Ed Kuepper is marking his 50th year as a recording artist with an Australian tour backed by The Exploding Universe of Ed Kuepper in July and August.
This line-up of The Exploding Universe off End Kuepper will feature the talents of drummer Mark Dawson, bassist Peter Oxley, keyboard player Alister Spence and brass arranger Eamon Dilworth and naturally they will tackle material from right across Ed’s illustrious career.
There's a lot of material to choose from. From the release of The Saints' epochal 7" "(I’m) Stranded" in August 1976 , the genre-defying Laughing Clowns, an ARIA award winning solo career, it's been a wild ride.
Side journeys into The Aints and The Aints!, movie soundtracks plus continued sonic exploration via collaborations with Jim White, Asteroid Ekosystem and others have occurred since then. And Ed has recently gone back to where it all began with The Saints ’73-‘78,
Joining Ed across select shows is Californian expat and now Melbourne resident Michael Beach. Beach will perform his confessional singer-songwriter style b, while in Sydney Beach will perform in quartet mode also featuring bassist Lloyd Swanton (The Necks), guitarist Mick Turner (Dirty Three) and virtuoso drummer Joe Talia.
The Exploding Universe of Ed Kuepper
Ed Kuepper 50 Years Retrospective
JULY
30 - Avoca Theatre #
31 - Canberra, The Street
AUG
1 - Wombarra Bowlo # @
6 - Adelaide, The Gov # @
8 - Melbourne, National Theatre #
9 - Barwon Heads Hotel #
15 - Fremantle, Freo Social @
20 - Brisbane, The Princess #
21 - Coffs Harbour, The Jetty Theatre
22 - Murwillumbah, Regent Theatre
27 - Sydney, Enmore Theatre # @
Tickets
# Michael Beach (solo) supports.
## Michael Beach Quartet (Lloyd Swanton, Mick Turner, Joe Talia) support.
@ standing or seated and standing
