Chance Waters + Brendan Maclean

Overview

Australian hip hop could be called underrated. More often than not it doesn't get the attention and accolades it deserves; why not give it a chance?

Consistently pushing the genre toward the Australian mainstream, Sydney's Chance Waters is returning with a brand new single and a national tour to back it up. His blend of pop, hip hop and a splash of doo-wop makes for feet-tapping tracks that will have you dancing deep into the night. Which night? Saturday, April 12 at Oxford Art Factory.

Returning to his hometown for the Sydney leg of his excellently titled A Transit Officer Beat Up My Brother So I Wrote a Funny Song About Him tour, Waters will perform new material from his forthcoming third album to be released later this year, featuring upcoming new single 'The Ticket Inspector' as well as recent Triple J favourites 'Young & Dumb', 'Looking For Something' and 'Bonnie'.

Special guest Brendan Maclean will join Waters in support, geared to warm things up with tracks from his Paul Mac-produced EP Population, home to the crowdfunding YouTube triumph 'Stupid'. Maclean has taken to Facebook to suggest "glitter, colour and fantasy wear" as appropriate audience garb for the gig, with dancing shoes highly recommended by the Concrete Playground team.

Although two of the tour dates have been postponed (at Melbourne's Howler and Brisbane's Alhambra Lounge), the Sydney show is locked down and ready to hit Oxford Art Factory with full force.