Sunshine Coast third-eye rockers Dubarray are currently in the midst of a gigantic tour spanning four months and over twenty dates across Australia.
This kind of feat might send less seasoned bands into a spiral of insanity fairly quick, but not Dubarray. The band live a lifestyle that is wonderfully reflected in their music (a simmering pot of dub, world and reggae), one that is grounded by good vibes and clean living.
While this may not pertain to the ‘sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll’ touring ethos that has been peddled by bands since the dawn of pop music, personally, we think this is probably the best way to stave off insanity and malnutrition while on the road.
We wanted to learn the secrets of the Dubarray touring lifestyle, so we asked them to provide us with guide to healthy eating on the road. They even chucked in a good vibes playlist for good measure too. Soak it up.
Dubarray let us in on their secrets for touring the healthy way, plus they’ve shared an epic good vibes tour playlist too. Soak it up.
Dubarray have spent a lot of time on the road as a band but also as individual musicians in past bands and one stigma we wanted to break is that you can’t eat healthy on the road. Good wholesome food makes us happy and fuels our energy levels needed for touring.
However, being vegetarian/vegan eaters (or, “Aware-etarians” as we like to rather say) makes the chase for ‘soul food’ a little more interesting and challenging than just pulling in to a maccas drive through.
1. Rule one is to have the App ‘Vegman’. This app has saved us so many times and delivered us to wholesome fresh vegan/vegetarian food within close proximity and without fuss. Also add ‘Bean Hunter’ for good coffee.
2. If there are no vegetarian restaurants or take out then head to your local store and stock up on fresh produce, bananas and avocados. Healthy snacks like muesli bars and nuts can get you out of trouble especially on long car rides. Also lots of organic dark chocolate instead of Cadbury / Nestle nasties :-)
3. If being served what people believe is vegetarian but is still a meat product, be polite and when they are not looking discard it in a discrete manor….or, opt for a band member to ‘take one for the team’.
4. Many times we couldn’t find a good vego meal we have resorted to hot chips (which Damo loves), and gourmet baked beans (lots of veggies added) with sourdough.
5. We have been to some remote places and have still managed to eat healthy while avoiding all fast food giants. Only reason to use them is for their toilets and occasional free wifi!
Catch Dubarray on the following dates- get your tickets to shows and find out more info here!
Sep 11th Pranafest – Mt Warning, NSW
Sep 18th Sea Shepherd Maritime Museum – Brisbane, QLD
Sep 22nd One Space Prana Session – Sydney, NSW
Sep 23rd Oxford Arts Factory (Art Party) – Sydney, NSW
Sep 24th Wollombi Music Festival – Wollombi, NSW
Sep 25th The Rhythm Hut – Gosford, NSW
Oct 1st Wallaby Creek festival – Wallaby Creek, QLD
Oct 22nd Wanderlust Sunshine Coast – Coolum, QLD
Oct 27th Solbar (Tiki Taane Support) – Maroochydore, QLD
Oct 28th The Zoo (Tiki Taane Support) – Brisbane, QLD
Oct 29th Island Vibe Festival – Stradbroke Island, QLD
Oct 30th Marketta (Tiki Taane Support) – Gold Coast, QLD
Nov 5th Elements Festival – Stradbroke Island, QLD
Nov 11th Night Quarter – Gold Coast, QLD
Nov 12th Boundary Hotel Motor Room – Brisbane, QLD
Nov 13th Peregian Originals – Peregian Beach, QLD
Nov 18th Federal Hotel – Bellingen, NSW
Nov 19th Sheoak Shack – Fingal Heads, NSW
Nov 20th Hotel Brunswick – Brunswick Heads, NSW
Nov 25th Jungle Love Festival – Imbil, QLD
Nov 26th The Solbar – Maroochydore, QLD
Dec 8th Mojo’s Bar – Fremantle, WA
Dec 9th Settlers Tavern – Margaret River, WA
Dec 11th Caves House – Yallingup, WA
And check out their new video for Paradise here:
