NEWS
Album Update!
pear and the awkward orchestra are currently working on a full-length album, to be released at the end of 2010 - ALBUM NEWS UPDATE: we are up to arranging stage people, exciting times!
If you want to show your support for pear and the awkward orchestra come along to the album benefit fundraiser spectacular, 3pm til late 31st July at the Joynt in South Brisbane, donation entry, performing acts include: pear and the awkward orchestra, Laneous and the Family Yah, The Rude, Kindling (members of Kooii), the melotonins and Hannah Macklin, as well as an enormous pear pinata, a raffle of artisan pear items, tofu and pear burgers and a pear bake off (open contest for anyone coming - get amongst it!) - fun for all! Alternatively, there is a lot of wonderful merch and two shiny EP's ready to come to a new happy home if you are hanging for the album but need to get aquainted with the back catalogue first, not to mention counting down the days in your very own pear t shirt- Heaping Piles Of Joy! If you can't make the day, have all the merch already but still want to contribute then head to www.facebook.com/pearandtheawkwardorchestra to donate via paypal :) thanks for the support everyone, we can't wait to deliver you the freshest, sweetest pear tracks yet on this album!
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recent tour
well pear folk it was a beautiful thing! pear was adopted by the lovely Jeff Martin, Jay Cortez and guitar tech extraordinaire Kenny Watts on the recent "The Ground Cries Out" Australian tour, much fun was had by all, welcome to those new fans who met pear on this tour and check out the wonderful response - this review is from the 7th May Basement show:
" Brisbane singer/songwriter Pear (aka Stephanie Barros Lees) provided the surprise performance of the night. Diminutive and dressed in a quirky combination of strapless retro dress, black stockings and sneakers; Pear succeeded in holding the audience’s attention with her equally quirky, at times Bjork and Fiona Apple-esque tunes. Cleverly combining elements of jazz, folk and pop into her tunes, her live performance was confident and polished – accentuated by her lively mannerisms and wonderfully clear pronunciation of the lyrics..... her excellent pitch and control – including a very jazzy vibrato in the top end – surely won her plenty of new fans. "
-Ben Hosking lifemusicmedia.com
tracks up now!
songs from EP something will come (2009) up on music player now!
new merchandise and photos
new merchandise designed by claire renton available from cartfly store now - simply click on the icon to find new tshirts, bags and badges
new photos by peter van der merwe (melbourne)
Brand New Release (available on tour and soon online)
:something will come:
Featuring: clumsy, tired, falter, the lie, something will come.
GIGS
05/08/2010 7-9pm
31/07/2010 3PM doors we play 7:30pm
pear album fundraiser spectacular at the Joynt, South Brisbane, giant pear pinata ahoy!
pear and the awkward orchestra
Laneous and the Family Yah
The Rude
Kindling (members of Kooii)
Hannah Macklin
donation entry
26/06/2010 8:00PM
supporting the wonderful Dead Letter Chorus (SYD) and Two Hours Traffic (CAN) at the troubadour, 8pm doors, $15.
21/06/2010 5:00 PM
live in King George Square Brisbane CBD as part of Fete de la Musique
22/05/2010 8:00 PM
Jive, Adelaide, SA
supporting Jeff Martin (CAN) on his "the Ground Cries Out" Australian tour
21/05/2010 8:00 PM
Jive, Adelaide, SA
supporting Jeff Martin (CAN) on his "the Ground Cries Out" Australian tour
19/05/2010 8:00 PM
Republic Bar, Hobart, TAS
supporting Jeff Martin (CAN) on his "the Ground Cries Out" Australian tour
18/05/2010 8:00 PM
Tonic Bar, Launceston, TAS
supporting Jeff Martin (CAN) on his "the Ground Cries Out" Australian tour
16/05/2010 8:00PM
Ruby's Lounge, Belgrave, VIC
supporting Jeff Martin (CAN) on his "the Ground Cries Out" Australian tour
PAST GIGS
15/05/2010 8:00 PM
Pelly Bar, Frankston, VIC
supporting Jeff Martin (CAN) on his "the Ground Cries Out" Australian tour
14/05/2010 8:00 PM
The Corner Hotel, Melbourne. VIC
supporting Jeff Martin (CAN) on his "the Ground Cries Out" Australian tour
12/05/2010 8:00 PM
Lizottes, Newcastle, NSW
supporting Jeff Martin (CAN) on his "the Ground Cries Out" Australian tour
11/05/2010 8:00 PM
Lizottes, Newcastle, NSW
supporting Jeff Martin (CAN) on his "the Ground Cries Out" Australian tour
09/05/2010 8:00 PM
The Clarendon Guesthouse, Katoomba, Blue Mountains, NSW
