Barrel House hit the road with new single 'No Hope'

Many young bands claim the ‘road warriors’ title but very few can hold such a claim up to the light the way Port Macquarie based blues / rock / roots 3 piece Barrelhouse can. Including support slots for the likes of Ani DiFranco, Blue King Brown, Jeff Lang, Mama Kin and Ash Grunwald, from east coast to west coast the last two years alone has seen the band play over 200 shows.

The Barrelhouse story begins in late 2008. The band sent a self confessed “crappy demo” into triple J. Roots n All started spinning it and within weeks the band was handpicked by the station as their ‘unearthed’ act to open the main stage of Coffs Harbour’s Open Arms Festival ( w’Grinspoon, Gyroscope, Mammal, TZU and many more).
 
Strong Triple J airplay around the unearthed win sent them to the top of the Triple J Unearthed ‘roots’ charts which, combined with a swift rising reputation on the North Coast live scene, led straight into a slots at Festival Of The Sun (Port Macquarie) and the East Coast Blues n Roots festival (Byron Bay). The ever increasing attention also saw the band sign with management company ‘Cross Section’, run by co directors Scott Mesiti (Director of Festival Of The Sun) and Ted Gardiner (manager of ‘The Brian Jonestown Massacre’).

Just surfaced from 301 studio’s in Byron Bay, the band are now proud to present No Hope, the first single to be lifted from their forthcoming debut album “Species Vagabond”, which is due for release early 2011.

Says front-man Dwayne Cameron:

“Species Vagabond covers all of the usual topics; lost love, lust, hopelessness, travelling, sticking it to the man and not having enough money. ‘No Hope’ was actually the last song we wrote for the album and didn’t really finish it till we got to the studio. It’s about being in the music industry and the feeling of hopelessness you get when you think of how long and hard you have worked towards your goal, how many sacrifices you have made, and yet in the eyes of a lot of people you are still considered a bum for not having a “real Job”

The truth is though, it's these people's comments that drive us harder. We actually have the best job in the world, travelling, festivals, meeting different people and not having any dreams in life because we're living them."

In true Barrelhouse Style the band have announced an absolute mammoth No Hope single launch tour that will see them criss cross the entire country right up into January:

29th September @ The Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
www.yourcambridge.com
(02) 4962 2459

5th October @ Beach Road Hotel, Bondi, NSW
Onstage 9.30pm – 40 mins.
www.beachroadbondi.com.au
(02) 9130 7247

8th October  @ Hard Rock Cafe, Surfers Paradise, QLD
10.30-11pm
www.hardrock.com
(07) 5539 9377

9th October @ Ivory Tavern, Tweed Heads, QLD
www.ivorytavern.com
(07) 5506 9988

10th October @ Caloundra Music Festival, QLD
www.caloundramusicfestival.com

14th October @ Royal Hotel, Taree, NSW
www.royalhoteltaree.com.au
(02) 6552 1242

15th October @ Federal Hotel, Bellingen, NSW
www.federalhotel.com.au
(02) 6655 1003

16th October @ Sawtell Hotel, Sawtell, NSW
www.sawtellhotel.com
(02) 6653 1213

20th October @ Phoenix Bar, Canberra, ACT
www.lovethephoenix.com
(02) 62471606

21st October @ Veludo Bar, St Kilda, Melbourne, VIC
Supporting Buttertime, 9.30-10.30pm
www.veludo.com.au
03 9534 4456

24th October @ Kincraig Hotel, Naracoorte, SA
2-5pm
www.kincraighotel.com.au
(08) 8762 2200

27th October @ The Highway, Adelaide, SA
7.30-10.30
www.thehighway.com.au
(08) 297 8155

28th October @ The Grace Emily, Adelaide, SA
Supports from The Timbers, Set time 10.30
www.myspace.com/graceemilyhotel
(08) 82315500

29th October @ Queens Arms Hotel, Adelaide, SA
Free Entry, Supported by Cal Williams Jr
www.queensarms.com.au
08 8211 8000

30th October @ The Gov (Front Bar), Adelaide, SA
9pm
www.thegov.com.au
(08) 8340 0744

6th November @ Finnigan's Irish Tavern, Port Macquarie, NSW
Album Launch Night
www.finnians.com.au
(02) 6583 4646

12th November @ Blues at Bridgetown, Perth
1.30-2.30pm + 10.30pm-12am
www.bluesatbridgetown.com

13th November @ Blues at Bridgetown, Perth
Bridgetown Hotel 11am-1pm + Festival Club / 9.30pm-10.30pm
www.bluesatbridgetown.com

14th November @ Margaret River Brewery

17th November @ Mojo's Bar, Fremantle, North Fremantle, WA
www.mojosbar.com.au
(08) 9430 4010

19th November @ Settler Tavern, Margaret River
www.settlerstavern.com.au
(08) 9757 2398

20th November @ Nannup Music Festival
www.nannupmusicfestival.org

21st November  @ Pinjarra
TBC

23rd November @ Perth Blues Club, North Perth, WA
www.charleshotel.com.au
(08) 9444 1051

4th December @ Ivory Tavern, Tweed Heads, QLD
www.ivorytavern.com
(07) 5506 9988

11th December @ Festival of the Sun, Port Macquarie, NSW
www.fotsun.com

31st December @ Peats Ridge Festival, NSW
www.peatsridgefestival.com.au