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Philly Jays To Relocate

News posted Wednesday, March 3 2010 at 09:00 AM.
Related: Philadelphia Grand Jury.

Philly Jays To Relocate

The population of Australia’s musical expat community in the UK is about to increase by three.

After inking a deal with Beggars Group label Too Pure, Philadelphia Grand Jury will follow in the footsteps of The Temper Trap, Snowman and more recently Canvas Kites by relocating to the UK for the “foreseeable future”. The band have already booked in a series of club shows and festival appearances leading into the northern summer including spots at Great Escape, Liverpool’s Sound City Festival, the Beggaers Banquet Showcase and Club NME.

But before they head off, the band have announced a run of local dates in support of new single 'I Don't Want To Party (Party)', the “anti-slacker anthem” from last year’s debut LP Hope is For Hopers.

Released to iTunes on March 22, the single is bundled with three exclusive never-heard-before tracks: a disco remix of Hope is for Hopers album track 'Wet Winter Holiday' by Mike FWD; 'Jimmy At The Whorehouse, the first cut off a self-produced solo concept album by singer Berkfinger due out later in the year; and a hip-hop funk jam penned by the band's new drummer Calvin, a 56-year-old ex-session guy who’s played with the likes of Earth Wind and Fire and bebop legend Sonny Stitt.

‘WE DON'T WANT TO PARTY (PARTY)’ AUSTRALIAN TOUR

Friday, April 2
Sussex Inlet RSL, Sussex Inlet, NSW

Saturday, April 3
Club Sapphire, Merimbula , NSW

Sunday, April 4
Tathra Hotel, Tathra, NSW

Friday, April 9
Karova Lounge, Ballarat, VIC

Saturday, April 10
East Brunswick Club, Melbourne, VIC

Sunday, April 11
East Brunswick Club, Melbourne, VIC

Thursday, April 15
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, NSW

Friday, April 16
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, NSW

Saturday, April 17
The Zoo, Brisbane, QLD

Thursday, April 22
Jive Bar, Adelaide, SA

Friday, April 23
Jive Bar, Adelaide, SA

Saturday, April 24
Rosemount Hotel, Perth, WA

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Your Comments

I am Morris  said about 1 year ago:

And stay out.


iamthewalrus  said about 1 year ago:

Surely they wouldn't be let in there on account of them already having The Wombats.


Dexter Ramone  said about 1 year ago:

I don't mind this band. There is some cleverness about them.


coolestjerk  said about 1 year ago:

And stay out.


annehelena  said about 1 year ago:

I love this band. Boo! Boooo!


king loser  said about 1 year ago:

Beggaers Banquet ?


king loser  said about 1 year ago:

begging for gays at a banquet?


rosevich  said about 1 year ago:

thank god. please stay.


timewaster  said about 1 year ago:

And don't come back. I wonder if they'll trash Australian bands in their UK interviews too (ie. Little Red)


Orange Julius  said about 1 year ago:

Yes, we're above that kind of thing here aren't we..


celluloid hero  said about 1 year ago:

i love how all these shitty bands are moving to england.


coolestjerk  said about 1 year ago:

And don't come back. I wonder if they'll trash Australian bands in their UK interviews too (ie. Little Red)

you got some quotes handy??


mud  said about 1 year ago:

Haterade.


shortrockus  said about 1 year ago:

as much as i like the philly jays alot, i can understand the hate as well. not that big in melb im guessing.


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