Paul Heaton Australian Tour 2012
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PAUL HEATON, Beautiful South and Housemartins founder, is set to play a National Tour of Australia this coming October; performing a Greatest Hits set including songs from both acts, as well as new material.
The warm, mellifluous voice of Paul Heaton often masks the jagged satirical content of his lyrics. From pointed political jabs like “The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death” to darkly comical love stories such as “Something That You Said,” Heaton?s work with the Housemartins and the Beautiful South has had countless listeners obliviously humming along to his biting wit.
In the ?80s, Heaton was the leader of the Housemartins. Like the Smiths, the Housemartins were college radio all-stars in the U.S.; in 1986, the video for the Housemartins? “Happy Hour” was selected as a Hip Clip of the Week on MTV; the rollicking single is still a favorite of?80s flashback shows on modern rock stations.
After the Housemartins disbanded in the late ?80s, Heaton then fronted the Beautiful South, a group that mirrored the Housemartins? no-frills approach. Nevertheless, the Beautiful South expanded Heaton?s musical canvas, exploring jazz and even country influences. The Beautiful South became far more successful in England, where they charted several number one albums. The group called it quits in 2007 and Heaton shifted his focus to his solo career. Although Paul?s first solo release was back in 2001 [albeit under the pseudonym Biscuit Boy], it wasn?t until 2008, with the release of The Cross Eyed Rambler, that Heaton started putting out records under his own name.
His third solo album, Acid Country was released in September 2010 and in November and December he supported Madness on their “Do Not Adjust Your Nut Tour” performing mostly songs from Acid Country, as well as material from his second album. He also sang Housemartins hits Caravan of Love and Me and the Farmer and covered White Man In
Hammersmith Palais by The Clash.
Paul Heaton Presents…The 8th is set to be released as an album & DVD and tour the UK in July 2012.
Preceding this, Heaton will celebrate his 50th birthday in May 2012 by getting back on his bicycle for The 50:50 tour. In total he’ll pedal 2500 miles – 50 miles for each year he’s been on the planet – supporting local pubs with a string of extra special shows at pubs across the UK and Ireland.
“A national treasure in the 1990s, Paul Heaton’s wildly successful combination of satirical and acerbic lyrics over a background of melancholic and lush melodies was a winning formula, critically and commercially.” – BBC.co.uk
PAUL HEATON AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2012
Former Housemartin and Beautiful South Singer Tours in October Popfrenzy & Troubadour Music Presents…
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Jive Bar, ADELAIDE
www.moshtix.com.au
Thursday 18 October 2012
Corner Hotel, MELBOURNE
www.cornerhotel.com
Saturday 20 October 2012
The Factory SYDNEY
www.factorytheatre.com.au
Sunday 21 October 2012
Fly By Night PERTH
www.flybynight.org
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