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Last shows for Low Fidelity

"You're not Rob Snarski" said the young boy.

"Yes I am. It's just I've gone and grown a moustache and I'm wearing glasses," I answered.

"No. You're not Rob Snarski" he repeated, convinced I wasn't me, looking deep past my spectacles.

It was an awkward, perplexing moment and this little kid was making me feel a tad anxious.

Maybe I'm not Rob Snarski ... but then again why am I here if I'm not? Standing in the middle of Readings, Carlton, with my guitar slung over my shoulder singing amongst the travel books, whilst everyone else is sampling the free wine and flicking through the CD racks.

After I sang 6 songs or so, trying to convince myself I was someone who actually sings songs every so often, the boy came up to me again.

"Ok you are Rob Snarski. Thanks for singing The Black Caress".

Then he followed with some quick-fire questions ... "What's your favourite song? ... Who's your favourite band? ... Are you your favourite singer?" 

Woah, let me have think about that.

He told me he liked Queen ... and Bohemian Rhapsody was his favourite song ever - quite an epic for a lad of ten. 

His mother and I were chatting, discussing my acoustic house concerts and then before I knew it everyone else in the shop who'd come to hear some tunes had dispersed and I remained there wondering if I was who I think I am.

Well friends, the final shows for The Low Fidelity tour take place in October just before I head overseas ... and also finish off some recording duties with The Blackeyed Susans. 

In Melbourne & Adelaide guitar maestro and charmer Shane O'Mara again shares the stage. I'm in solo mode in Brisbane at the spooky, yet glorious Junk Bar. 

Dates and ticket info here ...

FRI OCT 16 Spotted Mallard, Brunswick w/ special guests Alison Ferrier & Jed Rowe

FRI OCT 23 Flying Saucer Club, Elsternwick w/ special guests The Broads 

SAT OCT 24 Junk Bar (early & late show) Brisbane 

FRI OCT 30 Trinity Sessions, Adelaide 

Hopefully see you somewhere ... 

R x

ps. Come shopping with me... Calico bags now available from the online shop, as well as the LOW FIDELITY shows.

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WA SHOWS AUG 28 & 29 FREMANTLE/PERTH

So finally, we're heading to WA to launch the new LOW FIDELITY CD.

Looking forward to seeing all my pals in Fremantle and Mt. Lawley. I have fond memories of some pretty enthusiastic foot stomping encores at The Astor last time for the "Wounded Bird" tour so I'm hoping we can provide the same musical moments to garner a similar response for the songs from LOW FIDELITY (SONGS BY REQUEST VOLUME 1 - covering Lou Reed to Pulp, Glen Campbell to Nina Simone, Spiritualized to Lee Hazelwood and much, much more) ... no doubt we'll be playing songs from WOUNDED BIRD too. 

The tour has been going very, very well. Recently we've had a sellout show in Adelaide, a cracking show at the Caravan Music Club in Melbourne and a wonderful in-store at Basement Discs CBD with Pat Monaghan MC-ing the event ... so fingers crossed there'll be a few familiar faces at the shows in WA in late August.

My musical partner in crime this time around is guitar maestro Shane O'Mara, he's played with everyone from Paul Kelly to Edwyn Collins, Chris Wilson, The Audreys and to his own Rebecca's Empire and also produced countless recordings ... a lovely chap and a tremendous musician. 

THE ODD FELLOW, FREMANTLE

Friday, August 28, 2015

Book Tickets

ASTOR THEATRE, MT LAWLEY 

Saturday, August 29, 2015

Book Tickets

Thanks to everyone for coming along to the shows, buying the CDs and "Come shopping with Rob" Tote Bags..!

Hope to see you soon.

Rx

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CARAVAN this FRIDAY, WA & BRISBANE dates added....

Thanks to y'all for coming along to the LOW FIDELITY shows over last weekend in Melbourne and Adelaide. 

Note to self - best to have seated venues for people of our vintage - I felt for you all standing there with drink in hand at the Northcote Social Club for what seemed like a rather lengthy show. 

Adelaide was a hoot ... thanks to all at The Wheatsheaf, who got to sit and listen through to our two sets.

