Leicashow Presents are thrilled to announce a co-headlining tour in Feb/March 2024 featuring two legendary Australian groups.
The Wreckery and Halfway – or Halfway and The Wreckery – separated by decades and kilometers though they are, share a fiercely independent and uncompromising spirit and a real dedication to their music. Both are true bands, in it for the long haul and committed to creativity.
The Wreckery, from Melbourne, were a major presence in the mid-’80s. Scions of the same St Kilda scene that bred Nick Cave, Rowland S Howard and The Birthday Party – indeed Wreckery frontman Hugo Race was an original member of Nick Cave’s Bad Seeds – The Wreckery played dark atmospheric rock with a film-noir swagger and authentic renegade attitude, carving a loyal and true-hearted following. Their early recordings showcased the band’s creative fusion of swamp blues, noir-jazz and deadpan rock but tensions saw the band implode as they were reaching their peak with their 1988 album Laying Down Law. 35 years on, a brand-new album Fake is Forever, released just a few weeks ago, reveals the fire still remains, along with the band’s classic line-up.
Brisbane’s Halfway formed a dozen or so years after the Wreckery originally split, in a different city and climate (sunlit as opposed to overcast), yet they share the same DIY spirit and true musical passion. For nearly a quarter of a century now they have developed a unique style – based around the songwriting of John Busby – of Australian storytelling, combining indie rock, folk and country music. They have released eight studio albums (the latest being 2022’s On the Ghostline, with Hands of Lightning), all of which have received widespread critical acclaim. The band have received nominations for all major Australian music awards, including ARIAs, APRAs, AIR Awards, and Q Music Awards.
