After years of providing top-drawer Punk and Hardcore International acts to Aussie fans, Strike Hard Bookings will be closing its doors as of 30th January 2012.
Since its formation in May 2007, SHB has moved from booking shows at makeshift venues in Wollongong onto things that were never thought possible. Indeed, we have grown into an international touring company that has presented some of the world’s best alternative artists to Australian audiences – from Unearth to Shai Hulud, from The Black Dahlia Murder to Cruel Hand, from Emmure to All Shall Perish. Throughout this time have been just some of the acts Strike Hard have toured.
While this signals the end of Strike Hard Bookings, the individual contributors are moving on in their careers. Founder and continued head of SHB, Daniel Misztal, will join the ranks of the Staple Group having accepted a position with Destroy All Lines. He will be the National Booking Agent for the Australia’s leading alternative nightclubs and booking international tours.
Tougher times still ahead as one more touring company closes.