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July 30, 2024
Megan Milner

SHEPPARD ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN LIVE ALL-AGES HEADLINE SHOWS TOURING THIS OCTOBER!!

SHEPPARD ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN LIVE ALL-AGES HEADLINE SHOWS TOURING THIS OCTOBER!!

FANS INVITED TO CELEBRATE THEIR 4TH STUDIO ALBUM “ZORA”

SPECIAL GUEST: JOLYON PETCH – SUPERSTAR DJ WILL GET THE PARTY STARTED

PRE-SALE COMMENCE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 31 @10.00AM AEST

GENERAL ONSALE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 @11:00AM AEST

VISIT: WWW.WEARESHEPPARD.COM

Australian pop superstars, Sheppard, today announced eleven new live Australian headline shows beginning this October for all ages. It gives Amy, Emma and George their first chance to celebrate with their Australian fans following the recent ARIA #1 success of their 4th studio album ZORA.

The band shares, “We knew that fans back here at home have been waiting for us to return from Nashville to tour again. There is no better feeling than being onstage here in Australia and watching our fans turn the show into a massive party”. Currently based in Nashville, Sheppard have been winning hearts across North America with shows that continue the celebration of their again viral mega-hit, Geronimo which has now surpassed One Billion streams.

The ZORA Australian Live Tour will include stops in Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Kiama on the NSW South Coast. In addition, Sheppard will make a ‘by demand’ return to the main stage of Tropical North Queensland’s favourite music festival, Savannah In The Round. The band will also make a stop off in Young, NSW to bring their positive vibes to The Carnival of Cups.

Sheppard have asked their friend and multi-platinum dance music artist, Jolyon Petch to open at all their headline shows. The superstar 2 x ARIA & MTV EMA Award nominated Producer and DJ has had an incredibleeleven #1 singles on the ARIA Club Charts which includes his house rework of the iconic Fleetwood Mac single ‘Dreams feat. Reigan’. The single went on to garner over 40 million streams, accredited 2x Platinum in AU & Platinum in NZ, before going on to become the #1 most played Australian song in the country.

As one of Brisbane’s most successful bands of all time, Sheppard are enjoying a renaissance with recent singles lighting up charts on five continents while a new generation on social media discover the hits that have seen the sibling trio become certified 34 x Platinum and have over a billion streams worldwide.

Their latest album ZORA is the first studio album for the band since 2021’s Kaleidoscope Eyes (ARIA #2), 2018’s Watching the Sky (ARIA #1) and their debut LP in 2014, Bombs Away (ARIA #2). Preceded by the singles “Good Time,” “Daylight,” “Dance on the Sun” and “Edge of the Earth,” the recent #1 ARIA Australian Album ZORA contains 16 tracks that explore themes of resilience, hope, despair and strength, all underpinned by Sheppard’s trademark brand of anthemic pop designed to be turned up loud. Watch the official album trailer HERE!

Band front man George Sheppard explains, “the album revolves around the rejuvenating nature of light and that no matter how dark life at times can feel, a new sunrise is just around the corner. Throughout any family ordeal or crisis (which no doubt every family goes through), we constantly look up to our Croatian Baba (grandma) whose name is Zora.”

