Zion Garcia and SOLLYY announce ANZ co-headline tour Inbox
PRAISE FOR Zion Garcia
“Exceptionally dexterous bars [Zion Garcia]”
“Zion Garcia is an act who stops you in your tracks and his intentional and humble approach leaves a long-lasting impact on any attentive listener”
“For hearty, dynamic, unlike-anything-you've-heard-this-year hip hop in your ears and on a live stage, this guy's your guy [Zion Garcia]”
“The best thing about Garcia’s output is his authenticity”
“Sollyy is the brash and forceful rapper, always sounding like he’s recording through a megaphone, even when he’s just repping his hometown”
“Sollyy is fast becoming one of the finest young producers in Australia”
“SOLLYY isn't just a rapper – he's a triple threat, juggling the roles of artist, producer, and DJ like a pro.”
“"Sydney’s “best kept secret” is a term well suited for an artist like Sollyy.”
THE FILM STAR LEFT HIS HEART OUT WEST TOUR DATES
Sun 21 Sep – Boorloo / Perth – The Bird [TIX]
Fri 26 Sep – Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland – Whammy Bar* [TIX]
Sun 28 Sep – Meanjin / Brisbane – Black Bear Lodge [TIX]
Fri 03 Oct – Naarm / Melbourne – Shotkickers [TIX]
Sat 04 Oct – Eora / Sydney – Lansdowne Hotel [TIX]
*presented by ZIPS
Western Sydney-based multi-hyphenates Zion Garcia and SOLLYY today announce their joint Aus + NZ headline tour kicking off this September. Joining them on all dates is iPod, an artist beached up from outer space to save Aus-rap. Tickets are on sale now, details BELOW.
Bringing their trademark DIY, rap, old-school hip-hop and off-kilter production to Perth, Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, the tour continues the pair’s momentum as artists charting a lane of their own. Having firmly marked their places across Gadigal/Sydney’s music circuits, Zion Garcia and SOLLYY’s respective breakthroughs have been built from their staunch self-assuredness, indispensable commentary and community-led approach.
The news lands ahead of the release of Zion Garcia’s forthcoming mixtape “The New Film Star” (out Aug 29) – a project used as a vessel for experimentation within all stages of the songwriting process, exploring what it means to pursue full creative range, with the title itself embracing triumph over self-doubt and external prejudices as a mixed-race artist.
Finding inspiration through the work of his favourite film directors, old-school hip-hop, Guitar Hero 2, as well as his collaborators and confidants within the Western Sydney music scene and beyond, “The New Film Star” includes the previously released ‘FIGHTBACK’, ‘Sensitive’ and ‘SCORPIO SWORD’.
Taking the best parts of old classics and modern trends, SOLLYY combines his own style of hip hop and house to create unique club-ready productions that keep people on their feet. Praised by Pitchfork for “always sounding like he’s recording through a megaphone, even when he’s just repping his hometown”, SOLLYY is fierce and assured with his upbringing, cultural identity, and love for music at the forefront, releasing his first full-length solo album I LEFT MYY HEART OUT WEST earlier this year.
SOLLYY and Zion are also members of Full Circle – the Western Sydney collective made up alongside FRIDAY*, Dylan Atlantis, Nick Ward and Breakfast Road, re-writing history through collaboration that is authentic to their own experiences.
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