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AUSTRALIAN musician Pete Murray is hitting the road with his eighth studio album, announcing a 15-date Longing Summer tour.<\/p>\n

His upcoming shows will take him through coastal towns across summer, including stops at Kingscliff Beach Hotel on January 3 and Hotel Brunswick on February 13.<\/p>\n

“I played a summer tour last year and it was one of the most fun tours I have done,” he said.<\/p>\n

“Everyone is on holidays and in such a great mood that it makes it so much fun to play them.<\/p>\n

“I can’t wait to do another summer run, but this time I’ll have a bunch of fresh new songs from my new album Longing to throw into the mix.”<\/p>\n

Released in October, Longing is Murray’s first independent release in almost two decades and only his second album released outside the major label system.<\/p>\n

The record has been 10 years in the making, bringing together songs written across different periods that never previously made it onto an album.<\/p>\n

“I feel it’s a really strong album because it’s 10 years’ worth of work and that’s a life lived,” Murray said.<\/p>\n

The album explores themes of reflection, resilience and optimism, with Murray describing it as a body of work shaped by time and experience rather than trends.<\/p>\n

Murray first emerged on the Australian music scene in 2001 with his debut full-length album The Game.<\/p>\n

He went on to cement his place in the industry with Feeler in 2003.<\/p>\n

Since then, he has recorded more than 1.2 million album sales, achieved three ARIA chart-topping albums and received 17 ARIA Award nominations.<\/p>\n

Those accolades have been earned while continuing to tour consistently and release new material for more than two decades.<\/p>\n

For tickets and more information, head to petemurray.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

AUSTRALIAN musician Pete Murray is hitting the road with his eighth studio album, announcing a 15-date Longing Summer tour. His upcoming shows will take him through coastal towns across summer, including stops at Kingscliff Beach Hotel on January 3 and Hotel Brunswick on February 13. “I played a summer tour last year and it was […]<\/p>\n

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