anthem that shines a light on the duo’s unique genre-fusion. Melding their sun-soaked reggae and dub roots with modern day hip-hop, the track captures an unrelenting energy filled with infectious hooks, deft instrumentation and clever vocal cadences. The release is accompanied by the music video, shot at front man Carlos Lara’s house in Sydney by Sam Brumby (Julia Jacklin, The Rubens, Ali Barter).
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7 November 2019
Following on from their sold-out ‘Yin & Yang’ Australian and New Zealand tour, Sydney-based party starters Bootleg Rascal have just announced a 15-date national tour across metro and regional areas. The group will traverse the country, stopping off at Belgrave, Mornington, Albury, Miranda, Newcastle, Northern Beaches, Gold Coast, Byron Bay, Sunshine Coast, Adelaide, Margaret River, Perth, Fremantle, Central Coast and Canberra.
The event will feature some of the country’s most exciting emerging artists, including A.GIRL, Alex Hosking, The Bambuseae Rhythm Section, Deadshowws, Drop Legs, Fresh Violet, Grace Grove, Liv Li, Muddy Wolfe, Nelipot, R.em.edy, Richysand, Saint Lane, Saint Spook, T$oko, Timi Temple and Venice Queens.
BOOTLEG RASCAL
BOOTY CAMP: SUMMER VACAY TOUR
THU 9 JAN | SOOKI LOUNGE, BELGRAVE VIC
w/ Fresh Violet + R.em.edy
FRI 10 JAN | THE GRAND, MORNINGTON VIC
w/ Fresh Violet + R.em.edy
SAT 11 JAN | SS&A, ALBURY NSW
w/ Special Guests
FRI 17 JAN | MIRANDA HOTEL, MIRANDA NSW
w/ A.GIRL + TIMI TEMPLE
SAT 18 JAN | CAMBRIDGE HOTEL, NEWCASTLE NSW
w/ A.GIRL + TIMI TEMPLE
SUN 19 JAN | PARK HOUSE, MONA VALE NSW
w/ A.GIRL + Grace Grove
FRI 24 JAN | MIAMI MARKETTA, GOLD COAST QLD
w/ Drop Legs + Saint Lane
SAT 25 JAN | THE NORTHERN, BYRON BAY NSW
w/ Drop Legs + Saint Lane
SUN 26 JAN | SOL BAR, MAROOCHYDORE QLD
w/ Saint Lane + Venice Queens
THU 30 JAN | JIVE BAR, ADELAIDE SA
w/ Richysand + Alex Hosking
FRI 31 JAN | SETTLERS TAVERN, MARGARET RIVER WA
w/ T$oko + The Bambuseae Rhythm Section
SAT 1 FEB | INDI BAR, PERTH WA
w/ T$oko + The Bambuseae Rhythm Section
SUN 2 FEB | MOJOS FREMANTLE WA
w/ T$oko + The Bambuseae Rhythm Section
FRI 7 FEB | THE BEERY, TERRIGAL NSW
w/ Nelipot + Saint Spook + Deadshowws
SAT 8 FEB | TRANSIT BAR, CANBERRA ACT
w/ Liv Li + Muddy Wolfe
SAT 21 MAR | A DAY ON THE LAWN, HOBART TAS
w/ Boy & Bear + MEG MAC
FRI 27 MAR | WOOLLY MAMMOTH, BRISBANE QLD
w/ Shag Rock + SCABZ
THU APR 2 | MARRICKVILLE BOWLS CLUB, SYDNEY NSW
w/ Shag Rock + SCABZ
FRI 3 APR | HOWLER, MELBOURNE VIC
w/ Shag Rock + SCABZ
“Touring in more remote areas has always been something close to our hearts,” says guitarist Jimmy Young. “We get the chance to bring the show to music fans who might not get the opportunity to catch as much live music than those in major cities”.
“Jim and myself spent a lot of time working out what acts we wanted on the line-up’s,” says frontman Carlos Lara. “We’re really excited to see such a diverse offering of talent and we’re confident our fans will enjoy what they have to bring to the shows”.
The duo have also curated some special entertainment to take place in between artist sets. Titled ‘Bobby Dazzler’s Sideshow Alley’, the performance will feature a slew of “totally cooked” crowd participation games, including Pinger Piñata, Wheel of Misfortune, Pin the Toupee on Trump and Nah Yeah or Yeah Nah.
Since their mid-2013 inception, Bootleg Rascal have released a slew of singles, an EP and two albums, all warmly received by critics and fans around the world. Multiple tracks have been added to Spotify and Apple Music playlists, high rotation on triple j and they’ve performed on the stations esteemed ‘Like a Version’ segment.
The band have continually traversed the globe playing multiple sold out headline shows in France, UK, Holland, Germany, New Zealand and Australia, and performed sold out shows in the USA. They’ve also regularly appeared on major Australian festivals including Falls Festival, The Big Pineapple Festival, Lost Paradise, Hills are Alive, Festival of the Sun and Party in the Paddock.