The APRA Board of Directors have named Killian Gavin, Jonathon Hart, Timothy Hart, David Hosking and Jacob Tarasenko (Boy & Bear) the Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year for their songwriting achievements on the debut album Moonfire.
The phenomenal success of their 2010 EP, With Emperor Antarctica, transformed the Sydney quintet from promising newcomers to bonafide international sensations, helping them land two songs in triple j’s 2010 Hottest 100. With all these accolades Boy & Bear found themselves perfectly placed to take things to the next level for their first full-length effort Moonfire.
The first single Feeding Line led the way and saw Boy & Bear shift effortlessly into darker, deeper moods, melding huge atmospheres with sonic adventurousness. “Honesty resonates,” says lead vocalist David Hosking. “And I think that if it resonates with you as a writer, then it is going to resonate with the listener as well. I think that just happens naturally.”
You can catch them on tour now:
Tuesday 29 May: State Theatre, Sydney NSW (ALL AGES)
**SOLD OUT** Wednesday 30 May: State Theatre, Sydney NSW (ALL AGES)
**SELLING FAST** Thursday 31 May: Bar On The Hill, Uni of Newcastle, Newcastle NSW
**SOLD OUT** Friday 01 June: ANU Bar, Canberra ACT
Saturday 02 June: Waves Nightclub, Wollongong NSW
Wednesday 06 June: Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast QLD
Thursday 07 June: Beach Hotel, Byron Bay NSW
**SOLD OUT** Friday 08 June: The Tivoli, Brisbane QLD
Saturday 09 June: Lake Kawana Community Centre, Sunshine Coast QLD (ALL AGES)
Sunday 10 June: Empire Theatre, Toowoomba QLD (ALL AGES)
Wednesday 13 June: Yamba Bowling Club, Yamba NSW
Thursday 14 June: Plantation Hotel, Coffs Harbour NSW
Friday 15 June: Club Forster, Forster NSW
Saturday 16 June: Panthers, Port Macquarie NSW
Sunday 17 June: The Entrance Leagues Club, Bateau Bay NSW
Tony Mott Photography
