Paul Dempsey and band have kicked off the Everything Is True tour in support of the new album. But at a sold out gig at The Corner Hotel, it was an occasion to celebrate the new band as well as a very special 15-year anniversary… here’s more from PD himself:

It’s been a memorable start to the tour and it’s been particularly great to spend the last two nights at the Corner Hotel which is one my favourite venues and somewhere that SFK have also had a lot of memorable shows…

Richard, who books the shows at the Corner, is the same guy who gave SFK ourvery first gig and it was great to be joined onstage by Clint and Steph on Saturday night to mark the occasion of 15 years to the day since that first show… Thank you to everyone that was there to share that little milestone with us… My ears won’t soon forget it..

It’s also been great hanging about with old friends Parallel Lions and new friends Leena and Will and getting to hear them play amazing sets each night, I strongly encourage getting along early to see them… This week myself, Patrick John Bourke, John Patrick Hedigan, Shannon James John Fitzpatrick O’Vanderwert (as well as the mascot and the German) will roll on into NSW and we’re very much looking forward to it…

Thanks again.

Sounds like the audience loved it too. Here are some tweets from the show (we love that realtime commentary):

• Two Facts: Cointreau is shit hot, and Paul Dempsey can pick a support act. – waigo
• Awesome… @leenamusic and I were soundchecking her song ‘Mean Old Clock’ and Paul Dempsey jumps on-stage and sings the high harmony. F-Yeh! – willudall
• Paul Dempsey: Amazing. The Something for Kate appearance: Fucking brilliant! I had a bucket of a time!… Ramona was a waitress. – tulbot
• Something For Kate reunion last night at The Corner. Felt sorry for Paul Dempsey’s ‘new’ band having to play after them. Hard act to follow. – amurfett