Now this is the best news of 2007 - my mate Suze DeMarchi and the boys from Perth (with the exception of Dave Leslie who’s from Newcastle) are back … yes, the BA’s, one of the five best Oz rock bands ever, announced today that after 13 years they are reforming, have a new album in the can and a tour to follow.

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NOVEMBER 19 UPDATE: THE TOUR DATES ARE …
Friday 18th January, Metro City , 146 Roe St , Northbridge WA
Tickets on sale through the following outlets: $35 (GST inc) + BF Presale; $40 (GST inc) at Door
Ticketmaster: 136 100 or the venue Ph: 08 9228 0500 or www.metrocity.com.au
With special guests: The Dirty Secrets

Sunday, January 20, Prince Of Wales, 29 Fitzroy St , St Kilda
Tickets on sale through the following outlets:
Missing Link Records - (03) 9670 8208 Polyester Records - (03) 9419 5137
Greville Records – (03) 9510 3012 Phone sales – (03) 9536 1168
Venue door sales Ph: 03 9536 1168 www.princebandroom.com.au

Wednesday, January 23, South Sydney Juniors, 558a Anzac Parade, Kingsford NSW
Tickets on sale from the venue: $30 incl gst. Ph: 02 9228 0500 www.southsjuniors.org.au

Thursday, January 24, Rooty Hill RSL, 55 Sherbrooke St , Rooty Hill NSW 2766
Tickets on sale now from the venue: $30 incl gst. Ph: 02 9625 5500 www.rootyhillrsl.com.au

Saturday, January 26, A Day On The Green – Bimbadgen Estate, Hunter Valley
w/- Jimmy Barnes, Diesel, Mahalia Barnes, Tim Rogers & Archie Roach.
Tickets on sale now: www.adayonthegreen.com.au
$82.50 (GST inc) General Admission; $110.00 (GST inc) General Admission - Reserved Area

Sunday, January 27, Doyalson RSL, Pacific Hwy, Doyalson NSW
Tickets on sale now from the venue: $30 incl gst. Ph: 02 43900622 www.doyalsonrsl.com.au

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Here’s the full press release from Mushroom.
THE BABY ANIMALS

If only we could get away with one word, one letter, one line … but we can’t.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the rumours are true! After a long silence of thirteen years, we are thrilled to confirm The Baby Animals have reformed.

THE PAST:

Their eponymous debut album Baby Animals was released in September 1991. The album debuted at number six on the ARIA Charts and spent six weeks at number one, eventually going eight times platinum and becoming the highest-selling debut Australian rock album of all time (until the release of Jet ’s album 12 years later).

The Baby Animals f@#$ off rock n roll attitude and relentless live performance ethic earned them the respect of the Australian Music industry and the big three at the 1992 ARIA AWARDS: ‘Best Debut Album’, ‘Best Single’, and ‘Best Album’.

They follow up with the critically acclaimed Shaved & Dangerous in 1993 and tour the USA with Robert Plant before returning home to headline their own Australian tour. In 1995 on the verge of their first major US tour, their US-based record company Imago Records folds after losing its distributor, BMG. The band tries unsuccessfully to be released from the Imago label. Soon afterwards in early 1996 the band take a break from touring and recording while Suze focuses on motherhood.

THE PRESENT:

After initially feeling a little nervous about getting together again, Suze DeMarchi, Dave Leslie (guitar), Eddie Parise (bass) and Frank Celenza (drums) hit the rehearsal studios and clicked straight back into that rocking place that made us all love them. So good in fact that plans are now under way to record a new ‘Rock’ record mid-2008.

The Baby Animals have recorded an album for the now legendary Liberation Blue Acoustic series. The album IL GRANDE SILENZIO, has been produced by Justin Stanley and is due for release early 2008.

Liberation are also going to re-release the bands 2 studio albums Baby Animals & Shaved & Dangerous - both of which will be digitally remastered. A release date will be confirmed soon.

And while the album news is pretty exciting, things are only going to get better with the news that a national tour announcement is just weeks away.

Let’s just say we’re giving you an Early Warning.”

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Woo hoo … … I for one can’t wait.