I have another show in Melbourne this Friday at the glorious Caravan Music Club (fast becoming my favourite venue in the Southern Hemisphere) accompanied again by accomplished guitar guy Shane O'Mara. 

It's a slightly earlier gig with our set starting around 9:40pm and Jess Ribiero kicking off about 8:30pm.

Tickets still available here if you're keen ...

Tickets are also now on sale for Fremantle, Perth and Brisbane.

FRIDAY AUG 28
Odd Fellow Bar, Norfolk Hotel, Fremantle
Book Tickets

SATURDAY AUG 29
Astor Lounge, Mt. Lawley
Book Tickets

SATURDAY OCT 24 (2 shows - Early / Late)
Junk Bar, Ashgrove
Book Tickets

Adelaide Oval and city from the plane

Adelaide folk from the stage

Good news is we're heading back to Adelaide to play The Trinity Church on Friday OCT 30 ...

See you soon.

ROB 

ps. Come shopping with me... Calico bags available from LOW FIDELITY shows. 

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The LOW FIDELITY Tour begins

Well the LOW FIDELITY tour has begun in chilling earnest. 

These coming weekend(s) I launch LOW FIDELITY in Melbourne and Adelaide along with maestro guitarist Shane O'Mara.

Saturday JULY 25 - NORTHCOTE SOCIAL CLUB (Melbourne)

Sunday JULY 26 - WHEATSHEAF HOTEL (Adelaide)

Friday JULY 31 - CARAVAN MUSIC CLUB (Oakleigh) 

Thanks to all the Sydney folk who came along to The Vanguard... and the lovely people of Tasmania for our warm reception in Hobart and Port Arthur. (I've included some pics of The Big Sing and Bonfire - the pinnacle of The Festival Of Voices on the Friday we performed in Hobart)

In Port Arthur we played on the historical site... chilling in both senses of the word.

If anyone's interested in my early working life read on here...

See you soon!

Rx

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Let the tour begin...

It's all happening... "Low Fidelity (Songs By Request Volume 1)" is out now and available in a myriad of options. Try our online store, iTunes, Bandcamp or your favourite record store.

The tour starts this coming Friday, July 3 in Sydney at The Vanguard, King St NEWTOWN - one of my favourite venues in the Southern Hemisphere. You can grab tickets from here. 

Producer / guitarist Shane O'Mara joins me for the tour... and we're looking forward to mixing things up a little, playing a lot of the songs from Low Fidelity and Wounded Bird. 

Following the launch in Sydney we head to Tasmania as part of The Festival Of Voices where we play two shows, Hobart firstly and a special intimate show in Port Arthur, completely unplugged... for more information click here...

Thanks to everyone who's bought LOW FIDELITY I hope you're enjoying it.

Rx

ps. you can read an interview I did with Rhythms and a Low Fidelity review by The Music.

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LOW FIDELITY (Songs By Request Volume 1) CDs Arrived & Album Launches

The Low Fidelity CDs have arrived and are looking and sounding swell even if I do say so myself. It'll be interesting to see what your favourite track will be given it's such a musical mixed bag. Will it be the late, great Fred Neil track 'Dolphins' or Lee Hazlewood's subtlety psychedelic offering 'Come On Home To Me' or one of the classics... 'Witchita Lineman' or 'Wild Is The Wind' ... maybe something more contemporary Pulp or Spiritualized ... time will tell.

You can order the CD directly from here and I'll post it out promptly.

Should be in the shops by Friday also.

Just a little reminder Sydney is only two weeks away with the launch at The Vanguard in Newtown, Friday July 3 with special guests JEP & DEP fresh from their European jaunt.

Tickets available here.

I'm really looking forward to singing these songs live and playing with Shane O'Mara, so hopefully we'll see you about the traps.

Cheers,

Rob x

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LOW FIDELITY (Songs By Request Volume 1) about to hit the shelves

A recording made at home primarily on my iPhone... who would've thought I'd like it so much I'd be releasing it? Is this the new recording frontier..? 

LOW FIDELITY (Songs By Request Volume 1) is about to hit the shelves and I just want to say a big thanks to all who supported this project. It's been a real joy. The original recordings were taken to Yikesville Studios for embellishment and tweaking, with Shane O'Mara adding guitar bits here and there, a simple EQ and a touch of reverb... it's sounding pretty sweet to these ears. Mastered by Mikey Young too.

