Thu 26 Nov · 6pm
Gang Gang Cafe · Downer
Tom Iansek's first #1 Dads shows in six years, in a Canberra cafe
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Hello, come and join me for my very first Australian shows as #1 Dads in six years. May it be merry and the first of many more. Much love x #1D
#1 Dads is the solo project of Tom Iansek, a valuable, proudly independent fixture of the Australian music scene for over two decades as one half of the multi-award-winning Big Scary and No Mono, and an in-demand producer (Maple Glider, Kate Miller-Heidke, The Paper Kites, Ruby Gill, Lisa Mitchell, and more).
Animated by intimate, understated arrangements and lyrical honesty, #1 Dads is a perfect introduction to Iansek’s sonic authenticity and rich, rewarding music. His gentle melodies and less-is-more production make for homely yet sophisticated pop songs that have seen the Australian-born, London-based artist become an unassuming cult favourite, beloved with fans and critics alike.
Debuting as #1 Dads with 2011’s Man of Leisure, Iansek further showcased his sincere, quietly innovative songcraft with 2014’s ARIA-nominated About Face and 2020’s Golden Repair. Born of a period of dramatic upheaval, Every Little Fire is the Melbourne-bred, London-based artist’s most deeply personal record
Every Little Fire, the fourth #1 Dads album, due October 16 via Pieater. PRE-SAVE EVERY LITTLE FIRE HERE. https://1dads.lnk.to/EveryLittleFire
The record arrives six years after 2020's Golden Repair and follows a period of profound personal upheaval - a transatlantic relocation, a growing family, the particular vertigo of dismantling one life and building…
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When is #1 Dads?
Thu 26 Nov 2026, 6pm.
Where is it?
Gang Gang Cafe, Downer, ACT.
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