You’d go a long way to find someone who’s never heard of a hit from legendary Aussie rockers, The Angels.
Think Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again, Take A Long Line, No Secrets, Shadow Boxer, Marseilles, I Ain’t The One, Comin’ Down, After The Rain, Dogs Are Talking and We Gotta Get Out Of This Place… for starters.
Now, the band – in celebration of its five decades as one of Australia’s most-revered rock acts – is hitting the road for its 50 Years in the Making national tour, which includes stopovers at Toronto (Saturday 21 October) and Doyalson (Friday 10 November).
Following the departure of long-time vocalist Novocastrian Dave Gleeson (The Screaming Jets), former drummer Nick Norton is taking centre stage as the new frontman.
Performing in The Angels takes a musician with remarkable talent.
And, having been a member of the band since 2011, Norton is a familiar face to fans.
“Nick is an incredible musician and a great singer and songwriter,” founding member John Brewster said.
“He obviously knows the songs like the back of his hand and the crowds already know and love him, so he’s the perfect fit.
“The 50th anniversary is a very special time for The Angels.
“And, it means a lot that the fans already know Nick.
“Our relationship with the audience means everything to us and we’ll never take that for granted.”
Brother Rick Brewster agrees.
“The time we get to spend onstage makes everything else worthwhile,” he said.
“It’s always been about the songs and the power of the guitars.
“We’ve already got a very busy six months ahead of us, which is brilliant for the new line-up.”
As for Norton, he’s just as excited.
“There’s such a heritage of great music there, classic songs, killer riffs,” he said.
“The legwork is already done, I just have to get up and sing them.
“Twelve years in the band behind the kit has provided the pedigree, not to mention learning at the School of Rock from the honourable Dave Gleeson.”
Replacing Norton on drums is John Brewster’s son Tom.
That means The Angels will now have two sets of Brewster brothers – John and Rick on guitar, and Sam (who joined the band in 2013 on bass) and Tom.
This is it, folks – an exciting new chapter in the storied career of the band. Let the night roll on.
Tickets are on sale now via theangels.com.au
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