It's not every day that a local band plays in one of the city's finest theatres. Brisbane musical collective Mr Rascal however is not your average local band. To celebrate the release of their debut independently-released album 'A Pocketful of Smoke' the troupe will gather at the Cremorne Theatre at QPAC on Friday the 11^th of July to present a show as ambitious as the making of the album itself.

9 months in the making, 'A Pocketful of Smoke' features the diverse musical talents of over a dozen of Brisbane's most talented musicians. The launch event will bring together the core Mr Rascal band (of guitar, bass, drums, keys and vocals) with a number of special guests (including a brass section, strings, opera singers and a tabala player.

Organisers Martin McDonald and Christian Duell describe the event as "an opportunity to bring together a bunch of local creative people from different backgrounds to celebrate what can be achieved through independent collaboration and word-of-mouth."

Mr Rascal will be joined on the night by special guests the Granite Lakes and Carry Nation.

Tickets to the Mr Rascal 'A Pocketful of Smoke' album launch will be on sale from Wednesday the 28^th of May, 2008 from www.qtix.com.au. The debut Mr Rascal album 'A Pocketful of Smoke' will be released on Monday the 7^th of July 2008. For more information on Mr Rascal visit www.myspace.com/misterrascal or www.misterrascal.com.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Who

Mr Rascal with special guests The Granite Lakes and Carry Nation

What

Mr Rascal's debut album 'A Pocketful of Smoke' launch

When

Friday the 11^th of July, 2008 from 8:00pm

Why

To bring together musicians and creative people from a wide range of backgrounds to celebrate the achievements of independent and local collaboration and word of mouth.

How

A line-up featuring the core Mr Rascal band (of guitar, bass, drums, keys and vocals) with a number of special guests (such as a brass section, strings, opera singers and a tabala (African drum) player.

Where

Cremorne Theatre, Queensland Performing Arts Complex. Tickets $15 + bf available online from www.qtix.com.au from Wednesday the 26^th of May, 2008.

Press Contacts:

Martin McDonald:

0401 624 237

Christian Duell:

0421 621 007

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