Sunday February 28th 2010
pear and the awkward orchestra
with Madeleine Paige and Hannah Macklin
Doors open: 7:30pm
Stage times:
08:00pm - Hannah Macklin
09:00pm - Madeleine Paige
10:00pm - pear and the awkward orchestra
Door sales: $10
Pre-sales: $7
Soak up some sweet and juicy folk-pop from Brisbane’s own pear and the awkward orchestra; darlings of triple J and renowned along Australia’s East Coast - find out why when these quirky nu-folksters hit the Troubadour February 28th (supported by Madeleine Paige and Hannah Macklin) on their lets hide tour, bringing new EP something will come along for the ride. Come along to hear mesmerizing songs presented with all the care of a handmade gift, gorgeous melodies, poetic lyrics and a powerful voice. Check out pear on facebook.com/, myspace/pearau or pearandtheawkwardorchestra.com for more info and Sydney and Melbourne tour dates.
Praise for pear and the awkward orchestra –
“Roots artist we LOVE” – Sarah Howells, triple j
“music as emotionally evocative as it is strange” –David Allen, ArtsHUb
“Layering gorgeous pop melodies throughout a composition of light jazz and acoustic folk, pear exhibits her amazing talent against a stripped-back swell of sound into which you will be well and truly entranced.” – Scott Mehaffey, four thousand