Now in January 2013, Australia gets to enjoy the embracing live experience of Gary Jules in concert. Gary has also released two further albums of emotional potency, and can be counted as one of the world’s great songwriters.

Jules has toured the world, sharing the stage with Jack Johnson, Sheryl Crow, Beck, Mason Jennings, Jewel, Jason Mraz, The Polyphonic Spree, Liz Phair, Todd Rundgren and Bob Dylan. “Mad World” was one of the biggest singles of 2004 in Australia. Three years after release “Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets” went Gold then Platinum in the UK and then all over Europe. Tucked away on the album however was a starkly haunting rendition of the 1980’s Tears For Fears’ evocation of teen bewilderment at the seemingly chaotic insanity of the daily rat-race – “Mad World”.Ĭomposer Michael Andrews, who was working on the score for “Donnie Darko” opted to include “Mad World” in the soundtrack to the film and the track started to gain attention, particularly in Australia and the UK where urban myth has it that Robbie Williams selected the track during a guest DJ spot leading to massive airplay and a Christmas number 1. Period.” The Village Voice), but not unfortunately, to many sales. Talk about slow burn – Gary Jules released his somophore album “Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets” in 2001 to rapturous acclaim (“The best album to be released this year, anywhere. “One of the most gifted song writing talents to surface during the decade.”- All Music Oh allright - let’s get a little more serious. This January, Gary Jules, the man hunted down by the FBI for allowing “Mad World” to be used in a TV advert for the Julian Assange telemovie, is hiding out in a venue near you.

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