DAN SULTAN wins 2014 ARIA Award for 'Best Rock Album'

Dan Sultan has capped off a momentous 2014, taking out the award for Best Rock Album at last night’s ARIAs. He also performed a thundering live rendition of ‘Under Your Skin’.

The accolades follow recent wins at the AIR Awards for Best Blues & Roots Album and The Age Music Victoria Awards, where Dan scooped the gongs for Best Album and Best Male Artist.  He also won three NIMAs earlier in the year. These recent trophies are added to an already impressive collection of ARIAs, AIR and Deadly Awards.

Since its release in April, Dan’s coveted third record Blackbird has amassed a wealth of praise, as his audience and repertoire continue to grow.  An ARIA Top 5 album, showing off Dan’s rockier, grittier side, Blackbird reminded us that here is an artist who can effortlessly traverse multiple musical genres, from blues, roots and soul to all out rock ‘n’ roll.

The Melbourne musician followed up the release of Blackbird with a solo EP – Dirty Ground – earlier this month.  The EP features co-writes with legendary local musos Paul Kelly and Paul Dempsey and sees him exploring his softer side across six tracks.

After a recent trip to the US and the UK, summer will see Dan return to stages around the nation, for an extensive run of festivals and his own solo shows.  Intimate affairs, the headline tour dates will allow him to fully showcase his unique talent as a singer, songwriter and teller of stories – perfect for fans who would prefer to see him in a close setting, and experience the album and EP in their rawest and most emotive forms.

DAN SULTAN (WITH BAND)
TOUR DATES
Tickets on sale now from www.dansultan.com

FRI 28 NOV
Queenscliff Music Festival, Queenscliff VIC

MON 29 DEC
Falls Festival, Lorne VIC

TUE 30 DEC 
Falls Festival, Byron Bay NSW

FRI 31 DEC 
Falls Festival, Marion Bay TAS

FRI 13 FEB 
Zoo Twilights, Melbourne VIC

SAT 14 FEB 
Riverboats Music Festival, Echuca VIC
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DAN SULTAN SOLO
TOUR DATES
Supported by Pierce Brothers
Tickets on sale now from www.dansultan.com

THU 19/FRI 20 FEB
Aurora Spiegeltent, Garden of Unearthly Delights, Adelaide SA*

SAT 21 FEB 
Rockford Wines, Tanunda SA*

TUE 24 FEB 
Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs NT

WED 25 FEB 
Playhouse at Darwin Entertainment Centre, Darwin NT

FRI 27 FEB
Queens Park Theatre, Geraldton WA

SAT 28 FEB 
Front Garden at Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle WA

SUN 1 MAR 
Nannup Music Festival, Nannup WA*

FRI 6 MAR 
West Gippsland Arts Centre, Warragul VIC

SAT 7 MAR 
Theatre Royal, Castlemaine VIC

TUE 10 MAR 
Powerhouse Theatre, Brisbane QLD

WED 11 MAR 
Arts Theatre at Gold Coast Arts Centre, Gold Coast QLD

FRI 13 MAR 
Taronga Zoo, Sydney NSW

SAT 14 MAR 
Blue Mountains Folks Festival, Katoomba NSW*

SUN 15 MAR 
Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul NSW

TUE 17 MAR 
Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle NSW

WED 18 MAR 
Street Theatre, Canberra ACT

THU 19 MAR
Street Theatre, Canberra ACT

SAT 21 MAR 
National Theatre, St Kilda VIC

*Pierce Brothers not performing