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Shows coming up in February and March 2012

Friday 24 February 2012
Velvet Lounge Mount Lawley
Benedict Moleta with new collaborators Julian Bolleter, Bill Darby and Andrew Ewing
plus solo sets from Sean O'Neill, Davey Craddock and Andrew Ewing
$8 from 8pm

Saturday March 24 2012
Maylands Yacht Club
Corner of Fourth Avenue East and East Street, Maylands
$10 from 7pm
Benedict with new collaborators Julian Bolleter, Bill Darby and Andrew Ewing
plus solo support set by Andy Blaikie
The Maylands Yacht Club is a picturesque spot on the river. Benedict played a solo show there in March 2011.
This year he will be joined by three new collaborators, playing new material.
This show is BYO drinks, esky and glasses - no bar facilities.

2011 in review

"... a very unique kind of guy, a photographer of Perth suburbia, and ultimately an important contributor to the Western Australian music scene as he continues to involve other musicians with his work."
-Rave Magazine

Here's a round up of some of the things that have happened in 2011:

*James Reyne

In February Harry, Lorraine and I played as a three-piece supporting James Reyne, at large outdoor family concert in Two Rocks.
We've never played to four thousand people before and it was a lot of fun.
We threw some free CDs out from the stage, but I'm not sure that some of the little kids who got them knew what they were.

*Shows in Maylands, Toodyay and Darlington

In March I played a solo show at the Maylands Yacht Club.
It was a magic night looking over the Swan River.
Jeremy Passmore filmed the show, and we've put videos of twelve of the songs on the web.
They're on the video page of benedictmoleta.com if you're keen.
Most of this is older solo material, which hasn't been played live for several years.

In May the band drove to Toodyay to play a show at the Country Women's Association hall.
A few of our mates from Perth came to the show, as well as a few people from Toodyay.
It was a good opportunity to play new band material, which we'd recorded for the forthcoming album, but hadn't had many opportunities to play live.

In September I played a show with Bill Darby and Andrew Ewing at the Darlington Hall. This is new material which will be recorded on the next album.
The hall is a great music venue and we made the most of the nice big stage. It was very nice driving back down the hill into Perth after the show, with the car full of gear and my buddies on the bench seat next to me.

*New album: White Marble Heyday

The new album "White Marble Heyday" was released in October, with a CD launch at The Bird in Northbridge.
The album features long term guitarist collaborators Jonathan Brain and Daniel Marano, plus the normal band, Harry Kneen on bass, Sam Scherr on guitar, Lily Sumich on drums and Lorraine Sumich on keys. Jonathan and the band played at the launch and we all had a nice time.

Drum media said "White Marble Heyday is another chapter in the Benedict Moleta canon and, yet again, speaks to the human experience with remarkable insight and intimacy."

Here's a link to a recent review of the album, in Brisbane's street press Rave Magazine.

The new album is available for download from

Amazon

iTunes

Bandcamp

CD baby

And you can order the CD from benedictmoleta.com

*Cyclic Defrost article

I did a fairly lengthy interview with Cyclic Defrost magazine, which you can read online here.

*Perth Music Interviews magazine

Over the course of 2011 I put together a collection of interviews with twelve people involved in the Perth music scene.
The interviews were printed and turned into a fifty page magazine, which I launched at The Kurb Gallery in Northbridge in December.
There's more information about the magazine at benedictmoleta.com. You can order it for $5.

Here's a link to a review of the magazine on thethousands.com.au

CD launch Sunday October 2
Benedict's sixth album, entitled White Marble Heyday, will be launched on Sunday 2 October at The Bird,
181 William Street Northbridge.
The album features Benedict's four-piece band (Harry Kneen, Sam Scherr, Lily Sumich and Lorraine Sumich),
as well as several tracks in duo with Jonathan Brain, and one track with guitarist Daniel Marano.
Click here to listen to the track Salmon Brick on Soundcloud.

Darlington Hall show Saturday September 24
Benedict will be playing a special show on Saturday 24 September at Darlington Hall, Owen Road Darlington.
This is with new collaborators Bill Darby and Andrew Ewing, who will be recording with Benedict on his next album.
This show is BYO drinks, esky and glasses. 7pm start, $10 entry. Benedict will play a solo set before being joined by Bill and Andrew, playing new material. Nice hall in a picturesque setting.
The hall is opposite The Pines general store.

