REVEAL OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR ‘TAKE ME AVALON I’M YOUNG’ TOURING AUSTRALIAN EAST COAST APRIL 2022
Following the recent release of their ninth studio album 9, today Pond announce a UK and Europe headline tour due to take place in May and June 2022. Following a performance at Barcelona’s Primavera Sound Festival, the Fremantle five piece will take the stage across the UK in June, taking in Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester and a London show at Electric Ballroom. Tickets are on general sale from 10am on Wednesday 24th November via here . To celebrate, get physical with frontman Nick Allbrook on the official video for ‘Take Me Avalon I’m Young’.
Of the sprawling ‘Take Me Avalon I’m Young’, Allbrook states, “Turns out my medieval history degree is still lingering in the back streets of my mind. The final resting place of Arthur, the mythic isles where we could go for peace and prosperity but which turns out to be an expensive grey grind. A sense of wonder becomes more and more slippery as the years go by. I’m actually really proud of this tune.”
The athletic visual accompaniment was captured in the picturesque seaside town of Hastings and was directed by award-winning filmmaker and creative director Bunny Kinney. “This was, no joke, the most fun video I’ve ever been a part of. I spent two days rushing around Hastings with my dear friend Bunny and the lovely George, Joe and James Beatty, running, swimming, shooting, fencing and playing terrible basketball. It was a dream come true. The freezing sunrise yoga was magical in retrospect, even if I was a brat at the time (sorry Bunny). A perfect seaside weekend; I got to play, and Bunny got to create an ode to his favorite sport, the modern pentathlon. Massive thanks to Lewis and Steph for their patience and kindness as my instructors,” says Allbrook of the clip.
Originally formed in the turn of the 2010’s, as “a Royal Trux-cum-Cream power trio,” fronted by Allbrook with Jay Watson and Joe Ryan, Pond added Jamie Terry shortly afterwards, with James Ireland later rounding out the irrepressible five-piece. Ever prolific, Pond boasts an impressive nine studio albums in their ever expanding repertoire. Pond possesses an ever-expanding performance resumé, having toured with Arctic Monkeys, MGMT and Flaming Lips. They have stunned at premiere musical festivals around the world including Glastonbury, Coachella, Primavera, Bonnaroo, Reading and Leeds, The Governors Ball, South by Southwest, St Jerome’s Laneway, Splendour in the Grass and more. They have sold out countless venues around the globe from New York’s Bowery Ballroom to Paris’ La Gaite Lyrique and London’s O2 Forum. POND – TOUR DATESTicket details here *tickets for the UK dates go onsale Wed 24th November at 10am via http://gigst.rs/Pndgs AUSTRALIAFEBRUARY / APRIL 2022Friday 11 February | Perth Festival, Perth WAThursday 7 April | The Triffid, Brisbane QLDFriday 8 April | The Metro Theatre, Sydney NSWSaturday 9 April | The Croxton, Melbourne VIC UK + EUROPEMAY / JUNE 2022Tuesday 31 May | Sala Moon, Valencia ESThursday 2 June | Primavera Sound Festival, Barcelona ES – SOLD OUTTuesday 7 June | Capitol, Santiago de Compostela ESSaturday 11 June | Primavera Sound Festival, Barcelona ES – SOLD OUTTuesday 14 June| SWG3 TV Studio, Glasgow UK*Wednesday 15 June | Brudenell Social Club, Leeds UK*Friday 17 June | Electric Ballroom, London UK*Saturday 18 June | Manchester Academy 2, Manchester, UK*
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My life is a soundtrack, i track my life through music, photography is my passion, my escape, my expression. Without both i have pieces missing, thankfully i’m blessed and get to combine both.
Born in Manchester, lived in Australia for 22 years where i was heavily involved in the Australian Music Industry, firstly in bands (Singer) and then managing bands (all original), I moved back to the UK, Wales specifically 10 years ago and married my childhood sweetheart and life is good.
