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News

June 2008

Hey Folks

Sorry about Friday night! Just after 6pm the curtains surrounding the stage caught fire and in the process of putting it out, all the gear and the front end of the venue was covered in fire fighting dust.
It looked pretty cool - kinda like Santa’s Cave in ‘Bad Santa’ - but it made doing any kind of show impossible.

Thankfully, nobody got hurt and plans for a rescheduling are underway.
Make sure you contact the Vanguard for a refund or any info in regards to keeping your booking for the rescheduled gig. There’s no news on the new date as of yet.

The good news is that we’re gonna do a gig at the Hopetoun Hotel in Surry Hills on Thursday July 3^rd. There’ll be no fancy curtains to catch fire at the Hoey – just Eddie’s fingertips as he rips off another guitar solo…

We’ll be supported by the Bernie Hayes Quartet and The Leisure Suit.

Fire Up!

Perry

May 2008

New gig announced for The Vanguard on 20th June.

April 2008

Perry Keyes and Give My Love To Rose will be performing at The Apollo Bay Music Festival in Victoria over the ANZAC Day long weekend. 

The festival shows will be book ended by Perry's first ever full band shows in Melbourne - the full itinerary is as follows: 

Thursday 24th - MELBOURNE - Edinburgh Castle w/ Halfway
Friday 25th - APOLLO BAY - Stage 2  7-7.45 pm
Saturday 26th - GREAT OCEAN HOTEL - 11pm-12pm
Saturday 26th - APOLLO BAY HOTEL - 8-9pm
Sunday 27th - MELBOURNE - Northcote Social Club w/ Duckdive

February 2008

The Last Ghost Train Home has made the shortlist of 8 for the 2007 Australian Music Prize. The winner will be announced in March!

http://www.australianmusicprize.com.au/index.php

The Last Ghost Train Home is ABC Radio National's
ALBUM OF THE YEAR for 2007!

October 2007

Perry will be appearing live on Sydney’s 2SER FM’s Outpost radio show on Thursday, 18 November, 12.00-1.30pm. The show streams live on the net so anyone can listen in.

The Last Ghost Train Home receives 10/10 stars!!! -  "he deserves to be mentioned in the same exalted breath as the likes of Strummer, Costello and Springsteen" -  - read here

Perry will be appearing on Sydney’s FBI Radio 94.5 FM’s ‘The Naked City’ on Saturday, October 4th. 
10am – 12pm.

Perry and Give My Love to Rose will be performing at The Vanguard, Newtown. Thursday, October 18th. This will be the first full band performance since February.   

The track 'In Ancient Rome', from The Last Ghost Train Home' has been included in an upcoming October episode of 'Californication. You can check out the song on Perry's MySpace page

On Tuesday, October 2 Perry appeared on ABC radio's 702 Virginia Trioli morning show. Perry was interviewed and performed 'Kids Day' live in the studio. Perry also appeared on ABC Radio Darwin. 

Read Bernard Zuel's review of the new album in the Sydney Morning Herald and gig preview

"when his husky, conversational voice compares the feel of the day John Sattler broke his jaw to "Young Labor [sitting] stoned in a terraced house with the Sydney Swans on pay TV", you want to buy him a beer and ask him to keep talking"

September 2007

During September, Perry's new album 'The Last Ghost Train Home' was named the ABC's Radio National album of the week, received 4/5 from The Melbourne Age, 8/10 from Barry Divola on ABC 702, named Album of the Week by Who Weekly and 4/5 out from Brisbane's Courier Mail. The album has also received extensive airplay on Melbourne's 3RRR and Sydney's FBI Radio.

August 2007

The Australian release date for The Last Ghost Train Home  has been moved to September 22.
The European release remains October 1st.
Two more tracks are available on the Perry Keyes MySpace site.

'Double On The Main Game' is a track from the new album.

'Johnny Ray's  Downtown And He's Cryin' Again' is an unreleased live demo that will be up
for a short time only.

July 2007

"The Australian release date for The Last Ghost Train Home will be September 8th.
It will be released worldwide on October 1st.

2 tracks, 'Kids Day' and 'Joe Strummer', are currently up on Perry's MySpace

June 2007

The new Perry Keyes album “The Last Ghost Train Home” is going to be out soon.
The full track listing is : -

The Day John Sattler Broke His Jaw
Kids Day
Double On The Main Game
Sideshow Alley
Peter Cottonball
At The Speedway
Matthew Talbot’s Blanket
In Ancient Rome
Dale Buggins Dream
Joe Strummer
The Last
Ghost Train Home.

In other news, ex-Eva Trout singer/songwriter and Give My Love to Rose drummer/backing singer
Bek-Jean Stewart has just released her debut solo album "Junior Years". Perry makes a guest appearance
on the album, singing on the track Lost On The Winding Road.
The album is released on Laughing Outlaw Records in the UK and Europe and is also
available directly at www.laughingoutlaw.com.au

May 2007

A new song Joe Strummer is now available on Perry's official MySpace page.
It's from the forthcoming Perry Keyes long-play album The Last Ghost Train Home.