From Pulp to Glen Campbell, Spiritualized to Nina Simone, Edwyn Collins to Lou Reed, Joni Mitchell to Chad's Tree... LOW FIDELITY is being manufactured as I write. The tour is in place with master guitarist/producer Shane O'Mara so we'll be visiting a town near you real soon.

You can sample three tracks now. Here's what the track listing looks like too... and the list of people who requested tunes.

If you're keen to pre-order your copy just click here... and I'll pop it in the post as soon as they land... promise. 

Here's where the launches take place around the country too... so come along if you're free.

Working on where to play in Brisbane... any suggestions most welcome, though I do love The Junk Bar.

The Vanguard NEWTOWN 3 July
Festival of Voices HOBART 10 July
Festival of Voices PORT ARTHUR 11 July
Northcote Social Club NORTHCOTE 25 July
Wheatsheaf Hotel THEBARTON 26 July (early 5-7pm)
Caravan Music Club OAKLEIGH 31 July
The Odd Fellow FREMANTLE 28 August
Astor Lounge MT LAWLEY 29 August

All ticketing details can be found here.

Happy listening Rx

 

PS. Btw Edwyn Collins tweeted how much he liked our cover of "Graciously" ... gotta say that made me pretty happy.

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Susans & Snarski News

The Blackeyed Susans are heading into the studio to work on an album with Dan Luscombe back on board. Some songs have been staples in the set list for a time but there are some other gems hidden away beneath the surface. Dan has been busy with Courtney Barnett and The Drones so we're looking forward to a few tales and some interesting production ideas. 

Meanwhile Rob is about to embark on a tour with producer/guitarist Shane O'Mara. After the successful pledge campaign that brought together 'Wounded Bird' another project beckoned.

'Low Fidelity' is a collection of song requests from fans and friends, recorded on his iphone in the hills of Tecoma and embellished at Yikesville Studio by Shane O'Mara... from Pulp to Lee Hazelwood, Glen Campbell to Spiritualized, Edwyn Collins to Chad's Tree ... it's a musical mixed bag. 

Check out July dates on this poster (artwork by Fiona McMonagle).

In the meanwhile Rob heads to Darwin this weekend to play The Railway Club on Sunday May 24 and then heads to Newcastle on Thursday June 4 to perform at Lizotte's. 

Cheers y'all...! 

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Shows coming up ... Brisbane, Upwey, Darwin and Newcastle

Returning to Brisbane to play two shows at Ashgrove's answer to Twin Peaks ... The Junk Bar. Intimate and creepy. Early and late shows on Saturday April 11.

Playing at my local The Burrinja Cafe in Upwey on Saturday May 2. Hopefully my neighbours will come along.

My first trip to Darwin and something I'm really looking forward to. Tell your friends and relatives to pop into The Railway Club on May 24. I'm not sure what to expect except perhaps a rise in temperature. 

I haven't played in Newcastle for many moons so look forward to Lizotte's on Thursday June 4.

And I think friends that's about it for now ... the songs from Wounded Bird will have a little rest or have I said that before..?

Cheers

ROB

ps. If you happen to be in Melbourne this Saturday night I'm supporting The Audreys at The Toff In Town.

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Standing tickets Yarra Hotel (tomorrow)

Just so you know there are now standing tickets available for our show at The Yarra Hotel show in Abbotsford this Thursday night where I'll play with JP SHILO. Still a few supper & show tickets available too.

We'll be performing two sets, songs from "Wounded Bird" as well as "There Is Nothing Here..." so hopefully you can come along. It may be the last chance to catch JP & I in Melbourne for quite some time as things start to wind down for The Wounded Bird. Here's the link.

Just announced for April are some shows at The Junk Bar in Brisbane. A little bit of Twin Peaks tucked away in Ashgrove. Two shows again, early and late so you have a choice. Tickets on sale soon for Saturday APRIL 11.

Don't forget Adelaide ... March 1 at The Garden of Unearthly Delights. Looking forward to The Spiegeltent.

Big thanks to you all in Sydney for a brilliant weekend. I'm still recovering. Special thanks to Ali at The Newsagency and Suzanne & Michael for hosting an acoustic house concert and their friends Robyn & Co for the magnificent backdrop they created.

