Shannon Noll and The Street Warriors - 'Solid Rock'

SHANNON AND THE SCREAMING JETS DIRTY ROCKIN’ SCOUNDRELS TOUR NEWCASTLE GIG POSTPONED

Shannon Noll and The Screaming Jets regret to announce a postponement to the Dirty Rockin’ Scoundrels show in Newcastle on Friday 9 October at Panthers. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Newcastle show has been postponed, until later this year or early 2010. Fans are encouraged to keep a lookout on The Screaming Jets and Shannon Noll’s websites for the new show, which will be confirmed in the coming weeks.

The Dirty Rockin’ Scoundrels Tour kicks off in Penrith on 7th October, with a further four NSW shows rolling out from there. The tour then winds down to Melbourne from 14th October, where the two bands will hit the suburbs for five shows, concluding in Doncaster on 18th October.

Tickets for The Dirty Rockin’ Scoundrels Tour on sale NOW from all venues, visit www.shannonnoll.com.au and www.screamingjets.com.au for all details.

Shannon & Street Warriors Release Cover version of Aussie Rock Classic 'Solid Rock'

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SHANNON NOLL AND THE SCREAMING JETS READY TO LET LOOSE ON DIRTY ROCKIN’ SCOUNDRELS TOUR

Two of Australia’s finest rock acts unite for the first time for ten very special shows.

Shannon Noll and The Screaming Jets met by chance at gig in Southern Queensland and over a bunch of beers, came up with the idea that it would be great to tour together some day! That day has now arrived as the two acts hit the road together in October, for what is sure to be Spring’s most electric rock double-bill – the Dirty Rockin’ Scoundrels Tour.

Noll, currently in the midst of his intimate, acoustic In The Raw run of dates, is itching to get out there and play a blinder of a rock set. “Acoustic shows are fabulous, you get to create different versions of songs, but blasting out hard with a full band, electric set is what I really love doing. It reminds me of being in bands as a teenager, with my brothers, when we just went for it in every live show we did. I am a massive fan of the Jets and I can’t wait to hit the road with them. This is going to be a show that people talk about for a long time, we can guarantee you that!”.

For twenty years, The Screaming Jets have rocked Aussie stages with the best of them, gathering up a fiercely passionate bunch of fans along the way. For Dave, Paul, Izzy, Mickl and Scotty, playing with Shannon and his band is an exciting prospect. Gleeson says, “I hear Shannon really rips into his live set and we can’t wait to get out on the road with him and the band. Every night both bands will be trying to out-rock each other. I reckon punters at these shows are going to get great value for money and the Jets - we’re rockin’ as hard as we ever have.”

The Dirty Rockin’ Scoundrels Tour kicks off in Penrith on 7th October, with a further four NSW shows rolling out from there, including a visit to The Screaming Jets’ hometown of Newcastle on Friday 9th October, where The Jets will headline what’s sure to be one hell of a memorable gig! The tour then winds down to Melbourne from 14th October, where the two bands will hit the suburbs for five shows, concluding in Doncaster on 18th October.

Tickets for The Dirty Rockin’ Scoundrels Tour on sale NOW from all venues, visit www.shannonnoll.com.au and www.screamingjets.com.au for all details.

For Shannon Noll fanclub information, go to: www.shannonnollmusic.com

Dirty Rockin’ Scoundrels Tour Tickets on sale now

SHANNON NOLL ANNOUNCES SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR FANS

SINGER RETURNS HOME AFTER SOLD OUT WAR OF THE WORLDS UK TOUR FOR NATIONAL IN THE RAW, “IN CONVERSATION & ACOUSTIC” TOUR

Following 18 sold out arena shows playing Parson Nathaniel in Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of War of the Worlds, Shannon Noll is back home and offering a double bonus to the fans who have helped him grow from his humble beginnings to his just-as-humble stardom.

