Kib Simpson Live At The Wunderbar | christchurchmusic.org.nz

5th December 2007
Rising star Kib Simpson joins Dr Sanchez to showcase her unique brand of folk-pop plus new songs amongst the intimate
surrounds of Lyttelton's Wunderbar on Weds, 12 Dec 2007. Support from Davi, doors open at 8pm.

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About Kib SImpson
Kib Simpson is the sound of summer 2008. This soulful young woman wields a voice that lingers in your head long after the singer has left the stage. Her sophisticated song-craft and unique sound creates an irresistible magnetism.

The music industry always talks up ‘overnight success stories’ but usually there’s years, sometimes decades of graft behind the scenes. Kib Simpson is no exception. She completed her apprenticeship in the 1990’s as the lead singer for Bristol-based band Mellow Statics. They played the much-vaunted English ‘festival season’ and released the single, Champagne Rain, penned by Simpson. Reviewers compared her band to Massive Attack and Portishead, and raved about her ‘extraordinary and versatile’ voice. (Evening Standard, UK)

The Mellow Statics were signed to a management company and offered a recording contract, but the deal wasn’t consummated and the band split up. Upon returning home to New Zealand, Simpson was determined to not let this bump in the road disrupt her passion and career.

She decided to clear her head with a classic Kiwi road-trip. ‘It was the middle of winter. I had no plans, just the long road south and a need to be alone and in tune with something greater than me.’ As she drove, the songs started coming again. The process, she says, still amazes her. ‘I never plan – they just write themselves.’

Simpson became a fixture on the South Island music circuit, becoming world famous in Te Anau in the summer of 2004. She supported Paul Ubana Jones on his 2006 tour. Last year she recorded with Ben Campbell and Sean Cunningham of Atlas fame. Finally, after creating a rolling buzz and a growing fan-base, Simpson is ready to showcase her latest offerings.

Terrain is a masterful collection of songs. ‘It is a true reflection of the lie of my land,’ says Simpson. Her music, a smooth mix of acoustic/country and rock offers a rare intimacy, while her haunting voice and masterful lyricism command attention. They are ‘strong songs,’ says Ben Campbell of Atlas, ‘with a distinct and unique flavour.’

Kib Simpson is the sound of summer 2008. Keep an ear out for her first single ‘Kiss’ and accompanying shows – no overnight success story, this soulful diva has heritage and is here to stay.

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“Strong songs with a distinct and unique flavour”
(Ben Campbell - Atlas)

“I was lucky enough to hear Kib’s single Kiss. We spot played it on our
Breeze radio station in Christchurch. She fits like a glove in our
female format - a gifted singer in the genre of Carrie Underwood,
Martina Mcbride and Carly Binding but with her OWN unique sound… I wish
her every success”
(Hilary Muir – The Breeze, Christchurch 94.5FM)