MySpace Secret Shows Hit The Slopes
THE RUBY SUNS, BRAND NEW MATH, STREET CHANT AND PANTHER AND THE ZOO
Ohakune, Mt Ruapehu, Saturday 8th August
Add http://www.myspace.com/secretshowsnz as a friend to find out location details
[28th July 2009] In a New Zealand first, MySpace Secret Shows presents four of Auckland’s finest in a very special winter MySpace Secret Show at Ohakune, Mt Ruapehu Saturday 8th
August. Presented as part of the Up the Junction festival, this Secret Show will feature Indie-pop darlings Ruby Suns, alt-pop four piece Brand New Math, Street Chant and pop outfit Panther and the Zoo all for FREE.
Those keen to see this stellar line up of local artists can only discover the venue and ticket allocation details via MySpace bulletins when they add www.myspace.com/secretshowsnz as a ‘friend’. The first 50 people to pick up their Secret Show wristbands from the secret venue in Ohakune will also
receive a collectible Secret Show poster.
Exclusive concerts held throughout the world featuring some of the biggest international artists, other artists who have
participated in the MySpace Secret Shows program in New Zealand have included; Cut Off Your Hands, Coco Solid, Elemeno
P, Fall Out Boy, Evermore, Savage and The Checks.
As Susan Carlton, Head of Business Development, MySpace.com New Zealand explains;
“This fantastic Secret Show featuring Ruby Suns, Brand New Math, Street Chant and Panther and the Zoo, sees MySpace continuing its tradition of showcasing and supporting emerging and independent artists. Music remains the
cornerstone of MySpace and we’re delighted to present this wealth of home grown talent, in an intimate venue to MySpace
fans for free.”
About the bands:
THE RUBY SUNS
Indie-pop darlings The Ruby Suns have been making more than a splash overseas. Signed to Sub Pop records (Nirvana, Fleet
Foxes, The Shins), Ryan McPhun and his Ruby Suns now spend a fair whack of the year touring the United States and
Europe. Their latest album, Sea Lion, has garnered international critical acclaim. Catch them before they head off back
to the States in September.
BRAND NEW MATH
Brand New Math are an alt-pop 4 piece bubbling with the energy and excitement of an attention seeking 4-year-old armed
with a pot and a wooden spoon. Utilizing gang harmonies, synthesizer stabs and samples, as well as anything else at
hand, they add new elements that take them away from the usual indie guitar pop formula, creating a unique and addictive
sound.
STREET CHANT
One of the most exciting new bands to come out of Auckland's K' Rd underground scene, Street Chant (formerly Mean
Street) have achieved a reputation for their additively tight and fast live show. Already familiar with the bFM Top Ten,
they are working with producer Bob Frisbee to capture that live energy in their debut album. Expect to hear much more
from them this year.
PANTHER AND THE ZOO
Unashamed pop through and through, Graham Panther's Zoo has gone through a few incarnations. Their debut EP featured the
talents of an array of NZ and international musicians. The band now tours as a 3 piece, and is recording their debut
album with an anticipated late-2009 release.
Kiwis keen to find out about the next big act should go to MySpace Secret Shows [www.myspace.com/secretshowsnz]. Entry
is strictly limited and works on a first come first served basis.
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