One last thing... if you're up late watching RAGE on the weekend, keep a look out for the video for "Lay of the Land". I'm told we're on...

Cheers

ROB

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New video plus ... Sydney (this week), Melbourne, Adelaide

Thought you might be interested in seeing the first video taken from "Wounded Bird" for the song "The Lay of The Land" by the immensely talented L.J.Spruyt. Trees, landscape, picnic setting... it's all there looking rather beautiful...

SYDNEY

Don't forget I head up to Sydney in solo mode this week(!) to play two shows in the one night at The Newsagency, 375 Enmore Rd, Marrickville. You can bring your own liquor, there's a choice of either the early or late show Friday February 13. It's a tiny, tiny, tiny room with a great ambience I'm told, so I'm really, really looking forward to it.
Tickets here.

MELBOURNE

JP Shilo and I play our first ever show at The Yarra Hotel, 295 Johnston St, Abbotsford on Thursday February 19. It's a slightly formal, fully seated supper show and a nice way to wind down the week. Here's the menu... banana tart anyone..?
Tickets here.

ADELAIDE

Looking forward to heading over to Adelaide (with JP Shilo) to play in the glorious surrounds of The Garden of Unearthly Delights on Sunday March 1 in the Aurora Spiegeltent. A lovely setting for us to play the songs from Wounded Bird. I'm sneaking in to perform at another of the fringe shows there also but I want you all to come to ours ..!
Tickets here.

Finally, I've been working on a new release with Shane O'Mara... it's getting very close. It's "different"... that's all I'm saying...

Cheers

Rob 

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Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide... 2015

Just to let you know I've started working on another recording and one that shouldn't take too long to complete. Shall have more news for you all very soon.

Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide shows on the horizon.

SYDNEY

I head up to Sydney in solo mode to play two shows in the one night at a very intimate "listening space" called The Newsagency in Marrickville. The venue holds 40 people and you can also bring your own liquor, there's a choice of either the early or late show on Friday February 13... sounds swell huh..?!

Tickets here.

MELBOURNE

The Yarra Hotel in Abbotsford is one heck of a fine establishment run by that charming bloke Mick Thomas. 

JP Shilo and I play our first show there on Thursday February 19. It's a slightly formal, fully seated supper show and a nice way to wind down the week. Should I wear a bow-tie?

Tickets here.

ADELAIDE

Looking forward to heading back to Adelaide (with JP Shilo) to play in the glorious surrounds of The Garden of Unearthly Delights on Sunday March 1 in the Aurora Spiegeltent. A lovely setting for us to play the songs from Wounded Bird.

Tickets here.

Thanks to all who voted Wounded Bird #1 Australian release for 2014 on 3RRRs Off The Record. 

You all made me a very happy man.

Cheers

Rob 

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End of one year... start of another

So we all got through Christmas unscathed... well hopefully... I'm trusting Christmas was good to you all. It's been pouring all day in my neck of the woods but the sun shines on the MCG. Sometimes it feels like our street gets rained on more than most.

It's been a busy year and a fruitful one musically, I've met a lot of wonderful folk around the country and played some incredible shows along the way. Thanks to all of you who turned up to the shows, pledged for bits and pieces and have bought the 'Wounded Bird' CD... or the snowdome... or tea-towel... Also for all the radio support and best of lists for 2014 I crept into... a big, big thanks.

2015 The year begins for me musically in Red Hill, down the Mornington Peninsula at a monthly musical gathering called MOTH. 

Music On The Hill takes place on January 2 at The Red Hill Pavilion, tickets available here.

I'll be performing solo with special guests - Ruby Whiting and David O'Connell.

Next, I'm heading up to Sydney for an intimate private Acoustic House Concert in mid-February and slipping into a small venue called The Newsagency in Marrickville for two shows in the one night. It's a very small venue and a BYO event. There's an early show and a late show so you can take your pick. Tickets should be on sale soon..! It's on Friday February 13, hopefully I'll see you there, pencil it in the diary.

