After releasing their new studio album 'Intellectual Property' last Friday, American pop-punk band Waterparks will tour Australia in October.
The Houston natives – Awsten Knight (vocals, guitar), Otto Wood (drums), and Geoff Wigington (guitar) – will headline concerts in Perth, Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne."When you listen to us, I just want you to feel good," Awsten recently told Alternative Press recently. "It's bouncy sh.t. Even if it's aggressive, it's enthusiastic.
"There's a lot of energy behind this. I try to make music that tingles people's f...ing brains, which is what my favourite music does for me."
The album's artwork that features a frog also contains special significance for Knight. "Frogs have always been one of my favourite animals," he says.
"However, when I learned that frogs were seen as dirty and unclean in a biblical context, it was interesting to me that something that I saw as so good, natural and beautiful could also be seen as a bad thing through a biblical lens.
"Growing up in church, you're taught that everything is so wrong and bad. I always felt like sh.t, so [this album] is the breakaway from that specifically."
Waterparks will be join by Canadian singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Lights – who has collaborated with the likes of deadmau5, Illenium, and Felix Cartal.
Waterparks 2023 Tour Dates
Tue 3 Oct - Magnet House (Perth)Thu 5 Oct - The Gov (Adelaide)
Fri 6 Oct - Metro Theatre (Sydney)
Sat 7 Oct - Princess Theatre (Brisbane)
Sun 8 Oct - 170 Russell (Melbourne)
