Individually, they’re three of Australia’s most innovative songwriters. Sally Seltmann specialises in narcotic, dreamy, sweeping pop, aided by layers of cotton-soft vocals, pianos and synths. Holly Throsby is known for summoning melodies that sound beautifully crumpled, worn and decades-old, and matching them with hushed, cutting lyrics that read like a Carver short story. Sarah Blasko writes haunting songs that veer from intimate ballads to orchestral showstoppers, and sings with what’s now one of the most recognisable voices in Australian music.

Bring them together in the studio or on stage, and you’ve got an entirely new band: Seeker Lover Keeper.

Seeker Lover Keeper was recorded over two hot weeks in New York with Jim White (The Dirty Three, Cat Power) on drums and Shahzad Ismaily (Tom Waits, Martha Wainwright, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy) on bass and guitar. Victor Van Vugt (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey) was recruited as producer alongside Holly, Sarah and Sally who all shared vocal, piano and other guitar duties.

Seeker Lover Keeper embark on a national tour in July taking in all capital cities and a few regional towns along the way. It is the first time the trio will perform their collaborative album together. They are joined on stage by Jim White and David Symes to create a beautiful, intimate show conveying the mood of the record.

Seeker Lover Keeper have posted three videos to their website (www.seekerloverkeeper.com) as an introduction to the album. Each track is written by one artist and sung by another, which is typical of the collaborative creative dynamic these three songwriters employed in making the album. The videos, directed by Natalie van den Dungen, feature three actors – Barry Otto, John Waters and Aden Young - in a sparse theatre setting. We hope you find them as powerful, bewildering, and moving as we do.

Seeker Lover Keeper’s self-titled debut album is out on June 3, 2011 via Dew Process/UMA.

Seeker Lover Keeper Tour
Presented by triple j and Street Press Australia

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6TH: THE HERITAGE, BULLI
with special guest Toby Martin
Tickets from www.mobileindustries.oztix.com.au & The Heritage Hotel or Ph: (02) 4284 5884

THURSDAY, JULY 7TH: THE HERITAGE, BULLI
with special guest Toby Martin
Tickets from www.mobileindustries.oztix.com.au & The Heritage Hotel or Ph: (02) 4284 5884

FRIDAY, JULY 8TH: THE FACTORY, SYDNEY
with special guest Toby Martin
Tickets from www.factorytheatre.com.au or Ph: (02) 9550 3666

MONDAY, JULY 11TH: LIZOTTE'S, DEE WHY
with special guest Toby Martin
Tickets from www.sydney.lizottes.com.au or Ph: (02) 9984 9933
Pre-order not available at this show

THURSDAY, JULY 14TH: LIZOTTE’S, NEWCASTLE
with special guest Toby Martin
Tickets from www.newcastle.lizottes.com.au or Ph: (02) 4956 2066
Pre-order not available at this show

FRIDAY, JULY 15TH: CIVIC MEMORIAL HALL, MULLUMBIMBY
with special guest Tiny Ruins (NZ)
Tickets from www.mobileindustries.oztix.com.au & Mullumbimby Book Store or Ph: (02) 6684 1413

SATURDAY, JULY 16TH: MEMORIAL HALL, BELLINGEN
with special guest Tiny Ruins (NZ)
Tickets from www. mobileindustries.oztix.com.au

MONDAY, JULY 18TH: CLARENDON GUESTHOUSE, KATOOMBA
with special guest Tiny Ruins (NZ)
Tickets from www.clarendonguesthouse.com.au or Ph: (02) 4782 1322

TUESDAY, JULY 19TH: CLARENDON GUESTHOUSE, KATOOMBA
with special guest Tiny Ruins (NZ)
Tickets from www.clarendonguesthouse.com.au or Ph: (02) 4782 1322

THURSDAY, JULY 21ST: STONES OF THE YARRA VALLEY
Tickets from www.stonesoftheyarravalley.com or Ph: (03) 9739 0900
Pre-order not available at this show

FRIDAY, JULY 22ND: THEATRE ROYAL, CASTLEMAINE
with special guest Seagull
Tickets from www.theatreroyal.info

SATURDAY, JULY 23RD: MEENIYAN TOWN HALL, MEENIYAN
with special guest Seagull
Tickets from www.lyrebirdartscouncil.com.au or Ph: 03 56649239 and from Bair Music - Leongatha, Gecko Studio Gallery - Fish Creek, Main St. Revelations - Foster
Pre-order not available at this show

SUNDAY, JULY 24TH: THORNBURY THEATRE, VIC
with special guest Seagull
TIckets from www.thethornburytheatre.com

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27TH: THE GOV, ADELAIDE
with special guest Tiny Ruins (NZ)
Tickets from www.thegov.com.au

THURSDAY, JULY 28TH: THE ASTOR, PERTH
with special guest Tiny Ruins (NZ)
Tickets from www.bocsticketing.com.au

JULY 29 – AUGUST 1 SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS