Band Of Horses with Gareth Liddiard Tour
Band Of Horses are proud to announce a very special guest for their headline shows at Melbourne's Forum Theatre on Sun 24 July and the iconic Sydney Opera House on Mon 25 July. The South Carolina-based outfit will be supported by their longtime friend Gareth Liddiard of The Drones with a world-first, retrospective performance set to delight fans.
"I love The Drones more than is healthy," says Band Of Horses' Ben Bridwell. "They help me to question everything around us, and look for deeper questions beneath the obvious answers. I have no higher compliment for any other band in the entire world. The Drones are my favorite band."
The specially commissioned performance, entitled Gareth Liddiard's MK-Ultra will be reinterpreting songs selected from The Drones' extensive catalogue as well as songs from Gareth's solo album Strange Tourist in a style that's lighter on the bombast and heavier with the melody and atmospherics.
MK-Ultra will encompass Gareth on electric guitar/vocals with Dan Luscombe and Steve Hesketh from the Drones on keyboards, drum machines and percussion.
"The Drones toured with Band Of Horses in the US about ten years ago and we've been great friends ever since," explains Gareth Liddiard. "I thought it would be fun to do something a bit different, so we put together a thing called MK-Ultra so we can play with them again. It's going to be a weird, spacey, stripped down version of The Drones and my solo stuff and maybe a cover or two."
The announcement is yet another reason not to miss Band Of Horses in July, as their brand new album, Why Are You OK - released last month - continues to dazzle critics worldwide.
★★★★
"Wistful euphoria" - The Guardian
★★★★
"A shimmering thing of beauty"
- Record Collector
★★★★
"An album to let seep into you."
- The Music
Both shows are strictly one-night only with tickets are selling fast. Don't miss your chance to see Band Of Horses with Gareth Liddiard's MK-Ultra this July.
Band Of Horses
with special guests
Gareth Liddiard's MK-Ultra
Sun 24 July, 2016
Melbourne | The Forum Theatre
Mon 25 July, 2016
Sydney | Sydney Opera House
Also performing at Splendour In The Grass.