We can exclusively confirm that our second single will be Sleepwalking and it will only be available digitally from March 22. We’re shooting a video for Sleepwalking this Tuesday. Its going to be great and we can’t wait to share it with you.

As you’d all know, This Heart Attack came it at Number 5 on the triple j Hottest 100 – and this was all thanks to your terrific support. Since then, the track has been going from strength to strength and we’ve now got more commercial radio stations on board than ever before. As well as being on Nova nationally, we’ve also been added to Triple M in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne and getting spins on other stations including B105, 2DayFM and SeaFM.

We have just been announced to play with Cog and Pnau at this year’s One Night Stand. This is the annual competition run by Triple J to have a concert in your regional town. To find out more, go to http://www.triplej.net.au/events/one_night_stand_08/

Aloha & The Harbour Agency are pleased to announce the first ever solo tour by enigmatic, energetic and exuberant Faker frontman, NATHAN HUDSON. 

Nathan’s performances with Faker have  been described as resembling the restless lunacy of Alex, the protagonist from Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of A Clockwork Orange – and anyone who has seen Faker perform knows that their shows are renowned for Nathan’s wild stage antics, so with this stripped back solo tour comes a rare opportunity to see Nathan perform tunes from Faker’s Be The Twilight and Addicted Romantic albums in intimate venues along the east coast.

Recently voted as the Number 5 favourite track of the nation in Triple J’s Hottest 100 –current single, This Heart Attack along with new album favourites Sleepwalking, Dumb Mistakes and old favourites Love For Sale, Teenage Werewolf and others, are sure to feature in Nathan’s passionate acoustic sets.

Nathan will be accompanied on stage by Faker bassist Nic Munnings and will be supported by the redsunband’s Sarah Kelly.  Reminicent of artists including Cat Power and Mazzy Star, Sarah will be performing completely solo, music from the redsunband’s recently released 5 track EP Like An Arrow  as well as older material including Sleep Forever and Devil Song.  Opening each night will be Melbourne duo dash & will and together with Sarah’s distorto-dream-pop, these fine acts will indeed be a delectable entrée for the main event, NATHAN HUDSON.

Without further ado, here are the dates and ticket details – on sale Wednesday February 13:

NATHAN HUDSON
SOLO ACOUSTIC TOUR
With very special guest Sarah from the redsunband plus dash & will

Tuesday March 4 - Northcote Social Club MELBOURNE
Wednesday March 5 - Palais HEPBURN SPRINGS
Thursday March 6 - The Vanguard SYDNEY
Saturday March 8 - 34b @ Spectrum SYDNEY
Sunday March 9- Clarendon Guest House KATOOMBA
Tuesday March 11 - Brass Monkey CRONULLA
Wednesday March 12 – Troubadour BRISBANE
Thursday March 13 -  Rails Hotel BYRON BAY
Friday March 14 – Sol Bar COOLUM

Thanks to you and your support, This Heart Attack was voted the Number 5 song in this year’s Hottest 100 poll on Triple J. We were absolutely shocked and amazed!

xo Faker

Congratulations to the winners of our Hottest 100 voting competition and sorry for the delay in letting you know…

The winners are:

Over 18s grand prize winner is: Louise Lyon of Catherine Fields, NSW
Over 18s runners up winners are: Robert Spotswood, Richmond VIC; Rachael McLachlan, Mt Gravatt QLD; Rob Hardy, Evanston Park; Cameron Clark, Matcham NSW; Samuel Lawton, Springfield NSW.

Under 18s grand prize winner is: Alice Brickhall, Launceston TAS.
Under 18s runners up winners are: Michael Pappa, Moonee Ponds VIC; Ashlee Phillips, Hazelbrook NSW; Priscilla Peto, Morayfield QLD; Mitchell Loughlan, Toowoomba QLD; Phoebe Clynes, Leeming WA.

Winners will be notified via email and their prizes will be sent to them within 30 days.

Thank you to everyone who voted in the Hottest 100 & entered the comp. More competitions launching soon.

Check out the new review website Black Label and their review of Be The Twilight.

Click here to read.

To thank you for your support in voting for us in the Triple J Hottest 100 we are running a giveaway comp where we’re giving away a swag of different prizes.

There are two sets of prizes to go into the draw for – over 18s prize pool & under 18s prize pool…

The over 18s grand prize is:

1 x Tooheys Extra Dry carton of Faker beer (30 cans)
1 x pair of tickets to one Bacardi Xpress show in either Melbourne, Albury, Wollongong or Sydney
1 x signed Be The Twilight album (limited edition packaging)
1 x t shirt

5 x Over 18s runner up prizes:

1 x pair of tickets to one Bacardi Xpress show in either Melbourne, Albury, Wollongong or Sydney
1 x signed This Heart Attack single

All entrants must be over 18. These prizes do not include travel to or from the Bacardi Xpress show of your choice – you must be able to get yourself and your guest to one of the shows at your own expense.

Bacardi Xpress shows are being held: Saturday February 23 Forum, Melbourne from 11am to 1pm and at the SS & A Club, Albury from 8.30pm – 11pm as well as Sunday February 24 Waves Nightclub, Wollongong from 12.30pm – 3pm and Australian Technology Park, Sydney from 7pm to 11pm.

The under 18s grand prize is:

1 x signed Faker Be The Twilight block mount
1 x signed Be The Twilight album (limited edition packaging)
1 x signed This Heart Attack single
1 x t shirt
1 x library bag

5 x under 18s runner up prizes include:

1 x signed This Heart Attack single
1 x library bag

How to enter:

To enter, all you have to do is forward your official Triple J Hottest 100 voting confirmation email to one of the following addresses along with your name, address, telephone number and date of birth.

Click here to vote in the Triple J Hottest 100

Email addresses to send entries to are:

over18s@faker.com.au
under18s@faker.com.au

The competition closes on Sunday January 20, 2008.
The competition winners will be chosen on Tuesday January 22, 2008.