Rosemount Hotel show Saturday 17 September
Benedict Moleta Band will be playing at the Rosemount Hotel on Saturday 17 September. Kill Devil Hills are headlining.
The Ghost Hotel and High Horse (Timothy Nelson's new band) are also playing. Benedict Moleta band plays second.
The Rosemount Hotel is on the corner of Fitzgerald and Angove in North Perth.

June 2011

Benedict's new album was recorded in April and should be out by the end of the year.
The album features Benedict's four-piece band (Harry Kneen, Sam Scherr, Lily Sumich and Lorraine Sumich),
as well as several tracks in duo with Jonathan Brain, and one track with guitarist Daniel Marano.
Click here to listen to the track Salmon Brick on Soundcloud.

Art Gallery Show Friday June 3
Benedict has been working on some new songs with Andrew Ewing, and will be road-testing them for the first time on Friday June 3.
The occasion is an exhibition and pop-up shop organised by photographer Libby Edwards.
It's at 7/63 Palmerston Street Northbridge (near the corner of Palmerston and Newcastle).
Opening from 6pm.
Benedict and Andrew will play around 7pm.

Coming up in April and May:

In April Benedict will be recording his sixth album with his band mates.
The album will be recorded by Alan Smith at Bergerk! Studios.

Shows coming up:

Thursday 12 May 2011
Mojo's Bar North Fremantle
Benedict solo, joined by Bill Darby on a few songs.
Bill played in memorable nineties band O!, and has recently been playing solo acoustic
shows, as well as making electronic work under the name 10 bit Tonsil. Bill and Benedict
have been working on some new songs together, which will played at Mojo's.
Supported by Davey Craddock and The Spectacles, Little Ships and Andy Blaikie

The band is then going to take some of the new songs out of town, and play a show in Toodyay, at the CWA Hall.
This is located on Stirling Terrace, Toodyay.
Saturday 28 May
Entry is $10, from 7pm.

Shows Coming up: Februray - March 2011

Friday 11 Feb 2011
Velvet Lounge (at The Flying Scotsman)
Benedict with Jonathan Brain
Andrew Ewing
Little Ships
DJ Louis Moncrieff
$10 from 8pm

Saturday 12 Feb 2011
Benedict Moleta Band supporting James Reyne
Charnwood Reserve, Two Rocks
Free outdoor concert
Entry from 4pm
Benedict Moleta Band plays at 7pm, James Reyne to follow

Saturday 12 March 2011
The Builders Arms, Gertrude Street Melbourne
Benedict solo
Supported by Lee Memorial and Jon Michell (The Ancients)
$8 from 8pm

Saturday 26 March 2011
Benedict Moleta solo at Maylands Yacht Club
Corner of Fourth Avenue East and East Street, Maylands
$10 from 7pm
Two sets: old songs / intermission / new songs
No support act
No bar facilities: BYO drinks and esky

Shows coming up: December 2010 - January 2011

Tuesday 21 December
Mojo's Bar North Fremantle
Benedict Moleta Band plays at the launch of Voiceworks Magazine

Sunday 9 January 2011
The Bird, William Street Northbridge
With Hello Satellites (VIC)
From 7pm

Friday 14 January 2011
The Den (at The Civic Hotel)
with Kill Teen Angst,Bill Darby and Sean O'Neill (Hang on St Christopher)
$10 from 8pm

Saturday 29 January 2011
The Kurb Gallery
312A William Street Northbridge
Darren Clayton photographic portraits exhibition
Opening night show by Benedict Moleta with Daniel Marano
Free From 7pm





November 2010
Coming up:

Wednesday November 17
Benedict Moleta Band supporting Lior at Quarry Amphitheatre
Tickets from Ticketmaster

October 2010
Coming up:

Saturday October 16
The Kurb Gallery, William Street Northbridge
Benedict will be playing songs in two-piece mode with Jonathan Brain. Jonathan and Benedict have played together on and off
for several years, with Jon contributing to two of Benedict's albums.
This will be an opportunity to hear some of the quieter material which tends to get left off the setlists at full band shows.
Miranda Pollard will open the show, playing solo.
Early start time of 7 pm. Free entry.
During renovations to its permanent home, The Kurb Gallery is temporarily located opposite the Brass Monkey Hotel, at 214 William Street.

