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BKB’s hard hitting new single Moment of Truth is a testament to the rise of one of Australia’s greatest acts, they have pushed the boundaries of their genre and taken hold of a mass cross generation of music lovers.

This is a highly anticipated new track and headline tour from the band who has been laying low on the OZ touring circuit to be in the studio creating their new album. Bound to be one of the highlight tours leading into summer 08, it’s a stellar line up with special guests TZU, Natty Sistren* & Little Bushman* from NZ - featuring former members of Trinity Roots and Fat Freddy’s Drop.

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Australian Tour Dates

Friday 29th August Darwin Festival DARWIN NT
For ticketing information and program details go to www.darwinfestival.org.au

Saturday 30th August TimeOUT CAIRNS QLD
outconcert Cairns Jockey Club, CAIRNS with Faker, Kisschasey, Scribe FREE with 12 coupons from Cairns Post – TimeOUT www.myspace.com/timeoutconcert

Saturday 20th September Coaster Festival GOSFORD NSW
With The Living End, Cog, Kisschasey, Something with Numbers + many more Tickets from www.ticketmaster.com.au Doors open Midday www.coasterfestival.com.au

Saturday 11th October Red Desert Live BROKEN HILL NSW
Broken Hill Events Centre, Racecourse Rd, BROKEN HILL with The Backsliders, Jeff Lang, The McClymonts $65.00 admission for the two day event, with $55.00 tickets for early birds--paid during August. www.reddesertlive.com

Friday 24th October Palace Theatre (formerly Metro) MELBOURNE VIC
www.palace.com.au 20- 30 Bourke St, MELBOURNE With TZU, Little Bushman (NZ) & Natty Sistren Tickets $23 + bf from www.ticketmaster.com.au, Missing Link
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Saturday 25th October Metro Theatre (licensed all ages) SYDNEY NSW
624 George St SYDNEY With TZU, Little Bushman (NZ)
Tickets $22 + bf from www.metrotheatre.com.au
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Friday 31st October Stone Fest CANBERRA ACT
University of Canberra With Grinspoon, Dandy Warhols, The Grates, Regurgitator, The Drones, Kora + many more For ticketing and all other info go to www.stonefest.com.au

Saturday 1st November The Tivoli BRISBANE QLD
52 Costin St FORTITUDE VALLEY With TZU
Tickets $22 + bf from www.ticketek.com, Rockinghorse (07) 3229 5360, Doors open 7 pm www.thetivoli.net.au

Blue King Brown has just wrapped a tour supporting the legendary - Santana. If you were lucky enough to catch the show Blue King Brown boomed it out on some big arena stages. BKB snuck a few new tracks into the set, where better to test out some new vibes, than in front of 80,000 people. The Santana tour was a major career highlight for BKB to play along side a big inspiration. BKB we're very greatful for the the tour and would like to send a big thanks to chugg enteratinment and Santana for having them on such an awesome tour. Natalie was even lucky enough to be invited up on stage during Santana's 3 hour set to belt out a guitar duet, awesome stuff.

The tour also included an ALL AGES headline show at The Gov in Adelaide. Supported by Tom Thumb beat box extraordinaire. It was a sell out show and both the band and the crowd were on fire. Faster Louder posted a review of the gig..

"Blue King Brown began their set with a jam where each member of the band came on stage separately to play a solo until Natalie got the crowd immediately screaming. The all-ages crowd was beaming-there was real love for the music from the band and audience. Extended versions of every song allowed every member of Blue King Brown a chance to have their own solo, which showed how this is not a band with an obvious one member who the crowds come to see-it is a family that beams talent, support for each other and recognition of each other’s skill and passion. The backup singers both had a chance to show their fantastic voices with Haley Cramer’s breathtaking ballad a show stopping moment." Read More

Blue King Brown will be featured on ABC TV2 on Mon 25 Feb for a half hour of footage from BKB's set at WOMADelaide last year so make sure to tune in!

Everyone please check out this release from Ngaiire, who has been doing backing vocals with Blue King Brown for the past year and sadly our final shows togetherhave passed as she is leaving to focus on her own solo project in the new year. This is an amazing EP, it features a track Produced By Natalie Paapaa, Ngaiire has a big future ahead of her and we wish her all the best for her mission.

