TETE

TETE OCTOBER TOUR OZ

French Troubadour Tété returns to Australia in October with his own soulful blend of blues, folk and pop influences. Tété brings with him his current release, Le Sacre des Lemmings , a beautiful and charismatic album that explores concepts both political and romantic in nature.

When Tété landed on Australian shores late last year, he wasn’t exactly a household name. An explosive first performance at Woodford Folk Festival rapidly changed that and by his second show audiences were spilling out of the venue. Word soon spread across Australia that Tété was an act not to be missed. His bilingual shows became a talking point, and Tété’s debut Australian tour went from strength to strength, with sold out shows in Sydney and Melbourne, as well as performances at Music By the Sea and Cygnet Folk Festival in Tasmania.

Influenced by the Delta Blues, Lenny Kravitz, The Beatles and Bob Dylan, his exposure to American and English pop culture provided the classroom for Tété to learn English and developed a passion for the music that would have such an impact on him.
According to veteran producer and documentary filmmaker Martin Messonnier, Tété is “one of the few young chansonniers doing something really new”.

Described as ‘terribly human’, it is no wonder Tété has been called France’s Jeff Buckley. The self-taught singer-songwriter started out playing his guitar in bars and cafés and busking on the streets of Paris. A humble beginning perhaps, but Tété is now regarded as one of France’s best songwriters and has sold over half a million records, selling out The Olympia in Paris five times in one year. A remarkable achievement for a self-taught, alternative musician.

Catch Tété’s amazing live show at the following dates and venues:

September:
Wed 24th: Arrive in Sydney
Thurs 25: Fly to New Caledonia
Fri 26th: Noumea performance @ Femmes Funk Festival
Sat 27th: Noumea performance @ Femmes Funk Festival
Sun-28: Fly out of New Cal to Brisbane
Mon 29th: Fly to Port Moresby +performance
Tues 30th: Port Moresby performance

October:
Wed1st: Fly to Melbourne from PNG
Thurs 2nd: Melbourne performance – Northcote Social Club
Fri 3: Brass Monkey, Cronulla, Sydney
Sat 4th & Sun5: Bellingen Global Carnival
Mon 6 – Wed 8th: Time off in Byron Bay
Thurs 9th: SoundLounge, Currumbin
Fri 10th: Brisbane Judith Wright Centre
Sat 11th: Mullumbimby Civic Memorial Hall
Sun 12th: Katoomba – Triselies

Thur Oct 16th: Bega Regional Art Gallery
Fri Oct 17th: Bulli, The Heritage Hotel
Sat Oct 18th: Cairns, Tanks Arts Centre
Sun Oct 19th: Spiegeltent, Sydney Opera House

Contact: info@topshelf.com.au or +61 2 9518 8411