Jason Mraz, the San Diego song man, returns to tour Australia this August with a shiny new record in his pocket, and a full band on stage.

Following the release of his highly anticipated new album “We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.” Chugg Entertainment is pleased to announce that Jason Mraz will continue his love affair with down under, with a run of headlines shows this August.

On his previous tours, Mraz has become accustomed to spreading out on stage with his percussionist Toca Rivera, occasionally with bass player Ian Sheridan and for the first time on his last tour, drummer Mike “Leroy” Bram. This time all of his band mates will join him as well as a three-piece horn section, for the biggest show Mraz has ever brought to Australia.

The songsmith won over new fans across this big brown land in March of this year when he took the stage at the Blues Festivals in Perth, Victoria and Byron Bay. With overwhelming crowds and unprecedented queues at the festivals signing tents, Mraz couldn’t wait to come back for more. And with sell out shows in Sydney and Melbourne on his last visit, fans are encouraged to be quick on this one so not to miss out.

Although “We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things” was only officially released on May 16, thanks to his outstanding internet presence and the artist’s full support of fans bootlegging his shows, audiences have been singing along to much of his new material for months.

One of the biggest crowd sing-a-long favourites, “I’m Yours” was the natural choice for the first single from the new album. In what can only be described as a cult-like online following, the single’s Youtube viewings recently exceeded 20 million, and the song has had over 1300 video cover responses from fans hailing from over 25 different countries. Not bad for the man who started out jamming in the coffee houses of Southern California.

With fans eager for an official acoustic recording, Mraz took the unusual step of releasing three EPs (released digitally only in Australia) as a prelude to the upcoming LP, each featuring acoustic and demo versions of the songs on the full-length album.

On “We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.” his third studio release, Mraz teamed up with renowned producer Martin Terefe, known for his work with KT Tunstall, Ron Sexsmith, and James Morrison. The album sees Mraz continuing to tread his own distinctive artistic path, melding a variegated musical tapestry with passionate, personal lyricism. Among the highlights are collaborations with British tunesmith James Morrison and singer/songwriter Colbie Caillat.

Over the years, Jason Mraz has not rested on the success of his debut record “Waiting for My Rocket To Come” and the follow up release “Mr A-Z” instead he has been continually touring, performing everywhere from people’s backyards to the opening spot on the Rolling Stones arena show. The fans who keep coming back again and again will tell you that every Jason Mraz show is different and this tour will be no exception.

Mraz has an accomplished, versatile voice, a crossword geek's love of language and the kind of fun-loving live show that makes people spread the word - Rolling Stone Magazine