Hope you like it!  Go to www.myspace.com/perrykeyes to give it a spin!

January 2007

Perry and his band Give My Love To Rose will be doing their 1^st band show in 6 months, with the
Whitlams at a charity show in Enmore for which tickets are now available.

This all happens on Sunday 4 February when the 2 bands will play a benefit for the
Mick Young Scholarship Trust, at a great new 700 seat venue The Factory. Former Midnight Oil singer and now Labour politician Peter Garrett will be MC for the night, as this charity which provides financial assistance to needy students to further their education, has strong Labour Party roots. Confirmed guests include Leader of the Opposition Kevin Rudd, former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam and former Opposition leader Kim Beasley. Tickets are $40.

For more details, check out the Gigs page

December 2006

Perry will be playing a few shows within the next couple of weeks in Sydney.
2 shows are with New York artist Hamell on Trial, who is touring Australia for the 1st time.
Ed Hamell is a rockin' songwriter with a great new album out "Songs For Parents Who Enjoy Drugs".
Come along and check out Hamell on Trial also, at either the Hopetoun or Spectrum.

Also happening is a gig at The Basement, with legendary Irish singer/songwriter Paul Brady,
who's always popular whenever touring Oz.
These will be Perry's last shows of 2006.
For more details, check out the Gigs page

September 2006

There are 2 exclusive unreleased tracks, now available for a limited time for your listening pleasure.
Dale Buggins’ Dream is a solo radio live performance.

Where’s My Darlin’ Tonight? is an alternative live band version like you’ve never heard before.
 

To have a listen, go to our Music page

August 2006

Perry has now got his own MySpace page. The address is www.myspace.com/perrykeyes

Drop in there sometime, where you can also have a listen to a few songs.

There is also a solo show happening on Saturday 16 September 2006 at the Sando in Newton.
Perry will be playing with John Kennedy, of JFK & the Cuban Crisis and Love Gone Wrong fame.
For more details, check out the Gigs page

July 2006

Perry will be visiting Melbourne and doing a semi-acoustic show there.
He will be playing at the Manchester Lane venue on Thursday 20 July 2006.
For more details, check out the Gigs page

March 2006

Perry has been confirmed as playing at The Great Escape Festival.
This is a 3 day/night festival being held over the Easter weekend in Sydney [14 - 16 April 2005].
It's being held at the Newington Armoury, next to Sydney Olympic Park near Homebush Bay.
For more details about the festival, check out the Great Escape website at http://www.thegreatescape.net.au/
Perry & Give My Love To Rose will be playing at 2.30pm, Sunday 16 April, on the Grove stage.

December 2005

Perry will be in the local Sydney media this week, with an article/interview in Drum Media
magazine. He will also be a guest on the following radio shows, where he will be having a
chat and playing a song or two live on air :-

2SER 107.3  Thursday 15 December, 12.30pm - Outpost with Steve Broughton

FBI 94.5 Friday 16 December, 9.30am - Mornings with Stephen Ferris

Don't forget the Album Launch & Xmas Party Show is happening this Saturday, 17 December.
It's at @Newtown (Level 1) Newtown RSL Club, Newtown (Sydney, Australia).

November 2005

meter is now out and available on Laughing Outlaw Records

An Album Launch & Xmas Party Show is happening on Saturday, 17 December.
It's at @Newtown (Level 1), in Newtown (Sydney, Australia),
with some very special guests. Click here for full details.

The album has been receiving great reviews, throughout Australia and Europe,
some of which can be read online at the bottom of our Press page

November shows with Tony Joe White and the Whitlams were all well received
and a heap of fun. Thanks to those that came along and to all the artists, promoters
and venues involved.

October 2005

The meter double album will be released by Laughing Outlaw Records
on 14 November 2005,  simultaneously in Australia and New Zealand and
in the UK and Europe.

September 2005

Perry and Give My Love To Rose will be playing before the
National Rugby League Preliminary Final, at the Overflow outside
Stadium Australia at Homebush on Sunday 25th September. They
will be doing 2 sets, from 1.00pm onwards and admission to
this 1 is free.

Perry has now been confirmed to support U.S. legendary king
of swamp Tony Joe White at his upcoming Sydney and Newcastle
shows in November.

August 2005

Welcome to the Perry Keyes official website.

Perry's debut double album meter will be available in stores soon
 in Australia and New Zealand. But if you can't wait
till then, drop into the Laughing Outlaw shop [at 8 Victoria Street,
Lewisham] or order now via  Laughing Outlaw Records. 

UK and European release is also coming soon on Laughing Outlaw Records.

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