The Hard-Ons' 30th Ann. Tour!

The Hard-Ons 30th Anniversary Australian Tour has been announced.

The legendary pop-punk, psych-metal hybrid hailing from Sydney turns 30 this year. On the 21st July, 1984 a multiracial band of topless teenagers took to the stage of a pub for their first public gig and the rest, as they say, is history.

Three decades later, and in order to celebrate this landmark milestone, The Hard-Ons are welcoming the temporary return of original band member Keish de Silva. Together with Peter 'Blackie' Black, Ray Ahn, and Murray Ruse, the four-piece Hard-Ons will - in the words of bass player Ahn's brother, Stephen: "for the first and last time in their career, tour the breadth of Australia and play entire sets consisting of only songs from their first incarnation pre-initial break-up; the years spanning 1984-1993!"

"The set which The Hard-Ons will play will be made up entirely of songs most requested by their fans from an on-line fan opinion poll! This first formative decade had given the band a record 17 consecutive number 1s on the Australian alternative charts, as well as several notable hits abroad. Never finding nostalgia anything but distasteful, The Hard-Ons have however rightly succumbed to the need to pat themselves on their collective backs for a job well done in the past 30 years, the 6 years when the band was in uncertain hiatus (1994-1999) notwithstanding, AS WELL as give something unique and special back to their unwavering loyal fans. Make no mistake: these upcoming shows will be never-to-be-repeated historical events."

As well as delivering their unique brand of pop, punk, and metal in their trademark unhinged live shows across the country, The Hard-Ons will also celebrate their 30th Anniversary with a brand new 2CD remaster and reissue of their major label breakthrough 1990 album Yummy. That's not all, they're also releasing a split 7" single with Australian jazz legends The Necks in the first of a total four split singles before releasing a brand new album with the current lineup following the 30th Anniversary Tour.

"The Hard-Ons are proof that you don't have to get high rotation on radio nor be flavor of the month to have a fruitful and eventful career in music," adds Stephen Anh. "You just have to have talent. And to have a go."