Eskimo Joe frontman, Kav Temperley will head to Newcastle in August as part of a national tour in support of his new single, Graduation Day.
With a brand new solo album coming in September, Kav says he will play the show at The Gal armed with some sneak peeks of the new release as well as a look into some fan favourites.
“The shows will feature songs from my last two solo albums as well as a look at how some of the biggest Eskimo Joe songs sounded when I wrote them before they became the familiar radio hits everyone has come to know,” Kav said.
Graduation Day, the first single from the forthcoming album Machines of Love & Grace features vocals from Little Birdy’s Katy Steele.
“Myself and Katy have been friends for many, many years,” Kav said.
“Katy did her first Little Birdy demos in the back shed of my old house while Eskimo Joe were writing our second album A Song Is A City.
“We almost asked Katy to join Eskies playing keyboards, but Little Birdy was such a great musical project that it would have been criminal if she didn’t get out there and become the musical goddess that we all new she was destined to become.
“After two years of such extreme isolation, it was an absolute pleasure to get in a room together and work on some new music. You never know if the magic is going to happen when you sit down to write a song with someone, but Graduation Day just felt right straight away.”
“Kav is such a great writer and musician and I’ve always had a tonne of respect for him,” Katy Steele said of the collaboration.
“This song showcases what a great writer he is so I am truly honoured to be on it! We’ve been hanging out a little recently working on stuff and Kav played me the song in the studio. I guess we share a slight affinity both being the ‘lead singers’ doing solo stuff and all the feelings, pressures and emotions that come with it. It’s been so nice sharing those feelings together, it’s made me feel less alone.”
Kav Temperley will play The Gal in Hamilton on Wednesday 10 August. The single Graduation Day is out now with the album Machines Of Love And Grace set for release in September 2022.
Visit kavtemperley.com.au to find out more about the release and hit tickets.oztix.com.au to purchase tickets for the show in August.
