Brant Bjork Trio Announce Australian Tour
Anybody notice Brant Bjork hitting the road pretty hard these last couple years? Since I guess later 2021/2022, if it hasn’t been solo, it’s been the trio Stöner, and of late he’s been keeping company with that band’s drummer Ryan Güt and longtime collaborator and bassist Mario Lalli, also of Fatso Jetson, Yawning Man, more recently the jammy The Rubber Snake Charmers, and like Bjork (Kyuss, Fu Manchu, etc.), is a founding principal of Californian desert rock. I was fortunate enough to see this band, the Brant Bjork Trio, at Desertfest New York (review here), and their chemistry, presence, groove all live up to reputation. Playing tunes from Bjork‘s solo catalog and even apparently composing new material perhaps with an eye toward an LP, they’ve obviously been hither and yon in the US already, and in 2024 they’ll look to expand on that in busy fashion.
After Planet Desert Rock Weekend in January — which I want to go to; anyone got a flight and hotel room I could borrow? — the three-piece head to South America in March for a run of shows in Chile, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. That’s not an insignificant amount of travel. Later the same month, they’ll one-up themselves by undertaking the journey to Australia for shows there with support from Full Tone Generator, with whom Bjork has both played and produced previously. That stint ends early in April, and is the newest announcement, hence the headline above. Still to come, however, are the full dates for the European tour that will go at least three full weeks as it’s already confirmed to take Brant Bjork Trio from Desertfest Oslo (May 10-11) through Desertfest London (May 17-19) to Desertfest Berlin (May 24-26).
I seriously doubt that will be the end of their year, either, especially if they might be eyeing a Fall LP release with so much touring before. Or maybe they’ll hit the studio this Winter and put out a record in Spring. Or maybe a fucking asteroid will smash into the planet and none of these shows will happen, for all I know, but the point here is that despite having absolutely nothing, zero, nulla, to prove to anyone, they’re out doing so anyway. If you be there to see them on stage — they seem to be making it easier by going everywhere — I can only recommend doing so as something you will not regret.
Dates follow, as per social media:
One of my favorite places to play !
Stoked to announce the Brant Bjork Trio is coming over to Australia, we will be playing with our buddy’s Full Tone Generator on all the dates !
Brant Bjork Trio featuring Ryan Güt & Mario Lalli.
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BRANT BJORK TRIO
US DATES
Dec 21st Venice West
Planet Desert Rock Weekend IV – January 25-26-27, 2024, Las Vegas
SOUTH AMERICAN TOUR
Concepcion Chile 3/6/2024
Santiago Chile 3/7/2024
São Paulo Brazil 3/8/2024
March 9th Uniclub Buenos Aries Argentina
MAR 10 SUN Montevideo, Uruguay Plaza Mateo
AUSTRALIAN TOUR
28/03 – Barwon Club Geelong (VIC) AUS
29/03 – Singing Bird Studio Frankston AUS
30/03 – Gasometer Hotel Melbourne (VIC) AUS
31/03 – Crown & Anchor Hotel Adelaide (SA) AUS
03/04 – The Basement Canberra (ACT) AUS
04/04 – Dicey Rileys Wollongong (NSW) AUS
05/04 – Marrickville Bowlo Sydney (NSW) AUS
06/04 – Mos Clubhouse Gold coast (QLD) AUS
EUROPE 2024
Desertfest Oslo: 10th – 11th May 2024
Desertfest – Berlin
Desertfest London
The Brant Bjork Trio:
Brant Bjork – guitar/vocals
Mario Lalli – bass
Ryan Güt – drums
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