Thirsty Merc are fresh on the road for a tour which will clock up a lazy 39 dates, keeping them busy until the end of November. And it all has to do with their new album Shifting Gears, their first since 2010’s Mousetrap Heart.
Rai Thistlethwayte: “We haven’t really stopped since 2002, and being around for over a decade, we’ve got lots more experience than when we started. We’ve also got still got loads of energy, and we want to harness that energy to work hard, around the clock, to continue touring and making good music.” The Karova, Ballarat – September 20; The Loft, Warrnambool – September 22; and The Barwon Club, Geelong – September 23.
