Andy Burns

Roadrunner Tours is excited to present Jim E. Brown & Andy Burns live in Australia. Manchester's Jim E. Brown graces Australia's shores for the very first time this April. Performing a slew of hits from his oeuvre (including I Know I'm Going to Die of a Stroke, Bin Man and Squeal Like a Pig), Jim E. Brown promises to entertain and perturb his newfound Australian audience. Co-headlining the tour will be Andy Burns, a chamber pop artist based in Perth. The bulk of Burns' music was recorded over a several-year stint living and working in Tokyo as a salaryman. He has released 3 albums and recently concluded a national tour with US banjoist Eugene Chadbourne. ------------- This show features a very special performance by the inimitable SPOD. Some trivia about SPOD: - He is an Australian Icon - Jason Lytle from Grandaddy calls him 'A National Treasure' - He supported Duran Duran and got death threats on his online message board for 6 months - His first release was Taste the Radness in 2003. A sex record. - His latest release was Adult Fantasy, a video album about adult delusion. - He for some reason still exists. Also playing on the night will be The Young Liberals, the garage rock outfit of luminary singer-songwriter Ben Salter.