After 7 years on the road… in hotels, in foreign mud, strewn packets of guitar strings, bags full of hotel keys, flight stubs and stickers on gear cases that map a zig-zag of touring across just about every continent on the globe, a motorcycle accident saw some cheap Los-Angeles-Hotel down time for Mat McHugh. That period saw him strip his songs down, take some time sitting still, and record his first solo album. A soulful unwinding, and a timely look back to the early TBG.
With just an acoustic guitar and a band of transient ruffians borrowed from Sydney’s jazz scene, he took to stages around the country and played his songs, up close and personal. It was a transitional period, a chance to linger in the rear-view mirror for a while, before looking up to see what lies ahead; not the beginning or ending of anything. But shoveling the way for a clear vision for The Beautiful Girls next sonic step. And so, after a brief, yet warranted break…….
the boys are back.
The Beautiful Girls, kicked started with a full-throttle, after a sold out tour of Brazil and huge shows at this year’s Splendour In The Grass and Sounds Of Spring festivals, they have returned to the studio to lay down tracks for their next LP, due in store early 2010. With the electric plugged back in, the band is ready to deliver on the promises made on We?re Already Gone and Ziggurats. “With the next album I want to be able to bring the whole thing together” Mat explains “to make sense of the music on all the previous albums.”
The first single off the album is ‘Don’t Wait’, recorded, mixed and produced by Mat McHugh and Ian Pritchett at Oceanic (Jim Moginie’s studio), Mat’s Basement and Ian’s garage. ‘Don’t Wait’ is just a song about going out, finding a girl and dancing with her. Living life and having a good time…with everybody…together.
It’s just a pop song.
Don’t Wait will be available as a free download from http://music.thebeautifulgirls.com, www.myspace.com/thebeautifulgirls, http://www.facebook.com/thebeautifulgirls on November 9th, 2009
Saturday 24th October 350.ORG SYDNEY NSW
Opera House – 350 Org Concert for Climate Change.
Saturday 14th November A Day At The Park CRONULLA NSW
www.adayatthepark.com.au Toyota Stadium, Captain Cook Dr, CRONULLA
Hoodoo Gurus, You Am I, Beautiful Girls, Ash Grunwald, Bertie Blackman, Richard Clapton
Tickets available from Ticketek & Moshtix
Saturday 28th November That Fest CABARITA NSW
www.thatfest.com Cnr Tweed Coast & Round Mountain Roads, CABARITA BEACH
With Midnight Juggernauts, Bluejuice, The Fumes, Koolism, Pez + many more
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au
Friday 11th December Festival Of The Sun PORT MACQUAIRE NSW
Sunderdownder, PORT MACQUARIE
With Spiderbait, Little Birdy, Children Collide + many more
For all info go to www.sandevents.com.au/fotsun
Friday 18th December Mona Vale Hotel MONA VALE NSW
With special guests Bonjah
www.monavalehotel.com.au
Cnr Park St & Barrenjoey Rd, MONA VALE
Tickets $28 +bf from the venue (02) 9999 4214 & www.moshtix.com & www.theatlasagency.com
Doors open 8pm
Saturday 19th December Coogee Bay Hotel COOGEE NSW
With special guests Bonjah
www.coogeebayhotel.com.au
Cnr Coogee Bay Rd & Arden St, COOGEE
Tickets $28 +bf from www.theatlasagency.com & www.moshtix.com
Doors open 8pm
New Years Eve 2009 Pyramid Rock Festival PHILLIP ISLAND VIC
Phillip Island VIC
For all ticketing & line up details go to www.thepyramidrockfestival.com
Saturday 2nd January Sussex Inlet RSL SUSSEX INLET NSW
With special guests Bonjah
www.sussexrsl.com.au
200 Jacobs Drive, SUSSEX INLET
Tickets $25 +bf from venue (02) 441 2076
Doors 8pm
Sunday 3rd January Narooma Golf Club NAROOMA NSW
With special guests Bonjah
www.naroomagolf.com.au
1 Ballingalla St, NAROOMA
Tickets $25 +bf from venue (02) 4476 2522
Doors 8pm
Monday 4th January Tathra Hotel TATHRA NSW
With special guests Bonjah
8 Bega St, TATHRA
Tickets $25 +bf from venue (02) 6494 5602
Doors 8pm
Wednesday 6th January Entrance Leagues Club BATEAU BAY NSW
With special guests Bonjah
www.telclub.com.au
3 Bay Village Rd, BATEAU BAY
Tickets $25 +bf from www.theatlasagency.com & www.moshtix.com
Doors 8pm
Thursday 7th January Pacific Palms Rec Club PACIFIC PALMS NSW
With special guests Bonjah
www.pprc.com.au
The Lakes Way, PACIFIC PALMS
Tickets $22 +bf from venue (02) 6554 0207 & www.theatlasagency.com
Doors 8pm
Friday 8th January Sawtell RSL SAWTELL NSW
With special guests Bonjah + Ebb n Flo
www.sawtellrsl.com.au
First Ave, SAWTELL
Tickets $22 +bf via venue & www.theatlasagency.com
Doors 8.30pm
Saturday 9th January Yamba Bowling Club YAMBA NSW
With special guests Ebb n Flo
http://www.tropicalnsw.com.au/yambabowls/
44 Wooli St, YAMBA
Tickets $22 +bf from venue (02) 6646 2305 & www.theatlasagency.com
Doors 8.30pm
