The Harbour Sessions | christchurchmusic.org.nz

Start: 19.09.2008 - 17:30

Timezone: Etc/GMT+13

harbour sessions wunderbar Wunderbar, 19 London St, Lyttelton
Friday, 19th September 2008, 10pm, $10 on the door

Based in Lyttelton port, Christchurch, The Harbour Sessions is a bi-monthly event aiming to provide a forum for Christchurch and New Zealand's underground, DIY singer/songwriters. The iconic Wunderbar plays the host with it's distinctive decor, and vibrant music culture providing the perfect foil for the Harbour Sessions concept.

The concept itself draws on an Anti-Folk philosophy that 4 songs is the optimum for an audience to gain an appreciation for a performer’s music without the mind starting to wander. Applying this principle, each Harbour Session will involve 4-6 solo or duo artists playing 4 songs each with a 'headlining' band or solo performer playing a full set to conclude the session.

The Harbour Sessions also hopes to become a recognized stop-over venue for known bands and musicians touring the South Island, who will be invited to play either as a “headline” act or 4 song performers.

Like To Perform At The Harbour Sessions?
The Harbour Sessions supports anything unique and original and invites expressions of interest from any and all singer/songwriters. The goal is to promote and expose a culture of underground music performance and to promote an awareness of local and New Zealand talent outside of commercial “mainstream” avenues.

The Harbour Sessions does not cater solely for the up and coming performer. An underlying philosophy is to promote a music community by bringing together both established and novice performers.

By 2009, each performance will be recorded live and with mp3 downloads being made available after each session, a compilation CD/album download featuring the best of The Harbour Sessions will be made available to purchase via the myspace website at the end of the year. The first Harbour Sessions will be on the 19th of September.

Read the REVIEW.

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Joining the inaugural Harbour Sessions, and playing a 4 song set, will be...

Adam McGrath - www.myspace.com/theeasternfamily
From The Eastern, back from a recent sojourn in the States.

Kasper Lake - www.myspace.com/kasperlake
Who draws on the folky sounds of Nick Drake, Iron and Wine, Sufjan Stevens and Bob Dylan, and blends it with a peculiar form of "aural weirdness" to produce his own rich and distinctive sound.

Mark Soster
Ex lead singer of early 90's band, The Dead Ferrets.

Rich Densem - www.myspace.com/westhammerproductions
Of local blues rock exponents band Mustard.

Delaney Davidson - www.myspace.com/delaneyfdavidson
Ex Dead Brothers and Voodoo Rhythm Records recording artist) who returns from a European tour where he has supported legendary singer-songwriter Holly Golightly and her band The Brokeoffs. Delaney plays his very own blend of western folk noir, a sound revered by his ever-growing number
of disciples and acolytes. This will be his only South Island show before he goes on tour to America in October. Don't miss it.

A sample of their work is available at www.myspace.com/theharboursessions

Have Your Say
Checkout the Harbour Sessions blog at http://theharboursessions.blogspot.com/

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Photo's from the show - c/o Matt Stead

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