Tour update and Q+A with Olympia

Josh Pyke’s TBATEOE tour kicked off just over 2 weeks ago, and the first five shows sold out!

Adelaide, Melbourne, Newcastle, Sydney and Wollongong have all had their turn, QLD is up next with shows this week and the tour will come to an end in WA!

A bunch of fantastic photographers have been shooting the Josh Pyke gigs. Check out the photo albums on Facebook. Plus some great reviews have been surfacing online: The Aussie Playlist, Rip It Up, Reverb, Vulture Magazine, Casual Band Blogger and Birdee Mag.

We’d love to see your photos and videos. Email us: friendsofjoshpyke@gmail.com. And there’s a playlist being updated on Josh’s Youtube Channel. To submit your videos, comment on this Facebook status.

More news?

• The new album got a vinyl release! And it’s available at shows for $35!!
• The video for Warm In Winter was released, watch it here.
• Tram Sessions have uploaded some videos from Josh Pyke’s performance live on a tram. Watch here.
• Want to win 2 tickets to an exclusive performance by JP? Check out the competition on Josh’s facebook!

Josh heads to QLD this week. Tickets details here.

I’m sure you’re all enjoying the supports (Patrick James and Olympia) on this tour, we sure are! So much so we’ve asked Olympia some questions!

Five questions with.. Olympia

Place you call home?
Melbourne

Can you describe your music in a few words?
Cross between the movie Dead Man and the poetry of Dorothy Porter. Or minimalist soundscapes.

What song of yours would be a good introduction to your music? (For those who hadn’t heard of you before?)
Good question – I think Atlantis. Some lovely person made us a clip using footage from an old Esther Williams movie around synchronized swimming. It’s a perfect fit with the song, and I love it because I’m not in it.

Are there any particular cities you’re looking forward to visiting on the Beginning & The End of Everything tour?
To tell you the truth – I haven’t been to most of these cities, so most of them! When I think of the WA shows, I confess to visions of sunsets over the ocean, dolphins, and the magical instant tan I’m going to acquire when I step off the plane.

And do you have a favourite Josh Pyke song?
Love Goldmines, however Leeward Side plays 24/7 in my brain. Must say though, I have loved watching how Josh delivers his music to each audience, he’s an amazing performer. I told him that too, but I don’t think he believed me.

Until next time,

-sabi

PS. Do you know what September means? FOJP’s birthday..