After a few months in hibernation, the crusaders of forest-rock, Jinja Safari, are now pleased to announce The Mermaids & Other Sirens Tour. On the cusp of carving a trail supporting Boy & Bear on their sold out national tour, Jinja Safari embark on their own shows. The Sydney group promise to share the explosive live show that earned them the 2010 SMAC nomination for ‘Best Live Band’ at what will be their first headline tour for 2011.

“You can’t help admiring the amount of energy Jinja Safari put into their live sets – it felt like The Jungle Book had crash-landed in the middle of the The Lion King.” – The FBI Flog

“Jinja Safari win the hearts of the swelling crowd instantly, with a high-energy set boasting frenetic bongos and the boys ricocheting across the stage like beach balls.” – The Brag

“If a live set from Jinja Safari doesn’t make you beam with happiness, it’s safe to say you have no heart.” – FasterLouder

So you can get your hands on some new Jinja tunes before the tour, Jinja Safari are tricklng out the tracks that make up the “Mermaids & Other Sirens” EP to fans for literal pittance. Like a joyful game of hide and seek Jinja Safari have given a few of their friends in the media a track each to hide amongst their newsletters/ blogs or websites as a free download. A new track will go online each month until the whole EP is released in August.

The first free download to kick off the “Mermaids & Other Sirens” collection is the new single ‘Hiccups’. It can be found amongst a few other good treasures at triple j’s website: triplej.net.au. The next to track off the EP to play peek-a-boo will be ‘Scarecrow’ on Wednesday, 18th May.

Joining Jinja Safari nationally will be Melbourne four-piece Husky who’s new single ‘History’s Door’ has been frequenting on radio waves around the country. The ‘Mermaids & Other Sirens Tour’ with Jinja Safari will be the first taste of Husky’s new album, “Forever So” which was recorded in a homebuilt studio in Melbourne, before being sent to USA to be mixed by Noah Georgeson (The Strokes, Joanna Newsom, Devendra Banhart).

Jinja Safari - The Mermaids and Other Sirens Tour
with Husky & special guests

Thurs 14 Jul - Alhambra Lounge, Brisbane
Tix: 1300 762 545 or www.oztix.com.au

Fri 15 Jul - Northern Star, Newcastle
Tix: (02) 4961 1087 or www.bigtix.com.au

Sat 16 Jul - Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
Tix: 1300 438 849 or www.moshtix.com.au

Thur 21 Jul - Karova Lounge, Ballarat
Tix: (03) 5332 9122 New Generation: (03) 5333 2444 Oztix: 1300 762 545, www.oztix.com.au

Fri 22 Jul - Rocket Bar, Adelaide
Tix: 1300 438 849 or www.moshtix.com.au

Sat 23 Jul - Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Tix: The Corner Box Office, (03) 9427 9198 or www.cornerhotel.com

Fri 5 Aug - Republic Bar, Hobart
Tix: 1300 438 849 or www.moshtix.com.au

Sat 13 Aug - Amplifier, Perth
Tix: 1300 438 849 or www.moshtix.com.au

Jinja Safari’s ‘Mermaid & Other Sirens Tour’ are on sale now.