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DMA’S

  • Date: Fri 27th April 2018
  • Doors Open: 6:30 pm
  • Supported By: Planet
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Sydney trio DMA’S have today announced a UK Headline tour for May/April 2018, including dates at the Manchester Academy, 02 Forum Kentish Town & Barrowland, Glasgow (see full tour dates below). DMA’S made a huge impression with their 2016 debut album ‘Hills End’, which became a Gold-selling smash at home and a word-of-mouth hit here in the UK. Now the band have raised their game with their new album ‘For Now’ which will be released on April 27th. Produced by the band alongside Kim Moyes of The Presets, ‘For Now’ is a gloriously uplifting album of beautifully honed, passionately emotive rock’n’roll songs. A teaser of what to expect emerged late last year when intro track ‘Dawning’ was released. Demonstrating that the DMA’S are brimming with confidence, its crowd-pleasing hook and rich melodies made for the kind of timeless indie anthem that bands rarely seem to write any more.

That purity and command of songcraft is also on vivid display throughout their brand new single ‘In The Air’ which has just been premiered by triple j. It’s a beautiful ballad, with sweeping production, and daydream-inducing lyrics that shine a light on the band’s much-loved talent for pop writing.

While the collection echoes the strident, hook-heavy Britpop and Madchester influences of the band’s debut on tracks such as the explosive opener ‘For Now’ and Depeche Mode-esque ‘Do I Need You Now?’, it’s also an album that demonstrates a very organic evolution. ‘The End’ (written by guitarist Johnny Took) shows Kim Moyes’ influence with its dark electronic production and synths, while the psychedelic-tinged ‘Emily Whyte’ (written by guitarist Matt Mason) erupts into an epic, blissed out album closer.

More broadly, the most transformative element of the band’s sound comes in the shape of Tommy O’Dell’s vocals – the character and attitude of his voice is now heightened by a fresh new soulful element.

“Last time round, we were still working out what kind of band we want to be, and we still are,” admits Johnny Took. “We still have that jangly rock’n’roll aspect to it, but it’s also matured in other ways. It feels like a natural progression for the band.”

‘For Now’ will be released on CD, Ltd Edition Red vinyl, Cassette Tape, Digital download and streaming sites. Album pre-orders are now available at https://dmas.lnk.to/ForNowPR and across all DSPs, with ‘In The Air’ and ‘Dawning’ provided as instant downloads.

ANNOUNCE NEW UK TOUR DATES FOR SPRING 2019

DEBUT ALBUM ‘HILLS END’ CROSSES 30,000 UK SALES MARK – AWARDED BRIT CERTIFIED BREAKTHROUGH STATUS

CURRENT ALBUM ‘FOR NOW’ OUT NOW THROUGH INFECTIOUS RECORDS

DMA’S have today announced that they will be returning to the UK this April 2019 for a headline tour. Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday 25th January at dmasdmas.com (full dates below). The band recently completed a sold out headline UK tour last December 2018. DMA’S have been embraced by the UK audience, seeing their live shows consistently sell out and their performances going from strength to strength. As well as extensively touring the UK last year with their own headline shows, they’ve also toured with Liam Gallagher, Richard Ashcroft, The Kooks & Kasabian amongst others.

DMA’S debut album ‘Hills End’ has now achieved BRIT Certified Breakthrough status. The award is given to artists who have achieved 30,000 sales for one of their albums for the first time in the UK.

DMA’S second album ‘For Now’ was released last April and charted in the UK at #13 in the official charts and #2 in the Independent charts, a significant achievement for the Sydney trio. Produced by the band alongside Kim Moyes of The Presets, ‘For Now’ is a gloriously uplifting album of beautifully honed, passionately emotive rock’n’roll songs. Demonstrating that DMA’S are brimming with confidence, its crowd-pleasing hooks and rich melodies make this a timeless indie album. While the collection echoes the strident, hook-heavy Britpop and Madchester influences of the band’s debut, it’s also an album that demonstrates a very organic evolution. More broadly, the most transformative element of the band’s sound comes in the shape of Tommy O’Dell’s vocals – the character and attitude of his voice is now heightened by a fresh new soulful element.

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