Greenleaf Announce March 2018 Australian Tour
Ostensibly, when Greenleaf go to Australia for the first time in their 18-year history next March, it will be supporting their 2016 Napalm Records long-player, Rise Above the Meadow (review here). It might even be the final leg of their touring cycle for that album, which has been considerable. But here’s what I’m thinking: That’s an awfully long way to go behind a record that by then will be coming up on two years old. I think of bands touring Australia — especially never having done so before — as a major event. Maybe it’s not as long a trip from Sweden, from whence Greenleaf hail, as from Massachusetts, from whence I hail, but still. It’s significant.
So couldn’t it just be possible that the Tommi Holappa-led four-piece will announce a new full-length sometime between now and then? I’m not saying I know that’s going to happen — let me be clear: I do not. at all. in any way. have that info. — but golly, it sure would be awfully nice. Rise Above the Meadow was triumph enough that I’m not sure they necessarily need a follow-up as an excuse to get on that plane. They’d be fine just going as they are. But to go heralding a brand new record? To me, that just seems like a cake and its icing coming together perfectly.
Again, I’ve got no inside track or anything, I’m just thinking it would be awesome if it happened. Greenleaf have some December shows as well with Steak and The Atomic Bitchwax. Those dates and the Australian dates follow here, the latter presented by Your Mate Bookings and Get on the Stage:
Greenleaf – Australia Tour
The legendary Stoner Rockers from Sweden ‘Greenleaf’ are set to embark on their first ever Australian tour in March 2018. Brought to you by Get On The Stage and Your Mate Bookings!
From what started out as a side project for Tommi Holappa from the prestigious stoner rock band ‘Dozer’, GREENLEAF has now seen six albums, three record labels (Molten Universe, Small Stone Recordings and currently Napalm Records) and a revolving door of band members since inception in 2000.
The much anticipated australian tour is set to begin in Melbourne and will take the Swedes through Frankston, Geelong, Wollongong, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide.
Keep your eyes and ears peeled for local shows and tickets and get ready for a Stoner Rock gig you’ve never seen before!
Greenleaf Dec. shows:
DEC 1 Greenleaf, The Atomic Bitchwax, Steak, The Underworld Camden London, United Kingdom
DEC 3 Greenleaf at Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany
DEC 4 Greenleaf at Luxor, Macul
DEC 5 Greenleaf / the Atomic Bitchwax / Steak Schlachthof, Wiesbaden, Germany
DEC 6 Greenleaf, The Atomic Bitchwax, Steak, WERK2-Kulturfabrik, Leipzig-Connewitz, Germany
DEC 12 Greenleaf at Kleiner Klub, Saarbrücken, Germany
DEC 13 Greenleaf, The Atomic Bitchwax, Steak in Doornroosje, Nijmegen, Netherlands
DEC 16 Greenleaf • The Atomic Bitchwax • Steak, Bi Nuu, Berlin, Germany
DEC 27 Sankt Hell på Loppen
Greenleaf Australia tour:
03/02 The Bendigo Hotel Collingwood
03/03 Singing Bird Studios Frankston
03/04 Barwon Club Geelong
03/06 Rad Bar Wollongong
03/08 The Chippo Sydney
03/09 Crowbar Brisbane
03/10 Jive Adelaide
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