Due to overwhelming requests, fans will get an opportunity to see him perform his intimate acoustic In The Raw show, which he is taking nationally after it won rave reviews in April from critics and public alike. The show’s personal setting allows fans to direct questions to Shannon via media personality host Nick Bennett in a special Q&A session between sets, which include not only his greatest hits, but also covers of some of his favourite songs.

Along with the tour, Shannon is also launching his first official fan club, SNFC, where he will share his life as an international star with the people who got him there.

Fan club members will get access to “all things Shannon” including never before released behind-the-scenes videos and pictures, contests, special meet and greets, access to tickets before they go on sale to the general public and other items not available anywhere but the SNFC.

All members will also receive an exclusive limited edition t-shirt, personal gold or platinum membership card and a free copy of Shannon’s next album, which will be released next year.

“Touring in The War of The Worlds was a great experience but made me realise how much I miss my fans. and I want to speak to my fans directly”, says Shannon. “They are the reason I’ve got where I am and now I can give back a little something extra-special by sharing my life with them.

“They’ll get a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes and, most importantly I’ll be able to hear from them direct, and learn what they want to see and hear.”

SNFC will run a range of competitions, weekly, monthly, annually and randomly, with prizes from signed one-off memorabilia to the chance to help choose the music for his next album.

The fan club will officially launch in August, but fans can sign up now and start enjoying the benefits of membership, register for prizes, share Shannon’s thoughts and watch a sample of the behind the scenes video footage that only members will have access to.

When the site launches in August, video footage will feature a life in the day of Shannon backstage at War of the Worlds as well as sightseeing in London with his family.

Subscribe to the SNFC on www.shannonollmusic.com/fanclub

UK Press

Grazia Magazine - “They don’t come more rugged and brawny than this Aussie heart throb"

London Paper - “Very impressed”

Closer - "He’s definitely one to watch!”

News of the World - “The perfect pop-rocking artist…this guy is gonna go far”

Closer Magazine - “Think Bryan Adams but cooler”

Star Magazine - “Sexy Shannon can most definitely sing”

Woman’s Own - “He’s gonna be huge!”

Star Magazine - “Definitely gave us tingles Down Under”

Q Magazine - “Lusty, anthemic pop-rock”

Closer Magazine - "Pop rock at its most heartfelt”

Shannon Noll makes his UK album debut with 'What Matters The Most' - released May 4

Shannon Noll, Australia’s ‘leading male artist’, is set to take his music global, with the release of ‘What Matters The Most’ his debut UK album, released by RCA on May 4. His soaring rock track ’Shine’ is the single release out on April 27.

Shannon burst onto the Australian music scene just five years ago and has never looked back. He has forged a career that has re-written Australian chart history; a career born of necessity after personal tragedy. With the resounding chorus of his first UK single ‘Shine’ firmly ringing in his ears, proclaiming ‘this is the time, the day that we’ve been waiting for’, Shannon Noll is now ready to take the UK by storm.

A last-minute entrant to the competition, in 2003, he wowed judges and the entire nation to come runner up in the first ever Australian Idol. In the short five years since then, Shannon Noll has achieved a record-breaking 10 consecutive top 10 singles including 5 Number One’s, his songs have become official sports anthems not only in Australia but also in the UK (Cricket on Channel 5) and the US, and the combined success of his album sales in Australia has given Shannon platinum selling status 11 times over. Not bad for a farmer’s son from Condobolin, Australia!

What Matters The Most is 12 tracks of genuine, uplifting and honest music with heart and soul. From opener ‘Shine’ with its call to action - ‘Get up, get up, and lift your head’ - to the rabble rousing ‘Loud’, which pointedly asks the listener, ‘Who would ever believe that this could happen to me?’ the songs are a reflection on the last five years going from near destitution to the top of the charts. The heartfelt ballad ‘Now I Run’, is particularly poignant, inspired by the tragic death of his father, which spurred Shannon to join Idol. The album displays the full repertoire of Shannon’s skills, demonstrating exactly why he is one of Australia’s biggest selling artists, and already considered an icon in his home country.

