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We had a great time out on the road with the full band on the US tour in August and September 2006! It was a great year! We played SXSW and Bonnaroo, opened for Steve Miller and played by rivers and in town centers, clubs, sports halls and baseball pitches. Had a great time at the Roxy in LA, at Park West in Chicago and at The Irving Plaza in NYC, it seemed like we had never been away. Thanks to the people who turned up for the shows......Working in the studio now and releasing the new work soon (early 08...). We will be releasing the Best In Show CD which will contain the best known World Party tracks and weblinks to live versions and studio demos from the vaults in the meantime....and in the meantime we will be on tour with Steely Dan through September 07 down in Australia and New Zealand. Check out www.worldparty.net for details...
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The USA touring band 2006 was:
Karl Wallinger- Vocals,Guitar,Piano,Keyboards
John Turnbull- Lead Guitar and backing vocals
Chris Whitten -on Drums
Nathan Fisher -on Bass
David Duffy- Mandolin,Fiddle and backing vocals
John Duffy- on Accordion, acoustic guitar and keys
Amanda Kramer -on keys
The Australian touring band 2007 was:
Karl Wallinger- Vocals,Guitar,Piano
John Turnbull- Lead Guitar and backing vocals
Chris Whitten - Drums
Will Foster - Keyboards
Nathan Fisher - Bass
Influences
Our new Video.. "What does it mean Now"
What Does It Mean Now? by World Party
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Ship of fools live video
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Is It Time video
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About World Party.............Welcome to the Official World Party MySpace site...............
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First of all, I have just watched this documentary at this address....
http://zeitgeistmovie.com/
Would really like to hear anyone/everyone's views on this....
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World Party has been hailed as a glorious mixture of musical styles from the Fab Four to the Fab Five (and maybe even Six), with Karl Wallinger's abiding love of melody face-up at all times. Which makes a change from it being face-down like it was last thursday.
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2006 marked the return of World Party, with the whole World Party catalogue remastered.
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The 2006 album and DVD "Dumbing Up" ... stuffed full of additional never heard before songs, live footage and much more.
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From March to September World Party played live shows in the USA as a three piece and then as a seven piece.
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Oct 2007
The band are currently back in London working on the next collection of songs.
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The hope was to release the new cd as the band started their September 2007 tour of Australia and New Zealand with Steely Dan (as a five piece!). But hey this is World Party and the new songs won't see daylight til 2009.In the meantime, Seaview Records will also be releasing two compilation CDs of World Party archive material, covers, live versions and demos. There will also be brand new World Party stuff in 2009, I mean we would say there will be a new World Party cd, but who knows what it is we're meant to be selling you right now........downloaded mp3s, USB sticks or vinyl.......!!!???? We will, however, be back..............
"If American capitalism continues to exalt mercenary and dishonest men the economy will degenerate into the manufacture of drugs and ways of life that would make reflection - any sort of thoughtfulness or emotional depth - impossible. The media has unleashed an assault of advertising for tobacco, alcohol, and absurd motor cars that promise - quite literally promise - to enable you to forget the squalor, spiritual poverty and monotony of selfishness. Never, in the history of civilization, has one seen a great nation so singlemindedly bent on drugging itself." -John Cheever in the 1960s
Nice to see you in San Diego and the little chat after the show. Thanks again for signing my CDs. Can't wait for more World Party music and a follow up tour. Take care.
Karl, I'm a longtime fan of yours. You're one of my favorite singer/songwriters. I wish I could have seen World Party last weekend in San Francisco. My son got to see you. He grew up listening to you! Thanks for the add.
Fantastic show last night in San Diego Karl. Your songs and harmonic vocals just completely blow my mind. So beautiful! Thanks again for making San Diego a stop!
We're giving away 10 pairs of tickets to our World Party's El Rey show in LA. Our Oct 2nd show will feature a full band with Karl Wallinger on guitar and vocals ,John Turnbull on guitar, David on fiddle , Guy Chambers on keys, Jeremy Stacey on Drums,... Tim Smith on Bass. To enter email us TODAY at mail@karlwallinger.net Winners will be chosen at random! Cheers, World Party
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