Songwriter, performer, and Aussie rock legend Steve Balbi, formerly of Aus-rock icons Noiseworks, Electric Hippies, and Rose Tattoo, is gearing up to release his debut solo album, Black Rainbow this Friday, and we’ve got an exclusive premiere stream of the whole thing right here on Music Feeds.
Balbi played bass in some of Australia’s most influential rock bands and is known for his virtuosic musicianship, skilled songwriting abilities and entertaining live performances. Black Rainbow is a carefully crafted statement on a lifetime spent at forefront of Aussie rock and roll. Speaking about the album, Balbi said, “In a way what this record is doing, it’s summarising my past and bringing me right up until now, so I can move on in a forward direction.”
Carrying a handful of songs written with Balbi’s former band Move Trees and a reworking of the Noiseworks hit Touch, Balbi has described the self-produced album as bearing “an overarching sense of optimism tinged with a hint of darkness, much like my journey in life so far.”
To celebrate the new album, Balbi will be touring as special guest on Baby Animals‘ upcoming “Feed The Birds Tour.” Black Rainbow is set for release on Friday, 13th September, with Balbi hitting the road with Baby Animals in October, sweeping through Newcastle, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Geelong, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
In the meantime, you can stream Black Rainbow in full below.
Listen: Steve Balbi – Black Rainbow
https://soundcloud.com/socialfamilyrecords/sets/black-rainbow/s-98dsq
Steve Balbi Australian tour dates
supporting Baby Animals
Saturday, 12th October
Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
Tix: Via BigTix
Friday, 18th October
The Zoo, Brisbane
Tix: Via OzTix
Saturday, 19th October
The Zoo, Brisbane
Tix: Via OzTix
Thursday, 24th October
Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide
Tix: Via MoshTix
Saturday, 26th October
ANU Bar, Canberra
Tix: Via Ticketek
Wednesday, 30th October
The Wool Exchange, Geelong
Tix: Via OzTix
Thursday, 31st October
The Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Tix: Via The Corner Hotel
Saturday, 2nd November
Astor Theatre, Perth
Tix: Via Showticketing
Saturday, 9th November
Metro Theatre, Sydney
Tix: Via Metro Theatre
