360 announces first set of US tour dates

17 12 2012

Sixty has had an incredible 12 month period in Australia which has seen him collect a swag of achievements including the ARIA award for Breakthrough Artist, a close to double platinum selling album for Falling & Flying, 4 x platinum selling single Boys Like You, platinum selling singles Child & Run Alone and gold selling singles Killer & Just Got Started. 

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After such a mammoth year you’d be forgiven for thinking that it was time for our mate Six to take a break, but surely by now you know this it not at all how he rolls. In true 360 style the Melbourne based rapper has set his sights firmly on breaking into the US and Canadian markets with the announcement earlier this year of his first trip over to the USA to play at the infamous SXSW Music Conference. 

Today we are stoked to announce the first in a string of US show dates for 360 in 2013. First up, Sixty will hit the big apple and play his first ever show in New York City at the Santos Party House on Monday March 18, Six will then head to LA to play the iconic Viper Room in West Hollywood on Saturday March 23. Stay tuned with more US show dates to be announced in the coming weeks.

If you’re an avid follower of Sixty’s twitter or facebook page you may have caught wind of a brand new mixtape in the works. It’s true, Six has been locked down in the studio working on new material for the past couple of months and we’ll have plenty of announcements coming your way regarding this real soon, stay tuned!

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Pez – The Game

11 12 2012

Pez is not like other hip-hop artists. With his laid-back nature and ever-present smile, the Melburnian instantly distinguishes himself from others of the genre with his lack of pretence and genuine demeanour. But once his music – rich with soul-searching honesty, gritty melody and traditional hip-hop ethics – is heard, the distinction is even clearer.

Pez THE GAME

Pez rose from obscurity late in 2008 with his debut single The Festival Song. This ode to the Aussie summer music festival was ubiquitous across Australian radio all summer, achieving constant rotation on triple j and Nova and charting prominently on the Austereo Hot 30 Countdown. In early 2009 The Festival Song reached an unprecedented #7 in triple j Hottest 100 – the highest placing hip-hop track on the countdown, and the strongest showing by any independent artist.

After racking up accolades throughout early 2009 – gaining heavy triple j rotation with the frenetic Ain’t Got Time, launching a popular music video for The Festival Song; reaching #1 on the AIR singles chart and hitting #11 on the ARIA Urban singles chart; and selling out iconic Melbourne rock venue The Hi-Fi – Pez hit the road for his first national tour with Drapht and Downsyde. This 18-date tour was swiftly followed up with festival dates, high-profile support slots for The Streets and Lupe Fiasco, and high praise from media outlets as diverse as MTV, Channel 9 and FHM before culminating in a national sold-out tour with Aussie hip-hop icons Bliss N Eso.

Pez then cemented his reputation as one of Australia’s premier live hip-hop acts in the last half of 2009, playing to packed houses in more than 30 locations across the country on his first national headlining tour.

After a massive year, 2010 has seen Pez hard at work on his sophomore release, crafting an album that stays true to his distinct style but still effortlessly captures the ear of many, striking a chord beyond the hip-hop terrain. Pez’s second album is due for release in early 2013 through EMI / Soulmate Records. Pez’s first single from his upcoming album is titled The Game, and is available on iTunes now.

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360 – MTV World Wide Act Award

26 09 2012

In just under a week it will have been exactly one year since Melbourne rapper 360 officially released his incredible sophomore album Falling & Flying, and what an amazing year it has been.

Since its release Falling & Flying has remained in the ARIA top 50 album charts for a staggering 49 weeks, had six singles lifted from it, two of which reached Gold sales status (Killer and current single Run Alone), one which has reached Platinum sales status (Child) and of course smash hit single Boys Like You feat. Gossling which has now reached bona fied 4 x Platinum sales status.

Last week has also seen Sixty add another string of achievements to his already growing list of accolades, with the announcement of his nomination in the MTV World Wide Act Award along side Australian powerhouses Gotye, Kimbra and The Temper Trap.

Voting for the category is open now via the MTV EMA website here and closes Sunday October 14. Last week also heralded the news that Six had been nominated in four categories at this year’s Jagermeister Independent Music Awards. 360 recently appeared on the Australian Television show Rockwiz, performing a cover of Johnny Cash’s Ain’t No Grave alongside Ainslie Wills. You can now purchase that track on iTunes below. 

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360: Breakthrough Artist of 2012

13 08 2012

It’s been a big 365 days for homegrown hip-hop star 360. Since releasing his debut album Falling & Flying in September last year, Matt Colwell has reached platinum plus status, remaining comfortably in the official ARIA Top 50 chart for 44 weeks! He has landed the headlining slots at various summer festivals and has just released his new single and video clip for Run Alone.

