Pete Murray is heading to the Torquay Hotel for first east coast headline tour in three years
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24.05.2022

Pete Murray is heading to the Torquay Hotel for first east coast headline tour in three years

Pete Murray

After an illustrious career now almost spanning two decades, Murray’s unwavering passion for music is still as strong as the day he started.

Aussie music mainstay Pete Murray has announced his first east coast headline tour in three years to celebrate the release of his new EP Before I Go, taking to a number of stages across the nation from July through to October.

The Byron Bay singer-songwriter and national treasure will kick off the tour on the Gold Coast on July 10, and visit places like Cairns, Jindabyne, Mission Beach, Canberra, Mt Evelyn, Kellyville Ridge, Chelsea Heights, Melbourne, Newcastle, Bateau Bay, and Mulgrave, among others, before finishing the tour at the Torquay Hotel in Torquay on Saturday, October 15 2022.

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With more than one million album sales to his name, the quiet achiever of Australian music is distinctly committed to constantly growing as an artist and offering fans new and exciting material.

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His new EP, Before I Go, was written and recorded before Covid-19 pandemic struck. As someone who normally takes their time recording, this EP is the companion to previous EP The Night and was recorded over two years. Pete spent some of his time overseas songwriting for the first time with other artists, which then turned in to a bit of back and forth perfecting them once he was back at his studio in Byron during the pandemic with writers based in both the US and UK. He also spent a lot of time with Garrett Kato at his studio in Byron Bay, who produced the EP. “Garrett gets a great warm sound which I love and he and I are great mates so it was a lot of fun working together.”

Lead single off the EP ‘You Give Me Something’ was written by Pete Murray and with DNA producers David Musumeci and Anthony Egizii. In describing the sentiment behind lead single ‘You Give Me Something’, Pete explains; “As we grow older we start to re-evaluate our life and if things aren’t going right, we try and work out what the hell is going on. This is about someone going through this re-evaluation and the fear they have of what the future might hold, due to the mistakes they have made in the past. At the same time, they know this is good for them and it’s their chance not to make the same mistakes again.”

On the upcoming tour, Pete says; “Honestly I can’t tell you how good it is to be back playing live music! I’ve wanted to play both these EP’s (The Night & Before I Go) for ages, I’m absolutely pumped about it!”

Supporting Pete on the east coast tour is DACY, a sibling singing/songwriting duo, formed by brother and sister Jack and Ruby. DACY create acoustic based records that blend pop, folk and R&B and are set to release their debut single in mid 2022.

Pete Murray Before I Go East Coast Tour 2022

Sun July 10 | Gold Coast QLD | Miami Marketta

Sat 23rd July |Jindabyne NSW | The Station | 18+

Thurs 4th August | Cairns QLD | Tanks Arts Centre | 18+

Fri 5th Aug | Mission Beach QLD | Mission Beach | 18+

Sat 6th Aug | Gladstone QLD |Harvey Road Tavern | 18+

Thurs 25th Aug | Canberra ACT | Canberra Theatre | 18+

Fri 26th Aug | Dee Why NSW | Dee Why RSL | 18+

Sat 27th Aug | Kellyville Ridge NSW | Ettamogah Hotel | 18+

Thurs 1st Sep | Mt Evelyn VIC | York on Lilydale | 18+

Fri 2nd Sep | Chelsea Heights VIC |Chelsea Heights Hotel | 18+

Sat 3rd Sep | Melbourne VIC | Corner Hotel | 18+

Thurs 29th Sep | Newcastle NSW, Exchange Hotel | 18+

Fri 30th Sep | Shoal Bay NSW | Shoal Bay Country Club | 18+

Sat 1st Oct | Bateau Bay NSW | Entrance League Club | 18+

Thurs 13th Oct | Berriedale TAS |Granada Tavern | 18+

Fri 14th Oct | Mulgrave VIC | Village Green Hotel | 18+

Sat 15th October | Torquay Hotel | 18+

Tickets to the Before I Go Tour are available 9am Tuesday 24th of May from Pete Murray’s website