Shannon is not without famous fans either; Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora co-wrote and played on the album track ‘Sorry Is Just Too Late’. About working with Shannon, Richie commented, ‘Shannon is a rock and roll steed… a classic voice with a contemporary flair. We had a great time working together.’ Shannon also received the help of a certain Mr Bryan Adams, who co-wrote the song ‘Drive’ and later invited Shannon out on tour with him as main support.

His duet with Natalie Bassingthwaite (Rogue Traders), of the Kate Bush / Peter Gabriel classic ‘Don’t Give Up’ echoes the entire sentiment of the album and compliments the 11 other songs that make up ‘What Matters The Most’.

To celebrate the release of his album, Shannon will be playing a one-off show at the 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Friday 8 May, and will be hitting the stage in June with a role in the UK arena tour of Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War Of The Worlds opposite Jennifer Ellison.

The album What Matters The Most is released on 4 May 2009 on RCA

The first single, ‘Shine’ is released 27 April

Shannon Noll "In The Raw" acoustic tour

Off the back of a hugely successful 50-date national tour in 2008, Shannon Noll is set to embark on a number of very exclusive acoustic dates through March, April and May this year, titled Shannon Noll – In The Raw, "In Conversation & Acoustic".

It will be the first time Shannon has toured with a full band in acoustic mode. Shannon and a special guest host will take fans through the whole evening in a unique 2 hour-plus show. Each evening will be comprised of three parts:

- An initial set of "stripped back favourites" – Shannon’s versions of his favourite songs.
- The next 30 minutes will be spent in conversation with Shannon and the host, including audience participation.
- The last set will comprise of 50 minutes plus encores and feature acoustic variations of Shannon’s much-loved hits plus songs from his repertoire that are his own personal favourites.

Shannon Noll has an unblemished record of 4 consecutive top 10 albums debuts for That’s What I’m Talking About, Lift, Turn It Up and No Turning Back: The Story So Far. He is the only singer in Australian chart history to have ten consecutive top 10 single debuts!

2009 promises to be a frenetic year for Shannon. Along with a North Queensland tour, select dates in regional VIC and SA, and his exclusive acoustic shows, he’s set to perform at London’s The Borderline on 3rd March, shortly after which Sony Music UK and Ireland will take his Australian #1 single SHINE to radio. They will release SHINE on April 27th with an album to follow on May 4th. Shannon then takes part in 18 arena shows as he reprises the role of Parson Nathaniel in The War Of The Worlds across the UK and Europe. He’ll also be songwriting overseas and will find time to record his fourth studio album, set for release in the second half of the year. As the greater part of 2009 will be spent overseas, this In The Raw live opportunity will represent a very rare opportunity for fans to get up close and personal with Shannon.

Shannon Unplugged in London, March 3rd

Borderline presents an unplugged performance with Shannon Noll at Orange Yard off Manette Street, March 3rd 2009, London W1D 4AR. The show is sold out.

Shannon posts a message to his fans

Hi Guys, I just wanted thank all of you for your never ending support for me not just over this tour and buying my new album but the dedication to show up and support me never ceases to amaze me, so thanks guys couldn't do it all without you...

2009 is going to be a busy year for me. I will be off to the States in January where I will be writing for my next album which I hope to be recording by the end of 2009. Then its over to London after that where I will be catching up with the organisers of The War of the Worlds and doing single and album promotion for Sony Music. I am going to be part of the War of the Worlds production which will be touring around the UK and Europe during June and July of 2009. While I am in London I have a gig booked at the Borderline on the 3rd of March which I am really looking forward to. I will be releasing the single SHINE in the UK and the album "What Matters The Most" comes out in the UK on May 4.

Then it's back home after London and doing a bit more touring in Queensland and Victoria in March and April before I head off back to the UK for the War of the Worlds tour. I'm looking forward to some time off with my family over Christmas and the new year before heading off to the States in January.

Thanks again guys for everything, my fans are absolute champions. Hope you all have a merry Christmas and we will see you all next year.

Shannon X