| THE LIKE to headline 2011 Brisbane & Melbourne shows! |
| Written by Shahlin Graves |
| Friday, 11 February 2011 15:29 |
 Dear people of Brisbane and Melbourne aged eighteen years and older, because we are friends (otherwise, why else would you be reading this?) I want to ensure that you don't make a very silly and foolish mistake. One of my favourite girl-bands of all time is returning to play live in your cities next week and I have no doubts at all that they're going to be amongst the best shows of the whole entire year. If you missed them last year when The Strokes brought them over to your shores, then you really have no excuse this time round... especially since New Zealand always seems to miss out. I've waited seven long years to see THE LIKE live... and now that I finally get to, I really really want to share the experience with you! So please do make sure you go and snap up the last of the tickets available PRONTO!! THE LIKE - Australian Release Me Tour 2011 February 18th, 2011 - The Zoo, BRISBANE - with support from The Cairos and Oceanics. February 19th, 2011 - Northcote Social Club, MELBOURNE - with support from King Cannons and The Frowning Clouds. Watch The Like perform 'Catch Me If You Can' live below... "Following the huge success of their last visit with The Strokes in July this year, The Frontier Touring Company announces the return of The Like to Australia in February 2011 for headline shows in Brisbane and Melbourne. Taking inspiration from the melodic and uplifting music of the 1960’s, The Like create songs that are both joyful and undeniably catchy. Their second album Release Me is a perfect combination of girl group pop sensibility and British Invasion rock; the result is a lively lyrical journey that leaves listeners reminiscent of sunny days gone by. Comprised of founding members Z Berg on lead vocals/ guitar and drummer Tennessee Thomas as well as new members Laena Geronimo on bass and Annie Monroe, on organ the band have a partnership and attitude that makes them stand out in a tough market and assures that these girls are here to stay. Impeccably produced by Mark Ronson (Amy Winehouse, Lily Allen, Robbie Williams) with additional production by Thomas Brenneck and Homer Steinweiss (of The Dap Kings) and Alex Greenwald (Phantom Planet), Release Me is a celebration of sassy bad-girl love stories and is as irresistible as it is charming. The album is filled with sweetly biting harmonies, awash with alluring organ licks and set to an infectious beat; Release Me is the stuff that 60’s pop dreams are made of. Standout tracks include first single and title track, ‘Release Me’ which shimmers with a melody that’s like a glorious summer day yet harbours a soulful reminder of heartbreaks past- a credit to The Like’s lyrical prowess. Catchy pop gem ‘He’s Not a Boy’ is a rollicking lesson in tough love and is complimented by a film clip that is a delightful homage to the fashion and fun loving mentality of the 1960’s." |
