Short Biography
Scissor Sisters present their impeccable, infectious style of flamboyant pop to the people of Melbourne and Sydney at headline shows this July, in the lead up to their Splendour in the Grass appearance.
MELBOURNE: FESTIVAL HALL MONDAY JULY 26
SYDNEY: BIG TOP at LUNA PARK TUESDAY JULY 27
Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday May 28.
Scissor Sisters arrive on the heels of their soon-to-be-released third studio album. Night Works, out June 25 (Universal Music), has been described as a "dynamic dance album with killer dance moves," boasting 12 tracks including the lead single Fire With Fire. Night Moves is the highly anticipated follow up to the 2006 monster hit Ta-Dah, the Australian number one, platinum album which went on to sell more than two and a half million copies worldwide and delivered the irresistible number one mega-hit I Don't Feel Like Dancin'. Scissor Sisters dazzled fans during their national tour in summer 2007, delivering their renowned quirky, glitter and glam performances to rapturous audiences.
"Two of the most entertaining and energetic front people in music today, Ana Matronic and Jake Spears, pelted the audience through a veritable Scissor Sisters hit parade..." Beat Magazine
"Non-stop dancing, light shows and the support of a steadfast band that doesn't miss a note are all behind a catalogue of joyous honky-tonk-meets-disco hits." Rave Magazine
"Thriving on the audience's energy, the band served up hits including Take Your Mama, She's My Man, Laura, Filthy/Gorgeous and their Pink Floyd cover Comfortably Numb." Herald Sun
Don't miss the sensational Scissor Sisters live this July!
TICKETS ON SALE 9AM, FRIDAY MAY 28
In-depth Biography
A genre- and gender-defying mix of rock, pop, and dance inspired by burlesque, drag queens, and glam rock, New York's Scissor Sisters made a splash in late 2003/early 2004 with their neon-bright reimagining of Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb," the B-side to the band's first single, "Electrobix." The song made quite a name for the band, which featured singers Jake Shears and Ana Matronic, keyboardist/bassist Babydaddy, guitarists Del Marquis and Derek G, and drummer Paddy Boom: along with becoming the calling card that got the band signed to Polydor in the U.K., "Comfortably Numb" was heralded Single of the Month by -Dazed and Confused and -Jockey Slut magazines, named an Essential New Tune by Pete Tong on Britain's Radio 1, and also received considerable play by DJs including Felix da Housecat and Tiga. Scissor Sisters (whose name is slang for a lesbian sex act) came from the cutting edge of New York's nightlife and gay culture, incorporating elements of burlesque and drag shows, as well as performance art, into their theatrical live shows. This was the perfect setting for their music, which gleaned the best of Elton John, the Bee Gees, the B-52's, David Bowie, and many other artists with a campy sense of humor and impeccable style.
After proving themselves one of the city's most dynamic live acts, Scissor Sisters won over British and European audiences on a tour early in 2004 that coincided with the release of their self-titled debut album. That March, they returned stateside for a South by Southwest gig with Junior Senior and the B-52's before returning to the U.K. to tour with Duran Duran in support of the "Take Your Mama Out" single. The band continued to have a busy spring and summer, launching its first U.S. tour in May -- coinciding with the stateside release of Scissor Sisters -- and returning to Europe in June and July. These dates included two gigs supporting Scissor Sisters' spiritual and musical godfather, Elton John, as well as appearances at festivals such as Glastonbury, T in the Park, Roskilde, and the Montreux Jazz Festival. Late that year, Scissor Sisters were nominated for a Grammy for Best Dance Record for "Comfortably Numb." The band kept busy with touring and producing remixes during 2005, and returned with new material in fall 2006, when the single "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" hit number one in England. The band's subsequent album, Ta-Dah, also topped the charts in Great Britain. In 2008, Paddy Boom left the group and was replaced by Randy Schrager. After completing and then scrapping an entire set of songs, Scissor Sisters worked with producer Stuart Price for their third album, Night Work, which was released in 2010 and preceded by the power ballad "Fire with Fire." ~ Heather Phares, Rovi
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