SHEPPARD AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES

Thu, Oct 10, 2024 – Dee Why RSL, NSW

Fri, Oct 11, 2024 – The Factory, Marrickville, NSW

Sun Oct 13, 2024 – Savannah in the Round, Cairns

Thu, Oct 17, 2024 – The Princess Theatre, BNE

Fri, Oct 25, 2024 – The Station, Sunshine Coast, QLD

Sat, Oct 26, 2024 – Kingscliff Beach Hotel, QLD

Tue, Oct 29, 2024 – Astor Theatre, PER

Wed, Oct 30, 2024 – Hindley Music Hall, ADL

Fri, Nov 1, 2024 – Northcote Theatre, MEL

Fri, Nov 08, 2024 – Carnival of Cups, NSW

Sat, Nov 09, 2024 – The Pavilion, Kiama NSW

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April 25, 2024
Megan Milner

SHEPPARD ANNOUNCE THEIR FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM ‘ZORA’ COMING OUT ON JUNE 21

SHEPPARD ANNOUNCE THEIR FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM ‘ZORA’ COMING OUT ON JUNE 21, 2024

PLUS RUN OF USA HEADLINE AND FESTIVAL SHOWS

PRE-ORDER ALBUM HERE

ALBUM VISUAL ANNOUNCEMENT HERE

Australian pop superstars, Sheppard, today announce one of the most anticipated records of 2024. Zora, their fourth studio album, will be released worldwide on June 21st on the back of their move to Nashville, a run of headline shows in the US and the tenth anniversary of their global mega-hit Geronimo which has gone viral once again.

As one of Brisbane’s most successful bands of all time, Sheppard are enjoying a renaissance with recent singles lighting up charts on five continents while a new generation on social media discover the hits that have seen the sibling trio become certified 34 x Platinum and cross two billion streams worldwide.

Zora is the first studio album for the band since 2021’s Kaleidoscope Eyes (ARIA #2), 2018’s Watching the Sky (ARIA #1) and their debut LP in 2014, Bombs Away (ARIA #2). Preceded by the singles Good Time, Daylight, Dance on the Sun and Edge of the Earth, Zora contains 16 tracks that explore themes of resilience, hope, despair and strength, all underpinned by Sheppard’s trademark brand of anthemic pop designed to be turned up loud.

Band front man George Sheppard explains, “the album revolves around the rejuvenating nature of light and that no matter how dark life at times can feel, a new sunrise is just around the corner. Throughout any family ordeal or crisis (which no doubt every family goes through), we constantly look up to our Croatian Baba (grandma) whose name is Zora. Life has thrown her some monumental curveballs, but the way she’s always kept a smile on her face, shown nothing but love, positivity, and hope for the future in the face of tragedy is something we’ve always admired about her. This led to us consciously focus on gratitude and finding the positive in our own moments of crisis or loss. Instead of writing sad songs of self-pity and despair, we decided to set out to craft an album that was authentic to our emotion and real-life experiences, but could still be fun, uplifting, anthemic, and most importantly – hopeful.”

The stunning album artwork was brought to life by ARIA-nominated artist Giulia Giannini McGauran (Tones and I, Lime Cordiale) and graphic designer, Steve Lees, and was recently shot in icy waters off the coast of Melbourne.

Sheppard are currently back in Australia for the an iconic performance on the Great Barrier Reef as part of the Savannah on the Reefline-up this Saturday, before they return to the US for a string of shows in Texas, New York, Boston, Washington and Philadelphia. Following these five shows, they will head back to New York for a coveted slot at Summerstagein Central Park. European and Australian tour dates will be announced soon.

When asked how the name of the album came about, Amy Sheppard, herself an emerging successful solo country music artist who currently has the Number One ‘Independent Single on the US Country Radio Charts’ said, “in a way of honouring our Baba and paying some homage to our Croatian heritage, we decided to look up what “Dawn” was in Croatian. Incredibly, the word for “Dawn” in Croatian is “Zora”; our grandma’s name. It was a moment of serendipity that couldn’t be ignored. The album name had found us. Our hope is that Baba’s legacy of gratitude and love in defiance of anguish will live on in our music. That Zora will stand as a beacon of light for anybody who might feel like all is lost. A timely reminder that darkness is only temporary, and soon a new sunrise will arrive to paint the sky with colour once again.

Zora was largely written in Brisbane, LA and Stockholm by George and Amy Sheppard alongside long-time collaborator and founding Sheppard member, Jason Bovino. The new anticipated new album will be released on June 21st on compact disc, limited edition yellow double vinyl, limited edition yellow cassette, streaming and digital download. It is available for pre-order now from HERE!

Sheppard are George Sheppard (lead vocals, guitar), Amy Sheppard (lead vocals, keys) and Emma Sheppard (bass, backing vocals).

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