Although it’s been a year and a half or so since the release of their very well-received albumThe Tide, The Thief & River’s End, Queensland-based progressive alternative rockers Caligula’s Horse have an absolutely massive 2015 coming up.
It’s a year that should see them stepping up into a bigger league. Frontman Jim Grey is only too happy to give us the rundown on their brand new video and all of the other exciting things going on in Caligula’s Horse world.
“It’s for the new single, which is ‘A Gift To Afterthought’, which is the opening track to our album,” he explains. “It’s a really exciting clip, and we can’t wait to share it with people, and then reflect that energy into the live show as well.”
The clip is out now on YouTube and across the web, and is an exciting visual feast – much more than your average performance clip from a rock act. To celebrate its completion and release, the band is undertaking a huge summer tour of the nation.
“On the back of the video and single release, we’re doing a tour throughout all of the metropolitan areas in Australia, with some incredible bands like Interim, Orsome Welles are coming with us for a lot of it, Breaking Orbit, Rise Overrun, an awesome Brisbane band as well, and a whole bunch of others. So it’s going to be a hoot!”
As if all that weren’t enough, Caligula’s Horse recently announced they have inked a deal with the prestigious multinational booking firm The Agency Group for their North American touring endeavours. It is a truly global company, with offices inLos Angeles, London, Miami, Nashville, New York, Toronto and Malmo, and the band will be looked after by Josh Kline, who currently works with the likes of Bring Me The Horizon, Trivium and Protest The Hero.
It is huge news for Caligula’s Horse, and should lift them to the next level in their career. Grey is absolutely chuffed about this development. “It’s very, very exciting for us,” he enthuses. “Josh has been really forthcoming in how much of a fan he is. He’s an incredible guy to have on your side, and he’s doing great work for us already. So in 2015 we’re hoping to take this internationally and tour over there as well. It’s pretty hectic times!”
Grey is actually unclear himself as to how Kline got wind of the band and how it all came about, but is glad it did all the same. “It could have happened a number of different ways,” he says. “He books for Protest The Hero, and we recently played with them in Australia, so I’m not sure if that’s how he heard our name or not, or whether he just came across it.
“He basically got himself a copy of The Tide, The Thief & River’s End somehow and loved it that much– he says it’s one of his favourite albums, which was really touching, and he’s basically wanting to do good things for us. It’s a massive opportunity for us, it was very fortuitous and we’re totally ready for it.”
Above and beyond all this, the band should also have some brand new material to release in 2015, so it’s looking like it’s going to be the year of the C-Horse. “We’re working on some new material now, Sam [Vallen, lead guitarist] and I,” Grey reveals. “He and I are in a production phase and things are going very well.”
Catch them alongside Breaking Orbit, Orsome Welles and Red Bee atFactory Floor onFriday January 23, tickets online.
