HOPE D FACES HER OWN THEATRICAL GAMBLING DEMONS IN VIDEO FOR “ADDICT” (FEAT. VOIID) + ADDS EVEN MORE SHOWS TO HER SOLD OUT TOUR & ANNOUNCES LOCAL SUPPORTS
Photo Credit: Casey Garnsey
“It was amazing working with VOIID, they played the four queens from a deck of cards, they are incredible and talented humans that fit the parts so well, and god they're stunning!”
After releasing her debut EP ‘Cash Only’ earlier this month; a collection of seven songs touching on themes that range from addiction, breaking hearts, heartbreaks, wild nights & regret, first relationships, coming out and owning everything that you are with no apologies, Brisbane’s Hope D today releases the video for feature single “Addict”, and announces even more shows added to her sold out headline tour.
A frank and sincere track about a gambling addiction she had when she turned 18, “Addict” is a real recount of the feelings, regrets, and surroundings of going through the very loopy and hallucinogenic period of time becoming addicted. The video mirrors these feelings, turning them into hyper-real, menacing, and exaggerated theatrical representations (feat VOIID) of the manic and bizarre mental and physical delirium wormhole Hope dove into during that time.
“Recording the clip for Addict was extremely therapeutic for me” says Hope, “It brought back a lot of those feelings of anxiety and sickness that I had back when I was sitting around those tables for real.
I found acting as the joker kind of natural. I just went a bit manic and wild, which was super fun to act out. They hairsprayed my hair until I thought it was going to crack in half, and it is still recovering - my hair feels like uncooked spaghetti. Overall though, I am so stoked with this video, It's super cool to be able to watch it back and just feel grateful that I'm out of that spiral, and I am super keen for people to see it and feel how I felt during that frantically grim time.”
After selling out the first run of shows, Hope is also today announcing additional shows have been added in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide. She is also stoked to announce the support acts joining her for the tour, including: Harper Bloom, Flamingo Blonde, Mum Friends, Lili Crane, Chelsea Warner, Adam Newling, and Seathru. This tour will be Hope’s first headline interstate shows, and a chance for fans to witness her electric, charismatic, and passionate live set IRL.
HOPE D - CASH ONLY - EP TOUR 2021
Thursday 11th Mar - The Triffid, Brisbane (NEW SHOW ADDED) Supported by: Flamingo Blonde
Friday 12th Mar - The Triffid, Brisbane Supported by: Flamingo Blonde
Early Show: 6PM SOLD OUT
Late Show: 9PM SOLD OUT
Saturday 13th Mar - Miami Marketta, Gold Coast Supported by: Paris Irwin & Bronte Eve
Thursday 18th Mar - The Workers Club, Melbourne Supported by: Harper Bloom
Early Show: 5PM SOLD OUT
Late Show: 8PM (NEW SHOW ADDED)
Friday 19th Mar - The Workers Club, Melbourne Supported by: Harper Bloom
Early Show: 5PM SOLD OUT
Late Show: 8PM SOLD OUT
Saturday 20th Mar - Grace Emily Hotel, Adelaide Supported by: Mum Friends
Early Show: 6PM SOLD OUT
Late Show: 7PM SOLD OUT
Sunday 21st Mar - Grace Emily Hotel, Adelaide (NEW SHOW ADDED)Supported by: Mum Friends
Thursday 25th Mar - Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney Supported by: Adam Newling
Early Show: 6PM (NEW SHOW ADDED)
Late Show: 7PM (NEW SHOW ADDED)
Friday 26th Mar - The Hamilton Station Hotel, Newcastle Supported by: Lili Crane
Early Show: 7PM SOLD OUT
Late Show: 9PM SOLD OUT
Saturday 27th Mar - Waywards, Sydney Supported by: Chelsea Warner
Early Show: 6.30PM SOLD OUT
Late Show: 9.30PM SOLD OUT
Sunday 28th Mar - La La La's, Wollongong Supported by: Seathru
Early Show: 4.30PM SOLD OUT
Late Show: 7.30PM SOLD OUT
Tickets on sale now from www.hopedmusic.com
Introducing herself in late 2019 with her debut single “Swim”, Hope D captivated audiences with her eclectic capability to create purposeful, confessional and captivating music. This release led her to taking home the inaugural QMusic Emerging Artist Award, performances at BIGSOUND 2019, Splendour In The Grass, Laneway Festival and King Street Crawl, as well as sold-out headline shows in her hometown Brisbane.
The beginning of 2020 saw her release an aptly titled second single named “Second” and then follow up tracks “Common Denominator” and “Miscommunicate'', once again wowing and surprising fans by her change in sound, but maintaining the same inviting charm and razor-sharp wit through her authentically honest, raw and relatable songs. Hope ended 2020 by winning the prestigious Carol Lloyd Award, an initiative aimed to address the gender imbalance in music and support an emerging femxle-identifying or non-binary singer-songwriter.
Featuring the aforementioned singles, as well as forthcoming feature single “Addict” and more, Hope’s debut EP title ‘Cash Only’ is a reflection of the highs and lows of 2020, and touches on themes that range from addiction, breaking hearts, heartbreaks, wild nights & regret, first relationships, coming out and OWNING everything that you are with no apologies.