Skegss Announce ‘Top Heavy’ EP Ahead of Australian Tour

The six track release includes new single, ‘State of Hawaii’.

Image Kale Neville

Byron Bay rock duo Skegss have shared new single, ‘State of Hawaii,’ the second taste of their upcoming Top Heavy EP.

Arriving June 27 via Loma Vista Recordings (pre-sale here), Top Heavy ushers in a new era for Skegss, with the duo incorporating bossa nova rhythms into their surf rock sound.

‘State of Hawaii’ follows ‘So Excited’ and is a breezy tribute to island life, with lead singer Benny Reed having this to say about the track, “We had a bit of fun with this song in the studio where we tried a few different versions and then thought it would be fun to go a little Latin or Cuban, a bit of a mix of things. We got some congas in there and trumpet for the first time, as well as some Spanish vocals.” 

Accompanying the song is a black and white music video directed and produced by Kale Neville that was shot while the band was on tour.

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Having just wrapped up a monster North American tour, Skegss are currently playing shows across Europe and the UK before returning home for a run of gigs.

Hitting the road alongside The Buoys and Fool Nelson this June and July, Skegss’ aptly named Top Heavy Tour commences at Carriageworks in Gadigal/Sydney as part of Vivid on Saturday, June 7.

The lads continue with shows at Dunsborough Tavern Wardani/Dunsborough on Thursday, June 12, Froth Craft Bunbrewery in Kaniyang/Bunbury on Friday, June 13, Astor Theatre in Whadjuk Noongar/Perth on Saturday, June 14, Hindley Street Music Hall in Kaurna/Adelaide on Thursday, June 19, the Forum in Naarm/Melbourne on Friday, June 20 and two gigs at The Tivoli in Turrbal/Brisbane on Friday, June 27 and Saturday, June 28.

The tour ends with four dates in July at The Recky in Worimi/Forster on Thursday, July 10, Jetty Beach House in Gumbainggir/Coffs Harbour on Friday, July 11, Kingcliff Beach Hotel in Bundjalung/Kingscliff on Saturday, July 12, and Finnians Tavern in Biripi/Port Macquarie on Sunday, July 13.

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

Catch Skegss at Hindley Street Music Hall on Thursday, June 19. Tickets on sale now via moshtix.com.au.

Skegss Top Heavy Australian Tour 2025 Dates

Saturday, June 7 - Vivid, Carriageworks, Gadigal Land, Sydney, NSW

Thursday, June 12 - Dunsborough Tavern, Wardani Land, Dunsborough, WA

Friday, June 13 - Froth Craft Bunbrewery, Kaniyang Land, Bunbury, WA

Saturday, June 14 - Astor Theatre, Whadjuk Noongar Land, Perth, WA

Thursday, June 19 - Hindley Street Music Hall, Kaurna Land, Adelaide, SA

Friday, June 20 - Forum, Naarm, Melbourne, VIC

Friday, June 27 - Open Season, The Tivoli, Turrbal Land, Brisbane, Qld

Saturday, June 28 - Open Season, The Tivoli, Turrbal Land, Brisbane, Qld

Thursday, July 10 - The Recky, Worimi Land, Forster, NSW

Friday, July 11 - Jetty Beach House, Gumbainggir Land, Coffs Harbour, NSW

Saturday, July 12 - Kingscliff Beach Hotel, Bundjalung Land, Kingscliff, NSW

Sunday, July 13 - Finnians Tavern, Biripi Land, Port Macquarie, NSW

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