One of Australia’s hardest-gigging bands, The Sunpilots will again hit the road in February for the – œMarch Of The Drones’ tour. The eight-week trek, presented by FasterLouder, is set to coincide with the release of the March Of The Drones single, gleaned from the band’s debut album Living Receiver.

Led by the sturdy vocals of Raj Siva-Rajah, The Sunpilots bring together straight-up rock with Eastern influences. They’ll be marching to almost every corner of the country on this tour, wrapping up in Canberra on 4 April.

The Sunpilots touch down at the following venues in early 2009.

FEBRUARY

Thurs 5 – Prince of Wales Hotel, Bunbury, WA
Fri 6 – The Rocket Room, Perth, WA
Sat 7 – Freemasons Hotel, Geraldton, WA
Sun 8 – Indi Bar, Scarborough, WA
Fri 20 – The Oxford Tavern, Wollongong, NSW
Sat 21 – The Beach Hotel, Merewether, NSW
Thurs 26 – The Espy (Front Bar), St. Kilda, VIC
Fri 27 – DAY: City Library (ACOUSTIC), Melbourne, VIC
Fri 27 – NIGHT: Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick, VIC

MARCH

Thurs 5 – Jive (Fuse Festival), Adelaide, SA
Fri 6 – University of Adelaide UniBar, Adelaide, SA
Sat 7 – Victoria Hotel, Wagga Wagga, NSW
Thurs 12 – Port Macquarie Hotel, Port Macquarie, NSW
Fri 13 – Old Manly Boatshed, Manly, NSW
Sat 14 – Park Hotel, Bathurst, NSW
Wed 18 – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
Thurs 19 – Grand Hotel (The Chilli Lounge), Wyong, NSW
Fri 20 – Bald Faced Stag, Leichhardt, Sydney, NSW
Sun 22 – Fringe Bar (ACOUSTIC), Paddington, Sydney, NSW
Wed 25 – Red Room, Brisbane, QLD
Thurs 26 – Bar Soma (ACOUSTIC), Brisbane, QLD
Fri 27 – DAY: Queen St. Mall (ACOUSTIC), Brisbane, QLD
Fri 27 – NIGHT: Beach Hotel, Byron Bay, NSW
Sat 28 – The Valley Markets (ACOUSTIC), Fortitude Valley, QLD
Sun 29 – The Hive (ALL AGES), Brisbane, QLD

APRIL

Sat 4 – The Transit Bar, Canberra, ACT