Diesel is heading out for a lap of Australia following the release of his new album `Days Like These`.
The tour will start in South Australia on October 2nd and travel through Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, ACT and Tasmania.The shows will be done in “intimate” mode. “It was just the three of us,” says Diesel. “Myself, Richie Vez on bass and Lee Moloney on drums. It`s a new spin on old ground.”
`Days Like These` is Diesel`s 9th album.
Diesel aka Johnny Diesel aka Mark Lizotte.
Born in Massachusetts, USA, Mark moved to Australia when he was 9 years old.
The first success was as Johnny Diesel with the Injectors. The Injectors hits included `Don`t Need Love`, `Looking For Love`, `Soul Revival` and `Cry In Shame`.
When he entered the Diesel era after 1991, he clocked up more hits with `Love Junk`, `Come To Me`, `Tip Of My Tongue`, `Man Alive` and `One More Time`.
The Hep Fidelity album, recorded in the US with Don Gehman, sold more than 200,000 copies in Australia.
`Days Like These` is the follow-up to `Coathanger Antennae` from 2006.
DIESEL - ‘DAYS LIKE THESE’ NATIONAL TOUR:
OCTOBER
Friday 3 - Norwoood Tavern, SA
Saturday 4 - Norwood Tavern, SAd
Friday 10 - Ballina RSL, NSW
Saturday 11 - Hoey Moey Hotel, Coffs Harbour NSW
Sunday 12 - Harrigan’s, Harrington NSW
Saturday 18 - ‘York Theatre’ @ The Seymour Centre, Sydney NSW
Friday 24 - Palms @ Crown, Melbourne VIC
Saturday 25 - Palms @ Crown, Melbourne VIC
Wednesday 29 - Brass Monkey, Cronulla NSW
Thursday 30 - Brass Monkey, Cronulla NSW
Friday 31 - Epping Club, Epping NSW
NOVEMBER
Saturday 1 - Belmont 16 Footers, Belmont NSW
Friday 7 - Charles Hotel, Perth WA
Saturday 8 - Bridgetown Blues Festival, WA
Sunday 9 - Fly By Night, Fremantle WA
Wednesday 12 - The Globe, Brisbane QLD
Thursday 13 - Redcliffe RSL Club, QLD
Friday 14 - Victoria Point Sharks Club, QLD
Sunday 16 - The Coolangatta Hotel, QLD
Thursday 20 - Hunter Valley Brewery, Maitland NSW
Friday 21 - Mittagong RSL, NSW
Saturday 22 - The Auditorium, Canberra ACT
Sunday 23 - Waves, Wollongong NSW
Thursday 27 - Davey’s Hotel, Frankston VIC
Friday 28 - East Brunswick Club, VIC
Saturday 29 - Ferntree Gully Hotel, VIC
Sunday 30 - Hallam Hotel, VIC
DECEMBER
Thursday 4 - Annandale Hotel, NSW
Friday 5 - Revesby Workers Club, NSW
Saturday 6 - Rooty Hill RSL, NSW
Thursday 11 - Republic Bar, Hobart TAS
Friday 12 - Sirocco’s, Burnie TAS
Saturday 13 - Batman Faulkner, Launceston TAS
Sunday 14 - Republic Bar, Hobart TAS
