28 Jan 09

HELLO 2009!
Hello Folks!

Hope the new year has been treating you in the best possible manner. Its been good but quiet in the headquarters (though I have been writing a few new tunes which I hope to demo soon). I thought I'd change all this by playing the 1st show for the year, with full band in tow:

Thursday, 26th Feb
Excelsior Hotel SURRY HILLS

I will be supporting my very talented mate Daniel Dawes as he launches his debut solo album. Its quite special from what I have heard. Also playing will be Joel Sarakula and band.

Hope to see ya all there!

Bryan

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13 Nov 08

FINAL HEADLINE SHOW FOR 2008
Its pretty crazy to think that this year is heading towards the finish line but goddamn has it been fun. The 'Sunday Best' tour was a success and the September residency at The Excelsior was also a big hoot. And people are still buying the record which is good news to not only to me but also to the good folks at Popboomerang & Rock Indiana Records!

So we end the year with a few more shows, including the last headline show for the year on the 6th December @ Spectrum Darlinghurst. This will be followed by some solo shows on the 12th Dec @ The Roxbury Glebe &  17th Dec @ The Rose of Australia Erskineville with one of my faves Bernie Hayes. Special mention too about a memorial show I'll be playing at, for my departed friend Mel Ford @ The Rose of Australia on the 21st Nov. Mel was a wonderful girl who I had the pleasure of knowing for a short but quality time. This will be a great chance to hear some of Sydney's finest musicians and of course to celebrate Mel's life.

Thanks again for all the support this year. See you at the next show!

Bryan

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11 Aug 08

SYDNEY ALBUM LAUNCH - SOLD OUT!
Before we start this update, I want to say a very sincere THANK YOU to everyone who came to the sold out album launch show at the Hopetoun Hotel. That was one unbelievable night and it felt like a giant step for me and my music. It was especially great to see so many new faces at the show, along with the old faithfuls. Big thank you also goes out to my amazing and huge band that night of Brian Crouch, Mik McGinty, Scott Barr, Tim Holt, Jason Walker, Jadey O’Regan, Natalia Mitchell & Dave Hatt for bringing that incredible wall of sound. Thanks also to Nic Dalton, Adrian Whitehead, Jed Pickett, Julia Thomas, Ella Gibbins, The Hopetoun Hotel and everyone else involved in making the launch one hell of a night!
Check out the pics from the show on Sydney Designer/Photographer John Kung’s site.


MELBOURNE TOUR
I’ll be heading south to chilly Melbourne for an album launch tour, with my brilliant band in tow. These shows will be in the company of some of Melbournes finest, including Danna & The Changes, Adrian Whitehead, Danny McDonald, Brilliant Fanzine, Chinook and Ben Birchall.

DATES:
Friday, 22nd August – The Tote Collingwood
Saturday, 23rd August – Pure Pop Records (Afternoon Instore)
Saturday, 23rd August – Bar 303 Northcote
For more info on the shows, go to the my website or MySpace.

Look for some extra promo for the tour:
Thursday, 21st August - Live Interview with Melbourne 2PBS 106.7FM; 7pm
Friday, 22nd August - Live performance on TVS Ch. 31; '1700' - 5pm

Look out in the next update for more news on the September Residency shows!


SUNDAY BEST – ALBUM NEWS
Sunday Best is now officially released to the world and I’m quite chuffed about it. Click here for more info on where to BUY.

Australian Radio Stations like Triple J, FBI, 2SER, ABC Regional Radio, 3RRR, 4ZZZ , Spanish & European Radio & Online Radio have started to play tracks from the album. An interview I did with Sydney FBI radio can be downloaded from this following site: CPOD

Print & Online Media have also started to release some great reviews & articles, including the The Brag (Indie Album of the week!), Sydney Morning Herald, Drum Media, Music Australia Guide & Time Off Magazines. Click HERE to read them.


SPANISH DYLAN TRIBUTE
I was lucky enough to be asked to contribute to the first official Spanish tribute to one of my heroes, Bob Dylan. The compilation is called Bob Dylan Tribute: So Happy to see you smile through Hanky Panky Records and Brian Crouch & I recorded our own take on ‘I Threw It All Away’ from ‘Nashville Skyline’. I thoroughly recommend this release, featuring some of Spain’s best bands and other international artists from the US & Europe. Have a sneak listen on my MySpace.


BRYANESTEPA.COM & MYSPACE
The team from RDY Creative has given my website and MySpace a bit of a makeover, so do check out their good work and get all the info and news you need on my music shenanigans.


Cheers,
Bryan

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