Sydney indie-dance outfit RUFUS will release their hotly anticipated ‘Blue’ EP April 16th on Gigpiglet/Inertia Recordings on the cusp of their national tour co-presented by Stoney Roads, kicking off this Friday.

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Their newest single “This Summer” has been seeing high-rotation on Australia’s number one independent radio station Triple J and has led to an even greater profile for the young band.

When talking about the release keys/synth player Jon Geroge detailed “We spent so much of the time we had in the studio trying to mix and translate our new songs in the right sonic space, scanning every frequency range to create the complete aural experience that we were hoping for. All three of us ended up sleeping on the floor and couches in the studio fairly often– we couldn’t leave it be, it was an all-consuming beast, “ says Jon George(Keys/Synths/Percussion).

“You’ll hear a lot of experimentation with recording and mixing techniques; some more hi-tech than others…,” Jon adds.

“We recorded in the studio kitchen for echoed vocals and drums, used a 5 cent coin as a guitar pick for a more metallic sound, squeezed the hi-hats for the tightest sounding hats possible, its been super hands on.”

Their brand of high energy synth and guitar work has set the group apart in both recording and in a live translation, a party in both respects!

RUFUS will play their first show this Friday the 13th @ Phoenix Public House in Melbourne, full list of tour dates below;

RUFUS Australian 2012 Tour Dates

Melbourne – Fri 13th April, Phoenix Public House
Newcastle – Fri 20th April, Cambridge Hotel – Side Bar
Sydney – Sat 21st April, Spectrum
Canberra – Tue 24th April, Trinity Bar
Perth – Fir 27th April, Speakeasy @ Villa** w/ co-headliners The Rubens
Gold Coast – Fri 4th May, The Loft
Brisbane – Sat 5th May, Alhambra

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