Arch Hill News August 2005
August BACHELORETTE EP out 22nd August First up in the release stakes is Christchurch special solo artist
Bachelorette. You may have already seen her fire up the computer, twang the guitar, mash the Moog (ok, its not a Moog
but close enough) opening for SJD at two sold out Odeon showsŠwell soon you can get your own seven tracker of the songs
on CD.
We will tell you a whole lot more about this project closer to release but look out for the release gigs at the Odeon
on the 19th of August with Punches (see below) and White Swan (Sonya and Ben from Fang go minimalistic on the Fender
Rhodes and guitar). Have a listen to some tracks and a read about Bachelorette at http://www.archhill.co.nz
August GHOSTPLANE Album out 29th August Look out for Ghostplane with the Children's Hour Bodega on Friday the 12th
of August.
AND Ghostplane have their album in the can "Beneath the Sleepy Lagoon" - featuring a spectacular CD 12 sided artwork
cover design. There is a video featuring Monkey Children in Disaster Situations - kapow. Ghostplane deserve to be
sitting back (ok I have got a few jobs for them) feeling pleased with themselves - and awaiting the August 29th
release date for their album! Wahoo. We will be telling you a whole lot more about this one, but for now buckle up and
look out.
They are also practicing their hammer ons for a tour with the reconvened Mestar band (featuring John White and his
regular merry accomplice)s in September. Tour dates will be up on the Arch Hill website shortly, and we'll give you a
little reminder don't you worry about that.
September
THE BOXCAR GUITARS AND the Boxcar Guitars are putting the final polish on their six track EP to be released in
September, featuring the everybodies favourite "My Love is Blue" and a number of other secret rustic acoustic and more
thumping tracks. The band have tee-ed up plenty of live gigs, having already shown their excellent abilities playing
with the likes of Bonnie Prince Billy, Evan Dando and Lambchop. Look out for them also playing with Howie Gelb on the
22nd of SeptemberŠand there could be more!
October GRAND PRIX Grand Prix are from Wellington and D. Dylan D. of A Low Hum Magazine describes them pretty well
when he says:
"far more Morricone/ Mariachi than Weissberg /Grand Ole Opry, that is to say, more Nuevo Laredo than Tennessee and it's
that south of the border element that defines Grand Prix's latest work. While the lyrical content might continue the
racing theme, metaphors aside, it's the atmosphere that the band creates, a certain spaciousness, an ethereal melancholy
that draws the listener in."
There is more information and some audio tracks at www.archhill.co.nz They have already recorded an excellent album
called "Way of the Racer" which will be released on Arch Hill later in the yearŠyou may have already heard the title
track on the radio.
Sometime Soon - PUNCHES Some of you may have heard the top track "Four Feet" on you local b-net radio (it went to number
ONE on the bFM top ten a few weeks ago and number ONE on the Radio Active top ten this week). Well that song is by the
very talented duo of Kelly Stevens (formerly of the Pencils, and also in Voom) and James Duncan (of James Duncan and
SJD) with a little help from Gary Sullivan (JPSE, Solid Gold Hell, Dimmer) on the drums. Look out for an EP by them on
Arch Hill later in the year.
And if that isn't enough David Kilgourwill be playing at the Arc Café with Howie Gelb on Friday the 23rd of September
..we are currently putting together a new Arch Hill compilationŠand whew, I hope I haven't forgotten anything.
ENDS