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The band will appear on the series of Cold Live at the Chapel on Network 10, November 30th. This is a unique opportunity to see the band perform in a very intimate setting ­ the series is filmed in the amazing venue of the Little Chapel in Melbourne ­ and there’s a pretty good chance the gig will bring out some of their rarer tracks songs.

Check local guides for airing time.

The lead up to the Big Days Out will be pretty intense for the band, who are also appearing at Homebake (December 8) and have just released their third single from Echolalia, a track called “Twenty Years”. The single is a five rack release, featuring two live tunes from SFK’s last tour as well as a
brand new b-side.

Be sure to catch ythem at Big Day Out:

20th January, Gold Coast QLD
26th January, Sydney NSW
28th January, Melbourne VIC
1st February, Adelaide SA
3rd February, Perth WA

Now, as the band prepares to launch the third single from the album, “Twenty Years”, things look like they’ll continue to grow for the group. “Twenty Years” is currently at radio and television, and will be in stores Monday November 5, so be sure to vote for ‘Twenty years’ on JJJ’s online request show the Net 50, or request the video-clip on Channel V’s By Demand.

In other news about Echolalia, the album will be available on Vinyl in the next week or two, so for all those hi-fidelity freaks out there, you’ll finally be able to spin SFK on the big wheel.

Triple J’s Richard Kingsmill will be airing a special Something for Kate ‘J-files’ on Nov 8th from ‘0PM. In the program there will be interview’s with the band members and heaps of rare recordings, b-sides and live recordings. Not to be missed.

And, if you’re in the Sydney area, don’t miss your chance to see the band perform their new single live for free when they hit the Channel V stage at Fox Studios in a couple of weeks. The details are:

Channel V Studios – Bent St Fox Studios
Friday, 16th November: 5.00pm – FREE SHOW

’20 Years’ will be the next single released from the ‘Echolalia’ album. The video clip should reach TV next week, we’ll keep you updated here as to when and where you can see it. The single is currently scheduled for release on the 5th November.

At Tuesday’s pre-awards nominations ceremony held in Sydney, Something for Kate were nominated for Album Of The Year, Best Alternative Release, Best Group and Record Of The Year, along with bassist Stephanie Ashworth for Best Cover Art – Echolalia, and long-time collaborator Bart Borghesi for Best Video – Monsters. This is fitting recognition for the greatest Australian artist success story of 2001.

While the album Echolalia makes its mark in the ARIA Charts, its two singles – ‘Monsters’ and the current top 40 hit ‘Three Dimensions’ – have been embraced by the full gamut of radio networks across the nation.

After two sell-out headline tours this year, Something for Kate will be treading the boards for a third time, joining good friends Powderfinger on their “New Suburban Fables” tour in October and November.

The ARIA Awards will be staged at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney on October 3rd.

– Best Alternative Release (echolalia )
– Album of the Year (echolalia)
– Record of the Year (monsters)
– Best Group
– Channelv Australian Artist of the year Award.

Thanks to everyone that voted for Something for Kate for this Award.

If you’d like to attend the awards night and show your support for Something for Kate, a limited number of general public tickets will be available for sale for the 3rd October Awards Night. These will be $55 per ticket (+GST) and will be on sale from 3rd September 2001. Tickets will be available for purchase from Ticketmaster outlets.

Channel V Australian Artist of the Year – Aria award – Votes are now being accepted for this category at the 2001 Aria Awards. Click here to vote for Something for Kate or call 1900 955 500 to register your details and enter the Identification No – 79. to vote for Something for Kate. (Call costs 50 cents per minute (inclusive of GST).

There’s no trickery, no hype. In just two months their third album, ECHOLALIA, has become one of the highest-selling Australian albums of 2001. Existing fans and the many new converts have found a touchstone in guitarist/vocalist Paul Dempsey’s songs.

The sense of belonging is only heightened by the sell-out live performances Dempsey, bassist Stephanie Ashworth and drummer Clint Hyndman are inspiring. Their just completed “Echo-la-la-lia” national tour saw numerous full houses, including three Metro Theatre’s in Sydney and two nights at Melbourne’s Forum Theatre.

At the same time the album’s first two singles – ‘Monsters’ and the current top 40 hit ‘Three Dimensions’ – have been cutting across all barriers on radio, igniting on bandwidths from Triple J to major commercial stations right through to the full breadth of regional radio.

With ECHOLALIA still surging in the national top 20 after nine weeks, Something for Kate will be touring Australia for the their third time this year, joining good friends Powderfinger on their “New Suburban Fables” tour in October and November.

There will be further singles and touring as summer approaches, but they’re just elements in the equation. What’s happening is larger than this and the moment it took can vary. For some it was the first time they heard the uplifting chorus of “Monsters” coming out of the car radio, for others it was seeing the band live and feeling that shiver that comes with the live rendition of “You Only Hide”.

Whenever or wherever it happened, one thing is for sure: it is happening. Don’t miss out.

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Voting closes at 5pm on the 7th of September. The five finalist bands as voted by you, will be announced on the 12th of September on Channel V’s By Demand ARIA nominations show. The Australian Artist Of The Year will be announced at the ARIA Awards on the 3rd of October.

‘Three Dimensions’ the second Single from ‘Echolalia’ is released next Monday 6th August. It features a brand new track “The green line is us, the red line is them” along with a demo version of Monsters and another great live track from the Hi-Fi bar acoustic show in November last year, this time its Beautiful Sharks.