Hilltop Hoods – Shredding The Balloon

25 07 2012

Shredding The Balloon, the third single from Drinking From The Sun and is now available on iTunes. Hilltop Hoods have released the single as a bundle that includes Shredding The Balloon (Radio edit), Shredding The Balloon (Suffa Remix) and Shredding The Balloon (Uncut) video clip.

The Shredding The Balloon bundle is now available on iTunes. A teaser of Suffa’s remix can be previewed on Soundcloud here. The Shredding The Ballon official film clip made it’s debut on Channel [V] earlier this month and is now available on Youtube as an uncut version. The crisp video is directed by Selina Miles and was produced by Unity Sound and Visual.

In tour news, 3 new dates have been added to the Speaking In Tongues Tour. Queensland get yourselves ready the Hilltop Hoods are bringing the Speaking In Tongues Tour to Cairns & Townsville. Fogarty Park Cairns will host the first headline date of the North QLD leg on Friday 31st August followed by Tony Ireland Stadium in Townsville on Saturday 1st September. Wollongong has also been added to the tour which will see The Hoods play an 18+ show on Friday August 3. Tickets are available now.

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Hilltop Hoods – Speaking In Tongues Official Filmclip Lookbook

5 06 2012

To celebrate the release of Speaking In Tongues, Hilltop Hoods have just published a digital Lookbook to give listeners a glance behind the scenes of the film clip. The track, which features Chali 2na, is the second single taken from No.1 platinum album Drinking From The Sun.

The lookbook takes a peek behind the curtains and shows how the film clip’s artwork courtesy of Sofles took shape. View the lookbook here. Hilltop Hoods begin their National tour (their only headline tour for 2012) on Thursday the 28th of June. The Speaking In Tongues Remix, is a free track the Hilltop Hoods have released to celebrate the Speaking in Tongues National Australian Tour. Pick it up for free download below.

Check the dates below:
Thu 28 Jun + Plantation Hotel – Coffs Harbour
Fri 29 Jun * Eatons Hill Hotel – Brisbane
Fri 27 Jul * Adelaide Entertainment Centre – Adelaide
Sat 28 Jul Splendour in The Grass – Byron Bay
Sat 4 Aug * Hordern Pavilion – Sydney
Thu 9 Aug + Ballarat Uni – Ballarat
Fri 10 Aug * Kay St Entertainment Complex – Traralgon
Sat 11 Aug * City Hall – Hobart
Wed 15 Aug * Station Resort – Jindabyne
Fri 17 Aug * Challenge Stadium – Perth
Sat 18 Aug * North West Festival – Port Headland
Fri 24 Aug + The Setts – Mildura
Sat 25 Aug * Festival Hall -Melbourne
Sun 26 Aug + New Albury Hotel – Albury
Key: + 18+ * LIC/AA

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Hilltop Hoods – The Good Life In The Sun

12 05 2012

To celebrate the launch of the Hilltop Hoods Speaking in Tongues National Australian Tour the Hilltop Hoods are giving away The Good Life In The Sun - the official Drinking From The Sun Remix EP. With all tracks remixed by Suffa, the EP features Black Thought, Lotek, Chali 2na, Classified, Solo, Briggs, Plutonic Lab & One Above.

The Good Life In The Sun Remix EP is available from the Hilltop Hoods website as a free download and can be picked up as a hard copy at the Speaking In Tongues National Australian Tour only. After being hailed as one of the major draw cards for The Groovin’ The Moo Festival already smashing Maitland, Bendigo & Townsville with Canberra & Bunbury to come, the Hilltop Hoods will then perform at Bass In The Grass held in Darwin in late May, before launching into their national Speaking In Tongues Australian National Tour in June.

Speaking In Tongues National Tour Dates:
28 June Coffs Harbour – Plantation Hotel – 18+
29th June Brisbane – Eatons Hill Hotel – LIC/AA – Sold out
27th July Adelaide – Adelaide Entertainment Centre – LIC/AA
28th July Byron Bay – Splendour In The Grass – LIC/AA – Sold Out
4th August Sydney – Horden Pavilion – LIC/AA
9th August Ballarat – Ballarat Uni – 18+
10th August Traralgon – Kay St Entertainment Complex – 18+
11th August Hobart – City Hall – LIC/AA
15th August Jindabyne – Station Resort – 18+
17th August Perth – Challenge Stadium – LIC/AA
18th August Port Headland – North West Festival– LIC/AA
24th August Mildura – The Setts – 18+
25th August Melbourne – Festival Hall – LIC/AA
26th August Albury– New Albury Hotel – 18+

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Hilltop Hoods – Speaking In Tongues Tour

23 04 2012

Australia’s acclaimed Hilltop Hoods are hitting the road this coming winter for one of the year’s most highly anticipated tours. Supporting the recent release of their #1 Platinum album, Drinking From The Sun, the Hoods begin their National tour (their only headline tour for 2012) on Thursday the 28th of June.

Drinking From The Sun was certified Gold on first day of release and reached Platinum status the following week. It also retained the #1 spot on the ARIA charts for 2 weeks, dislodging Adele from the top position.  Drinking From The Sun, Hilltop Hoods 6th studio album, featured as ‘JJJ Album Of The Week’ and the double Platinum hit single I Love It Feat. Sia took over the airwaves across the country as they supported Eminem and performed on the 2012 BDO tour.

Undertaking their first headline tour since 2009, Hilltop Hoods will be performing tracks off their new album alongside fan favourites from State of the Art, The Hard Road and The Calling. Holding down the main support slot on the national tour is Sydney crew Horrorshow. This two-man outfit is one of the country’s most promising Hip Hop acts, with two albums, an ARIA nomination, sold-out national tours and festivals under their belt all before they hit 23 years of age. Without any ‘hit’ singles, Horrorshow have built a huge support base as well as gaining critical acclaim for their sharp lyricism and hard hitting production.

Briggs, a young talented emcee hailing from Shepparton, will also be joining this high calibre line up. Since dropping his debut album The Blacklist, on Hilltop Hoods very own label Golden Era Records; Briggs has been a staple on the local Hip Hop touring circuit. While supporting countless local and international artists Briggs has been hard at work on his highly anticipated sophomore album, which is scheduled for release later this year. Continuing to rewrite the Hip Hop rulebook, Hilltop Hoods look forward to sharing their new chapter with  supporters across the country as they hit the road this winter on the Speaking In Tongues National Tour.

The Speaking In Tongues Remix is a free track the Hilltop Hoods have released today to celebrate the announcement of the Speaking in Tongues National Australian Tour. Pick it up for free download below.

Check the dates below:
Thu 28 Jun + Plantation Hotel – Coffs Harbour
Fri 29 Jun * Eatons Hill Hotel – Brisbane
Fri 27 Jul * Adelaide Entertainment Centre – Adelaide
Sat 28 Jul Splendour in The Grass – Byron Bay
Sat 4 Aug * Hordern Pavilion – Sydney
Thu 9 Aug + Ballarat Uni – Ballarat
Fri 10 Aug * Kay St Entertainment Complex – Traralgon
Sat 11 Aug * City Hall – Hobart
Wed 15 Aug * Station Resort – Jindabyne
Fri 17 Aug * Challenge Stadium – Perth
Sat 18 Aug * North West Festival – Port Headland
Fri 24 Aug + The Setts – Mildura
Sat 25 Aug * Festival Hall -Melbourne
Sun 26 Aug + New Albury Hotel – Albury
Key: + 18+ * LIC/AA

Tickets go on sale 12 noon Monday April 30th.

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Hilltop Hoods – Drinking From The Sun No.1 on ARIA Charts

19 03 2012

Hilltop Hoods are officially the first Australian act to land at No.1 on the ARIA charts this year, deposing pop star Adele from her top spot with their sixth album titled Drinking From The Sun.

It is the hip-hop kings’ third album in a row to debut at No.1, following on from 2006′s The Hard Road and State Of The Art in 2009. Only Michael Buble, Foster The People and Lana Del Rey have stolen the No.1 spot from Adele’s juggernaut album 21 this year before the Hoods claimed the top spot this week. 

The Hoods are now touring the US and Canada and will return to Australian shows with the Groovin’ The Moo festival in May.

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The Hilltop Hoods release a brand new track ‘Rattling The Keys To The Kingdom’ to a hoard of hungry Facebook fans

24 01 2012

Hilltop Hoods have just leaked a second track from their upcoming album Drinking From The Sun. Let us tell you, it’s an absolute banger. Produced by Suffa, the track Rattling The Keys To The Kingdom was released on YouTube after an impressive reaction from the Hilltop Hoods Facebook fans, with a status update reaching over 10,000 likes in just under an hour. 

The first single I Love It (Feat. Sia) had a similar reaction amongst fans, reaching platinum status in Australia last week, heralding yet another remarkable milestone for the band.  Set to drop their sixth studio album Drinking From The Sun on Friday March 9th through their own label Golden Era Records / UMA, I Love It Feat. Sia is the first single to be lifted from the forthcoming album, and a taste of what’s sure to be one of the most anticipated releases of 2012.

On the International front, Fontana, Universal Music Group’s award-winning independent marketing, sales and distribution company, has signed an exclusive agreement with Golden Era Records for the U.S. release of the new Hilltop Hoods album Drinking From The Sun, as well as the act’s key back catalog titles. I Love It Feat. Sia was released in U.S. on January 17th.

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I Love It feat. Sia single goes platinum

16 01 2012

The Hilltop Hoods single I Love It (Feat. Sia) has reached platinum status in Australia this week, heralding yet another remarkable milestone for the band.  Set to drop their sixth studio album Drinking From The Sun on Friday March 9th through their own label Golden Era Records / UMA, I Love It Feat. Sia is the first single to be lifted from the forthcoming album, and a taste of what’s sure to be one of the most anticipated releases of 2012.