Next up will be a supper show gig with the majestic JP Shilo at glorious The Yarra Hotel on Thursday, February 19. The Yarra Hotel is on Johnston St, Abbotsford, run by Mick Thomas. Warm and friendly, a pub with a truckload of character. The food is delicious too. Try here for tickets. 

Then JP and I are off to Adelaide to play at The Garden of Unearthly Delights in The Spiegeltent on Sunday, March 1 for an early evening performance - 7pm as part of The Adelaide Fringe Festival. For tickets head here... looking forward to it

Goodbye 2014, hello 2015.

ROB

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Kyneton and beyond...?

What a stellar month. 

Thank you friends for voting for me in the prestigious AGE Music Victoria Awards... an honour and such a brilliant surprise. Let's not get carried away though, have you all seen who's on this list... Vance Joy, Chet Faker, Dan Sultan, Mikelangelo and yours truly. Fine company to be amongst.

Nice to visit Sydney again last month and to play Camelot in Marrickville with JP for the first time. A fine night was had. I barely recognised my old neighbourhood, there seems to be venues popping up everywhere.

Other highlights included supporting Canadian alt country songstress Lindi Ortega with "Champagne" James Robertson, two shows with Toni Childs and a couple of lovely, intimate acoustic house concerts (yes, I'm still doing them, just email info@robsnarski.com if there's something you have in mind).

So I'm wondering how Major Tom's will be this Saturday (Nov 8) as I head up to Kyneton for a solo gig out in the country... it's just past Woodend. The folk there tell me tickets are limited and if you were thinking of going to get in quick. tel: 03 5422 6395 ... might see you there.

Cheers

ROB

ps. Saw a brilliant live show from those lads from Manchester ELBOW at The Forum last week. Yes it's true, that chap Guy Garvey can really sing.

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A Few WBird Shows Left

A busy week.

JP Shilo and I played at The Post Office Hotel last Sunday, thanks to all who came and wandered off home with a snow dome and CD.

Nice to meet young New Zealanders Aldous Harding and Marlon Williams at The Melbourne Folk Club on Wednesday night. Their traditional, medieval tale of a boy married at 14, a father at 15 and laying in his grave at 16 was truly stunning, so beautifully sung.

The songs of the Wounded Bird will soon be coming to rest but not before a few more shows and a quick trip to SYDNEY next Friday. 

FRI OCT 10 - CAMELOT LOUNGE, MARRICKVILLE (SYDNEY)
with JP SHILO
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SUN OCT 19 - TOFF IN TOWN, MELBOURNE
supporting LINDI ORTEGA (Canada)

SAT NOV 8 - MAJOR TOM'S, KYNETON VIC

Lindi Ortega's album TIN STAR was given to me by Michael and Sandra who I met earlier in the year. They had me over to DJ at their place as well as performing a surprise acoustic house concert for their friend Ursula. TIN STAR has been on high rotation since. The Toff is her own sideshow as she tours the country with Justin Townes Earle so l look forward to seeing her in a more intimate setting.

Thanks again to 3RRR for having the WBIRD band perform live last month and album of the week.

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Wounded Bird songs live

Looks like the dinner and show tickets for this Tuesday night's show at DING DONG are close to filling up... get in there quick for an authentic taste of the head chef's Cajun / Creole menu. He's from New Orleans so he must know something about crawfish and gumbo!

Having said that there's plenty of general admission tickets and possibly the last chance to see the cracking band now know as The Wounded Birds this year - Rosie Westbrook, JP Shilo, Ash Davies and Bruce Haymes playing the WB songs exquisitely.  

Go here for ticket info.

Also Rob and JP Shilo head back to Sydney next month to play the Camelot Lounge in sunny Marrickville. (The suburb Rob worked as a postie in the late '80s... and consequently attacked by all manner of canines). 

Tickets available here.

The snow domes have finally arrived... they're absolutely fantastic! Little Pearl said "I like them because when the snow falls it looks like he's crying". 

*** Only available from shows ***

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Ding Dong (Melb) Dinner & Show / Camelot (Syd)

JOIN ROB SNARSKI + BAND FOR A SPECIAL ONE-OFF

DINNER & SHOW AT DING DONG LOUNGE, MELBOURNE  

TUESDAY 16th SEPTEMBER, 2014

“One of the great romantic singers ... the perfect solo album."

