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TENACIOUS D
ANNOUNCE NEW AUSTRALIAN SPECIAL GUEST – DAMIEN POWER!

The Frontier Touring Company is pleased to announce that talented and enigmatic performer, Damien Power, will be joining Tenacious D for the Australian leg of their upcoming tour.

This follows the unfortunate news that Barry Morgan will no longer be able to appear on the tour. Morgan’s management shared this message:

“Due to unforeseen circumstances Barry Morgan has had to cancel his appearance at the Tenacious D Australian May tour. Naturally, Barry is heartbroken that he can’t meet a few of his favourite celebrities and thanks Mr Jack Black and Mr Kyle Gass for the invitation to be involved in their show.
   
Mr. Barry Morgan looks forward to donning his safari suit and making his way from the Sunnyside Mall in Adelaide in his Toyota Crown Royal Saloon to organ lovers around Australia, later in the year.”

Damien Power’s sharp wit and contagious energy is an excellent addition to Tenacious D’s already highly anticipated tour. Often touted as one of the top rising stars of Australian comedy, Power has performed to sold out audiences across the country.

Last year was an incredible year for Power; he reached the finals in the national RAW Comedy competition, was selected by the Melbourne International Comedy Festival to perform in their exclusive showcase of the country’s best emerging comedians and was nominated for Best Comedy at the Sydney Fringe Festival.

‘A serious talent to watch’ - Scene Magazine

‘An outstanding character comedian, conjuring exotic personae in clever routines.” - The Courier Mail

‘Power is an engaging speaker, his fearless confidence winning over the room. “ - Chortle UK

Appearing on all dates across Tenacious D’s Australia and New Zealand tour will be Sasquatch; an “ape-like creature that some people believe inhabits forests, mainly in the Pacific Northwest region of North America.”  Sasquatch will be performing solo at these dates, ripping some unreal guitar solos.

The countdown has begun until The D hit our shores in a few short weeks. Be quick to grab the limited tickets available to the tour or you may just miss out!

TENACIOUS D
with special guests
Damien Power (AUS dates only) and Sasquatch (US) (all AUS & NZ dates)

In-depth Biography
Rightfully hailed as "the greatest band on Earth," the super-sized acoustic metal/comedy duo Tenacious D was an unlikely success story. Actually, Tenacious D was probably so successful precisely because they were so unlikely: few people would imagine that two chunky guys bashing on acoustic guitars, singing songs like a tribute to the greatest song in the world (because they forgot how the greatest song in the world went after conquering the Devil with it) became one of the biggest cult bands of the late '90s and 2000s. But the sheer charisma, humor, and energy -- not to mention inspired songwriting -- of singers/guitarists/actors Jack Black and Kyle Gass (aka JB, Jables, KG, and Kage, among other aliases) took them from L.A.'s underground comedy scene to their own series on HBO and a major-label album deal.

The crazed, wide-ranging sense of humor and intensity that Black brought to Tenacious D also made him a sought-after character actor, appearing in films like Bob Roberts, The Cable Guy, and Saving Silverman; Gass' film career includes supporting roles in Jacob's Ladder, Idle Hands, and Evolution. Similarly, the D's act showcased Black's theatrical, versatile vocals and Gass' deft support on the guitar in seemingly stream-of-consciousness songs about smoking pot, the duo's musical and sexual prowess, and subjects straight out of Dungeons & Dragons, as well as in equally absurd and inventive sketches.

The duo met at an acting class and began playing together in 1994, making their live debut later that year at Al's Bar, playing just one number, the aforementioned homage to the world's greatest song, "Tribute." In the audience that night was comedian/actor David Cross, who invited Black and Gass to appear with him and other like-minded performers such as Ben Stiller and Janeane Garofalo in a series of alternative comedy shows. The D soon headlined shows at venues like Pedro's and Largo, planting the seeds of a die-hard cult following; not even their inauspicious film debut in 1996's Bio-Dome slowed their momentum. The following year, their appearances on Bob Odenkirk and Cross' brilliant HBO sketch comedy program Mr. Show With Bob and David and a 1998 performance of "Sex Supreme" -- which sang the praises of a ménage à trois with KG and JB -- on Saturday Night Live hinted at the duo's just-beneath-the surface popularity, which began to rise into the mainstream with the group's 1999 HBO series. Though it lasted just three episodes, Tenacious D included, among other adventures, the group's search for "Inspirato," the cosmic creative force; the love triangle between Black, Gass, and a heavily pierced, Satanic clog dancer who threatened to destroy the group; and the discovery of Lee, Tenacious D's biggest fan. More of the D's brilliantly dumb songs debuted on the show, and fans began trading and auctioning video and audiotapes of Tenacious D. The duo also played opening gigs for friends like Beck, Pearl Jam, and the Foo Fighters and embarked on their first full-fledged tour; Epic won a bidding war to sign the group. In 2000, Black's popularity and prominence as an actor grew with roles in films like Jesus' Son and, especially, High Fidelity, where his turn as the larger-than-life record store clerk Barry made him a bona-fide star. Meanwhile, the group worked on a self-titled debut album with the Dust Brothers, Dave Grohl, Phish's Page McConnell, Redd Kross' Steve McDonald, and other friends.

In 2001, the D's momentum hit critical mass: The group set out on their second nationwide tour, playing significantly larger venues than before and selling out many of their dates. And, despite an attempt to recall Tenacious D at the last moment because of its back cover, which depicted two babies chained to an altar, their debut entered the charts at a surprisingly strong number 33. Meanwhile, Spumco, the production company of Ren & Stimpy mastermind John K., crafted an appropriately witty and raunchy video for the single "Fuck Her Gently," and, last but not least, the duo continued work on a Tenacious D movie, The Pick Of Destiny, which was released in 2006 along with a soundtrack of new material from the dynamic duo. After the release of the film the band kept a fairly low profile, making appearances and festivals and benefits until finally making a return to music in 2012 with the release of their third album, Rize of the Fenix. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi