Fresh from their sold-out capital city debut national headline tour, with capacity crowds in Naarm/Melbourne, Eora/Sydney, Meanjin/Brisbane, Tandanya/Adelaide and Boorloo/Perth (750 tickets), WA-based indie-rock trio Fool Nelson return with a radiant, introspective single Bad Dreams – produced and mixed by Andy Lawson (Noah Dillon, Mitch Santiago, Death By Denim).
Bad Dreams sees the group play to their strengths of anthemic, sun-soaked grooves and captivating hooks, punctuated with spacious refrains. Tom Broadbent‘s passionate vocals blend warmth with a touch of unpolished grit to deliver stirring melodies exploring the cycles of negativity shaping our perception of the world. Rollicking leads weave through layers of reverb-soaked guitars, pulsing basslines and upbeat drums to give the song a bittersweet edge with a dash of timeless nostalgia.
Fool Nelson talk about the inspiration behind Bad Dreams: “Bad Dreams is a song about the ebbs and flows of mental health and how anxiety can really cloud your perspective and stop you from seeing the good things in life. It’s a reflection on times when everything seems like it’s gone to crap, but also a reminder to step back and appreciate the good things that help get you through those hard times. It’s got a sort of cathartic feeling and an optimism that we hope acts as a bit of a reminder that it’ll all be alright.”
The band are currently gearing up to support Skegss on their upcoming ‘TOP HEAVY’ National Tour alongside The Buoys in June/July. The trio will also make a pit stop back on the West Coast to support Old Mervs at Perth High Performance Centre. This continues on from being support-act favs for Ball Park Music, Great Gable, The Grogans, The Rions, The Moving Stills, Ra Ra Viper and Old Mervs, and notching impressive sets at HYPER FEST, Out & About Festival, Groovin the Moo Festival, Tone City Records Festival, and NYE On The Hill.
Fool Nelson‘s recent single, Don’t Feel Right, climbed Shazam Charts in Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne, and was widely embraced by Australian radio, being the most played song on triple j for multiple weeks, added to rotation on triple j Unearthed and they were touted as one of the station’s ‘Ones To Watch’ in 2025. In June 2024, the trio released their sophomore EP ‘Falling Apart’, featuring single Fading which was added to rotation at triple j, and the pack received extensive support from Spotify, Apple Music, ABC‘s rage, triple j Unearthed, Australian community radio and stations across the UK, France and Belgium.
‘TOP HEAVY’ AUS TOUR
Supporting Skegss, w/ The Buoys
SAT 7 JUN | VIVID CARRIAGEWORKS, EORA/SYDNEY NSW (AA)
THU 12 JUN | DUNSBOROUGH TAVERN, WOODITCHUP/MARGARET RIVER WA
FRI 13 JUN | FROTH CRAFT BUNBREWERY, GOOMBURRUP/BUNBURY WA
SAT 14 JUN | ASTOR THEATRE, BOORLOO/PERTH WA (AA)
THU 19 JUN | HINDLEY STREET MUSIC HALL, TARNDANYA/ADELAIDE SA (AA)
FRI 20 JUN | THE FORUM, NAARM/MELBOURNE VIC
SAT 28 JUN | THE TIVOLI, MEANJIN/BRISBANE QLD (AA)
THU 10 JUL | THE RECKY, MULUBINBA/NEWCASTLE NSW
FRI 11 JUL | JETTY BEACH HOUSE, GUMBAYNGGIRR/COFFS HARBOUR NSW
SAT 12 JUL | KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL, CAVANBAH/BYRON BAY NSW
SUN 13 JUL | FINNIANS TAVERN, GURUK/PORT MACQUARIE NSW
ADDITIONAL LIVE SHOWS
FRI 9 MAY | GAGE ROADS BREW CO., WALYALUP/FREMANTLE WA
SAT 10 MAY | FROTH CRAFT BUNBREWERY, GOOMBURRUP/BUNBURY WA
THU 26 JUN | FREO.SOCIAL, WALYALUP/FREMANTLE WA ^
SAT 5 JUL | PERTH HIGH PERFORMANCE CENTRE, BOORLOO/PERTH WA *
^ Supporting Spacey Jane
* Supporting Old Mervs
With thanks to Good Intent
