KINGSWOOD are back, baby. Following on from the release of singles ‘Say You Remember’ and ‘You Make It So Easy’ in 2019, the Melbourne four-piece kick off 2020 with the announcement of their long awaited third studio album Juveniles and the latest single, the intoxicating ‘Bittersweet’. Along with the reveal of new music, Kingswood also unveil new 20+ Australian tour, kicking off in Victoria in March before travelling nationally through April, May and June.
KINGSWOOD
Australia 2020
THURSDAY MARCH 12 | BARWON CLUB, GEELONG
FRIDAY MARCH 13 | THE CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE
SATURDAY MARCH 14 | VOLTA, BALLARAT
WEDNESDAY MARCH 18 | KAMBRI ANU, CANBERRA
THURSDAY MARCH 19 | UOW UNIBAR, WOLLONGONG
FRIDAY MARCH 20 | OXFORD ART FACTORY, SYDNEY
SATURDAY MARCH 21 | CAMBRIDGE HOTEL, NEWCASTLE
THURSDAY MARCH 26 | THE GOV, ADELAIDE
FRIDAY MARCH 27 | THE ROSEMOUNT, PERTH
SATURDAY MARCH 28 | PRINCE OF WALES, BUNBURY
SUNDAY MARCH 29 | FREO SOCIAL, FREMANTLE
THURSDAY APRIL 2 | THE TRIFFID, BRISBANE
THURSDAY APRIL 9 | REPUBLIC BAR, HOBART
SATURDAY APRIL 11 | SALOON, LAUNCESTON
SUNDAY APRIL 12 | FORTH PUB, DEVONPORT
THURSDAY APRIL 16 | THE NORTHERN, BYRON BAY
FRIDAY APRIL 17 | MIAMI MARKETTA, GOLD COAST
THURSDAY JUNE 25 | THE JACK, CAIRNS
FRIDAY JUNE 26 | OTHERWISE BAR, TOWNSVILLE
SATURDAY JUNE 27 | CBD MCGUIRES HOTEL, MACKAY
Kingswood’s forthcoming Australian tour dates will be the first opportunities for fans to hear Juveniles presented in all its glory. A dynamic force on stage, the ARIA nominated group has enjoyed strong success on the road in Australia and abroad, with a tour history that counts tours with AC/DC and Aerosmith, festivals including Splendour in the Grass, Falls Festival and Groovin The Moo; and multiple sold out tours across the country as proud achievements.
The journey towards the release of Juveniles has been one paved creative reinvention. Throughout the album, fans can piece together definitive elements of music that has formed Kingswood’s dynamic musical identity over the course of six years of relentless touring and recording. ‘Bittersweet’ shines as a tight example of the band’s love for guitar-driven rock music; some may say it aligns itself strongly with the music of Microscopic Wars, however looking more broadly at Kingswood’s body of work, the progressions and stylistic arrangement of the band’s latest represents their genre-diverse tapestry of individual music tastes.
A truly global record, Kingswood’s new music came to fruition across multiple writing and recording sessions across the US, UK and Europe. Through it all, the dynamic between chief songwriters Alex Laska and Fergus Linacre strengthened and diversified in personal – as well as combined – style and delivery. Working with frequent collaborator and producer Eddie Spear in their second home of Nashville, the record was an emotional one to solidify. “The album we’re finally presenting was an incredibly long and winding investigation through many different facets and avenues; almost a rediscovery, if you will, of who we are and what we find inspiring.” Alex Laska