KIM CHURCHILL ANNOUNCES LATEST EP “AGAIN” + TOUR DATES
After a long 2020, Kim Churchill the man renowned for his nomadic spirit is brushing off the lockdown blues with his long awaited return to the wide open Aussie roads, announcing an upcoming tour alongside EP “Again” the final installation 4 EP collection “I Am Forgetting The End Again”.
The final instalment, ”Again”, offers a sense of completion and catharsis through warm electronic soundscapes and deeply honest lyrical reflections. Recorded with the brilliant production team of Chris Bond (Ben Howard, Hall and Oats, Hollow Coves) and his brother Andrew ‘Bear’ Bond, “Again” shows the mysterious and dream-like beginnings of a new cycle of life. It sounds like the early hours of the morning, where one might be waiting for the sun to rise and wondering what the new day will be.
Each EP from the “ I Am Forgetting The End Again” collection was recorded in a different part of the world and it finds its conclusion nestled into the green hills of Devon overlooking the jagged rocks of the English coastline. England has been a second home for Kim over the years, with his mother being born in West Sussex and then, as an adult, touring the country extensively with his friend Billy Bragg. Since then Kim returns each year to play festivals and tour the country. The songs on this EP were inspired by his travels in England over the years as well as the month-long stay in the small town of Bantham Beach to record “Again”.
In the closing of Kim’s 4 EP collection, “I Am Forgetting The End Again”, Churchill sets out to show the completion of a cycle - As he moves through an ending and on to a beginning. “Waiting for the Sun” is the gentle pinks and golds that spill into the sky before dawn.
“The small stirrings of the wind as a beautiful bold summer's day approaches. We are still contemplating the darkness that surrounds us, but with the notion, we will soon be rising and moving into something completely bright and unknown,” said Kim. “ It is the end of an exhale - where we consider the breath we’ve taken and sit in humility for a moment - before, again, breathing in.”
The release of “Again” follows Churchill’s “The Brightside Mixtape” earlier this year that took Kim’s favourite acoustic videos of 2020 and had them mixed by Ian Pritchett (Boo Seeka, Angus and Julia Stone, Bootleg Rascal), making the most of his COVID isolation creations.
At 30 years of age, Kim Churchill has achieved incredible things as a professional musician. In late 2017 - Kim released his album “Weight_Falls”, which debuted at #6 on the ARIA charts, and featured hits “Second Hand Car” and “Breakneck Speed”. 2020 has seen Kim release a collection of four EP’s titled “I Am Forgetting The End Again”, which each EP having been recorded in a different part of the world, with a different producer. Leading to the release of “Again” Kim has been building to the collections finale with “I Am” (recorded in Berlin), “Forgetting” (recorded in Canada) and “The End” (Recorded in the Blue Mountains, Australia). Following his acclaim as a dynamic performer, Kim has spent the years prior to the age of lockdown touring internationally across Canada, Europe, South Africa, and the United States.
Recognised as much internationally as he is in Australia, Churchill has performed headline shows, festivals and supports alike all over the planet, with notable performances include Glastonbury, Splendour in the Grass, Falls Festival, Montreal Jazz, Telluride Blues, and supports slots with Milky Chance, Billy Bragg, Michael Franti, and The Medicine People.
Kim is also set to embark on his tour, including performances at:
Thursday 8th April 2021 @ Portland, Campervan Stage - Secret Show, VIC
Friday 9th April 2021 @ Baby Black Cafe, Bacchus Marsh, VIC
Saturday 10th April 2021 @Baby Black Cafe, Cacchus Marsh, VIC
Saturday 17th April 2021 @ Down The Rabbit Hotel, Mclaren Vale, SA
Friday 23rd April 2021 @ Jetty Road Brewery, Dromana, VIC
Saturday 24th April 2021 @ Major Tom's, Kyneton, VIC
Sunday 25th April 2021 @ Sandy Point , Campervan Stage - Secret Show, VIC
Friday 30th April 2021 @ Mingling Waters Caravan Park, Nowa Nowa, VIC
Saturday 1st May 2021 @ Wandi Pub, Wandilagong, VIC
Sunday 2nd May 2021 @ The Old Church On The Hill, Bendigo, VIC
Friday 7th May 2021 @ Wilsons Promontory, Campervan Stage - Secret Show, VIC
Saturday 8th May @The Shed House - Phillip Island, VIC
Friday 14th May 2021 @ The Bridge Hotel, Forth Valley, TAS
Saturday 15th May 2021 @ Marakoopa Cafe, Mayberry, TAS
Sunday 16th May 2021 @ Palais Theatre, Franklin, TAS
Saturday 5th June 2021 @ ‘The Sound Doctor Presents’, Anglesea, VIC
Sunday 6th June 2021 @ Sooki Lounge, Belgrave, VIC
All show tickets are available here: https://www.kimchurchill.com/shows/
Known for his enchanting acoustic performances and soul soothing melodies, Kim unites lyrical artistry with fierce vocals; he is a sonic architect – using his guitar to create landscapes, which animate his lyrics. Into the midst of 2021, Kim Churchill is ready to take on the title as a traveller once more, bringing his intrepid folk spirit to the stage.
"Again” is available on all platforms now.