July 2010
Coming up in Perth:

Friday July 23
The Den (at the Civic Hotel, Beaufort Street, Inglewood)
with Sabre Tooth Tigers, 6s & 7s and Ramona Bird
Entry $10
Doors 8 pm

Thursday August 5
Art Bar at the Art Gallery of WA
Supporting Clare Bowditch
We will be playing 7:15-7:45

Friday August 20
The Velvet Lounge Mount Lawley
with Craig McElhinney, Andrew Ewing and Chris Cobilis
Entry $5
Doors 8 pm

Sunday September 5
The Bird, William Street Northbridge with Simone and Girlfunkle and Miranda Pollard
Entry $5
Doors 7 pm
Playing times: Miranda Pollard: 7pm, Benedict Moleta Band: 8pm, Simone and Girlfunkle: 9pm

Saturday September 18
North Perth Bowls Club, with Ramona Bird and Bermuda
Entry $10
Doors 8pm

Friday September 24
Manhattan's Bar, Victoria Park
Benedict solo, supporting Mark Sholtez (QLD)
Entry $35
Doors 7pm

June 2010

Melbourne and Sydney shows coming up.
In July Benedict Moleta Band will be playing shows in Melbourne and Sydney, following the release of our new album Timesheet.

Friday July 16
The Empress Hotel
Fitzroy North, Melbourne
with The Ancients and Oliver Mann
Entry $10
Doors 8 pm

Saturday July 17
The Edinburgh Castle Dining Room
Brunswick, Melbourne
with Andrew McCubbin and the Hope Addicts, Margins and Chris Rainier
Entry $10
Doors 8 pm

Sunday July 18
The Sandringham Hotel
Newtown, Sydney
with The Jewel and The Falcon and Commmunity Radio
Entry $8
Doors 7 pm

After the tour we've got a couple of Perth shows coming up:

Friday July 23
The Den (at the Civic Hotel, Beaufort Street, Inglewood)
with Sabre Tooth Tigers, 6s & 7s and Ramona Bird
Entry $10
Doors 8 pm

Friday August 20
The Velvet Lounge Mount Lawley
with Craig McElhinney and guests to be confirmed

Sunday September 5
The Bird, William Street Northbridge

April 2010

Benedict's fifth album, entitled Timesheet, was released in April 2010.
Benedict's five-piece band plays in various configurations throughout the album, and a number of long-term collaborators contribute to individual tracks.

CD launch:
Saturday 24 April
Mojo's Bar North Fremantle
with The Painkillers, Umpire and The Leap Year.
Entry $12.
CD special price on the night $15

Following the CD launch Benedict and band will be playing a show at The Kurb Art Gallery.
Details as follows:
Saturday 8 May
Benedict Moleta Band
Supported by Craig McElhinney
The Kurb Gallery 214 William Street Northbridge (opposite Brass Monkey), Perth, Western Australia 6003
Free Entry.
Early start time of 7pm.
Please note: The Kurb Gallery is currently located at 214 William Street - Opposite The Brass Monkey Hotel, next to the old Arcane Bookshop.
This is a temporary location for the gallery, during renovations to its long-term home at 310 William Street.

December 2009

Two shows in December:

Saturday December 5
Airport City Shuffle CD launch
Bar 459 at the Rosemount Hotel
Fitzgerald St North Perth.
Benedict Moleta Threepiece supports Airport City Shuffle.
Also on the bill is L'il Leone Lionheart and Rabbit Island.
Benedict plus Harry Kneen on bass and Lorraine Sumich on keys.
From 8pm
$8 entry / $10 with CD

Friday December 18
Supporting Bachelorette (NZ)
Mojos North Fremantle
Benedict Moleta Fivepiece supports Bachelorette.
Also on the bill is Pond and special guest DJs
$12 + bf through moshtix. More at the door if available.

October 2009

Benedict recently finished recording his fifth album, which will be released in 2010 by Winterborn, and distributed in Australia by Inertia. Click here for info on the forthcoming album, including a free download of the first single Minaret.

Shows coming up:

Sunday October 18
Upstairs at the Rosemount Bowl
Fitzgerald Street North Perth
Benedict Moleta with Lily Sumich on drums
Plus Carbuncle and L'il Leonie Lionhart
$5 entry / $10 with bowling
From 6pm

Sunday November 1
Single launch
Two tracks from the forthcoming album: Minaret and Metal Towers
Velvet Lounge
Beaufort Street Mount Lawley
Beaufort Street Mount Lawley
Supported by The Painkillers
From 7pm
$8 entry with free copy of the single

Wednesday 4 November
Kodachrome 8
Spectrum Project Space
Beaufort Street Northbridge
Benedict Moleta solo
Plus Jesse Pepper and Daniel Marano
Super 8 films and images by Daniel Marano and Darren Clayton
Free entry
From 8pm

Friday 13 November
Supporting Oliver Mann (VIC)
Little Creatures Loft
Fremantle
Benedict Moleta Fourpiece
$10 entry
From 8pm

Saturday 21 November
Hyde Park Hotel
Fitzgerald Street West Perth
Benedict Moleta Fourpiece
Lineup TBC

June 2009

Benedict will be playing a solo set at RTRfm's Winter Music Festival The festival takes place in North Fremantle on Saturday June 27, with bands and solo acts playing at the Railway Hotel, and DJs playing at Mojos.

