Jinja Safari co-frontman and East Coast musician, Pepa Knight, has been developing an impressive amount of buzz since launching his own solo venture in early 2014. After accumulating a notable degree of praise for his debut single release - the emphatic 'Rahh!' - Knight has now announced the release of follow-up track 'Clams' for late-June.

To celebrate his sophomore single release, Pepa Knight will be performing two highly anticipated debut live shows in Sydney and Melbourne in August, at Goodgod Small Club and Northcote Social Club respectively.

'Rahh!' was embraced by worldwide tastemakers and music lovers alike after its release in April, with rave reviews arriving from the USA, Canada, UK, Europe, Asia, Australia and even India - via an in-depth interview between Pepa and Rolling Stone India about the writing and recording process behind his debut collection of songs titled Hypnotized (due late-2014).

Read the full interview here.

Pepa's debut performances in August will be an opportunity for listeners to experience his uniquely soulful and affecting music in-person for the first time. Paired with a brand new single - the anthemic and stirring 'Clams' - Knight's future as a uniquely Australian artist is looking faultless.

Pepa Knight's forthcoming single 'Clams' will be officially released on Wednesday 25 June.

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PEPA KNIGHT

Debut Shows

FRI AUGUST 1 ' GOODGOD SMALL CLUB, SYDNEY NSW

www.moshtix.com.au

THU AUGUST 7 ' NORTHCOTE SOCIAL CLUB, MELBOURNE VIC

www.northcotesocialclub.com

Special Guests TBA

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SUPPORT FOR DEBUT SINGLE 'RAHH!'

"Combining Avey Tare's brand of Animal Collectivism with a touch of Local Natives thrown in for good measure, he's perfected his own style of highly original tipi pop" - Neon Gold (USA)

"The percussion, instrumentation, and live samples all contain that worldly touch, and this gives it an incredibly fantastical vibe." - Indie Shuffle (USA)

"Smoothly produced sitar harmonies and layers of tribal rhythms elevate to match Knight's soaring vocal melodies." - The Wild Honey Pie (USA)

"Full of organic energy and loveliness...with its distinctive 'world' feel it gives off the warmth of home." - Repeat Button (AUS)

"...[Pepa Knight's] vocals are showcased front and center, because they're absolutely compelling." Chad Hillard - Hilly Dilly (CAN)

"With hypnotic percussion and tropical instrumentation, Knight's joyous mixture of worldy-inspired dream-pop arrives just in time..." Stereo Fox (GER)