LAUGHING CLOWNS LIVE.
May 1st: Melbourne Jazz Festival, The Forum
Tickets $35/42 bf from ticketek.com.au or telephone: 132 849

May 2nd: Sydney, The Basement Juliet Ward and Greg Appel
May 3rd: Sydney, The Basement Juliet Ward and Greg Appel
Tickets $36.00 bf from feelpresents.oztix, thebasement.com.au or via phone: 92512797





ED KUEPPER IS A BAD SEED

Ed Kuepper has been announced as the replacement for Mick Harvey in Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. Kuepper will join the Bad Seeds for a string of European festival appearances starting in and including headline spots at the Southside & Hurricane Festivals in Germany and the Oxygen Festival in Ireland.

Kuepper, formerly of Australian bands The Saints and Laughing Clowns, completes the current Bad Seeds live line up of Warren Ellis, Martyn Casey, Thomas Wydler, Jim Sclavunos and Conway Savage.

Kuepper has been, and continues to be, a significant influence on contemporary Australian music. He formed the original version of the proto-punk band The Saints in 1973 whilst in high school and when the original Saints split he formed what, in the eyes of many, was an even bolder enterprise - Laughing Clowns. The Clowns broke up in 1984 and Kuepper launched a prolific solo career which has seen the release of more than 20 albums and several film and soundtrack projects. His latest studio recording was Jean Lee and the Yellow Dog in 2007.



This full schedule of festival dates promises to include some of the best and most exciting festivals that Europe and the British Isles have to offer.

Before he leaves, however, Kuepper will perform three shows with the aforementioned Laughing Clowns - recently reunited at the request of Nick Cave for the inaugural Australian All Tomorrow's Parties series of festivals - appearing at the Melbourne Jazz Festival and over two nights at the Basement in Sydney.

Joining the Clowns at both Basement shows will be Juliet Ward and Greg Appel, the singer and guitarist (respectively) of early eighties icons The Lighthouse Keepers. This will be the first Sydney appearance for Juliet & Greg since 2004 when the Lighthouse Keepers briefly reunited for the launch of the double CD, Tales of the Australian Underground.

Tickets for all shows are on sale now.

LAUGHING CLOWNS LIVE.
May 1st: Melbourne Jazz Festival, The Forum
Tickets $35/42 bf from ticketek.com.au or telephone: 132 849

May 2nd: Sydney, The Basement Juliet Ward and Greg Appel
May 3rd: Sydney, The Basement Juliet Ward and Greg Appel
Tickets $36.00 bf from feelpresents.oztix, thebasement.com.au or via phone: 92512797