As a huge thank you to his legions of fans for their ongoing support so far, 360 will release a brand new unreleased track Please Forgive Me plus four new live recordings as part of the Falling & Flying Platinum Edition on Friday August 24. Sixty has also been announced as the headline Australian act playing the Pyramid Rock Festival on NYE and the acclaimed Big Day Out Festival circuit in January 2013. Before these shows, 360 will also be performing at the Fat As Butter Festival in September, Gold Coast 600’s after race concert in October and Canberra’s Foreshore Festival in late November, so there’s plenty of chances for you to see him live in action!

360 TOUR DATES:
Saturday 22 September – Fat As Butter Festival, Newcastle NSW
Friday 19 October – Gold Coast 600′s after race concert, Gold Coast QLD
Saturday 24 November – Foreshore Festival, Canberra ACT
29 December – 1st January – Pyramid Rock Festival, Phillip Island VIC
Friday 18 January – Big Day Out, Sydney NSW
Sunday 20 January – Big Day Out, Gold Coast QLD
Friday 25 January – Big Day Out, Adelaide SA
Saturday 26 January – Big Day Out, Melbourne VIC
Monday 28 January – Big Day Out, Perth WA

360 is currently back in his hometown for some much needed rest and relaxation, following his urgent surgery on one of his eyes from an ongoing hereditary eye condition, Keratoconus.  Never fear, Six is recovering well from the surgery which took place last week and will be bunkering down in the studio to continue work on his third album over the next couple of weeks before jetting off to Europe in September to promote the release of his album there.

The Platinum Edition is the complete Falling & Flying album along with the 4 new live recordings + Please Forgive Me, an original recording from the Falling & Flying album sessions.

Track listing:
1. The Take Off
2. I’m Ok
3. Just Got Started feat. Pez
4. Throw It Away feat. Josh Pyke
5. Child (Platinum sales)
6. Boys Like You feat. Gossling (4x platinum sales)
7. Killer (Gold sales)
8. Falling & Flying
9. Run Alone (New single)
10. Hammer Head
11. Meant To Do
12. Miracle In A Costume feat. Gossling
13. Hope You Don’t Mind feat. N’Fa

Platinum Edition Tracks
1. Please Forgive Me (Unreleased track)
2. Boys Like You feat. Gossling (Live)
3. Killer (Live)
4. Run Alone (Live)
5. Meant to Do (Live)

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New Video Clip: 360 – Run Alone

6 08 2012

The last couple of months have seen Melbourne rapper 360 embark on his massive national Flying Tour, of which all 19 show dates were completely sold out. Huge crowds across Australia crammed into venues to catch the electrifying 360 live show and left the venue hot sweaty and extremely satisfied.

Sixty now has his eyes firmly set on some massive festival performances in the months ahead, with his recent set at Splendour in the Grass, his upcoming performance at Fat As Butter in Newcastle, the Foreshore Festival in Canberra and a very special performance at the V8 Supercars Armor All Gold Coast 600. As always Six never likes to do things by halves, so once again he will jet off overseas later in the year to support the release of his highly successful Falling & Flying album in Europe and Canada.

360′s brand new single Run Alone, lifted from the album Falling & Flying has just been released alongside a brand new film clip. You can pick the new single up on iTunes here. 

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360 Returns From UK, Smashes Groovin’ The Moo & Sets Sights On The Flying Tour

9 05 2012

As of yesterday there is exactly one month until Melbourne rapper 360 kicks off his highly anticipated and much hyped Flying Tour. This morning also heralds the news that Six’s second Sydney date, the Metro on Friday June 29 has completley sold out.

Sydneysiders can simply still not get enough of the man, his original Sydney tour date at the Come Together Festival sold out within 24 hours of going on sale forcing the announcement of the Metro show which has now sold out a whole month before the tour even kicks off.

It’s not just the Metro that has sold out this morning, Sixty’s second under 18’s gig at Perth’s Astor Theatre has now also completley sold out leaving only limited tickets to the final Villa show on sale for Perth locals to get their hands on. This leaves only four shows out of the 17 date national tour still on sale. Tickets for Melbourne, Brisbane, Frankston and Perth are now extremely limited with The Flying Tour headed towards being completley sold out in the next few days. This week will also see views of 360’s YouTube channel reach over 9 million in total, with his album Falling & Flying surging back into the top ten album charts on iTunes.

Sneak peek of the new 360 X Afends necklaces range – Coming soon.