Ngaiire does not consider herself a spectacular musician but when creativity calls she finds her muse in an old- beat- up- by- the- road- side guitar that her father strung up. This along with a couple of fingers that bang out chords that are beyond her musical vocabulary, she surprisingly manages to communicate her joys and laments the best that her hands can afford and as best as a voice that commands an honest meltdown can only do.

Having spent the last 3 years touring with the likes of Paul Mac & Blue King Brown, Ngaiire is preparing to step out solo with the independent release of her debut EP, Song For No One . The EP, features tracks produced by Tony Buchen (Kid Confucius, The Whitlams, Macromantics, Abby Dobson) and Blue King Brown's Natalie Paapaa adding more fuel to a fire of other like minded musicians attempting to bring soul/jazz to the Australian masses. Check out her Myspace

Then heading down to Pyramid Rock Fest for one show on the 30th dec. Shall be rockin!! with Hilltop Hoods, Grinspoon, The Cat Empire, You Am I, Sneaky Sound System, Cog, Kora + many more For all ticketing details and thefull line up go to www.thepyramidrockfestival.com

New Year 2008 BKB choosing to spend the New Year celebrations with out brothers and sisters in AOTEOROA/NEW ZEALAND performing at the RHYTHM and VINES FESTIVAL, the first festival to see the sunrise in the new year! With The Checks, The Haves, Jakob, dDub, Die!Die!Die!+ many more For all ticketing details and the full line up go to www.rhythmandvines.co.nz

Jambalaya Festival Then heading up to Rotarua for the JAMBALAYA FESTIVAL with Monobloco, Batucada Sound Machine, Katchafire, Ladi6 + many more For all ticketing details and thefull line up go to www.jambalaya.co.nz

A lot more BIG NEWS to be released for 2008 stay tuned, and yes there is definitely a new album on the way!!

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Blue King Brown will join Australian music heavy weights Powderfinger and Silverchair for three shows of their mammoth Across The Great Divide Tour. Regularly spending time in remote indigenous communities in central Australia teaching music, Carlo Santone and Natalie Paapaa see first hand the need to shed light on the issue of reconciliation and the gravity and importance of it to the people.

“To us, reconciliation means respect. Respect for a culture and a people that lived on this land long before colonization. The Indigenous people are deeply connected to this land in ways non Indigenous people are not, and we need to respect that, the land defines them as a people and it defines their culture. Truth, Education and Understanding will lead to Respect and Reconciliation. A tour like this one is bound to raise discussion on the issues, and from that, should people’s hearts and minds be open, we should be able to see some change in the way people perceive indigenous history and the current indigenous struggle. There is a beautiful culture right here on our doorsteps, it should be something that is embraced and respected, and then we may see some unity.” Carlo Santone, BKB.

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The shirts were made by the bands especially for the concert. A limited edition run was produced for the day and we are now selling the excess of the run. The profits generated from the sales will be donated to organisations committed to the fight against the use of nuclear energy. You have the opportunity to donate some money to a great cause and score yourself a rockin shirt in the process, these are rare shirts and mark a moment in history when some prominent Australian and International bands took a stance together for the greater good.

SHIRTS HAVE SOLD OUT SORRY IF YOU MISSED OUT!!

Blue King Brown drew a lucky card when their film clip for ‘Water’, made for $200, was featured on the front page of You Tube earlier this month, exposing the band to a massive international viewer ship. The You Tube exposure has resulted in alot of international interest, the timing could not have been better. Watch the clip >

Blue King Brown have recently returned Japan where they have recently signed a record deal and released the Japanese edition of Stand Up. BKB are building strong in Japan, kicked along by their critically acclaimed live shows, they return to Japan later in the year to perform at the famous SUMMERSONIC festival along side the likes of Gwen Stefani, Bloc Party, Black Eyed Peas + more. More international touring plans are brewing for what is set to be a big year for BKB.

In July Blue King Brown hit the stage in Sydney for Live Earth, which attracted over two billion viewers worldwide. Joining Crowded House, Missy Higgins, Paul Kelly and more to draw attention to the world’s widening environmental crisis. Watch the live footage here

“There is a movement that is taking place right now, it’s a global movement that has finally hit the mainstream. It's a realisation of the impacts of our everyday actions that we can so easily take for granted. It’s a reality check and it’s a positive step forward in so many ways. The more people involved in the movement the closer we are to bettering all of our lives now and for the future. We have been strong supporters of this cause for a long time and participating in an event like this is bringing more and more awareness to the issue” Carlo Santone, BKB.