SKINNY HOBOS GET BACK TO SUBURBAN LIVING

Not even stopping for a cup of tea and a lie down after their 7 city North island tour and a 5 date guest band slot for the Smokefree Rockquest regional finals, Skinny Hobos (Sam Holdom) continue to push their gigantic 2-piece sound into NZ’s earholes with the release of brand new single 'Suburban Living,' which premieres June 22nd on The Rock Nights with Mike and is available everywhere Friday, June 23rd.

Delivering more energy and noise than two men legally should, the bombastic single perfectly showcases the Hobos driving rock and roll sound, adding a bucket of sass and a pinch of groove to the mix. Says guitarist/singer Alex Elvis of the instrumentation, “You couldn't get more cowbell if you cloned 30 copies of Will Ferrell, chucked them in a field full of Dutch dairy cows, and made it rain fidget spinners.”

Suburban Living is the third single release from Skinny Hobos, whose April 2016 debut single ‘The Merchant of Tirau’ peaked at #1 on the NZ iTunes Rock chart and jumped in at #150 on The Rock’s listener voted 1500 Countdown – in between entries from Alice Cooper and Led Zeppelin. Following single ‘Jokers and Fools’ debuted at #4 on the iTunes Rock charts and again saw support from The Rock who swiftly added the track to their celebrated Soundcheck rotate.

Skinny Hobos will again be delivering their explosive live set straight to the main centers of NZ this July, in support of the Suburban Living release. Catch them with headliners Decades along with Bakers Eddy and Dead Favours at these locations.

July 14 Hamilton - Gravity Bar

July 15 Auckland - Galatos

July 22 Wellington - Meow

July 28 Christchurch - Blue Smoke

July 29 Dunedin - Re:Fuel

Tickets are available from www.wearedecades.com.  

The video for Suburban Living will be released later this month with the Skinny Hobo’s debut album due for release this Spring.

Suburban Living is available through Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play and iTunes.

For updates and tour dates find Skinny Hobos on Facebook, YouTube, Bandcamp and Soundcloud.

DECADES HIT THE ROAD IN JULY WITH SKINNY HOBOS, DEAD FAVOURS AND BAKERS EDDY

Four of New Zealand’s most exciting and emerging rock acts hit the road this July, playing in five centres across the country.
 
Decades, Skinny Hobos (Sam Holdom), Dead Favours and Bakers Eddy (Claire Gormly) are the newest generation of NZ rock royalty and kick off the nationwide ALL OUR TRUTHS tour in Hamilton on July 14, before heading to Auckland on July 15, Wellington July 22, Christchurch July 28, then winding up in Dunedin on July 29.
 
Presented by Brent Eccles Entertainment, in conjunction with The Rock, tickets go on sale Thursday June 1 at 12pm from www.wearedecades.com

Headlining the ALL OUR TRUTHS tour is Christchurch band, Decades. Made up of four long-time friends; Emma Cameron (guitar, vocals, songwriter), Liam Muir (guitar, songwriter), Daniel Perry (drums), and Curtis Booth (bass, beard); Decades has just announced the release date of their debut album, THE TRUTH AND OTHER PEOPLE(July 14) and are looking forward to playing the new tracks live. The album features The Rock favourites ‘Terrified’ and ‘If It Kills Me’, along with new single, ‘Get Me Home’.

Joining Decades are Skinny Hobos, Dead Favours and Bakers Eddy. 

Skinny Hobos are a two-piece alternative rock band from Auckland, who have earned a reputation for being one of the hardest working bands in town. With a mesmerising live performance, Alex Elvis (guitar) and Texas Holdom (drums) produce a full gritty full rock sound. Skinny Hobos release their new single, ‘Suburban Living’ on June 9.

Dead Favours formed in 2016 with members originating from bands including Grammy-nominees Steriogram, Fire at Will, Bloodnut, Eqwanox, and Kara Gordon’s Wreckage among others. Dead Favours’ debut EP, produced by Tom Larkin, is due for release this July and features their current Rock radio hit, ‘Dig’. 

The energetic and always exciting Bakers Eddy are looking forward to playing on home soil. The four-piece are one of the most in-demand rock bands around, opening last year for Highly Suspect, Gang of Youths and The Rubens. Originally from Wellington and now based in Melbourne, Bakers Eddy are currently working with Tom Larkin, creating their debut album, and are looking forward to introducing fans to some of their new work and will be releasing a single in July to coincide with the tour.

ALL OUR TRUTHS tour – featuring Decades, Skinny Hobos, Dead Favours and Bakers Eddy - on sale Thursday June 1 at 12pm from

www.wearedecades.com

Friday 14 July - Gravity Bar, HAMILTON
Saturday 15 July - Galatos, AUCKLAND
Saturday 22 July - Meow, WELLINGTON
Friday 28 July- Blue Smoke, CHRISTCHURCH
Saturday 29 July - Refuel, DUNEDIN

SKINNY HOBOS 'JOKERS AND FOOLS'

Two-piece noise merchants Skinny Hobos (Sam Holdom) have released their stomping second single ‘Jokers & Fools’.

An anthem for the modern day, Jokers & Fools represents a shift in style for the two-piece while maintaining the level of groove and noise that has become their signature sound. The single was added to NZ On Air’s NewTracks playlist and is currently on rotation on The Rock FM’s Kiwi Rock Soundcheck segment.

The duo are playing at the NZ Tattoo & Art Festival in New Plymouth this Sunday before hitting the road with Cheshire Grimm and Devilskin to see the year out.