The Hard-Ons have shared a trifecta of news regarding the band: They will tour in October, they have a brand-new single out now (August 1st) and their upcoming documentary, The Most Australian Band Ever, will officially premiere at this year’s SXSW Sydney.
The national tour will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band, who formed out of Punchbowl in Sydney’s west circa 1984. Guitarist Peter “Blackie” Black and bassist Ray Ahn have overseen every iteration of the line-up since the band’s inception – which has featured former Conation drummer Murray Ruse since 2011 (replacing Regurgitator‘s Pete Kostic) and lead vocalist Tim Rogers since 2021.
The new single, entitled ‘Buzz Buzz Buzz’, was premiered live last month when the band opened for Radio Birdman across three nights at Sydney’s Manning Bar as part of their Birdman Five-O anniversary tour. It is the first song to be lifted from the band’s forthcoming, as-yet-untitled new album – their 15th overall, and third with Rogers fronting the band.
“[It’s] our best collaboration so far,” said Black of ‘Buzz Buzz Buzz’, which he co-wrote with Rogers. “When Tim said ‘I wanna get a little left of centre with the melody on this’, I was blown away – but not surprised.”
Hard-Ons – ‘Buzz Buzz Buzz’
The Most Australian Band Ever, which has been several years in the making, will receive its official premiere on Wednesday, October 16th at Newtown’s Dendy Cinema. Directed by Jonathan J. Sequeira, who also made the Radio Birdman documentary Descent Into The Maelstrom, the film features interviews with band members past and present, as well as Radio Birdman’s Rob Younger and Hoodoo Gurus frontman Dave Faulkner.
Hard-Ons 40th Anniversary 2024 Tour
- Friday, October 18th – Soapbox, Brisbane QLD
- Thursday, October 24th – Sussex Inlet Tavern, Sussex Inlet NSW
- Friday, October 25th – La La La’s, Wollongong NSW
- Saturday, October 26th – Paddo RSL, Sydney NSW
- Sunday, October 27th – Hamilton Station Hotel, Newcastle NSW
- Thursday, October 31st – Altar, Hobart TAS
- Friday, November 1st – The Tote, Melbourne VIC
- Saturday, November 2nd – Singing Bird Studios, Frankston VIC
- Sunday, November 3rd – Red Hill Hotel, Castlemaine VIC
- Monday, November 4th – Barwon Club, Geelong VIC
- Thursday, November 7th – Amplifier, Perth WA VIC
- Friday, November 8th – Indian Ocean Hotel, Scarborough WA
- Saturday, November 9th – Froth & Fury, Adelaide SA
Tickets are on sale now via the Hard-Ons’ Linktree.
Further Reading
“It Was Just Joy, Straight Away”: Tim Rogers On Joining The Hard-Ons, One Of His Favourite Bands
“It’s Been A F***ing Trip”: You Am I’s Tim Rogers On Fame, Happiness & Regretting The 1990s
Hotter Than Hell Returns In 2024 With Regurgitator, Jebediah, Little Birdy + MORE
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