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News : Kyuss tour sells out, support bands announced

By on February 22, 2011

Hopefully all of you stoner rock fans have already purchased your tickets, because the upcoming tour by the oh-so legendary Kyuss is completely sold out, in every state. For those of you that have bought tickets, it has been announced that Fort will be the support at each show, except for Sydney which will have Tumbleweed. If you’re unfamiliar with the bands, keep on reading:

“With five releases under their studded belt and a history of rocking venues throughout the country, FORT have been delivering their sonic heaviness, grinding rhythms and chugging guitar riffs to venues far and wide since 2000. Still firmly planted in the hills of the NSW North Coast, FORT have toured with the likes of Clutch, FuManchu, Nebula and Helmet. Now they will be joining their friends (on all shows except Sydney) and inspirados KYUSS LIVES on their first Australian visit since ’93.

Musical legends in Australia, the stoner rock riffs of Wollongong’s TUMBLEWEED inspired a whole generation of music lovers when they emerged in 1990s from the seeds of the Proton Energy Pills and The Unheard. TUMBLEWEED burst onto the scene in a huge way by gaining infamy courtesy of a national support slot to the one and only Australian tour by the legendary Nirvana back in 1992.

Despite their chequered history with its many ups and downs including several band line-up changes, TUMBLEWEED have let bygones be bygones and the original line up is once again on speaking terms and playing and writing together for the first time in almost fifteen years and will be supporting KYUSS LIVES in Sydney only.”


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