New Zealand at The Great Escape: Nadia Reid, Aldous Harding, Tiny Ruins, Anthonie Tonnon
NEW ZEALAND musicians to play The Great Escape festival in Brighton this May
Nadia Reid, Aldous Harding, Tiny Ruins, Anthonie Tonnon to appear at NZ showcase – available for interviews / sessions
Friday 20th May, 12pm – 4pm, Paganinni Ballroom (The Old Ship Hotel), Kings Road, Brighton
Nadia Reid ‘Call The Days’ video shot in Cambrian, Central Otago on the South Island
New single ‘Holy Low’
Four of New Zealand’s most talented proponents of lyrically literate indie-folk will make the long journey to the South of England to perform at The Great Escape this May.
NADIA REID is originally from Port Chalmers, Dunedin and has a richness of voice that conveys a depth of emotion and wisdom beyond her years. Nadia has already claimed her place as one of New Zealand’s most evocative and profound young songwriters with the release of her debut album Listen To Formation, Look For the Signs late last year. A wider UK/European tour will follow. http://nadiareid.com
ANOTHONIE TONNON is an indie rock songwriter with narrative lyrics who finds inspiration in everything from long-form journalism, local politics to Roman Polanski’s Chinatown in his latest album Successor. With an arresting, theatrical live show, Tonnon has already supported the likes of Beirut, Okkervil River, Yumi Zouma and Courtney Barnett back home. http://anthonietonnon.com
Signed to the Bella Union record label TINY RUINS hail from Auckland and alias for singer-songwriter Hollie Fullbrook, with a distinctive voice and guitar work that uses alternate tunings by way of her own self-styled fingerpicking. Lyrically one of a kind, stories are laced with a dark humour that is at times disarmingly confessional, at others, cryptic and philosophical. For her Great Escape performance and UK tour she will be accompanied by drummer/ percussionist Hamish Kilgour of legendary Flying Nun band The Clean. http://tinyruins.tumblr.com/
Hailing from the southern port town of Lyttelton, ALDOUS HARDING’s music is not for the faint of heart. Disarming in its desolate imagery and stark instrumentation, it deals with the raw materials of life: death, birth, grief and love. There are few happy endings, but the power is in how Harding enters into battle; with a dancer’s grace and a boxer’s stance. Somewhat out of step with the 21st Century, Aldous’ music is accompanied by wry wit and tenacious gall that will see her become a true stayer in the music world.http://www.aldousharding.com
All four of the above artists have been finalists for The Taite Music Prize – New Zealand’s answer to the Mercury Prize, celebrating artistic merit, creativity, innovation and excellence in an album.
NEW ZEALAND @ THE GREAT ESCAPE 2016
Friday 20h of May, 12pm – 4pm, Paganinni Ballroom (The Old Ship Hotel), Kings Road, Brighton
Line up:
12.00pm – Aldous Harding
1.15pm – Anthonie Tonnon
2.15pm – Nadia Reid
3.10pm – Tiny Ruins & Hamish Kilgour
Additional Evening Showcases:
Nadia Reid
Friday 20th May Venue: Sallis Benny 7.00pm
Anthonie Tonnon
Friday 20th May Venue: Queens Hotel 8.30pm
Tiny Ruins & Hamish Kilgour
Saturday 21st May Venue: Sallis Benny 9.00pm
Aldous Harding
Saturday 21st May Venue: Patterns Upstairs 6.30pm
NADIA REID Full UK tour:
29. May – Bexhill-on-Sea, UK / De La Warr Pavillion / http://www.dlwp.com/event/nadia-reid
30. May – Leeds, UK / The Fox & Newt / http://www.jumborecords.co.uk/tickets.asp?event_id=21035&area_id=0&venue_id=0&when=&sort=
1. June – London, UK / The Lexington / VENUE UPGRADE http://birdonthewire.seetickets.com/go/nadiareidslaughteredlamb
2. June – Manchester, UK / Portico Library / http://www.seetickets.com/event/nadia-reid/the-portico-library/954523
3. June – Todmorden, UK / Golden Lion (Crazy 8s)
4. June – Glasgow, UK / Broadcast /http://www.seetickets.com/event/nadia-reid/broadcast/952547
5. June – Edinburgh, UK / Sneaky Pete’s / http://www.seetickets.com/event/nadia-reid/sneaky-pete-s/954813