TORI FORSYTH - Live at The Imperial Hotel Eumundi

Put Saturday 19 October in your diary as singer-songwriter TORI FORSYTH is taking to the stage in The Bunker and launching her blistering new single 'Be Here'.

At just 24 and with numerous ARIA and APRA accolades under her belt, Forsyth is back a year after releasing her debut album with 'Be Here'. 

Based on her own experiences of dealing with a partner’s addiction, Be Here is real, raw and honest in the vein of the best confessional rock, with Forsyth snarling over scorched guitars as she lays down the law. 

Jangly, whirring guitar lines spin through the mix like a hurricane, mimicking the all-consuming vortex of addiction, but Forsyth makes her position clear: give it up, or you’ll lose me. 

“Words are different they mean the same, heard it all, what a shame,” she sneers, fresh out of pity. 

Forsyth has never shied away from revealing herself in song, but she’s never sounded this powerful before either. 

'Be Here' speaks to a lifetime of listening to strong, provocative frontwomen and female-fronted bands - Hole, Patti Smith, PJ Harvey, Joan Jett - and parlaying that inspiration into something authentic and visceral. Forsyth also names Nirvana, Soundgarden and Audioslave as influences when writing the track. 

Like her idols, Forsyth is able to distil her emotions with startling maturity and clarity. 

'Be Here' is the sound of a thrilling young talent spreading her wings. 

TICKETS: Pre-sale $12 at The Imperial Hotel (Ph:5442 8811) or through Oztix - CLICK HERE (+booking fee). $15 at the door. 

Doors open 7.30pm 

Imperial Hotel Courtesy Bus 

The Imperial Hotel’s FREE courtesy bus operates Friday and Saturday nights from 5pm, travelling to Eumundi, Belli Park, Cooroy, Doonan, Eerwah Vale, North Arm, and Verrierdale. Phone 0467 414 171 to book.