Melbourne-based rock act Skarlet Blue will reintroduce themselves to their audiences when they embark on their national tour in April/May 2010 to support the release of their EP ‘Simple Shades of Grey’.

2010 marks a change in direction for the quartet, who have reinvented themselves in their music and image after spending three years touring Australia and the US as a riff-heavy classic rock-‘n’-roll band. In their previous incarnation, Skarlet Blue enjoyed support slots with such notable acts as Noiseworks, Diesel, Thirsty Merc, the Screaming Jets and Airbourne. But mid-way through 2009, Skarlet Blue had come to a crossroad - they could either: a) Make a permanent move to Los Angeles and pursue their musical endeavours with their current brand of music; or b) Re-brand themselves for the Australian music scene, working closely with potential management, to build a new act. The boys chose the latter and have since scrapped their entire catalogue of songs and put the leather pants and bandannas back in the cupboard.


The new Skarlet Blue is lyrically driven and melodically solid. “The new image is less LA rock and more universal. As for the songs, well, the whole approach to song writing techniques and where we are focusing our attention has completely altered. The way we play our instruments is much more sensitive to the melody and lyrics now,” says Ryan. This change has produced Skarlet Blue’s debut EP titled ‘Simple Shades of Grey’, featuring five songs recorded at The Base Studios in South Melbourne engineered by Phil Threlfall, produced by Sam Panetta (Melodic Music) and mixed in LA by Andy Ellis. Chupa Chup has since used one of the tracks for an online promotional video.


Skarlet Blue’s tour will take them from their hometown in Melbourne to Sydney, Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Noosa.

When asked what they expect from the new EP and tour, Ryan replies, “Definitely something different from Skarlet Blue that people won’t expect from us. We all have a very positive feeling that our new sound will capture the listener’s attention, and they will be able to take something away from the music we spent time crafting.”

TOUR DATES:

Fri April 23 @ The Hi-Fi Bar (Melbourne)
Sat April 24 @ The Hi-Fi Bar (Melbourne) - ALL AGES
Thu May 6 @ The Zoo (Brisbane)
Fri May 7 @ Villa Noosa - Fusion Bar (Noosa)
Sat May 8 @ Miami Sharks Bar (Gold Coast)
Wed May 12 @ The Workers Club (Melbourne)
Thu May 13 @ Lansdowne (Sydney)
Tue May 18 @ The Troubadour (Brisbane)
Wed May 19 @ The Workers Club (Melbourne)
Wed May 26 @ The Workers Club (Melbourne)
Thu May 27 @ Lansdowne (Sydney)

www.skarletblue.com.au | www.myspace.com/skarletblue

CONTACT:

Kirri Liepins (Director, Rock Solid PR & Fanbase Relations)
61 432 711 462 | info@rock-solid.net.au | www.rock-solid.net.au

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