Adelaide's Oscar The Wild Announce Tour & Powerful New Single
“It seems we hear this same story over and over and then conveniently forget until the next attack,” Oscar The Wild says about their new single.
Oscar The Wild (Credit: Mayah Salter/tour poster)
Adelaide indie punk band Oscar The Wild have just announced their plans to hit the road and head on a national tour to promote their soon-to-be-released single Roll With The Punches.
The song boasts an upbeat Brit-rock feel but centres on a solemn issue. The band’s front person, Ruby Gazzola, reportedly wrote the track at around the time of the Bondi Junction attack, when violence against women was declared a ‘national emergency’.
After a mere week, the story disappeared from the news cycle, and it seemed that the ‘issue’ of violence against women was largely forgotten about. Gazzola channelled their frustration with how this issue is commonly treated into this single.
In the words of the band, “Despite horrible individual circumstances, there is a general feeling of repetition - it seems we hear this same story over and over, and then conveniently forget until the next attack.”
Roll With The Punches will be available on all streaming platforms in late September.
Starting from October 3rd, Oscar The Wild will go on tour, playing at various venues throughout South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland.
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Their SA-based shows will take place at Crybaby, on October 3rd, supporting alt-folk-rock songstress Suzi and the Semaphore Music Festival, on October 6th.
The Music caught Oscar The Wild at BIGSOUND’s Made In SA showcase last week, noting: “They have a jaunty pump to their sound, a punk spirit buoyed by a cute, quiet quirkiness that is reminiscent of Kimya Dawson of The Moldy Peaches.”
OSCAR THE WILD
ROLLING WITH THE PUNCHES TOUR
3 OCTOBER - CRY BABY, ADELAIDE
6 OCTOBER - SEMAPHORE MUSIC FESTIVAL, ADELAIDE
12 OCTOBER - BOTANY VIEW HOTEL, SYDNEY
18 OCTOBER - CROWN & ANCHOR, ADELAIDE
19 OCTOBER - OLD BAR, MELBOURNE
25 OCTOBER - THE BEARDED LADY, BRISBANE
If you or someone you know is impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit 1800RESPECT.org.au.
This piece of content has been assisted by the Australian Government through Music Australia and Creative Australia, its arts funding and advisory body
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