It’s been twenty-five years since the album broke through, paving the way for Australia’s burgeoning folk scene including The Waifs, John Butler and Angus & Julia Stone.
Anchored by the hit ‘Happy Birthday Helen’, what started as a quick celebratory ode for singer Greg Arnold’s now-wife, quickly became a staple in Australia’s national songbook prompting everything from an APRA Songwriter of the Year award to a Late Show parody. The massive support saw the album ‘The Yearning’ become an instant classic, with other singles ‘Share This Wine’, ‘Rock This Boat’ and ‘Single Perfect Raindrop’ also hitting the charts and creating a unique snapshot of early 90s Melbourne.
After re-forming in 2014 for a sell-out tour, the band proved that their crowd were still as loyal as ever and the decision to play ‘The Yearning’ for another round was an easy one.
“Touring again showed us just how much the band had meant in so many people’s lives, not just our own,” said Greg Arnold. “The Yearning is still such a special record for us and it’s interesting how many people have their different favourites on there—it’s not all about Happy Birthday Helen.”
The band’s only 2017 shows will feature the album’s full fourteen tracks from beginning to end as well as some other crowd favourites from other albums in what will be not just a tribute to one of Australia’s all-time best albums, but also to the band’s lasting legacy in Australian folk-rock.
Fellow 90’s indie chart toppers Club Hoy have reformed exclusively for the tour and will play the main support. They’ll play hits off their huge debut “Thursday’s Fortune”, a record that saw their twin vocal sound and sweet melodic folk pop songs cut through the fuzz guitar of grunge that dominated the era.
THINGS OF STONE AND WOOD
THE YEARNING TOUR 2017
THE SPIEGELTENT – ADELAIDE, SA
Thursday 15 March, 2017
THE FLY BAR – FREMANTLE, WA
Friday 17 March, 2017
NUKARA FESTIVAL – GERALDTON, WA
Saturday 18 March, 2017
THE NORTHCOTE SOCIAL CLUB – MELBOURNE, VIC
Thursday 23 March, 2017
Friday 24 March, 2017
LIZOTTES – NEWCASTLE, NSW
Saturday 25 March, 2017
NEWTOWN SOCIAL CLUB – SYDNEY, NSW
Sunday 26 March, 2017 (Martinee Show)
THE SPIEGELTENT – HOBART, TAS
Wednesday 29 March, 2017
THE WORKERS CLUB – GEELONG, VIC
Friday 31 March, 2017
THE SOUND LOUNGE – CURRUMBIN, QLD
Saturday 01 April, 2017
BLACK BEAR LODGE – BRISBANE, QLD
Sunday 02 April, 2017
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