As It Is Announce Aussie Dates

As It Is will kick off a string of headline dates in Australia on Jan. 31 before heading out on an EU/UK tour as support to State Champs, starting on Feb. 21. Scroll down for a full list of tour dates.

Since the release of their highly-praised 2015 debut album Never Happy, Ever After, Brighton, UK’s As It Is has garnered an ever-growing, devout fan following with their sincere and relatable lyrics, charged with energized pop-rock melodies. With the release of their sophomore album okay., the members of the transatlantic quintet – Patty Walters (vocals), Benjamin Biss (vocals, guitar), Andy Westhead (guitar), Patrick Foley (drums), Alistair Testo (bass) – push themselves both musically and lyrically to craft their most personal and honest record to date. To record okay., As It Is treaded new territory with producer Mike Green (Pierce The Veil, All Time Low) by molding a record that leaves the band unabashedly honest and entirely transparent, expanding their sonic depth while still holding on to the classic As It Is undertones that fans have grown to love and hold on to. Drawing inspiration from an eclectic array of influences, the 11 melodically diverse tracks of okay. aim to bring a truly relatable and deeply personal story to the band’s audience – a conceptual world that puts listeners into the band’s shoes and conveys a common realization that it’s ‘okay’ to not be ‘okay.’ As It Is looks to make a lasting mark with their bravest venture yet.

AS IT IS TOUR DATES

JAPAN HEADLINE

Jan 26 – Osaka @ SOCORE FACTORY
Jan 27 – Nagoya @ 3STAR
Jan 28 – Tokyo @ GARRET

AUSTRALIA HEADLINE

Jan 31 – Perth @ YMCA HQ
Feb 1 – Perth @ Rosemount Hotel
Feb 2 – Brisbane @ The Brightside
Feb 3 – Brisbane @ The Lab
Feb 4 – Sydney @ The Lair
Feb 5 – Sydney @ The Lair
Feb 7 – Newcastle @ Drone
Feb 10 – Melbourne @ The Evelyn Hotel
Feb 11 – Melbourne @ The Evelyn Hotel
Feb 12 – Adelaide @ Fowler’s Live

w/ STATE CHAMPS

Feb 21 – Bilbao, Spain @ Stage Live
Feb 22 – Barcelona, Spain @ Razzamatazz
Feb 23 – Madrid, Spain @ El Sol
Feb 25 – Paris, France @ La Boule Noire
Feb 26 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg
Feb 28 – Cologne, Germany @ Luxor
Mar 1 – Hamburg, Germany @ Logo
Mar 2 – Berlin, Germany @ Bi Nuu
Mar 3 – Vienna, Austria @ Arena
Mar 5 – Milano, Italy @ Legend Club
Mar 6 – Karlsruhe, Germany @ Die Stadtmitte
Mar 7 – Antwerpen, Belgium @ Trix
Mar 9 – Southampton, UK @ Engine Rooms
Mar 10 – Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy
Mar 11 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Ritz
Mar 13 – Newcastle, UK @ Riverside
Mar 14 – Glasgow, UK @ Garage
Mar 16 – Leeds, UK @ Beckett Uni
Mar 17 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Institute
Mar 18 – London, UK @ O2 Forum