Currently at the tail end of an east-coast tour, Australian new wave legends Pseudo Echo will return to the road early next year to celebrate a major milestone.
Best known for their classic 1986 hit 'Funky Town' (ask any kid of the '80s, this was a staple of any bedroom set list screaming into the hairbrush-mic – no jokes!), the Melbourne group will celebrate the 40th anniversary of their third record, 'Love An Adventure', with an eight-date tour next February-March.An album that allowed Pseudo Echo to build an international following that saw them travel to USA, Canada, Europe and Asia, 'Love An Adventure' spent more than six months on the US Billboard charts and was packed with hits 'Don't Go', 'Living In A Dream' and the title track.
While recorded in separate studio sessions, the immediate impact of 'Funky Town' in 1986, which spent seven weeks at #1 in Australia, compelled the band and their label to reissue 'Love An Adventure' to include 'Funky Town' – and led to four ARIA nominations including Best Group in 1987.
Although deep into their fifth decade, the band's only original member and co-founder, singer-guitarist Brian Canham has produced a new single 'Love An Adventure (Machine Remix)', which sees Pseudo Echo pursue a darker, more electronic direction.
"We incorporated elements of techno and industrial as well as the featured dark low-tuned guitar. . . in contrast to the original which had no guitar," Brian explains. "There is a homage to the original version, incorporating the disco style string stabs originally recorded using the MSO."
Tickets are on sale.
Pseudo Echo 2025 Tour Dates
Fri 7 Feb - Miami Marketta (Gold Coast)Sat 8 Feb - The Princess Theatre (Brisbane)
Fri 14 Feb - Paddington RSL (Sydney)
Sat 15 Feb - Liverpool Catholic Club (Sydney)
Sat 22 Feb - The Gov (Adelaide)
Fri 28 Feb - Palms at Crown (Melbourne)
Fri 7 Mar - Highfield Caringbah (Sydney)* new show
Sat 8 Mar - Avalon RSL (Sydney)* new show
Fri 14 Mar - Anita's Theatre (Wollongong)
Sat 15 Mar - Canberra Basement
Fri 4 Apr - Factory Theatre (Sydney)* new show
Sat 5 Apr - The Concourse Lounge (Sydney)* new show
Thu 17 Apr - The Yarraville Club (Melbourne)* new show
Thu 24 Apr - Brunswick Ballroom (Melbourne)* new show
Fri 2 May - Rosemount Hotel (Perth)* new show
Sat 3 May - Prince Of Wales Hotel (Bunbury)* new show
Sun 4 May - Port Beach Brewery (Fremantle)* new show
Fri 9 May - The Bridge Hotel (Sydney)* new show
Sat 10 May - The Bridge Hotel (Sydney)* new show
Sat 15 Nov - Palms at Crown (Melbourne)* new show
