Augie March

Augie March will take a break from touring indefinitely at the end of their Australian tour.

The Melbourne outfit announced last week they would not tour for a number of years following their six-week tour later this month.

The final show of the tour will be at Melbourne’s Forum Theatre on 29 August.

“In their time off there may well be a solo album or two and some time given to projects in film, photography, claymation and other interests,” a statement from the band said.

Meanwhile, earlier this year Augie March singer Glenn Richards wrote and recorded a song for Neil Finn’s collaboration album, The Sun Came Out.

The Sun Came Out is the follow up recording to Finn’s 7 Worlds Collide project.

Richards joined the likes of 7 Worlds Collide artists, The Smiths’ Johnny Marr, Radiohead’s Phil Selway and Ed O’Brien, new additions Wilco for The Sun Came Out project.

Richards’ song, Duxton Blues, features a guitar solo by former Smiths’ guitarist Johnny Marr as well as drums by Liam Finn, bass by Sebastian Steinberg and backing vocals from Neil Finn and Bic Runga.

Proceeds from the album’s sales will benefit Oxfam.

The Sun Came Out will be released through Sony Music later this month.

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