Taking in Wollongong’s ever-expanding Yours & Owls Festival, as well as shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, the project is gathering significant steam created by the release of smashing debut single My
Cheating Heart and the subsequent September unveiling of the descriptively named EP I Don’t Want To Play The Victim, But I’m Really Good At It.

Born of a creative frenzy concentrated across studios in London and LA, Love Fame Tragedy contains all the hallmarks of Murph’s work with The Wombats. The infectious, distorted guitars and knowing, modern lyricisms collide with melodic turns that seem effortless on first listen, but cut deep on repetition.

Named after a seminal Pablo Picasso exhibition at London’s Tate Modern, I Don’t Want To Play The Victim, But I’m Really Good At It sees also Murph spreading his collaborative wings and teaming up with some of the world’s finest musicians.

Guests on board for the project include Joey Santiago of The Pixies, Gus Unger-Hamilton of Alt-J, former Soundgarden and Pearl Jam drummer Matt Chamberlain and model / singer Maddy Jean Waterhouse, whose vocals are featured on My Cheating Heart.

He may be much loved as the driving force behind The Wombats’ universe of inch-perfect hits (Jump Into The Fog, Kill The Director, Let’s Dance To Joy Division) but the time has come for Murph to dip his toes into some new adventures.

We Australian’s will be lucky enough to be some of the first to experience all the Picasso- inspired musical drama he has to offer at shows all over the East Coast this October.

Love Fame Tragedy Matthew “Murph” Murphy Debut Australian Tour
07 October – YOURS & OWLS FESTIVAL, WOLLONGONG
08 October – OXFORD ART FACTORY, SYDNEY
09 October – HOWLER, MELBOURNE
10 October – THE ZOO BRISBANE
www.secretsounds.com

A message from The Wombats:
“Hey Australia, so we’re playing Groovin’ the Moo this year and we thought whilst we were over it would be rude not to do some sideshows as we’re celebrating 10 years since the release of our 1st album! Our 1st baby is 10, we can’t believe how much he’s grown. We look forward to having a few massive birthday parties for the little blighter. Hope you can make it! – PS New music coming this year!”

The Wombats have an uncanny knack for writing incredibly catchy songs. A Guide To Love, Loss and Desperation, featuring indie-rock cult classic ‘Lets Dance to Joy Division’, is a witty collection of dance floor-filling indie pop gems that are loaded with savvy pop culture references, angsty coming-of-age observations and utterly infectious hooks. Selling over a million copies worldwide, the album went platinum in the UK and Gold in Australia, soared up the heart-seeker charts in the US, and was the triple j feature album of December 2007.

It’s no secret Australia has always had a love affair with The Wombats; selling out and upgrading multiple shows across the country and delivering massively energetic festival sets at The Falls Music and Arts Festival, Groovin’ the Moo and Splendour in the Grass. Don’t miss your chance to celebrate the album that debuted indie-rock royalty The Wombats plus all of their biggest hits, get your tickets now!

The Wombats 2017 Aussie Tour
3 May – Festival Hall, Melbourne
8 May – Opera House, Sydney
11 May – Metro City, Perth
www.thewombats.co.uk

The Sydney show has been moved from the Enmore Theatre to The Hordern Pavilion and is on sale now. The Melbourne show has been moved from the Palais to Margaret Court Arena.

The Wombats originally made their Splendour debut in 2008 with songs from their killer debut album ‘A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation’. They return in 2015 with their third album ‘Glitterbug’, a triple j feature album that debuted at #2 on the ARIA charts, featuring the singles ‘Greek Tragedy’, ‘Give Me A Try, and lead track ‘Your Body Is A Weapon’.

Previous album ‘This Modern Glitch’ with its hit singles ‘Tokyo’ (Vampires and Wolves) and ‘Jump Into The Fog’ saw The Wombats build on the initial success of their debut album as it also reached #2 on the ARIA album chart and achieving platinum sales.

They will be joined by fellow Liverpool four-piece Circa Waves, whose infectious latest single ‘T-Shirt Weather’ has become an anthem for lovers-of-Summer the world over.

