BLISS EMCEE FULL

We brought hip hop to these towns before any other group did and they repay us by selling out any venue we play. Ballarat and Bendigo have always been a strong support. “We built our career off touring before we had any proper releases. It’s important to stay level-headed, that’s for sure.”ĭespite the fact that Bliss N Eso were the first Australian hip hop group to successfully tour the US, and have since amassed a social media following of over 600,000, they still call Australia home, particularly the humble Garden State. When you’re the creator of your own destiny it’s very easy to get on a wave of your own success and crash. “I think a balance is very important though because it’s very easy to get lost in the game, and a lot of artists do. It’s about living life while you get there. I used to be hard-nosed and wanted to just keep working on and on because we had such a long way to go, but now I try to enjoy the journey. Playing to crowds of tens of thousands at some of the biggest festivals in the world does sound pretty incredible however, Bliss remains philosophical about life in the spotlight: “It’s been a bit of a battle to be honest. Everyone knows them, so the vibe at shows is incredible.” “Eso and I are fortunate that we’ve had a lot of success with our singles. Since their ARIA Award-winning and breakthrough release Flying Colours (2008), Bliss N Eso have become pioneers of Aussie hip hop and a household name. “We like to take people on a journey during our live shows, and now that we’re five albums deep, we’ve got a large back catalogue to choose from.” The good thing is I kind of lose myself in the moment and just have fun. We’re very energetic we jump around the whole time. “We’re still young at heart, but we always do a very draining show. If I don’t, the first show back I’m like ‘damn! I’m not twenty one anymore!’ I wish I was a few years younger … nah, just kidding,” Bliss laughed. “Coming up to a tour I need to have some level of fitness. So with less than a month ’til the much-anticipated tour kicks off, I wondered what other preparations are underway. Although submissions have already closed, stay tuned to social media for your chance to choose the winners from the shortlist that will be handpicked by the guys themselves.

We’re stoked with the outcome.”īliss N Eso are also eager to announce that they’re offering the opening slot of each show to a local unsigned artist. “The line-up is almost like a mini Australian hip hop festival, although these days you’d be lucky to get three acts of this calibre on the bill. We worked together on our single ‘My Life’, so it’s definitely going to be a fun run. We also have Ceekay Jones out from the States. Luckily they’re both our friends and were into the idea. “But we also wanted Seth Sentry whether we could get both was a worry for us. They were received so well by our fans and had such a great synergy with us that we knew we always wanted them back on the road with us. We did a run a couple of years back with Horrorshow at the ‘Running on Air Tour’. “We’ve got a couple of the best acts in the country coming along with us: Seth Sentry and Horrorshow. It’s going to bring an entirely new energy to the show.”Īdd to that a stellar line-up of Aussie hip hop and you have something worth the hype. We plan to have guitars, a grand piano, drums, of course our DJ, and a few other elements as well. “That’s something we’ve never done live before.

We trialled the band at Big Day Out and it was fantastic, so we’re looking forward to expanding on it further.

BLISS EMCEE FULL

But I can tell you that we’ll have a full live band. As the title suggests, every show is outdoors and we have a few surprises up our sleeves that I can’t spill the beans on. “It’ll be an Australian music first and hopefully a little historic. Emcee is a less formal way of saying master of ceremonies. It comes from the abbreviation MC, which stands for master of ceremonies. “It’ll be nothing like you’ve ever seen before!” divulged emcee Bliss, aka Jonathan Notley. What does emcee mean An emcee is the person who serves as the host of an event by introducing performers, speakers, or other participants. Fortunately they chose Forte to share some of the secrets of the ‘Circus Under the Stars’ tour. Our most celebrated hip hop duo, the mighty Bliss N Eso, have been quietly working away on something big.

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