New Music & Video Release - Fool Nelson release 'Bad Dreams' EP & new live dates - 17th October 2025
Artist Name - Fool Nelson
Release Name - Bad Dreams
Release Date - 17th October 2025
Genre - Indie Rock
Label - Select Music
"One of the most exciting bands to come out of Australia's indie-rock scene in years."
Rolling Stone"One of the most exciting up and coming WA bands to be watching."
Claire Mooney – triple jRapid-firing, Fool Nelson are midway through their 'Bad Dreams' EP Tour, supporting the release that drops today, and announce they are expanding their worldwide team.
'Bad Dreams' captures the band at their most assured, threading together anthemic grooves, heartfelt lyricism and an unmistakable warmth. Produced and mixed by Andy Lawson (The Buoys, Death by Denim), and mastered by George Georgiadis (Ruby Fields, Hockey Dad), the result is a collection that cements Fool Nelson's knack for crafting hook-laden sing-alongs with depth, grit and charm.
Darcy Steven talks about the inspiration behind the EP:
"Overall, the EP is about sticking close to the people you love. Often we've found ourselves pushing away those relationships when things are difficult or uncertain, but we're learning to put those things first amidst anxiety, ambition, and uncertainty. For us, the EP definitely serves as a bit of an outlet for our anxieties, but hopefully also serves as a reminder of what's important."
The band are now represented by Harry Young at Pure Represents for worldwide bookings (excluding AU/NZ, N. America), marking an exhilarating chapter for the band after a string of successful releases and tours domestically. The Boorloo/Perth-based trio are also pleased to reveal they have signed a global recordings deal with AWAL, and have partnered with Rick Bridgman of Good Intent for Management.
Their most recent release, 'Big Shot', kicked the door down, and they announced their biggest national headline tour to date, with their Boorloo/Perth all-ages show selling out within 48 hours.
Appropriately noted as 'Ones To Watch' by triple j and selected as the Unearthed Competition Winner for Busselton's One Night Stand (the only ever act to win an Unearthed Competition, twice) they have Rolling Sets Festival on the horizon, and look back at impressive sets at HYPER FEST, NYE On The Hill, Out & About Festival, Groovin the Moo Festival, Tone City Records Festival. They have also impressed on support-act duties for luminaries Spacey Jane, Old Mervs, Ball Park Music, The Grogans and The Rions.
Fool Nelson's recent single 'Bad Dreams' hit top 5 most played song on triple j, and previous release 'Don't Feel Right', climbed Shazam Charts in Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne, and was the most played song on triple j for multiple weeks. Their past 5 singles have all been added to rotation on triple j, widely embraced by Australian radio, they were cover stars of 'Rock Out.' on Spotify and added to countless Apple Music and Spotify playlists across the globe.
'Bad Dreams' (EP) is available worldwide now via AWAL
FOOL NELSON 'BAD DREAMS' EP TOUR AUSTRALIA Tickets available at foolnelson.com.au
FRI 10th OCT | THE TOTE, NARRM/MELBOURNE VIC
SAT 11th OCT | JIVE, TARNTANYA/ADELAIDE SA
THU 16th OCT | VINNIES DIVE, MUNDHARABA/SOUTHPORT QLD
FRI 17th OCT | THE BRIGHTSIDE, MEANJIN/BRISBANE QLD
SAT 18th OCT | SOLBAR, MAROOCHYDORE/SUNSHINE COAST QLD
FRI 24th OCT | THE LANSDOWNE HOTEL, EORA/SYDNEY NSW
SAT 25th OCT | LA LA LA’S, DHARAWAL/WOLLONGONG NSW
FRI 31st OCT | THE Y HQ, BOORLOO/LEEDERVILLE WA
SAT 1st NOV | THE Y HQ, BOORLOO/LEEDERVILLE WA *SOLD OUT*
FRI 7th NOV | PORT BEACH BREWERY, BOORLOO/NORTH FREMANTLE WA
FRI 5th DEC | HARBORD HOTEL, GARIGAL/FRESHWATER NSWAdditional Live Shows
THU 27th NOV | SOLBAR, MAROOCHYDORE/SUNSHINE COAST QLD*
FRI 28th NOV | HOTEL BRUNSWICK, BRUNSWICK HEADS NSW*
SAT 29th NOV | ROLLING SETS, EBENEZER PARK, GUGAY/TWEED HEADS NSW
SAT 6th DEC | ROLLING SETS, MEMORIAL PARK, KARAGI/THE ENTRANCE NSW
*Supporting DICE