Hot on the heels of the release of their highly anticipated debut LP “Young Chasers”, which debuted at #7 on the British charts, the boys will bring a hit-after-hit setlist including ‘T-Shirt Weather’, triple j’s current spin ‘Fossils’ and festival favourites ‘So Long’, ‘Get Away’, ‘Stuck in My Teeth’ and ‘Young Chasers’.

The Wombats 2015 Splendour In The Grass Sideshows
July 23 2015 Metro City* Perth
July 27 2015 The Hordern Pavilion Sydney
July 28 2015 Margaret Court Arena Melbourne
July 30 2015 Thebarton Theatre Adelaide
(*Circa Waves not supporting in Perth)
www.thewombats.co.uk

In 2015 Splendour’s Amphitheatre, Mix Up, GW McLennan and Tiny Dancer stages will bring you over 100 of the most awesome acts touring the planet right now. And with a program that spans the full three days of the festival, Tiny Dancer will be jumping to the tune of Australia’s preeminent DJs! From revered internationals to the freshest homegrown acts of today, they’re on their way to Byron Bay!

At some point though you’ll need a break from stage hopping, and when you do….

Flex your head at the incredibly topical and intellectual SPLENDOUR FORUM presented by The Guardian where you’ll find a super impressive list of clever and witty guests discussing myriad topics and contemplating the big philosophical questions.

Life is all about the yin and the yang, especially in Byron, so each night we throw out the festival academics and transform the Forum space into SPLENDOUR LATE NIGHT COMEDY CLUB where you’ll find a bunch of the hottest comedians Australia has to offer!

Find your balance at The GLOBAL VILLAGE where you’ll discover a heady mix of Australia’s leading burlesque performers, conscious theatre, jam bands, live art classes, yoga, healing, massage, tarot, circus acts, indigenous elders & dance workshops. The Global Village is to Splendour as Byron Bay is to Australia.

Bands? What bands? We all know the punters are coming to Splendour for the uptown craft! SPLENDOUR IN THE CRAFT is back with more workshops, beard embellishment, impromptu body painting, glitter, hot glue guns, Of Monsters & Mending and more Florence & The Sewing Machine fun than ever before! Splendour In The Craft loves you like Kanye loves Kanye!

THE TIPI FOREST is a Splendour institution, a rite of passage, a wormhole and an unmitigated awesome fun time! Head to The Tipi Forest across the Splendour weekend for a mammoth mash of underground sounds and alternative beats from an array of Byron’s best electronic Producers and DJs!

Every year since the inaugural event SPLENDOUR ARTS has pushed the Splendour experience further! With a program that spans the length and breadth of the site, its unexpected installations delight, confound and sometimes just look really cool. Who could forget Patricia Piccinini’s magnificent Sky Whale soaring over the site last year! Splendour Arts makes memories! Stay tuned for details about what they’ll dream up this year!

Tiny Dancer is not Splendour’s only new addition! In 2015 Splendour is reconfiguring the onsite campgrounds to include The Meadow a family friendly camping zone where you can set up your kit with your kids, surrounded by other young families. In addition to this our festival for the littlest punters, LITTLE SPLENDOUR, will be going totally ham this year with a tipi area for parents and babies, mega sandpit, music garden, a story telling tipi with character visits from fairies, pirates and princesses, littlies’ jumping castle and an art and craft zone called the Artie Fartie Partie. The bigger kids will also be kept busy with a climbing wall, ropes course, sports and games, a jumping castle and giant board games. Plus during the day there’s also arts, craft, music, dance, clowning workshops, balloon twisting, juggling, facepainting and a huge circus tent with performances, comedy acts, magicians, puppet shows and more fun than you can poke a pogo stick at!  What’s that? You wanna go to Little Splendour too? You can’t! You have to be 0 – 15 years.

