Earlier this month Wellington sibling duo Athuzela Brown released their debut album Tides via Sonorous Circle. Turns out they are more than just siblings, they are twins – intrigued by this and impressed by their debut long player we got in touch to find out more…
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Today we officially welcome two new faces to Sonorous Circle! Haz and Charlotte Forrester, collectively known as Athuzela Brown, from Wellington, NZ. We are highly stoked to have such fine examples of the human race amongst us! And of course they bring musical goodies for all…
With this their debut album, the saintly young Forrester twins glide effortlessly to the heart. True to spirit, honest-to-goodness, genuine folk! Like two halves of a horizon the pair have assumed their natural balance; Haz like the understated ground and Charlotte with her voice like the sky; softly soaring yet on the verge of crushing. Tides is a beautiful example of ‘dream folk’, rich in imagery and full of promise; concise arrangements of voice and strings with delicate electronic adornments captured in charming lo-fi home recordings.
32 minutes: 9 original tracks + a bonus Devendra Banhart cover.
Click here for free download link
ENJOY! Release show Saturday 23rd June, 7.30PM at 19 Tory St, Wellington.
Young dream-folk wonders, Athuzela Brown, release their beautiful debut album this Monday 11th June! In the mean time, check out / download their excellent 2011 EP for free here…
And a live video from the Calming Deities and Sacred Spaces exhibition, thanks to Lucy McCallum:
///// ATHUZELA BROWN \\\\\ from Lucy McCallum on Vimeo.
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“To celebrate New Zealand Music Month (the rad folks at the National Library of New Zealand) have lovingly compiled for you, dear library user, a compilation of fantastic recent songs by NZ musicians, covered by a Creative Commons licence. Feel free to download these songs, play them loud, and share them with your friends. Happy listening.”
Featuring tracks by Seth Frightening, ¡Recuerde!, Anthony Milton, Dick Whyte, Doteyes and more!
South Island dates with support from i.ryoko.
Download their album for free here > http://www.mediafire.com/?co5xbyqd3sxdu78
Melbourne-based expats, A Dead Forest Index, are returning home this month for two shows only. The two-piece, brothers Adam and Sam Sherry, command both power and subtlety using terse arrangements and impeccable musicality to create a sound that has been described as “a unique blend of chemically infused vocal loops, dark minimalist drum beats and sparse, audacious guitar chords… They are at one time a chugging indie pop band; at another turn they blend Gothic rhythms and Eastern European symphonies; and around another corner they are a beautifully disciplined vocal group.” (Einstein Music Journal)
The pair are currently working on their first full-length album with release planned towards the end of the year. For now, however, be sure to check out their beautiful ‘Antique EP’, re-mastered and re-released in 2011 and now available for free download through Sonorous Circle.
On tour they will be joined by some of the country’s most exciting bands; Sharpie Crows, Seth Frightening, The Body Lyre and The All Seeing Hand. Don’t miss out on the good times!
Tickets from Under the Radar.
The Frederick St Sound and Light Exploration Society deserves eternal immunity to all things counter its continuation. For three glorious years this 110 year old hall has been the creative home to some of the most exciting and inspiring music and art in New Zealand with everything one could want for an alternative arts space; beautiful acoustics, a beautiful atmosphere, welcoming hosts and audiences, free cups of tea, BYO and even a beer vending machine!
We at Sonorous Circle feel extremely lucky to have had a place like this in our midst, supplying us with a steady flow of mind-expanding sounds and sights. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to Dan Beban, Nell Thomas and the whole extended crew of Freds practitioners and supporters for keeping the place active and nurturing such an amazing artistic community in the process.
ALAS, because the council has deemed it an earthquake risk, tomorrow will see its final show before the building is boarded up and later demolished. A sad state of affairs, but not without the celebration it deserves! This is your last chance to enjoy this vital Wellington institution!
SATURDAY 10TH MARCH 2012
FREE
3:00pm Garage sale – – – – a few musical goodies and other assorted items
4:00pm BIRDCATCHER – ethereal feedback from Antony Milton and Bill Wood
4:30pm COOKIE BROOKLYN – surrealist songsmith Mark Williams
5:00pm BIG FLIP THE MASSIVE – full on wonky beats by Reece McNaughten and Bridget Kelly
5:30pm LONTALIUS – Eddie’s skipping his school camp trip to be at the gig!
6:00pm SENDAM ORCHESTRA – like Varese played by the Shaggs!
6:30pm SEWING CIRCLE – purveyors of true rock n roll spirit Josh Harris and Steve Wymzelico
7:00pm SETH FRIGHTENING – needs no introduction
7:45pm MR STERILE ASSEMBLY – up up up up up up up up up
8:30pm SIGN OF THE HAG – fit inducing sound and light spinning wheel techno
9:15pm ALL SEEING HAND – cargo cult ritual celebrations of new Rena container washups
10:00pm THE MANTARAYS – psychgaragesufisurfdancegrooves
11:00pm MONGO SKATO + MISCHANCERIE – open up a tunnel previously unknown
11:30pm ORCHESTRA OF SPHERES – might as well kill two birds with one stone. This will be the last Spheres gig in NZ for ….?
+ DJ COUGH MEDICINE spins till late.
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