Jeff Jenkins, STACK

 

After 25 years as the honey-voiced singer of The Blackeyed Susans, Rob Snarski steps out on his own to play the songs from his heralded solo album ‘Wounded Bird’. Think Ricky Nelson meets Mazzy Star or the Everly Brothers if they’d been raised on a diet of Big Star’s Third.

'Wounded Bird' may be as pure an expression of Rob Snarski’s oeuvre as we are yet to hear. His first solo album may have been a long time coming, but it is worth the wait.

Join Rob Snarski and his band; JP Shilo, Rosie Westbrook, Ashley Davies and Bruce Haymes, at Ding Dong Lounge’s newly opened restaurant, Girl with the Gris Gris, for a midweek dinner and show experience, and be treated to an uninterrupted show, a three-course menu, exceptional service and a true taste of the American south from the Cajun and Creole infused menu. Direct from New Orleans, Head Chef Chris Weysham has become one with local food culture since setting foot in Australia, treating Melbourne to a little taste of New Orleans hospitality by introducing Melbourne diners and music lovers to his Cajun heritage of home style, Louisiana cooking. 

 

ROB SNARSKI + BAND PLAY THE SONGS FROM 'WOUNDED BIRD' 

Dinner and Show at Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne

Tuesday 16th September

 

Dinner & Show Platinum - $80 +bf

Dinner & Show Twin/Gold - $70 +bf

Dinner & Show Silver - $60 +bf

GA Standing - $25 +bf

 

On sale now via Ticketmaster: ticketmaster.com.au

  

Doors: 7pm

Dining commencing at 7.30pm

Show commences 9.30pm

 

Ding Dong Lounge & Girl with the Gris Gris

Level 1 -18 Market Lane, Chinatown, Melbourne.

dingdonglounge.com.au

 

ps. for Sydney friends, Rob and JP are playing Camelot Lounge in Marrickville on Friday 10th October - tickets on sale here

 

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The Wounded Bird is doing well - thanks to you all

Apart from one dog walk with Booboo and a frittata bake I’m pretty sure I’ve completed all that was asked of me through the Pledge Campaign. If you haven’t received something please let me know.

I never thought I’d find myself singing “Oh Danny Boy” …nor did I understand its meaning until now.

There’s been some incredible song choices sent my way.

Thanks to Sydney and Melbourne friends for turning up to the launch of “Wounded Bird”…. greatly appreciated. It’s been a hoot thus far.

I’m off to WA next week with JP Shilo: Astor Lounge Sat Aug 16 ( + Catherine Traicos) and a special afternoon show (2-5pm) at Mojo's in Fremantle on Sun Aug 17 ( + Jill & Alsy).

There’s more dates in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney (new show announced in October), so keep an eye here.

Thanks to the kind folk at Basement Discs for their fabulous instore on Friday in Melbourne.

Hope you’re all enjoying the songs from "Wounded Bird".

Rob

ps. "Wounded Bird" CDs and tea towels can be found here

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Rob Snarski releases his first solo album

Finally ... Wounded Bird is in the shops and on the airwaves. 

Great to be Album of The Week on Radio National! 

Well, I'm impressed.

Those who'd like to buy a copy of the CD head here ...

This week we begin the tour...

Launching Wounded Bird at The Spotted Mallard, Sydney Rd Brunswick on Saturday night and with an incredible band featuring - JP Shilo (guitars), Rosie Westbrook (double bass), Ash Davies (drums) and Bruce Haymes (keyboards). Rehearsals have been fantastic and I'm looking forward to the launch and playing the Wounded Bird songs live. Special guests on the night are The Ladies of The Shotgun Wedding. 

Following that JP Shilo and I head up to Sydney to perform at The Vanguard, King St, Newtown on Fri Aug 1 with special guest Catherine Traicos.... then onto Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane. Tickets available from all venue websites. Go here for links.

Brisbane folk... First show at Junk Bar has sold out so a second later show has been announced. Be quick those who've missed out, it's a small venue but a lovely space I've been told. 

Thanks again everyone, the support has been overwhelming. Essentially you've made this record happen.

Rx 

ps. Fremantle show at Mojo's is an afternoon soirée from 2pm - 5pm

 

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