Plus there’s RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY, MISS SAIGON KARAOKE, SING FOR YOUR SUPPER (buskers stage), eclectic MARKETS and a vast array of CULINARY DELIGHTS including no less than three food halls and The Truck Stop featuring a bunch of Australia’s best food trucks. Keen for a tipple? Why not hit the SMIRNOFF COCKTAIL BAR with a different club each and every night. Or if you’re feeling a bit fancy you can head along to the MOET CHAMPAGNE BAR. More details to come soon!

Onsite camping is available for up to 5 nights – with early entry into the campgrounds available from Wednesday 22 July – so bunk in for an easy and affordable way to experience Splendour.  Remember you will need to purchase a vehicle pass for the day you want to arrive available 1 June!

While you can’t park your vehicle next to your tent, the campers’ carpark is adjacent to the campgrounds and we’ll have carts on hand to help ferry your gear to your digs. We also have an RV area, to cater specifically for vans, camper vans, camper trailers and caravans. Check the Event Info and FAQs on our website for more info.

Splendour has long been at the forefront in developing new and effective ways to lighten event specific carbon footprints. Our army of committed enviro-savvy punters has offset thousands of tonnes of carbon via carbon-offset tickets and on site recycling programs. Stay tuned for info about how you can help to keep SPLENDOUR green!

Okay. Time to cut to the Chevy!

SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS is proud to present the artists that will grace the Amphitheatre, Mix Up, GW McLennan and Tiny Dancer stages this July!

BLUR • FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE • MARK RONSON • OF MONSTERS AND MEN • THE WOMBATS • TAME IMPALA • PEKING DUK • RYAN ADAMS • FLIGHT FACILITIES • ROYAL BLOOD (ONLY AUS SHOW) • DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE • EARL SWEATSHIRT • BOY & BEAR • PORTER ROBINSON (LIVE) • THE DANDY WARHOLS  (ONLY AUS SHOW) • XAVIER RUDD & THE UNITED NATIONS • AZEALIA BANKS • THE RUBENS • JAMIE T • POND • SPIRITUALIZED (ONLY AUS SHOW) • ALISON WONDERLAND • THUNDAMENTALS • BEST COAST • EVERYTHING EVERYTHING • SAN CISCO • MS MR • JARRYD JAMES • PURITY RING • ALLDAY • CARMADA • THE GRATES • THE SMITH STREET BAND • TKAY MAIDZA • JOHNNY MARR • LAST DINOSAURS • MEGAN WASHINGTON • THE VACCINES • #1 DADS • THE CHURCH • KITTY, DAISY & LEWIS • THE KING KHAN & BBQ SHOW • ALPINE • CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN • PAUL MAC • DUSTIN TEBBUTT • MØ • YEARS & YEARS • JENNY LEWIS • C.W. STONEKING • SEEKAE • GEORGE MAPLE • ELLIPHANT • CLIENT LIAISON • PALMA VIOLETS • SAFIA • HAYDEN JAMES • DUNE RATS • WOLF ALICE • MEG MAC • COSMO’S MIDNIGHT • MARMOZETS • OH MERCY • MANSIONAIR • THE DISTRICTS • SHLOHMO • ELIZABETH ROSE • THE DELTA RIGGS • CIRCA WAVES • NANCY WHANG • EVES THE BEHAVIOR • URBAN CONE • ART OF SLEEPING • JAPANESE WALLPAPER • GENGAHR • BAD//DREEMS • ECCA VANDAL • HOLY HOLY • VALLIS ALPS • UV boi فوقبنفسجي • THE BABE RAINBOW • HARTS • GENERIK • YOUNG FRANCO • MICKEY KOJAK • GL • BENSON • HARVEY SUTHERLAND • TOTAL GIOVANNI DJ’S • DUGONG JR • I’LLS • AKOUO • NOISE IN MY HEAD • TRIPLE J UNEARTHED WINNERS.

PLUS JOYRIDE • POST PERCY • ARA KOUFAX • CC:DISCO! • ADI TOOHEY • SET MO • EDD FISHER • MIKE WHO • SHANTAN WANTAN ICHIBAN.

Splendour in the Grass 2015
North Byron Parklands
www.splendourinthegrass.com