Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird Announce Australian Tour 2025

Catch the indie rockers in Adelaide supporting their upcoming fourth studio album, Rosewater Crocodile, this August.

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Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird, Naarm/Melbourne’s best-kept secret, returns this year with their hotly anticipated fourth long player, Rosewater Crocodile.

Led by charismatic frontman Lachlan Rose, the indie rock act have shared new single, ‘Mercury Rising’, along with a run of Australian tour dates.

A slinky, '70s-inspired bundle of joy, Rose had this to say about the tune: “‘Mercury Rising’ percolated in the creative volcano for many years. Riffs at sound check, lyrics on tour, etc. Then the band had a day off between shows in Europe, went to a nudist day spa and the song was crystallised.

“It’s a celebration of fun, sexy love - platonic or otherwise. We wanted the song itself to sound like the world in which it was created; a safe, playful celebration of lascivious love between friends.”

Hot on the heels of three sold-out album shows in their hometown, where Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird performed each of their three albums in pubs around Naarm/Melbourne, the band have announced four national dates this July/August.

Hitting Melbourne’s Corner Hotel on Friday, July 25, Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird then performs at Adelaide’s Ed Castle on Saturday, August 2, Sydney’s Oxford Art Factory on Saturday, August 9, and Brisbane’s The Brightside on Tuesday, August 12.

Tickets for all shows are on sale now via doubledrummermusic.com.

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Formed by singer-songwriter Lachlan Rose, Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird have been quietly going about their business for close to a decade, winning fans across the globe with their infectious indie songs.

Comprising Rose, Francesca Gonzales (vocals/keyboards), Nick Reid (drums), Matthew Hayes (bass) and Peter Simonsen (guitar/keys/vocals), Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird have released three studio albums Smiles of Earth (2022), New Romancer (2019), and Electric Brown (2018) and two EPs, Melbourne Bitter (2017) and Queen of Hearts (2015).

Building a fanbase through their energetic live shows, the band has sold out countless headline tours both in Australia and across the UK, and performed at festivals including Falls Festival, Loch Hart, Happy Wanderer, NYE on the Hill and Beyond the Valley. They’ve also

Catch Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird at Ed Castle on Saturday, August 2. Tickets on sale now via moshtix.com.au.

Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird Australian Tour Dates 2025

Friday, July 25 – The Corner Hotel, Melbourne

Saturday, August 2 – The Ed Castle, Adelaide

Saturday, August 9 – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney

Tuesday, August 12 – The Brightside, Brisbane

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