Avalon Drive will release their brand new single ‘Make Your Move’ nationally on May 21 2007 and will be performing launch shows at Sol Bar Coolum on May 25, Living Room Brisbane on May 26 and Come Together Festival in Sydney on June 9.
2006 was undoubtedly a big year for Brisbane rockers, Avalon Drive, who toured the country several times over with The Veronicas, INXS, All American Rejects, Yellowcard, Houston Calls and Matchbook Romance, and that’s not to mention three of their own headlining tours, a performance on Rove Live and the release of the band’s second EP ‘The City Of Burnt Out Lights’.
Move to 2007, and things haven’t slowed down for the five-piece with their new single ‘Make Your Move’ set to impact at radio nationally on May 7 2007 and released commercially as a digital single on May 21, 2007 with lead singer Damion Page citing the track as “a very small taste of what is to come.”
‘Make Your Move’ is “an energetic rock song full of melodic hooks and mood lifting spirit,” says Drummer Shane Holmes who notes the latest [March 2007] arena shows with Fall Out Boy as the highlight of his musical career.
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“Musically it's a bit of a journey,” adds Damion. “Lyrically it's about decision-making, it is about change.”
‘Make Your Move’ was produced by Melbourne producer, Forrester Savell, best known for his production on The Butterfly Effect’s ‘Imago’ (ARIA #2), Human Nature’s ‘Reach Out’ and ‘Dancing In The Streets’ (both ARIA #1), Karnivool’s ‘Themata’, and many more!
Going in to the studio, “we all had very different ideas when it comes to writing so working with Forester really helped bring all that together,” Said Damion.
Forming in 2005 under the guise of Avalon Drive – Damion Page (vocals), Wil Morris (guitar/backing vocals), Ryan Kennedy (bass), Shane Holmes (drums) and BJ Dillewaard (keyboards) – the band released their debut self-titled EP independently which spawned two singles including ‘This Simple Life’ and fan favourite ‘Outside Alone’, receiving high rotation on Channel V and Nova FM.
In 2006, the band’s rise was immanent when they released follow up EP ‘The City Of Burnt Out Lights’ which again spawned two singles including radio favourite, ‘Get Up’ which the band went on to perform nationally as Rove Live’s house band and guest performance on Toasted TV both on Network Ten.
Tour dates are:
Friday May 25: Sol Bar, Coolum, QLD (18+)
Saturday May 26: Living Room, Brisbane, QLD (18+)
Saturday June 9: Come Together Festival, Luna Park, Sydney, NSW (All Ages) |
