Andrew Fagan & The People
Andrew Fagan & The People will perform up and down the country this summer in celebration of something old and something new.
The nine-date tour covers Auckland, Northland, Napier, Masterton, Wellington, Christchurch, Timaru, Lake Hawea and Dunedin.
The tour celebrates the release of new EP Ancestor, as well as 30 years to the month since The Mockers reached No 2 in the NZ charts with Forever Tuesday Morning; the same year (1984) their debut album Swear It's True went Top 5 and sparked a wave of Mockermania!
But ever-intrepid Andrew Fagan has never been one to dwell on the past, and while his tour shows will embrace some of those Mockers favourites, Andrew and the band are equally excited to perform new material and coincide the tour with the release of new EP.
From Friday December 5, the Ancestor EP will be available from AndrewFagan.co.nz with the title track as a free download.
Also performing three of the South Island dates - Christchurch, Dunedin and Lake Hawea - is Delete Delete, who have just released new single & video Broken Heart Kid.
All nine tour dates are as follows:
Friday December 12, Backbeat, 100 K Rd, Auckland – with Shona Laing
Saturday January 3, The Funky Fish, Baylys Beach
Tuesday January 6, Caroline Bay Soundshell, Timaru (summer festival series, free show)
Thursday January 8, DuxLive, Christchurch – with Delete Delete
Friday January 9, Chicks Hotel Dunedin – with Delete Delete
Saturday January 10, Lake Hawea Hotel, Wanaka (free show) – with Delete Delete
Friday January 30, Cabana, Napier
Saturday January 31, King St Live, Masterton
Sunday February 1, Meow, Wellington (late afternoon show)
Music bible Stranded In Paradise labeled Andrew Fagan - "Kiwi Rock's most flamboyant frontman" - and for those who have seen his live shows with Andrew Fagan & The People - it's a label that is still relevant. These days you can add RadioLive broadcaster, writer, and long-distance solo sailor to the mix, but this tour is all about the music.
The new Ancestor EP is a follow-up to the Fagan & The People album 'Admiral of the Narrow Seas', and builds on the energy and chemistry of the new band, featuring Darryn Harkness (Loud Ghost), Kurt Shanks (Delete Delete), Ronny Growler (Show Me Where It Hurts) and guitarist Josh Rockfield.
Fans of The Mockers can look forward to hearing the likes of Swear It's True, One Black Friday, Alvison Park, Seven Years Not Wasted and Forever Tuesday Morning, while others familiar with his later work will enjoy Jerusalem, Now You Know, Exciting and more recent gems like Get Light, Religion, Messiah, and new songs like Ancestor and Stalling.
And being Andrew Fagan, expect a few surprises.
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