We’re teaming up with two great Brisbane artists, Blame Ringo and Claire Whiting, and we’re hitting the road and going places we’ve never been before.

The Broken Compass Tour sees us straying away from the capital cities and heading to regional and rural areas of Queensland and New South Wales.  It’s 9 shows in 9 days.

It’s a chance for us to play the songs from our debut EP to a whole new audience.  And brand new songs will undoubtedly have their first hit outs.  It starts soon, and we can’t wait.

Here are all the dates:

The Broken Compass Tour

Thursday, July 29th, The Troubadour, Brisbane

Pre-sale tickets available HERE – $10 pre-sale or $12 at the Door if available

Friday, July 30th, The Irish Club, Toowoomba

Saturday, July 31st, The Queensland Hotel, Goondiwindi

Sunday, August 1st, Moree

Monday, August 2nd, The Tourist Hotel, Narrabri

Tuesday, August 3rd, The Regal, Gunnedah

Wednesday, August 4th, Wests Diggers, Tamworth

Thursday, August 5th, The Armidale Club, Armidale

Friday August 6th, Pippi’s At The Point, Newcastle

This tour is being made possible with the help of the Contemporary Music Touring Program – An initiative of the Australian Government.

The Contemporary Music Touring Program aims to give all Australians, wherever they live, better access to some of the country’s best live contemporary music.  The Australian Government is proud to be associated with The Broken Compass Tour involving Montpelier, Blame Ringo and Claire Whiting.

*TICKET SALES CLOSED*

On Friday 9 July Montpelier are playing at an awesome warehouse party with DZ, Comic Sans and a whole bunch of rad DJs.  It’s BYO, it’s at a warehouse in the Valley and there are very limited tickets.  Tickets can be purchased directly from us by clicking the link above.  Purchases are through PayPal.  No paper ticket – your name will be on the door.

When: Friday 9 July

Where: 10 Light Street, Fortitude Valley

Time: 6pm – midnight

Tickets: $25 (CLICK THE LINK ABOVE TO BUY TICKETS DIRECTLY FROM US)

The ticket price is slightly higher than usual but it’s BYO.  So grab some friends, get your tickets and come along for an awesome night.

In yesterday’s edition of Rave Magazine Dave was featured in the GEARED section.  In the interview he talks about Strats, effects and Brisbane made amps.  If you’re up for a bit of a gear session then check out the story online here: http://www.ravemagazine.com.au/content/view/21121/

In last week’s edition of Rave Magazine John was featured in GEARED.  In his player profile interview he talks drums, his playing style and how it took 10 years for him to decide on his Ludwig kit.  Have a read of the feature in the latest edition of Rave Magazine or online here: http://www.ravemagazine.com.au/content/view/21020/191/

FasterLouder reviewed the Biffy Clyro show at The Hi-Fi on Tuesday night.  This is what they had to say about our set.

Local indie-rock 4 piece Montpelier is a slick choice of opener. Their classy offering of very original originals strike up giant-killer comparisons from Arcade Fire to Foals. Deliciously layered vocals soar while simple but sharp drumming keeps the seams tightly sewn. A slow funk-blues track mid-set throws what turns out to be a golden spanner. As the set builds to a climactic close, the steadily growing crowd is totally sold and as the Brisbane boys disappear from view, they do so with a stack of new fans.

You can read the review in context and also the write up of Biffy Clyro’s set here: http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/reviews/events/23806/Biffy-Clyro-Montpellier–The-HiFi-Brisbane-18052010.htm

Last night we had the awesome pleasure of opening for Scottish rock outfit Biffy Clyro who are on tour at the moment in Australia.  The show was at The Hi-Fi and playing that room was a hell of a fun 50 minutes.  A big thanks to the crowd for getting there early and being so amped for a band you didn’t know.  Here are some pics thanks to Kelh from FasterLouder.