Pete Murray Shares New Album Longing, Announces Australian Tour Dates
The album includes the singles ‘Wouldn’t It Be Good’, ‘I Am Fire’, ‘Home To Me’ and ‘Fire’.
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Pete Murray is back with his hotly anticipated eighth studio album, Longing.
Murray’s latest is also his first independent full-length album in almost two decades and is accompanied by the release of the focus track, ‘Higher’.
A song about pushing past your limits and achieving greatness, Murray called ‘Higher’ “a battle cry,” sharing, “When you hear the chorus ‘Higher, Higher, Leave It All Behind’ - I want you to feel that surge of energy, that belief that nothing can hold you back.”
Longing features the previously released singles ‘Wouldn’t It Be Good’, ‘I Am Fire’, ‘Home To Me’ and ‘Fire’, and is an album Murray explains is ten years in the making:
“Longing, this is a very special album to me. It's my second-ever independent album. My first one came out in 2001, The Game. This one is special, as it's taken 10 years to put together. It’s made up of the best songs that I hadn't quite finished over time, I'd just kept putting them into an unfinished folder until I had enough to make it an album. And I feel it's a really strong album because it's 10 years worth of work and that's a life lived. So, for me, it's very special and I hope you guys enjoy it.”
Longing is available to stream now via this link.
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To coincide with the release of Longing, Murray is hitting the road for a run of shows over the summer. The 17 time ARIA Award-nominated artist has locked in 15 dates across New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
The Longing Summer Tour kicks off in Newcastle at The Exchange on Thursday 18 December and hits Miranda, Kellyville, Dee Why, Manly, Sunshine Coast, Kingscliff, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Shoal Bay, Toronto, Gosford, Barwon Heads, Frankston and Brunswick Heads.
Tickets for all shows are on sale now via petemurray.com.
Longing by Pete Murray is out now independently. Stream the album here. Catch Murray on tour from December to February across Australia. For ticketing information, visit petemurray.com.
Pete Murray Longing Summer Australian Tour Dates
Thursday 18 December – The Exchange, Newcastle, NSW
Friday 19 December – Miranda Hotel, Miranda, NSW
Saturday 20 December – Ettamogah Pub, Kellyville, NSW
Sunday 21 December – Dee Why Showroom, Dee Why, NSW
Thursday 1 January – Manly Harbour Boat Club, Manly, NSW
Friday 2 January – The Station, Sunshine Coast, QLD
Saturday 3 January – Kingscliff Beach Hotel, Kingscliff, NSW
Sunday 4 January – Jetty Beach House, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Thursday 8 January – Port Macquarie Race Club, Port Macquarie, NSW
Friday 9 January – Shoal Bay Country Club, Shoal Bay, NSW
Saturday 10 January – Toronto Hotel, Toronto, NSW
Sunday 11 January – Drifters Wharf, Gosford, NSW
Friday 16 January – Barwon Heads Hotel, Barwon Heads, VIC
Saturday 17 January – Pier Bandroom, Frankston, VIC
Friday 13 February – Hotel Brunswick, Brunswick Heads, NSW
