{"id":111801,"date":"2025-12-06T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballinatimes\/?p=111801"},"modified":"2025-12-03T18:44:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T07:44:34","slug":"growlers-to-light-up-brunswick-heads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballinatimes\/living\/growlers-to-light-up-brunswick-heads\/","title":{"rendered":"Growlers to light up Brunswick Heads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>American surf rockers The Growlers will be starting their jam-packed 2026 global tour down under on the Surf Coast.<\/p>\n<p>The Growlers make their return to Australia after six long years on January 30 at Hotel Brunswick.<\/p>\n<p>Fronted by the compelling presence of Brooks Nielsen, the band has built a devoted global fanbase by pioneering the Beach Goth aesthetic \u2013 a mix of surf-garage-pop and punk.<\/p>\n<p>Their studio evolution reached a high point with the Casablancas\u2013produced album City Club (2016) alongside the earlier Chinese Fountain (2014).<\/p>\n<p>While The Growlers paused full touring in 2019, lead singer Nielson kept the creative engine running by releasing five solo albums and playing hundreds of shows worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Now, with longtime drummer Richard Gowen back in the fold, the chemistry that defined their best live shows has returned.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These songs mean a lot to me \u2013 and to the people who&#8217;ve carried them all these years,&#8221; Nielson said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/12\/GrowlersFacebook_248_78137.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fronted by the compelling presence of Brooks Nielsen, the band has a global fanbase. 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