supporting Jeff Martin (CAN) on his "the Ground Cries Out" Australian tour
08/05/2010 8:00 PM
The Heritage Hotel, Bulli, NSW
supporting Jeff Martin (CAN) on his "the Ground Cries Out" Australian tour
07/05/2010 8:00 PM
The Basement, SYD
supporting Jeff Martin (CAN) on his "the Ground Cries Out" Australian tour
05/05/2010 7:00 PM
artichoke cafe, Manly, NSW
solo sideshow
04/05/2010 8:00 PM
Lizottes, Kincumber, NSW
supporting Jeff Martin (CAN) on his "the Ground Cries Out" Australian tour
03/05/2010 8:00 PM
Lizottes, Kincumber NSW
supporting Jeff Martin (CAN) on his "the Ground Cries Out" Australian tour
01/05/2010 8:00 PM
Diggers, Coogee, SYDNEY
supporting Jeff Martin (CAN) on his "the Ground Cries Out" Australian tour
30/04/2010 8:00 PM
Fisho's, Manly, SYDNEY
supporting Jeff Martin (CAN) on his "the Ground Cries Out" Australian tour
29/04/2010 8:00 PM
Brass Monkey, Cronulla, SYDNEY
supporting Jeff Martin (CAN) on his "the Ground Cries Out" Australian tour
28/04/2010 8:00 PM
Brass Monkey, Cronulla, SYDNEY
supporting Jeff Martin (CAN) on his "the Ground Cries Out" Australian tour
25/04/2010 8:00 PM
Hi-Fi Bar Brisbane
supporting Jeff Martin (CAN) on his "the Ground Cries Out" Australian tour
11/23/2007 02:00 PM
Festival Esk
11/22/2007 10:00 PM
Ric's Bar
supporting the Golden Circles
09/25/2007 09:00 PM
Ric's Bar
09/14/2007 08:00 PM
the retreat, melbourne
playing with rosie burgess and austin
09/12/2007 08:00 PM
clifton hill hotel
acoustic night AND my first melbourne gig!
09/01/2007 10:00 PM
APEC summit fundraiser party $4 entry i play at ten pm. young pierrot also performing on the night
07/25/2007 09:00 PM
Ric's Bar
supporting tara simmons, limited edition
handmade covers of EP Russian Doll
14/01/2010 8:00 PM
Soak up some sweet and juicy folk-pop from Brisbane's Pear and the Awkward Orchestra; darlings of triple J and renowned along Australia's East Coast - find out why when these quirky nu-folksters hit the Raval room (upstairs at the macquaire hotel) January 14th on their lets hide tour; supported by Sydney's own left-fielder Brian Campeau and a new addition to Sydney, the melodramatic pop of The Understudy.
Praise for pear and the awkward orchestra –
"Roots artist we LOVE" – Sarah Howells, triple j
"music as emotionally evocative as it is strange" – David Allen, ArtsHUb
“Layering gorgeous pop melodies throughout a composition of light jazz and acoustic folk, pear exhibits her amazing talent against a stripped-back swell of sound into which you will be well and truly entranced.” – Scott Mehaffey, four thousand
19/06/2009 8:00 PM
the sweet juicy melt-in-your-mouth antics of the whimsical folksters pear and the awkward orchestra will be hitting the empress june 19th on an aptly named :winter: tour with support from yeo and mojo juju; a very special jampacked solo blitz; three heartbreakingly gorgeous singer/songwriters in intimate sans-band performances for one night only. wear your toe-socks, order tea or a hot toddy; come prepared to be lulled, serenaded and taken unawares by three of Australia's best up-and-comers.
pear and the awkward orchestra:
"poetic, original songs...extraordinarily brave vocal style" - Lonnie
Martin, Folk Rag
"Roots Artist we LOVE" - -Sarah Howells, Triple J
yeo:
"One part Prince, one part Phoenix, and one part My Disco" - Scott Mehaffey FasterLouder.com; "catchy, cheeky good fun" - Nick Christie
thecoolhunter.com
mojo juju:
"Eccentric, dirty, strange, sensual and rollickingly robust, their music takes audiences through places where the wild things grow..." -
Drum Media
28/06/2009 7:00 PM
The Troubadour
Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland -
Last date of June tour
06/06/2009 8:00 PM
Green Fest
Brisbane, Queensland
10/05/2009 5:00 PM
The Joynt
West End, Brisbane, Queensland -
So this is like my private more intimate birthday gig, come one come all for we are sunday afternoon also carnivale afterparty; also featuring Barons of Tang!!
09/05/2009 5:00 PM
West End, Brisbane, Queensland -
West End Carnivale and my birthday! joy!
02/06/2009 6:00 PM
The Valley Mall
Cost: Free
Description: Come one come all or just walk past and soak it in; we'll be doing three halfies from 6 to 9pm :)
01/22/2009 8:00 PM
Josh Levi Galleries
Woollengabba, Brisbane, QLD
Cost: N/A
Description: Part of an exhibition entitled 'January'
11/09/2008 8:00 PM
The Troubadour
Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, QLD
Cost: N/A&
Description: with Rosie Burgess
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