Avalanche City and Luke Thompson National Tour

 

A few weeks ago I went on tour around New Zealand with Avalanchd City and Luke Thompson for their solo acoustic tour, we were joined on the road by van der Wel, Joseph & Maia, Holly Arrowsmith and Shannelee Ray. Most of the tour we had a camper van from Might Campers, it was an amazing touring vehicle and I slept in it a few nights. Heres a few photos from the tour, I've been busy since I've been back recording, some other blog posts to follow in the next few days!

Avalanche City - Wanderland Festival, Manila

(taken by Dave from on stage)

A week ago I jumped on a plane headed to Manila for Wanderland Festival with Avalanche City. We were looked after by so many lovely people I kinda wished I didn't have to leave, but now I am happily back on New Zealand soil and looking forward to getting back in to mixing and editing some Hula Hope and French for Rabbits songs this week.

 

Palmerston North - Avalanche City

On Saturday we caught an empty ferry out to Motutapu Island where I did sound for Avalanche City for 'The Dual' which is held on Motutapu and Rangitoto Islands (I forgot to take photos) and then Sunday we caught an early plane to Palmerston North where they played in the square. It was a beautiful day!

Malborough & Devenport Wine and Food Festivals

View from the stage at soundcheck in Marlborough

Last Friday I caught the two planes to Blenheim with Avalanche City for a beautiful dusk soundcheck for the Marlborough Food and Wine Festival the next day. What a beautiful place Blenheim is! The next day we had just enough time for a glass of wine or 2 before Avalanche City played and we headed straight out to catch the smallest plane I have ever been on!

The smallest plane I have ever been on!

Marlborough Wine and Food Festival

Today in a continuing theme we made our way to the North Shore for the Devenport Food and Wine Festival. My photo couldn't capture it but the two kids at the front left of the stage were such sassy dancers and received applause when they broke in to a synchronised dance routine. Next Friday we're in Hamilton before I fly out to Wellington to make a start on French For Rabbits album.

Devenport Food and Wine Festival

Avalanche City - Big Day Out Tour

 I recently spent a couple of weeks in Australia doing sound for Avalanche City at the Big Day Outs. The shows went really well! Its always interesting as to what I should expect from an Avalanche City show, the band is constantly evolving and changing its line up of instruments and members and this was the first time this line up had played together

Dave has played for the majority of last year around America as a three piece and at the moment opt to play 'Go' in that arrangement with Dave stomping on a stomp box for the kick drum and Stephen stepping down from the Drums to sing and play Tambourine.

The shows sounded great! (even if I say so myself) I was a bit nervous at first as I had in the past been somewhat weary of Avid's live desks but I soon found my way around the Profile and made friends.

Here are a few photos I took with my phone from the tour.

Sydney Big Day Out

 Cocktails on a floating bar at a Warner party, Leaving the bar (honestly it was sunny!)

Gold Coast Big Day Out

 

 Animal Collective in Gold Coast and Steves Birthday in Adelaide

Adelaide Big Day Out

Melbourne Big Day Out

 

 Giant, Fruity Tiramisu thing in Melbourne and Backstage at Perth

Perth Big Day Out