Toronto,Canada (Top40 Charts/ Umvd Import) - Canadian musical duo MADVIOLET, Brenley MacEachern and Lisa MacIsaac hit the home stretch of this their third Australian tour with shows in Queensland between now and Easter,including a special appearance at Borders Bookstore in Brisbane at 1 PM, Wednesday, March 28.
Supporting the release of their new album CARAVAN, on the Bare Knuckle label, distributed by MGM in Australia, the duo has been in the country since January and has played Sydney, Hobart, Melbourne,Adelaide and the Festivals at Yackandandah, Cobargo and Port Fairy.
"This tour is different," says Brenley.
"This time we are here longer, there are more shows, more travel and more sales, but we also have many more supporters".
Australian Itinerary:
MELBOURNE,New Capers, MAR 22
HEPBURN SPRINGS, Palais, MAR 23
MELBOURNE, FINA, MAR 24
EAST BRUNSWICK, Festival,MAR 24
HERVEY BAY,Fraser Coast, MAR 25
BRISBANE, Borders, MAR 28
TOOWOMBAH, Strummers, MAR 29
BRISBANE, Private, MAR 30
WOODFORD, Folk Festival, MAR 31
PEREGIAN BEACH, Originals, APR 1
CANBERRA, National Folk Festival, APR 5 - 9
Australian Quotes:
...they create their own fresh organic sound...fusing melodic vocals with guitar and luscious fiddle... - entertainment adelaide.com 03/07
..."great reaction from Australian audiences...upbeat...infectious...
- mediasearch.com 03/07
...emotionally charged performances...extraordinary musical abilities...haunting vocal harmonies... - Entertainment Depot 02/27/07
...Selby has scored a coupe in snatching up the duo for its Club Night... - Star News Group 03/23/07
...modern...musical gypsies...harmonic delight with lashings of fiddle...wild and free... - Keith Glass, Capital News
Canadians will have opportunities to see Madviolet in concert with their band at Hugh's Room, in Toronto and at the Hillside Festival in Guelph, April 19 and July 27, respectively. After spring shows on the East Coast the duo makes their second English Tour in the last six months and their third Swiss Tour in as many years.
Canadian Itinerary:
TORONTO - Hugh's Room, APR 19
HALIFAX - The Seahorse, MAY 10
NEW GLASGOW - Centre Square, MAY 11
ROTHESAY - Sessions Cafe, MAY 12
ROTHESAY - Sessions Matinee, MAY 13
GUELPH - Hillside Fest, JUL 27 -29
KINCARDINE - Bluewater Playhouse, SAT AUG 18
United Kindom Itinerary:
BRISTOL - St. Georges Hall, MAY 15
TREORCHY - Park and Drake, MAY 15
GATESHEAD - Sage, MAY 21
LEEDS - City Varieties, MAY 22
KENDAL - Brewery AC, MAY 23
LONDON - Union Chapel, MAY 26
BASINGSTOKE - Anvil, MAY 27
Switzerland Itinerary:
ZELL - OpenQuer Festival, JUN 16
MURI - Musig Im Stern, JUN 17
WETZIKON - Scala, JUN 22
ZONFINGEN - Bio Marche, JUN 24
INTERLAKEN - Trucker Festival,JUL 1
MURTEN - Wake & Jam Fest, JUL 6
SAMEN - Openair Hiusberg, JUL 13
MEILEN - L Openair Fest, JUL 14
