Dave Graney ‘n’ The Coral Snakes are hitting the road this October/November for a national tour to mark 30 years since the release of their iconic, 1995 Gold-selling album, The Soft ‘n’ Sexy Sound. This anniversary tour is a major moment for the band, who are long celebrated for their stylish mix of art rock, pop, and lounge-inspired grooves. Originally recorded at Metropolis Audio in Melbourne and produced by Victor Van Vugt (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, P.J. Harvey, Sarah Blasko), The Soft ‘n’ Sexy Sound highlights Graney’s sharp lyrical flair and genre-blending sound, which resulted in him picking up ARIA Award for Best Male Artist back in ’96.
Fast track 30 years, the upcoming Anniversary shows promise to bring the cool and collective sounds of DG & The Coral Snakes’ acclaimed album to life in full on the stage. The setlist will dive deep into The Soft ‘n’ Sexy Sound, with standout tracks such as “Rock’n’Roll is Where I Hide”, “I’m Not Afraid to Be Heavy”, and “I’m Gonna Live in My Own Big World”, along with a second set of classics and fan favourites.
Featuring Dave Graney, and original Coral Snakes members Clare Moore, Rod Hayward, and Robin Casinader, the tour will be a nostalgic celebration full of energy and authenticity. As Dave Graney explained in the tour press release, “Looking forward to getting back into this Shelby GT500 of an album for a celebratory tour. Great to be playing with guitar master Rod Hayward and Robin Casinader on keys again. Robin insists we play the album in order so we are going to do just that. Then a set of classics from our corner of rock from before and after 1995. Count us in Clare Moore and see you at a show!”
THE SOFT ‘N’ SEXY SOUND 2025 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL TOUR:
FRIDAY OCTOBER 3 – SYDNEY, Factory Theatre
SATURDAY OCTOBER 4 – WOLLONGONG, Waves
SUNDAY OCTOBER 5 – CANBERRA, Street Theatre
FRIDAY OCTOBER 10 – MELBOURNE, The Corner
SATURDAY OCTOBER 11 – BUNDALAGUAH, Bundy Hall
FRIDAY OCTOBER 24 – FREMANTLE, Freo Social
SATURDAY OCTOBER 25 – MARGARET RIVER, The River Hotel
FRIDAY OCTOBER 31 – BRISBANE, Crowbar
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1 – EUMUNDI, The Imperial
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 2 – GOLD COAST, Mo’s Desert Tavern
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 7 – BYRON BAY, Byron Bay Theatre
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 8 – BELLINGEN, Bellingen Memorial Hall
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 13 – NEWCASTLE, King Street Band Room
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 14 – AVOCA, Avoca Beach Theatre
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 15 – CHATSWOOD, The Lounge
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 16 – DANGAR ISLAND, Dangar Island Bowlo
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 21 – ADELAIDE, The Gov
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 28 – LAUNCESTON, Royal Oak
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 29 – ULVERSTONE, The Pier
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 30 – LONGLEY, Longley Hotel
Tickets on sale via www.davegraney.com