The Hard Quartet On Tour In January
The Hard Quartet released their eponymous debut album on Matador Records / Remote Control Records and announced a run of Australian tour dates.
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 today have already announced a run of Australian tour dates in early January 2025. The group 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.
THE HARD QUARTET – AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2025
Friday 17 January | The Princess Theatre | Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 18 January | Metro Theatre | Sydney, NSW
Tuesday 21 January | Fremantle Arts Centre | Fremantle, WA
Thursday 23 January | The Gov | Adelaide, SA
Friday 24 January | Theatre Royal | Castlemaine, VIC
Saturday 25 January | Northcote Theatre | Northcote, VIC
Tickets from Feel Presents…
