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Nick Oliveri

You may know him as the long haired bass player on the early Kyuss albums or as the mysterious Rex Everything in The Dwarves. Others will know him as one of the creative partners behind Queens Of The Stone Age and more recently the screaming front man of Mondo Generator. He is of course, Nick Oliveri. A man that should need no introduction to rock fans across the world.

Starting his musical career as a teenager with some friends from Palm Desert, California, Oliveri played bass and wrote a number of songs on the first two albums of desert rock pioneers Kyuss. The band would go on to establish them as a cult band worldwide and ensure high interest in all the members’ future projects.

One of those projects became Oliveri’s most successful commercial venture; it was of course Queens Of The Stone Age. Alongside song writing partner Josh Homme, Oliveri played on and co-wrote the bands two most critically acclaimed and successful albums ‘Rated R’ and ‘Songs For The Deaf’.

After a split with the band in 2004, he focused his energies on his own band Mondo Generator, while also being a part time member of The Dwarves and playing bass in the very occasional band Moistboyz alongside members of Ween and Butthole Surfers.

Throughout his career delivering audiences wild and loud rock shows with the aforementioned bands, Oliveri has found time to play intimate, solo acoustic shows. Just him and his guitar, blending songs he has written for the bands he has played in, specifically written songs for the solo shows and well chosen covers. In this format he has further showcased what a great songwriter and musician he is.

In support of his new solo album ‘Death Acoustic’,  Nick Oliveri will tour Australia in October. Catch  him in  intimate, acotsic mode with special guests.

Wed October 7th - Brass Monkey, Cronulla
Thu October 8th – Del Plaza, Gold Coast
Fri October 9th – Step Inn, Brisbane
Sat October 10th – Hopetoun Hotel, Sydney
Sun October 11th – Heritage Hotel, Bulli
Tue October 13th – Kings Arms, Auckland
Wed October 14th – Bodega, Wellington
Mon October 19th – National Hotel, Geelong
Tue October 20th – Republic Bar, Hobart
Wed October 21st – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
Thu October 22nd – Jive, Adelaide
Fri October 23rd – Settlers Tavern, Margaret River
Sat October 24th – Norfolk Basement, Fremantle