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FourPlay String Quartet — new music like no other
Welcome to the official website of the electric string quartet FourPlay, based in Sydney, Australia.
FourPlay with Neil Gaiman and Eddie Campbell at Sydney Opera House
We are very excited to be performing at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall with Neil Gaiman reading a new story, illustrated by Eddie Campbell.
Click here for more info.
Fourthcoming - FourPlay's new album!
Ladies and gentlemen... FourPlay's fourth album, Fourthcoming, is forthcoming no more! Check our discography page for the full tracklisting and info, and purchase it at our online shop. The tracks can be listened to online at last.fm.
We'll be launching the album across Australia (as much as we can reach at least) in the second half of July and start of August! Check out the dates at the gig guide page, or browse the lovely calendar to the right. Note you can switch months with the arrows, and hover over a day to see the event before you click the link. Magic!
Our pictures page has some snazzy new band snaps up, including bonus extras if you look...
FourPlay are now on Facebook - check out our profile page and become our fan there! Start & join discussions, make friends, influence people, play Scrabble... Of course we are also on MySpace.
FourPlay's track "Now To The Future" is featured in the wonderful Get Up's End Mandatory Detention campaign. We're honoured to be part of this important campaign. Add your name to the petition now!
Here's Shenzo's astonishing, never-before-seen footage to create the Cannes Palme d'Or surefire hit known as "FourPlay Uncut":
There are lots more videos on our video page.
FourPlay's online shop is open!
You can now buy FourPlay goodies direct from us: we've got all FourPlay CDs, as well as high-quality mp3s of all of our back-catalogue plus t-shirts and the strangely popular boob tubes. You can pay by credit card or PayPal.
Stock of the extremely cute limited-edition 3" single series is running low, so go and buy FourPlay now!
- 07.08.10
- FourPlay with Neil Gaiman at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall
To a general chorus of OMGs around the internerds, it can now be announced that FourPlay are going to be performing an entirely new score to accompany Neil Gaiman reading a new short story, The Truth Is A Cave In The Black Mountains — at no less an auspicious venue than the Sydney Opera House. The wonderful Eddie Campbell is creating a set of illustrations too.
Here’s the listing on Neil’s site.
Ticket prices vary. Buy from the Opera House. Starts at 8pm.
Graphic Festival.
– posted by Peter Hollo @ 12:00 am
- 21.05.10
- Notes, Newtown
OMG. This will be the first time we play at Notes, which just happens to be pretty much the local venue for FourPlay’s two remaining Sydney members!
This will be a very special gig. Support is from our good friend and one of Sydney’s greatest (and loveliest) musicians, Bobby Singh.Tix are $25+bf, $48+bf for dinner & show.
Book here or on (02) 9557 5111.
Address is 75 Enmore Road, Newtown, 2042.
– posted by Peter Hollo @ 12:00 am
- 28.03.10
- Apollo Bay Music Festival
We’re hugely excited to be back at the Apollo Bay Music Festival! It’s been a while…
Today we’re playing at the Mechanics Institute at 11am.
– posted by Peter Hollo @ 12:00 am
- 27.03.10
- Apollo Bay Music Festival
We’re hugely excited to be back at the Apollo Bay Music Festival! It’s been a while…
Today we’re playing at the Apollo Bay Bowling Club at 12:30pm, and ALSO at the Mechanics Institute at 10:45pm!
– posted by Peter Hollo @ 12:00 am
- 16.10.09
- The Vanguard, Newtown, Sydney
It’ll be oh-so-lovely to be back at the little cabaret venue known as The Vanguard.
Tickets are $20+bf, $25 on the door.
Bookings: 02 9020 6959 or http://www.thevanguard.com.au/.
– posted by Peter Hollo @ 12:00 am
- 15.10.09
- Brass Monkey, Cronulla
Have a quick surf and then come and see us play at the lovely Brass Monkey.
Tickets are $18 + $2.50bf. May be more on the door.
Bookings 02 9544 3844 or www.brassmonkey.com.au.
– posted by Peter Hollo @ 12:00 am
- 08.08.09
- East Brunswick Club, Melbourne
This gig is part of FourPlay’s Fourthcoming album launch tour!
OK folks, this one’ll be awesome. Finishing up the tour in Melbourne will be the perfect way to go out, and returning to the East Brunswick Club will be just the ticket.
Speaking of tickets, they’re $20 + booking fee, or $25 if there are any left on the door. Purchase them from the website, or call 03 9388 9794. We’d recommend pre-booking, as it could sell out…
Address: 280 Lygon St, Brunswick East VIC 3057.
– posted by Peter Hollo @ 12:00 am