On the International front, Fontana, Universal Music Group’s award-winning independent marketing, sales and distribution company, has signed an exclusive agreement with Golden Era Records for the U.S. release of the new Hilltop Hoods album Drinking From The Sun, as well as the act’s key back catalog titles. I Love It Feat. Sia will be released in U.S. January 17th.

The announcement was made by Ron Spaulding, President of Fontana.  “When I was in Australia, I was introduced to The Hilltop Hoods by Dylan and was blown away by the sheer quality of music they were producing; coupled with their success in their native country, we are excited to introduce them to the United States,” stated Mr. Spaulding. “Golden Era is a great partner and we look forward to working with them.”

“In the last few years, Hilltop Hoods have been successfully touring and releasing material in Canada, Germany, Switzerland and the UK,” commented Dylan Liddy (Manager of Hilltop Hoods). “Fontana has a proven track record of success in hip hop and we know they are the winning team to partner with to tackle the U.S.”

Fontana provides unparalleled services internationally to a broad array of labels and their artists, with partners including many of the world’s leading independent labels, including Eagle Rock, Downtown, Rap-A-Lot Records, Vagrant Records, WaterTower Music, American Gramophone, Kedar Entertainment, Dangerbird, Last Gang, Savoy Label Group, ESL, Music World, Delicious Vinyl, Ipecac, Six Degrees, SMC, VP Records, Notifi and Trill.

The Single I love It Feat. Sia out now The Album Drinking From The Sun out March 9, 2012  Touring with the Big Day Out January / February 2012  

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New ESPN Commercial with Hilltop Hoods

16 01 2012

The ESPN NFL Playoffs and Super Bowl are coming soon to ESPN Australia/NZ. The TV campaign associated with this features the brand new track by the Hilltop Hoods – I Love It feat. Sia. The commercial will run on Foxtel & Austar.

In other related news, the Golden Era Mixtape 2012 is due out at the end of Jan and will feature a host of artist, remixes and all that other Golden Era goodness. If you are entering the the HTH Initiative this year you have until February 28, 2012 to get your entries in. You can find out more information by following the link below.

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Hilltop Hoods feat. Sia – I Love It (Debate Remix) – Pay With A Tweet

6 01 2012

Tweet To Pay and get a free Drinking From The Sun bonus track – Hilltop Hoods feat. Sia – I Love It (Debate Remix). Simply follow the Tweet To Pay link below or click the main image in order to pay with a Tweet and get your exclusive track.

You can for a limited time, pre-order the exclusive Drinking From The Sun package. The full details of this package can be found below.  In the package you will find:

  • A signed copy of ‘Drinking from the Sun’.
  • A copy of the 2012 Golden Era Mixtape feat. Hilltop Hoods, Funkoars, Vents, ADFU & Briggs.
  • An ‘I Love It’ sticker.
  • A 7” of ‘I Love It’ featuring a remix by Trials of the Funkoars.
  • A ‘Drinking from the Sun’ T-shirt
  • An exclusive pair of ‘Hilltop Hoods’ branded 3D glasses for use on http://www.hilltophoods.com/3D (coming soon) and a download code will be emailed to you on the day of the album release.

The price of the Limited Edition Pre-order package is $80 AUD + Shipping.

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Hilltop Hoods – I Love It Feat. Sia

19 12 2011

The Hilltop Hoods have treated fans to not only one brand new film clip for their lead single I Love It, taken from the upcoming Drinking From The Sun LP, due February 2012. The clips, produced by 3 different production companies each bring a unique take on the track. Check them all out below.

Hilltop Hoods – I Love It Feat. Sia – Carl Allison & Nick Kozakis Version
Kozakis and Allison bring together a perfect fusion of direction and visuals to compliment any production. Having worked together on high and low end projects they are making a solid impact on the film & media industry. Allison brings a cinematic eye and a unique twist to his work aided by Kozakis’ innovative vision for direction.

Shot guerilla-style on a tight budget, Allison and Kozakis took a dark, stylistic approach in their rendition of ‘I Love It’. In this clip the Hoods roam the highways picking up unfortunate hitchhikers.

Hilltop Hoods – I Love It Feat. Sia – Animal Logic Version
Animal Logic is one of the worlds leading design, visual effects and animation companies. They have worked on such films as The Matrix, Moulin Rouge, 300 and Happy Feet. When creating their interpretation of ‘I Love It’ Animal Logic chose to let the viewer see the world through the eyes and imagination of a child.


Turntables become fascinating landscapes, and entryways into underground worlds, as two young children let their creativity bring their fantasy worlds to life.

Hilltop Hoods – I Love It Feat. Sia – Blue Tongue Version
The collective Blue Tongue Films was founded some 15 years ago. This gifted group of directors came together with a philosophy that by using their individual skills and strengths they could benefit each other’s projects.

Nash Edgerton (Spider, The Square) took the helm for this depiction of ‘I Love It’. Nash takes the Hoods on a journey searching through the majestic rainforest south of Sydney. Beautifully shot in the Royal National Park, this video looks more film than filmclip.

Download ‘I Love It‘ on iTunes here.

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