Recently awarded ARIA Platinum and Gold Record status for their songs 'I Can Make You Love Me' and 'Suddenly' respectively, indie rockers British India are returning to the road for a massive 21-date tour.
Set to traverse the country from February until early May, the lads will kick off in Western Australia before hitting stages in Queensland, Tasmania, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia."We've missed you all so much and that was amplified recently when we were made aware that 'Suddenly' has officially become a GOLD record AND 'I Can Make You Love Me' has gone PLATINUM," shares the band.
"So, that's all the motivation we need to go and celebrate with you all, the legends who made it possible. We're also revisiting some of our favourite venues we haven't played in years, so we'd love to see you there."
Renowned as one the country's hardest working live bands (notching up over 1,000 headline shows in metro and regional Australia), British India have accrued five ARIA Top 10 debuts and earned eight entries into the Hottest 100 since their AIR Award winning debut album 'Guillotine' dropped in 2007.
"For a band that has always felt like outsiders – too nerdy, too abrasive, too badly dressed – hitting milestones like gold and platinum feels so satisfying," vocalist/ guitarist, Declan Melia says.
"I know as indie musicians we're supposed to act like we don't care about accolades and industry recognition – but that would be disingenuous. I'm thrilled that so many people enjoy British India. It suggests to me that even when we couldn't tour through COVID, people still sought out our music.
"Also, I feel like both of these songs were high watermarks of creativity and expression in our songwriting. After we recorded them, we all really felt like we had tapped into something special. But you still never know if anyone other than the band will connect with the music – these plaques show that people did."
Tickets are on sale.
British India 2023 Tour Dates
Fri 10 Feb - The Stirling Arms Hotel (Perth)Sun 12 Feb - Indian Ocean Hotel (Perth)
Thu 16 Feb - Prince Of Wales (Bunbury)
Fri 17 Feb - The River (Margaret River)
Sat 18 Feb - Amplifier Bar (Perth)
Fri 10 Mar - Burleigh Town Hotel (Gold Coast)
Sat 11 Mar - Kings Beach Tavern (Sunshine Coast)
Fri 17 Mar - Royal Oak Hotel (Launceston)
Sat 18 Mar - Altar (Hobart)
Fri 24 Mar - Highfield Hotel (Sydney)
Sat 25 Mar - Avalon RSL (Sydney)
Fri 31 Mar - 170 Russell (Melbourne)
Sat 1 Apr - Torquay Hotel (Torquay)
Fri 14 Apr - Volta (Ballarat)
Sat 15 Apr - Haba (Rye)
Fri 21 Apr - Drifters Wharf (Central Coast)
Sat 22 Apr - Crowbar Sydney
Fri 28 Apr - Sooki Lounge (Melbourne)
Sat 29 Apr - The Gov (Adelaide)
Fri 5 May - Koala Tavern (Brisbane)
Sat 6 May - The Zoo (Brisbane)
