Major Major : Australian Tour & New EP
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Melbourne
indie darlings, Major Major, release their sophomore EP "Great Leagues"
on November 1 - and to celebrate, they will embark on an East Coast
tour throughout November.
Major Major will unveil "Great
Leagues" at the Tote in Melbourne on Saturday 8 November, at Exquisite
Corpse at the Oxford Arts Factory in Sydney on Thursday 13 November,
and Ric's Bar in Brisbane on Saturday 15 November.
Formed in 2006, Major Major
have been busier than ever of late. After playing several east coast
tours, performing at Essential Festival, playing a month-long residency
at Melbourne rock institution The Tote, and touring with other local
upstarts Yves Klein Blue, The
John Steel Singers, Princess One Point Five, and Tragic/Athletic, the
Melbourne based four piece have garnered what can only be described as
a cult following.
Recorded by Nao Anzai of Laura, whose credits
include Because of Ghosts, Clinkerfield, The Night Terrors, and
Princess One Point Five, "Great Leagues" was produced by Indra Adams
(Ground Components, all round nice guy) and mastered in the US by Roger
Seibel (Pavement, !!!, Tegan and Sara).
Known for their
energetic live shows and catchy, sing-and-clap-a-long tunes, Major
Major's sound is speckled with indie pop, alt-country, rock, and folk
influences.
"Great Leagues", the follow-up release from the
band's debut self titled EP, shows the transition from a pop inspired
outfit in the vein of Weezer, Pavement and Superchunk to a mature, accomplished group forging their own sound.
The Beast,
the first single taken from "Great Leagues", is an endearing tune with
a quirky and infectious melody. Available for download on November 1
via iTunes, the epic four minute track jumps from luminous
indie-pop sensibilities; to impassioned vocal balladry; to an
indie-meets-alt-country guitar climax; and then back to heart-wrenching
pop brilliance.
Major Major -"Great Leagues" Launch Tour Dates
Saturday 8 November - The Tote, Melbourne Thursday 13 November - Exquisite Corpse @ Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney Saturday 15 November - Ric's Bar, Brisbane
Great Leagues will be released independently on 1 November 2008.
First single ‘The Beast’ will be available for download via iTunes on 1 November 2008.
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