Tricky Splendour Side Show Tour Announcement

Sydney, AU. (Top40 Charts/ EMI MUSIC Australia) - All these and more have been used to describe Adrian Thaws, aka TRICKY.
Starting his musical career as a member of the Bristol-based rap troupe Wild Bunch, who eventually morphed into Massive Attack, Tricky garnered worldwide attention with the release of his first solo album, Maxinquaye, in 1995 - a stunning debut that defined the trip-hop scene.

Melding a diversity of influences, Tricky has established himself as an artistic revolutionary, regularly plumbing different musical genres and crossing genres from hip-hop, jazz, reggae to pop & Two-tone, twisting it all into surreal Tricky shapes.

His countless collaborations highlight the talents of a man not confined to working in one style, having worked with artists as disparate as Elvis Costello, Tool, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bjork, Alison Goldfrapp, PJ Harvey and Nelly Furtado to name a few.

2008 sees the release of Tricky's 9th studio album 'Knowle West Boy'. Due for release on July 5, it will be preceded by the track 'Council Estate' on June 28.

Returning to Australia as one of the headliners at Splendour in the Grass, Tricky will also be doing three very special intimate side shows:

No WED JULY 30 - SYDNEY, THE METRO - www.ticketek.com.au
No THUR JULY 31 - MELBOURNE, PRINCE OF WALES - www.ticketmaster.com.au, www.princebandroom.com.au
No SAT AUGUST 2 - BYRON BAY, SPLENDOUR - SOLD OUT
No SUN AUGUST 3 - BRISBANE, THE ARENA - www.ticketmaster.com.au, www.oztix.com.au
All cities www.inthemix.com.au
Don't miss TRICKY live - tickets on sale: FRIDAY JUNE 20