AND SYDNEY SINGLE LAUNCH AHEAD OF EAST COAST HEADLINE SHOWS AND DATES WITH ME FIRST & THE GIMMIE GIMMIES, THE SCIENTISTS AND MUDHONEY
December 17, 2022
Wollongong’s Chimers, whose self-released and self-titled album of 2021 has found fans amongst the likes of Henry Rollins, Fugazi‘s Guy Picciotto, and members of The Mark Of Cain and Mudhoney, have announced the January 13 release of new single “Generator”/”Tooth”, and a January 20 single launch at Vic On The Park with support from Private Wives. Following the single, the duo will play a host of shows up and down the East Coast, combining headliners with supports for Me First & the Gimmie Gimmies,the Scientists and Mudhoney.
“Generator”/Tooth” can be pre-saved here. The limited edition 7″ vinyl run will be available to pre-order from Chimers’ Bandcamp page from January 4.
Watch ‘SURROUNDS’
Like many good bands Chimers are a band born of isolation – not geographically – but via the pandemic.
Irish born Padraic Skehan and his life partner Binx, formed the band in their Wollongong backyard during the initial lockdown of 2020. Veterans and drummers both of the ‘Gong’s vibrant garage-scene – The Pink Fits, Drop Offs, Evol and more – Chimers is an altogether different beast, Padraic taking a giant leap forward by removing himself from the back seat and assuming the role of driver; singing, playing guitar and writing the songs that would eventually become their 2021 self-titled debut album.
It’s a sound and album that draws heavily on Skehan’s time as a youth in Ireland and the post-hardcore sounds of Dischord Records, Husker Du, The Wipers and which has seen the band find friends and favour in like-minds The Mark Of Cain, Henry Rollins, Guy Picciotto and Mudhoney. This is no mere nostalgia though, the band instead landing at the vanguard of a new generation of Sydney and surrounds bands – Body Type, Second Idol, Dust, Private Wives, R.M.F.C – borrowing from the past in order to create a future.
Although little recognised on its release, Chimers is now in its fourth vinyl pressing as the duo continue to find friends and influence others as the live shows keep on mounting.
For the new year, not only will Chimers re-present their album but also a 7”, the first of two, planned for the first quarter of 2023. At just 1 min 47 sec and 1 min 38 sec live favourite “Generator” and new track “Tooth” provide a double A side of raw urgent bliss.
A single launch in Sydney is planned for January 20th with support from Private Wiveswhile extensive touring will follow including supports to Me First & The Gimmie Gimmies, the Scientists and Mudhoney.
Chimers is out now and available via https://chimers1.bandcamp.com/ ….
“Generator” / “Tooth” is released on all dsp’s from 13.1.23 and on 7” Vinyl via Evil Tone Records
CHIMERS APPEAR LIVE
January
20th Sydney, Vic On The Park w/ Private Wives (single launch)
27th Wollongong, La La La’s w/ Uncle Pit (single launch)
February
3rd Wollongong Uni Bar w/ Me First & the Gimmie Gimmies
8th Gold Coast, Miami Marketta w/ Me First & the Gimmie Gimmies
10th Brisbane, Tivoli w/ Me First & the Gimmie Gimmies
23rd Sydney, Oxford Arts w/ Scientists
24th Wollongong, Uni Bar w/ Scientists
March
17th Beechworth, Tanswells
18th Melbourne, The Gem (arvo)
Melbourne, The Espy (eve)
April
w/ Mudhoney
14th Coolangatta Hotel
15th Byron, The Northern
16th Brisbane, The Zoo
20th Sydney, The Factory
22nd Wollongong, UOW
23rd Canberra, Kambri
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