The Hard Quartet release their eponymous debut album and announce a run of Australian tour dates in early January 2025.
Says the band, “Emmett Kelly, Stephen Malkmus, Matt Sweeney and Jim White formed The Hard Quartet in May 2023. They recorded a 15 song album in NYC and Malibu California without telling anyone except their families and friends – ideal times spent in idyllic locales. The Hard Quartet starts touring in October and will play in Australia, USA, Europe and everywhere else possible through 2025 and beyond. It’s a full-on rocking band. All four band members write, sing, play musical instruments and produce The Hard Quartet’s songs. The band is the natural result of decades of friendship and playing music in each other’s presence.”
The band will play six dates across the country including The Princess Theatre in Brisbane, Metro Theatre in Sydney, Fremantle Arts Centre in Fremantle, The Gov in Adelaide, Theatre Royal in Castlemaine, before tying a bow on their debut Australian tour at Northcote Theatre in Melbourne.
In July, The Hard Quartet released the band’s first single, ‘Earth Hater’, and an accompanying video directed by EYEDRESS. In August, the group formally announced their debut album and posted the Sweeney-led ‘Rio’s Song’. A third song, ‘Our Hometown Boy’, fronted by Kelly, followed. Last week, the band released A Tender Look at the Hard Quartet, a 12-minute documentary introducing the band.
Stream / download The Hard Quartet here.
THE HARD QUARTET – AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2025
Friday 17 January
The Princess Theatre | Brisbane, QLD – Tickets
Saturday 18 January
Metro Theatre | Sydney, NSW – Tickets
Tuesday 21 January
Fremantle Arts Centre | Fremantle, WA – Tickets
Thursday 23 January
The Gov | Adelaide, SA – Tickets
Friday 24 January
Theatre Royal | Castlemaine, VIC – Tickets
Saturday 25 January
Northcote Theatre | Northcote, VIC – Tickets
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