After the success of the Islands in the Stream 2013 tour dates, award-winning country artist Amber Lawrence and label-mate, X-Factor 2012 runner-up, Jason Owen are extending the tour through to 2014. With most of the shows selling out and their duet single – of the same name – climbing up the charts, the two talented performers have already started adding 2014 dates to the tour. The tour, which kicked off in June 2013 and was to initially finish at the end of November, is now being extended into April 2014 and beyond.
Amber and Jason’s youthful interpretation of the Islands in the Stream by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton is the perfect inspiration behind their joint national tour. It also marked the release of Jason’s debut album Life Is A Highway which debuted at #5 on the ARIA Album chart and #1 on the i-Tunes Country Chart first week out.
It’s both their love of country music and the audiences that have brought them together while both coming from different “islands in the stream”. Amber hails from Sydney and Jason grew up in small town of 12 called Albert in regional NSW. This two-hour show will feature Jason and Amber performing with their touring band, their own hits and songs as well as special duets throughout the show.
Amber is known as one of the hardest working artists in the industry and it has certainly been paying off with 13 single releases all of which have been Top 5 radio favourites including seven #1’s. She has more than 10 awards to her name including the Tamworth Telstra Horizon Award at the 2011 Golden Guitars and was nominated in the Female Artist of the Year category at this year’s Golden Guitars. Amber will perform some of her fan favourites such as Wrecking Ball, Good Girls, Don’t Do Lonely Well, Women Like Me and from her latest album “3”, Everybody’s A Mess, Man Across the Street and Try. Throughout the tour Amber will continue to promote her 3rd album which saw her fourth single Pretty Little Liar released in August.
At 19 years of age, Life Is A Highway marks the start of a new journey for Jason, who has moved from his small country town to Sydney and is now ready to embrace a full-time career as a recording and performing artist. Life Is A Highway features songs such as Always On My Mind, Against The Wind, If Tomorrow Never Comes, and Sweet Home Alabama to name a few. The album’s collection of songs – which are eclectic in genre – are all connected by the beauty of Jason’s unique voice, and fans will now be able to experience it live.
ISLANDS IN THE STREAM 2014 DATES
Thursday 2nd January 2014
CEX Coffs Harbour NSW
www.cex.com.au | 02 6652 3888
Friday 3rd January 2014
Ballina RSL NSW
www.ballinarsl.com.au | 02 6686 2544
Thursday 23rd January 2014
West Tamworth Leagues Club, TAMWORTH NSW
Friday 21st February 2014
Muswellbrook RSL, MUSWELLBROOK NSW
www.muswellbrookrsl.com.au | (02) 6543 1700
Saturday 22nd February 2014
Katoomba RSL, KATOOMBA NSW
www.katoombarsl.com.au | 1300 438 849
Friday 21st March 2014
Club Sapphire, MERIMBULA NSW
www.clubsapphire.com.au | (02) 6495 1306
Saturday 22nd March 2014
St Georges Basin Country Club, ST GEORGES BASIN NSW
www.basincountryclub.com.au | (02) 4443 0666
Friday 4th April 2014
Hahndorf Old Mill SA
www.hahndorfoldmill.com | 08 8388 7888
Saturday 5th April 2014
Vine Inn Barossa SA
www.vineinn.com.au | 08 8562 2133
Friday 11th April 2014
Inverell RSL, INVERELL NSW
www.inverellrsl.com.au | (02) 6722 3966
Saturday 12th April 2014
Warwick RSL, WARWICK QLD
www.warwickrsl.com.au | (07) 4661 1229
Friday 4th May 2014
Gunnedah Services & Bowling Club, GUNNEDAH NSW
www.gunnedahservicesclub.com.au | (02) 6742 0400
Saturday 5th May 2014
Armidale Ex-Services, ARMIDALE NSW
www.armidaleservices.com.au | (02) 6776 0800