Hoodoo Gurus reveal they are set to release their first new album in 11 years and tour in 2021

They have been one of Australia’s most iconic rock bands for 40 years – forming on New Year’s Day in 1981. 

And in 2021, the Hoodoo Gurus will be back on the touring circuit, starting with gigs in Tasmania in March. 

They’re also playing a one-off show in September to mark a very special anniversary. 

That gig – at Sydney’s Institute of Technology – will mark the group’s first ever live gig in September 1981. 

The band is set to release a new album – their first in 11 years, after their latest single, Hung Out To Dry, came out in July. 

The album last released a studio album in 2010 – called Purity of Essence, it reached number 16 on the ARIA charts. 

Frontman Dave Faulkner, 63, told The Daily Telegraph on Friday that their old music still feels fresh to them.   

‘It doesn’t really feel like 40 years ago, we still play those songs,’ the singer told the paper. 

‘They don’t sound antique, it’s not like listening to the Charleston or something,’ he added. 

‘People still seem to love those songs, they still have significance. It’s not like we changed in style, we’ve always sounded like the Hoodoo Gurus.’

Speaking to Noise11 in July, Dave said that the new album will deal with modern issues. 

‘It talks about the modern world and what we are going through and how people’s opinions are so polarised. We have other songs as well lined up. We are just waiting to go back in and finish them off’ he said.