A Year In The Life

A Year In The Life...
 
2007 was quite an incredible year for Dead Letter Chorus. Before they released their debut EP in July of last year Dead Letter Chorus had played a total of 15 live shows. 6 months and 4 National tours later, Dead Letter Chorus have built a strong and loyal fan base that has set them up perfectly for the year ahead. All this without releasing a full-length album.
 
January-June 2007
- Played a handful of shows in Sydney and Melbourne in the cities best underground venues.
- Recorded debut EP live in one day
- Secured a deal with independent record label CodeOne
- Held sold-out launch for debut EP Listen Carefully (We Shall Say This Only Once) at Sydney’s Hopetoun Hotel.
 
July 2007
- National release of Listen Carefully (We Shall Say This Only Once) through CodeOne/MGM.
- "Fred Astaire" added to high rotation on independent radio stations FBi, 2ser, PBS and 4zzz.
- Feature Artist on national radio station Triple J as an "upcoming band to watch".
 
August 2007
- Listen Carefully... feature as "Indie Album of the Week" in Sydney’s street press magazine "The Brag".
- Glowing reviews flow in from all around the nation for Listen Carefully...
- Headlined first tour to sold-out rooms in capital cities.
 
September 2007
- Invited to play on the main stage of FBi Festival (Sydney’s Largest Independent Radio Station) – Broadcast live.
- Shows with premier independent bands Old Man River and Bertie Blackman.
 
October 2007
- East Coast Tour with The Gin Club.
- Overwhelmingly shining reviews of their live shows.
 
November 2007
- Headlined Newtown Festival – the bands first festival appearance.
- Invited to perform at the MusicOz Awards, Australia’s Largest Independent Awards Show at The Enmore Theatre, National Television Broadcast on Channel V.
- National tour with Five-Time ARIA nominated Kate Miller-Heidke taking in venues such as The Tivoli in Brisbane and The Metro in Sydney.
 
December 2007
- Opened Feelgood Festival main stage with De La Soul, Buck 65, Angus and Julia Stone, and more.
- Headlined New Years Eve show with Hawksley Workman (Can) and Steve Poltz (U.S.A).
 
January 2008
- National Tour with Steve Poltz (U.S.A).
- Performed at Australia Day Festival in Sydney’s Hyde Park.
- Support for Andrew Bird (U.S.A) at his Sydney Festival performance.
- Shows with Joel Plaskett (Can).
 
Feb-March 2008
- Special Guests at Sydney Uni and Unsw O-Week celebrations, playing main support for Clare Bowditch and Kate Miller-Heidke.
- Opening night appearance at Playground Weekender Festival with Maximo Park, Ian Brown etc.
 
The Future?
After a seemingly never-ending run of shows, Dead Letter Chorus are currently working on their debut full-length album, due for release mid-to-late this year. They will be previewing their material at such performances as The Gum Ball (Mia Dyson, Vasco Era etc) as well and a number of headlining shows in and around Sydney.