Benedict will be recording his fifth album in July, with Alan Smith at Bergerk! Studios. Since January Benedict has been working in fivepiece format, with Lily Sumich on drums, Sam Scherr on guitar, Lorraine Sumich on keyboards and Harry Kneen on bass. About half of the album will be played in this fivepiece format. A number of other collaborators will feature on the remaining songs.

April 2009

Four live videos made at the launch of Benedict's latest album Continuous Talking can now be viewed on the VIDEO page and on You Tube.

Over the summer Benedict has been playing with some new people; Harry Kneen (ex-Thermos Cardy) on bass, and Lorraine Sumich (ex-Spinsters) on keyboards. Sam Scherr remains on lead guitar and Lily Sumich on drums.

Benedict will be recording his next album in July at Bergerk! Studios with Alan Smith. The album will include songs in the current five-piece format, as well as solo tracks, and songs with Rosemary Halsmith playing percussion and keyboards.

Next show is:

Wednesday April 8
The Moon Cafe
William Street Northbridge
Benedict with Harry Kneen on bass
Plus Gilroy and Robbie Jalapeno

Benedict and Harry playing at 10pm

December 2008

Friday December 19
Benedict will be playing a show at the Kurb Gallery on William Street in Northbridge, on Friday 19 December.
It will be a threepiece show, with Rosemary Halsmith on keyboard and Lily Sumich on drums.
Since releasing our last album, we have been working on some mega quiet songs which we will be playing at the Kurb.
There is a dedicated performance room next to the gallery, which we will be using for the evening.

Doors open at 7:30, for 8pm start.
There will be no support act and no entry fee.
The Kurb is located at 310 William Street Northbridge.

November 2008

Sunday November 16
The Charles Hotel
Charles Street, North Perth
Benedict Moleta Fivepiece, with French Rockets, These Shipwrecks and The Silver Bulletin
We are playing third.

October 2008

Sunday October 12
Hyde Park Hotel, West Perth
Supporting the Tucker Bs
Also playing will be Sydney band Spod, and the Gizzards.
We will probably do this show as a fourpiece, without Sam Scherr, who may be busy in the studio laying down tracks for the next Capital City album.

Friday October 31
Mojos, North Fremantle
Benedict Moleta Fivepiece
Supporting Charge Group (Sydney)
Charge Group is Matt Blackman's new band. Matt is known and admired for his former leadership of Purplene and Ukiyo-e.
Also supporting will be Felicity Groom and the Black Black Smoke, and Apricot Rail.

September 2008

Benedict's new album will be launched on Friday 12 September at the Charles Hotel, 509 Charles Street North Perth.
Supports are adamsaidgalore and Capital City.
The show is being professionally filmed with multiple cameras.
Tickets from Heatseeker ($9 plus bf or $12 on the door)

The following weekend I will be supporting Holly Throsby in five-piece mode.
Details are:

Saturday 20 September
Holly Throsby
Plus Apricot Rail and Benedict Moleta Fivepiece
The Bakery Artrage Complex
James Street, Northbridge
$15 + bf / $18 on the door

August 2008

Forthcoming shows:

Wednesday August 20
The Moon Cafe
William Street Northbridge
Benedict with Lily Sumich on drums
plus Josh Fontaine with Stuart Loasby
and Selk

July 2008

Forthcoming shows:

Sunday July 6
The Hyde Park Hotel
Bulwer Street West Perth
Benedict with Lily Sumich (drums)
Plus Jonathan Brain and Seven Weapons.
We are playing second.

Saturday July 12
The Rosemount Hotel
Fitzgerald Street North Perth
Benedict with Sam Scherr (electric guitar) and Lily Sumich (drums)
Plus Fall Electric and The Veescars

Sunday July 20
The Hyde Park Hotel
Bulwer Street West Perth
Benedict Moleta Fivepiece plus Kill Teen Angst and Field of Sound.
We are playing last.

June 2008

Forthcoming shows:

Wednesday May 28
The Moon Cafe
William Street Northbridge
Benedict solo
Plus Stina and Joe Bludge.

Saturday June 7
The Rosemount Hotel
Fitzgerald Street North Perth
Benedict solo
Outside at 6pm

Friday June 27
The Norfolk Basement
South Terrace Fremantle
Benedict with Rosemary Halsmith (keyboard and glockenspiel)
Supporting Guy Blackman.
Other supports include Chris Cobilis, Hayley Beth and Rabbit Island.

Saturday June 28
The Hyde Park Hotel
Bulwer Street West Perth
Benedict with Rosemary Halsmith (keyboard and glockenspiel), Lily Sumich (drums) and Sam Scherr (electric guitar)
Plus The Ghost Hotel, From the Skies and Joe Bludge
Benedict etc playing third.

March 2008

Forthcoming shows:

Wednesday April 2
The Moon Cafe
William Street Northbridge
Benedict with Rosemary Halsmith (keyboard and glockenspiel)
Plus Fall Electric and Nathan Sinclair with Brandon Lewis

February 2008

Benedict's new album was recorded in December, and will be released later in 2008. Benedict is joined by a number of musicians on the album. Click for more information on the album

Forthcoming shows:

Friday March 14
The Civic Hotel Inglewood
Benedict with Jonathan Brain (Spanish and acoustic guitars), Rosemary Halsmith (glockenspiel and flamenco percussion), James Quinton (bass), Sam Scherr (electric guitar) and Lily Sumich (drums)

October / November 2007

In September 2007 Benedict and Jason appeared on T Sessions, a live local music programmed being produced at Central TAFE, and shown on Access 31.
Further information here.

Benedict’s new album The lines of parallel trees was released on September 1.
To order using Paypal, click here
The album is also available from 78records.com.au and from CD Baby.

Forthcoming shows:

Saturday 20 October
Mojos Bar, North Fremantle
For The Tigers CD launch.
with Fall Electric and Torqmada
(Benedict with Jason Barfoot on drums, James Quinton (Milkless Fridge) on bass, and Rosemary Halsmith on glockenspiel)

November 2
The Civic Hotel Inglewood.
Benedict with Jason Barfoot, Rosemary Halsmith and James Quinton.
With These Shipwrecks (headlining), plus Radarmaker and Greg Taw solo.
Benedict fourpiece playing third.

September 2007

Benedict’s new album The lines of parallel trees was released on September 1.
To order using Paypal, click here
The album is also available from 78records.com.au and from CD Baby.

Benedict has begun working on new songs with Jason Barfoot on drums, James Quinton (Milkless Fridge) on bass, and Rosemary Halsmith on glockenspiel. This lineup will begin recording with Alan Smith in December 2007.

Benedict will be playing two solo shows in Melbourne in October:
Friday 5 October
Edinburgh Castle, 681 Sydney Road, Brunswick
with Michael Young from 8pm

Forthcoming shows back in Perth:
Wednesday 17 October
The Moon Cafe
William Street, Northbridge
(Benedict solo)

and:

Saturday 20 October
Mojos Bar, North Fremantle
For The Tigers CD launch.
with Fall Electric and Astral Travel
(Benedict with Jason Barfoot on drums, James Quinton (Milkless Fridge) on bass, and Rosemary Halsmith on glockenspiel)

August 2007

Thursday 2 August
Mojos Bar, North Fremantle
with Josh Fontaine, and Ant Gray.
(Benedict with Jason Barfoot on drums)

Friday 17 August
The Bakery Artrage Complex, Northbridge
For Jonathan Brain's CD launch.
(Benedict with Jason Barfoot on drums)

Thursday 23 August
The Velvet Lounge Mount Lawley (Rear Flying Scotsman)
Ella Fitzgerald Tribute Night.
(Benedict solo)

New Album will be launched on:
Saturday September 1
Amplifier Bar, City
with Tucker Bs, The Leap Year and Josh Fontaine.
Benedict will be joined by Jason Barfoot, Jonathan Brain, James Quinton and Rob Schifferli.
The album is called The Lines of Parallel Trees.

June 2007

Forthcoming show:
Benedict with Jason Barfoot and James Quinton
Plus Fall Electric and Josh Fontaine.
Friday July 27
The Civic Hotel
981 Beaufort St Inglewood WA 6052
Entry $5

April 2007 - Benedict's new album is due out later in 2007. Click to download Blue Zephyr Ride from the forthcoming album.