Trial Kennedy ‘Living Undesigned’ National Tour – May/June 2011 – Tour News

On May 13, Trial Kennedy releases its long awaited second album, Living Undesigned. To celebrate, the band is taking their show on the road for a string of album tour dates around the country in May.

On paper, you’d have to wonder how Trial Kennedy is even still a band.

Two years ago, the Melbourne rock outfit were perched at the edge of something big. After two killer EPs (2004’s Present for a Day and 2005’s Picture Frame), their Nick DiDia-produced debut album, New Manic Art, was garnering the sort of critical acclaim every band aspires to. Songs such as ‘Neighbours’ and ‘Colour Day Tours’ became instant Triple J anthems. The band toured hard, earning a burgeoning Australian fan base to go with their stellar live rep, and coveted support spots with the likes of Fall Out Boy and Birds Of Tokyo. Their star was rising.

And then… well, then a whole lot of bad mojo went down. The band’s original bass player left, there was illness, the daily struggle of balancing day jobs and personal relationships with artistic careers, and the band parted ways with their management and label.

A string of luck like that would have spelt death for lesser bands. But not Trial Kennedy. Stoic as ever, they channelled everything into the music and prepared for that all-important second album. Songs written, honed and arranged, they hired out Sing Sing and tracked ten songs in nine days for what would become the new album.

When it came to the mixing, the band sought the help of friend and engineer extraordinaire Haydn Buxton – brother of their new bassist, Richie. “Haydn did an amazing job,” says Morrison, “After all the shit we’ve been through, in the end, we came out with a rocking record!

Rocking is putting it mildly. Just like its predecessor, Living Undesigned wields as much grunt and guts as it does gravitas. A bare-boned rock record, but one with soul and heart. And also a significant step up for the band.

The first two singles from the album, ‘Strange Behaviour’ and ‘Best Of Tomorrow’ have given punters and critics a taste of what Trial Kennedy is about to deliver on Living Undesigned, and already the nation is lapping it up. With both tracks receiving rotation on Triple J and community stations, the video for ‘Best Of Tomorrow’ receiving play on Rage and Video Hits, and the band’s ‘Best Of Tomorrow’ live show run rocking audiences around the country, Trial Kennedy have proven they are back, and more determined than ever.

What’s more, the band is revelling in their newfound liberation in being independent again. “This time around, every decision – from the single, the artwork, the arrangements – has been completely ours,” says Morrison.
Living Undesigned, indeed.

TRIAL KENNEDY
http://www.myspace.com/trialkennedy | http://www.facebook.com/trialkennedy

LIVING UNDESIGNED
Album Out May 13, 2011
TOUR DATES
Friday, 13th May. Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne

Saturday, 14th May. Pelly Bar, Frankston
Tickets on sale from Moshtix

Thursday, 19th May. Wollongong City Diggers, Wollongong
with Numbers Radio
Tickets on sale from tickets.newworldartists.net, Oztix phonecharge 1300 762 545, www.oztix.com.au, Oztix outlets and from the Venue Ph (02) 4228 8522.

Friday, 20th May. The Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
with Numbers Radio
Tickets on sale from Moshtix

Saturday, 21st May. The Annandale, Sydney
with Numbers Radio
Tickets on sale from tickets.newworldartists.net, Oztix phonecharge 1300 762 545, www.oztix.com.au, Oztix outlets and from the Venue phonecharge 02 9550 1078 or www.annandalehotel.com

Friday, 27th May. The Zoo, Brisbane
with Numbers Radio
Tickets on sale from tickets.newworldartists.net, Oztix phonecharge 1300 762 545, www.oztix.com.au & Oztix outlets.

Saturday, 28th May. Miami Tavern, Gold Coast
with Numbers Radio
Tickets on sale from Moshtix

Thursday, 2nd June. Prince of Wales, Bunbury
with Wolves
Tickets on sale from Moshtix

Friday, 3rd June. Amplifier, Perth
with Wolves
Tickets on sale from Moshtix

Saturday, 4th June. Jive Bar, Adelaide
Tickets on sale from Moshtix

Sunday. 12th June. Ferntree Gully Hotel, Ferntree Gully
Tickets on sale from the Venue Box Office: Ferntree Gully Hotel, phonecharge 03 9758 6544 or www.ferntreegullyhotel.com.au

Friday, 17 June. Granada Tavern, Hobart
Tickets on sale from tickets.newworldartists.net, Oztix phonecharge 1300 762 545, www.oztix.com.au, Oztix outlets and from the Venue Ph (03) 6249 1100

Saturday, 18th June. Hotel New York, Launceston
Tickets on sale from tickets.newworldartists.net , Oztix phonecharge 1300 762 545, www.oztix.com.au & Oztix outlets


Related:
* Live Review: Dukes Of Windsor & Trial Kennedy’s @ The Zoo, 8 August 2009
* Photo Gallery: Dukes Of Windsor, Trial Kennedy’s & Midnight Youth @ The Zoo, 8 August 2009