Boomtown Showdown 2007

BOOMTOWN ANNOUNCE THEIR 2007 NATIONAL SHOWDOWN TOUR!
THE GETAWAY PLAN / IN FICTION / ELORA DANAN / THE AMITY AFFLICTION

In celebration of the label’s fifth birthday, the 2007 Boomtown Showdown tour is set to be bigger then ever, with thirteen dates across our country’s east and west coasts, and a powerful lineup to match no other! The Boomtown Showdown brings The Getaway Plan, In Fiction, Elora Danan and The Amity Affliction your way this November.

What began in 2005 as a one-time show in Melbourne has now become an annual event, which fans across Australia look forward to each year. It is the Boomtown Showdown, a showcase tour for Boomtown Records and their continually expanding catalogue of artists. In November 2007, Boomtown will celebrate their fifth birthday, and will be making an effort to reach out to both the fans and bands that have helped the company grow from a small bedroom operation to a fully-fledged and overflowing office, which now boasts an impressive list of growing artists, each with their identity and accolades. The Showdown, which went national for the first time last year, showcases the diversity and quality within the thriving Boomtown roster.

Headliners The Getaway Plan solidified a successful campaign for their 2006 debut ‘Hold Conversation’ by touring nationally on the personal request of US hard-hitters The Used, and have since spent the last few months recording their debut album ‘Other Voices, Other Rooms’ in Florida with super-producer James Paul Wisner (Dashboard Confessional, New Found Glory). The first single from the album, ‘Streetlight’, will be released on November 3, with the forthcoming album due in February 2008. The Boomtown Showdown will be The Getaway Plan’s first shows back in Australia since heading the US in July.

The Adelaide punk / pop five piece, In Fiction, have been riding on the back of their March EP release ‘Ghost’ and subsequent national jaunts with The Matches, Behind Crimson Eyes and Kisschasy. They have received both Nova and Triple J support for their single ‘When The Camera’s Off’ and have just released their latest track, ‘If You’re Up Late’ along with a clip, to radio and TV.

Joining them are Perth rockers Elora Danan. They have recently released their debut mini-album ‘We All Have Secrets’ in August. Debuting in the top forty of the ARIA Charts in Western Australia, the Boomtown Showdown will be the band’s first full-blown national tour – something that will no doubt attract a plethora of East Coast fans who have felt the hype from across the desert.

Rounding out the lineup is the latest signing to Boomtown Records, hardcore act The Amity Affliction, who has been touring nationally with their new lineup throughout 2007. With a reputation for outrageous party antics and intense live shows, The Amity Affliction is quickly becoming one of the most talked about bands in Australian heavy music. They will release their Boomtown debut in the first half of 2008.

With most of the shows reaching an all ages market, and Boomtown Records celebrating with a retail and press campaign aimed at achieving maximum exposure for the artists and tour, Boomtown Showdown 2007 is set to be one of the best local tours of the year.

Celebrating Boomtown's 5th Birthday: Matthew Wright (The Getaway Plan), Joel Birch (The Amity Affliction), and George Green (Elora Danan) prepare for the Showdown!