30 January 2007
Zoo expects crowded house for Tim Finn concert
Auckland Zoo invites Finn fans to enter Tim Finn's own Imaginary Kingdom when he takes to the stage for an expected
sell-out concert at Wild Bean Cafe ZooMusic on Saturday, 10 February (6pm - 9pm).
Tim Finn is one of New Zealand's most well-known and respected musical talents. A member of both Split Enz and Crowded
House, he has also enjoyed a very successful solo career, as well as joining forces with brother Neil for strong
collaborative efforts like 2004's Everyone is Here album.
Creator of "I Hope I Never" (Split Enz), and co-writer of 'Weather with You' and "Four Seasons in One Day" (Crowded
House), as a solo artist, he is also well known for "Fraction Too Much Friction" and "Couldn't Be Done" from his latest
solo album, Imaginary Kingdom. Tim Finn will perform songs from this latest offering, along with classic tunes. He will
be supported by up-and-coming talent Chris Sanders with Rikki Morris, and the award-winning Sarah Brown.
Imaginary Kingdom is described as the best album of his career, and the tunes were written in New Zealand. Tim Finn says
of the album, "New Zealand is itself an Imaginary Kingdom for many people. There's a clue to anyone's work by thinking
about the land they come from. New Zealand has a huge variety within a small landform. My songs belong to her." Finn's
passion for New Zealand is obvious, and his concert is supporting another New Zealand treasure - the tuatara.
The opening act for the night (6.00pm - 6.30pm) will be up-and-coming singer-songwriter Chris Sanders who, alongside
Rikki Morris, will perform an acoustic-based set of melodic pop/rock songs. Following on from Sanders and Morris,
ZooMusic fans can enjoy the unique and eclectic sounds of Sarah Brown (6.45pm - 7.30pm) before Tim Finn takes the stage
at 7.45pm. Brown will perform songs from her latest record, Sarah Brown, which includes the single "Hands" a finalist in
the Juice Television Music awards.
ENDS