With a practically sold out national tour under his belt Six hit the road over the weekend as the mostly sold out Groovin’ The Moo festivals kicked off. Marked as the festival show stopper Sixty graced the front cover of the Townsville Bulletin on Monday in the aftermath of his outstanding performance the day before. Noted as having the largest crowds of the festival so far 360 treated punters at Bendigo and Townsville to electrifying performances that his army around the country screaming for the festival to roll into their town so they can get a taste of the man they call Six.

The whirlwind doesn’t stop there; only days before heading off on Groovin’ The Moo Sixty jetted back into Australia after spending two weeks in the UK. Six spent his time abroad meeting with producers and commencing work on his new album. He also played his very first UK show at Camden’s Barfly to a sold out crowd filled with his UK army.

All that is left to say is that if you were planning on catching 360 on his upcoming Flying Tour you better grab your tickets stat, as by the end of the week they’ll all be gone!

360 – The Flying Tour – June 2012
With Hermitde* & Bam Bam. Special Guest – Gossling
Mon June 11 – The HiFi, Brisbane QLD 8:00pm **18+** 2nd & Final Show
Tickets via: Oztix: http://www.360.oztix.com.au / 1300 762 545 / Oztix outlets
The Hi FI: http://www.thehifi.com.au/ 1300 843 443

Thurs June 14 – The HiFi, Melbourne VIC **18+** 2nd & Final Show
Tickets via: Oztix: http://www.360.oztix.com.au / 1300 762 545 / Oztix outlets
The Hi FI: http://www.thehifi.com.au/ 1300 843 443
Polyester Records-CBD & Fitzroy, Sight n Sound – Northcote & Boronia

Sat June 16 – Pier Live, Frankston VIC **18+**
Tickets via: Oztix http://www.360.oztix.com.au / 1300 762 545 / Oztix outlets
Ticketmaster http://www.ticketmaster.com.au /136 100 / Ticketmaster outlets
From the Venue: http://www.pierlive.com.au / 03 9783 9800

Sat June 23 – Villa, Perth WA **18+**
2nd & Final Show Due to Unprecedented Demand
Tickets via Oztix: http://www.360.oztix.com.au / 1300 762 545 / Oztix outlets
Moshtix: http://www.moshtix.com.au / 1300 GET TIX/ Moshtix outlets
*Hermitude not appearing at The Metro.

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Boys Like You (Cam Bluff Official Remix)

30 11 2011

A member of Brisbane group Vegas Aces, Cam Bluff is no beginner when it comes to making bangers. Having already produced for Australian artists such as Spit Syndicate, The Tongue and The Optimen, his newest creation is his official remix of 360′s hit single Boys Like You.

aahh caught up with Cam Bluff to get his thoughts on the new remix. Check out what he had to say below:

“After releasing the Vegas Aces track with Sixty (360) earlier on in the year, I was keen to work on some other things with him. I got handed the accapella for Boys Like You and was merly just going to muck around with the vocals. I just wanted to see if the track would actually work with a sequenced drum break compared to the original. After I had something solid I started to see that this was definatly going somewhere. I find now days when I’m working on a track i’ll often re-visit it and only then do I start to really open up and get creative. I’m honestly a fan of what Sixtys doing and can definatly say you will be seeing us working on more music together in the future“. – Cam Bluff

Flipping the track on it’s head, Cam’s remix takes the song in an almost eerie direction fusing deep synths and minimal drums to create a highly emotive version of 360′s tune.


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360 – Falling & Flying: Track By Track

30 09 2011

True to the title of his upcoming album Falling & Flying, Melbourne hip-hop artist 360 has been through some serious ups and downs over the past 12 months. All that is about to change with the impending release of Falling & Flying, which after a feverish wait is now out.  After announcing his partnership with Soulmate/EMI in mid-2010, and leaking album track The Take Off to his growing legion of fans, the former underground emcee seemed to be sitting on top of the world.

But after a karting accident in late 2010 that nearly took his life (he still has the scars to prove it), Sixty experienced one of his lowest ever points. Far from wallowing in self-pity, 360 used the experience as fuel for the fire, recording a swathe of new tunes for the already-completed album, including a handful of soulful, soul-baring tracks with uber-producer M-Phazes (2010 ARIA winner for Best Hip-Hop Release). Added to the tracks already recorded with producer-of-the-moment Styalz Fuego (Diafrix & Daniel Merriweather’s ‘Simple Man’, Angry Boys soundtrack), these new additions have cemented a truly astonishing album in the form of Falling & Flying.

Track Listing
The Take Off
I’m OK
Just Got Started ft. Pez
Throw It Away ft. Josh Pyke
Child
Boys Like You ft. Gossling
Killer
Falling & Flying
Run Alone
Hammer Head
Meant To Do
Miracle In A Costume ft. Gossling
Hope You Don’t Mind ft. N’fa

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