The Sunpilots will be hitting the road this week for their 2007 “Cold Hands, Warm Heart” tour of Australia:

VIC
Fri Aug 10th @ The Espy (Public Bar), St. Kilda. FREE. w/ Crimson Flames, Silent Reprise, The Pass Outs. Doors open 9pm.

Sat Aug 11th @ Empress Hotel, Fitzroy. $8 at door. w/ Royal Parade. Doors open 8:30pm.

SA
Sat Aug 18th @ Grace Emily Hotel, Adelaide. $10 at door. w/ Foreshore. Doors open 9pm.

TAS
Fri Aug 31st @ Republic Bar, Hobart. $10 at door. w/ Enola Fall. Doors open 8pm.

Sat Sept 1st @ James Hotel, Launceston. $10 at door. w/ Enola Fall. Doors open 9pm.

NSW
Fri Sept 7th @ Northern Star Hotel, Newcastle. FREE. w/ Amy Vee & The Virtues. Doors open 9:30pm.

Wed Oct 3rd @ The Boatshed, Manly. FREE. w/ acoustic openers. Doors open 9pm.

Fri Oct 5th @ Lansdowne Hotel, Sydney. FREE. w/ Days Like Stars, Manilla Green. Doors open 9pm.

ACT
Fri Oct 19th @ ANU Bar, Canberra. $8 at door. w/ Days Like Stars, Jessica Cain. Doors open 8pm.

For more details on each show, head to our myspace page and check out the shows section. QLD and WA fans – The Sunpilots will be heading to Brissie, the Gold Coast and Perth early next year – so keep an eye out for dates!

Video Hits, Channel V, Nova, Triple M and more…
The Sunpilots’ first single “Spotlight in the Sun” has been airing across Australia on radio networks such as Nova and TripleM. The Nova network has just selected the single to be featured as part of the “Nova Unsigned” initiative, meaning more national airplay! Several college radio stations in the US and Canada have also added the track to their playlists.

In TV land, the film clip for “Spotlight in the Sun” was broadcast nationally on Video Hits (Ten) last weekend and has aired on several cable stations including MTV (in 13 countries) and Channel V. Don’t forget, it’s available for free download (video iPod compatible) from our Backstage Area. The clip has been viewed 40,000 times on Youtube and 95,000 times on Myspace so far.

A new Sunpilot joins the ranks
After months of searching, we’ve finally found a bass player who can put up with our quirks. Rob Ewan, bass player extraordinaire, joins the ranks as the fourth Sunpilot, completing the lineup just in time for the Australian tour and for tracking the rest of the album.

New album “Living Receiver” set for March 08 release
The band will be in and out of the studio between now and January with producer Phil McKellar (Silverchair, Grinspoon) finishing their debut album “Living Receiver”. Keep an eye on the site for the latest album-related stuff, behind the scenes videos etc. The name is a reference to something from one of our favourite movies – we’ll leave it to you to figure out which one… .

Europe 08
Honeytrap Records will be attending Popkomm in Berlin this September to lay the groundwork for a 2008 Sunpilots European tour. Exact dates and locations will be announced closer to the date, but initial plans place the tour around September next year. Where the band goes will depend on where the greatest demand is!

Hope to see you on tour!