12 November 2012

Awaken your senses with Sarah Blasko and Orchestra live at QPAC

ARIA award winning songstress Sarah Blasko will awaken your senses when she performs on the Concert Hall stage, Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) backed by a full orchestra on Saturday 9 February 2013.

Not one to ever shy away from breaking new ground, Blasko is taking to the Concert Hall stage accompanied by the lush sounds of the Queensland Pops Orchestra, to perform songs from her new album I Awake, as well as selected hits from her previous repertoire.

For her fourth studio album I Awake, Blasko took on the role of producer, recording in , Sweden and in , Bulgaria with the 52-piece Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra.

Already acclaimed by critics as her masterpiece, I Awake is a grand statement from one of the country’s most unique and respected artists. Blasko stated that at times she thought this record would kill her.

“I wanted to go all the way with this record, it seemed right. I spent the first half of 2011 in a house in Brighton, England alone with my thoughts & memories, haunted & unsettled.

“I chose to produce it myself. I chose an orchestra, an avalanche of sound, soaring & shrieking, simple and striking to send you tumbling. I do hope it makes you feel something”, said Blasko.

Having won two ARIAs for Best Female and Best Pop Album, plus ’s J Award for Australian Album of the Year, Blasko has also been nominated for a further 14 ARIAs (including two for Album of The Year) and shortlisted for two Australian Music Prizes and another J Award.

Touring with Sarah Blasko as her special guest on the ‘I Awake’ National Tour is Joe Mckee. Best known for his previous work with West Australian band Snowman, McKee’s debut solo album ‘Burning Boy’ has him standing out on his own. Garnering critical acclaim from the likes of Rolling Stone and with his hypnotising baritone and sparsely intricate detail, Joe McKee will captivate audiences this February.

Don’t miss what is sure to be a beautiful cacophony of song and orchestral sound that is sure to awaken all of your senses. To book go to qpac.com.au or call 136 246.

“…a defining, unsettling masterpiece” Rolling Stone: ★★★★,

“…an album that confirms further Blasko’s status as a great Australian talent. The Australian: ★★★★½

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“…a purer, darker and more learned side to the songstress… This is unpolluted and sincere” Triple J Mag: ★★★★★★★★,,

"It’s beautiful, strange and as fragile as a nervous breakdown…” Faster Louder: ★★★★★★★★,,

'A moody and delicately beautiful album’ YEN MAGAZINE

QPAC in association with Triple J and Street Press Australia presents Sarah Blasko with Orchestra

When: 9 February 2013 Where: Concert Hall, QPAC, Cultural Centre, South Bank, Brisbane Tickets*: $69 to $89 Bookings: qpac.com.au or 136 246

*Ticket price includes GST and Booking Fee. Please note transaction fees may apply.

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For further information, images or interviews please contact: Inga Tracey, Publicity Coordinator, QPAC [email protected] / 07 3840 7984 / 0478 406 459