Brian Wilson Performing Pet Sounds - One NZ Show Only!

Announcing Brian Wilson Performing Pet Sounds And His Greatest Hits - One NZ Show Only!
For immediate release: 12pm NZDT Tuesday 24th November 2015

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BRIAN WILSON PERFORMING PET SOUNDS AND HIS GREATEST HITS

50th Anniversary Celebration Of Pet Sounds And Final Performances In Its Entirety

Brian Wilson performing Pet Sounds is a rare, unforgettable live music experience spanning two parts: ACT 1: Pet Sounds and ACT 2: His Greatest Hits and will feature his incredible band including original Beach Boys member Al Jardine and long-term member Blondie Chaplin. Bluesfest Festival Director Peter Noble has described bringing Brian Wilson to Australasia to perform Pet Sounds as a "pinch me, I must be dreaming moment".

2015 has marked a triumphant return for Brian Wilson with a brand new solo release No Pier Pressure, as well as the release of Love & Mercy – the commended biographical film about Brian's remarkable life, which has opened up his music to a whole new audience. Long-time fans and those who have just discovered Brian Wilson will be able to see him in Auckland, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and at Bluesfest with a Sydney date to be announced soon.

It will be a magical celebration that ignites nostalgia, romance and sheer awe of the wunderkind songwriter's incomparable genius; a not-to-be-missed show that will transport you to the most exciting time of Rock music history.

BRIAN WILSON – PERFORMING PET SOUNDS AND HIS GREATEST HITS

50th anniversary celebration of Pet Sounds and final performances in its entirety

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Saturday 26th March 2016 Civic Theatre Auckland www.ticketmaster.co.nz

Tickets go on-sale: Thursday 26th November 2015 at 12:00pm NZDT

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ARTIST BIO, KEY INFO AND ASSETS:

“’God Only Knows’ is the most beautiful song ever written” – Sir Paul McCartney

"Pet Sounds’ trenchant cycle of love songs has the emotional impact of a shatteringly evocative novel" – Rolling Stone

"Brian Wilson is one of the greatest innovators of my decade or any decade" - Burt Bacharach

The legendary musician Brian Wilson, co-founder of The Beach Boys and the architect of the Californian sound, is coming to Australasia to perform the resounding masterpiece Pet Sounds. Labelled as one of the most influential albums of all time, Brian Wilson will perform Pet Sounds live in its entirety, including the hits; 'Wouldn't It Be Nice', 'Sloop John B', 'God Only Knows' and his greatest hits. Brian Wilson performing Pet Sounds is a rare, unforgettable live music experience spanning two parts: Act 1: Pet Sounds and Act 2: His Greatest His and will feature his incredible band including original Beach Boys member Al Jardine and long-term member Blondie Chaplin.

Pet Sounds – the ground-breaking psychedelic Rock album, declared by Rolling Stone as the 2nd Greatest Album of All Time (second only to The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club) - is the album that turned the industry on its head, broke all the rules and changed Rock'n'Roll history, influencing greats including The Beatles, The Who, Radiohead, Elton John and REM.

The multiple Grammy Award winner, who has been called the Gershwin of his generation, is a Rock'n'Roll, Songwriters and UK Music Hall of Famer and cited as inspiration by luminaries including Sir Paul McCartney, who acknowledged that Pet Sounds "was the big influence that set me thinking when we recorded 'Pepper'".

Brian Wilson stopped being a performing member of The Beach Boys in late 1964, apart from some rare appearances together, he went into the studio and almost singlehandedly produced The Beach Boys recordings whilst the band toured. Since that time, Brian has continued his association with The Beach Boys on a recording basis, as well as the odd reunion tour, including the 50th Anniversary Tour in 2012.

2015 has marked a triumphant return for Brian Wilson with a brand new solo release No Pier Pressure, proving his talents continue all these years later, a re-release of Pet Sounds, as well as the release of Love & Mercy – the commended biographical film about Brian's remarkable life and creative process.

READ THE FULL BIO

DOWNLOAD BRIAN WILSON PICTURES

WATCH THE DOCUMENTARY - PET STORIES - THE MAKING OF PET SOUNDS

WATCH THE DOCUMENTARY - PET SOUNDS - ART THAT SHOOK THE WORLD

WATCH THE VIDEO: BRIAN WILSON - DO IT AGAIN FEATURING HIS DAUGHTERS WENDY AND CARNIE

WATCH THE VIDEO: FROM 'LOVE & MERCY' SOUNDTRACK - BRIAN WILSON - ONE KIND OF LOVE

2006 - Brian Wilson inducted into UK Music Hall of Fame by Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour

2003 - Rolling Stone Magazine declares Pets Sounds No. 2 on the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list

2000 - Pet Sounds is awarded both gold and platinum awards

- Brian Wilson is inducted into the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame by Sir Paul McCartney

1998 - Brian Wilson is inducted into the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Beach Boys

1995 - MOJO Magazine declares Pet Sounds the No. 1 Greatest Album Ever

1993 - The Times declares Pet Sounds No. 1 in The Greatest Albums of All Time list

1966 - Pet Sounds is released and peaks at No. 2 in the UK & at No. 10 in the US.

1964 - Brian Wilson writes, arranges, produces and performs Pet Sounds, changing the course of music forever

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