Pine in Australia
Posted: Tue Nov 6, 2007 6:30 pm

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Pine are scooting across the ditch for a bunch of shows as well, these are all in Sydney at...

Fri 23rd Nov – Tama’s Bondi Beach – Sydney, Australia
Sat 24th Nov – Helen Rose Shaursberger Art Gallery – Sydney, Australia – with Rand and Holland
Sun 25th Nov – Beach Road Hotel – Sydney, Australia – with Sparkadia, Meow Kapow and Banshee

New Pine Album
Posted: Wed Oct 6, 2004 9:57 am

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Pine - Akira Sunrise - out October 11th

Those three clever Pinesters have finished tussling with the home studio in downtown Christchurch making album number two, and it is out Monday next week. It was recorded mostly in the early morning hours in order to avoid the noisy late night heavy metal neighbors, or disturbing the office wallahs during the day. It might have taken a little longer than planned, but they have come up super trumps with Akira Sunrise. You may have already heard the single See-Saw, which has been doing the rounds on the radio and telly. We will tell you more about it next week when the album comes out.

Pine play a release show for Akira Sunrise at the Wunderbar in Christchurch on Saturday October 9th with Alec Bathgate...look out for other NZ tour dates shortly

Pine In New York
Posted: Wed Jul 2, 2003 10:28 am

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Thanks to NoiZyland and Arch Hill for the following:

Pine are the latest New Zealand band to head offshore for some gig action, having just played a show in London with fellow kiwis Rubicon (at Cargo on 30 June), before heading across the Atlantic for a trio of dates in the Big Apple in mid-July.

The Christchurch popsters are taking part in the New Zealand themed Summer Stage at Central Park on 13 July, but are also taking the opportunity while in town to play another couple of more 'intimate' shows, the first on 11 July at Issue Gallery/Bar 619 (East 6th Street from 8pm), and 14 July at the Piano Bar (Ludlow Street, Lower East Side).

If you're in New York, and want to check out some of New Zealand's finest pop sounds, head along.

The official dates are as follows:

- Thursday 11 July - Issue Gallery/Bar, 619 East 6th Street, New York:

Start: 8pm
Price: Free!

- Sunday 13 July - Summer Stage, Central Park, New York:

Featuring: Greg Johnson, King Kapisi and Wai 100%
Afternoon Show

- Monday 14 July - Piano Bar, Ludlow Street, Lower East Side, New York:

Start: 8pm

Pine International Tour Dates
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2003 9:36 am

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The international dates coming up for Pine are as follows:

Monday 30 June - Cargo, London @ 11pm
Thursday 10 July - Issue Venue, New York @ 8pm
Sunday 13 July - Summerstage Festival, Central Park, New York
Monday 14 July - Piano Bar, New York

New Pine Website
Posted: Mon Jan 6, 2003 5:34 pm

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Pine have got a new updated and expanded site and a new address:

http://www.pinemusic.co.nz/

Check it out!

Shade
muzic.net.nz

Pine On Triple J Australia
Posted: Wed Dec 4, 2002 6:25 pm

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Thanks to Arch Hill for the following news:

Following their killer set at the world Series in Auckland Pine have had three tracks added to the big Australian Triple J network 'buzz bin' slot - the three tracks are 'Make Way For The King', 'Cried All Night' and 'Beaten Again' - the DJ selects which one she/he wants to play.

Arnold Frolows of Triple J descibed Pine as follows... "When they came out and I saw that snare at the front and the guy with the teensy keyboard on one side and the little old guitar on the other. I thought 'What is this going to be?' But they won me over." I guess looks can be deceiving - especially as he may have mistaken Hannah on keyboards as a guy (how is that possible?). Nevermind - Arnold's ears seemed to be in good working order...

Shade
muzic.net.nz

Pine On The Panel
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2002 5:07 pm

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Pine will be performing on The Panel - TV3 this Saturday 23 November 2002. Watch the whole show first cuz they\'re not on until 11:20pm

Shade
muzic.net.nz

Pine Make Video With U2 Man
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2002 4:35 pm

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Arch Hill are very pleased to announce the completion of the latest video for the Pine song 'Mystery'. What makes this video a little special is that we managed to rope in one of the biggest names in the world of music video making - Richard Bell. He has put together a stunner of a video on a very shoestring budget - reflecting his preference for working with good songs and ideas like those of Pine.

Richard has produced more than 500 music videos for some of the globes biggiest names, including U2, Nirvana, Joy Division, Depeche Mode, Johnny Cash and others.

This boy wears the big shirt ... his eye for the macabre, the visually stimulating or the left of field makes Richard our man of the moment... just last week he got back from France where he was making the latest U2 offering. In fact, he completed editing the Pine video on his laptop during extended tea breaks, while regular video making partner and director Anton Corbijan (who is prehaps the worlds biggest video maker) finished of the final studio cuts of said U2 video. Commercials credits include VANS and Nike, and now he works for Christchurch company Sauce.

The video will be premiered on Nightline on Tuesday 17 September - 10:30pm on TV3, and no doubt will soon be seen elsewhere as well.

Shade
muzic.net.nz

Awesome Reviews For 'Longplayer'!
Posted: Thu Aug 1, 2002 9:46 am

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Pine's album Longplayer has been getting plenty of excellent reviews, including 5 stars (*****) by Nick Gormack in the Christchurch Press, 4 stars (****) by Russell Baillie in the NZ Herald, even the hardman of NZ and Real Groove reviewing - Duncan Greive - had a few favourable words to say ("This is an extremely accomplished debut.")... some of the reviews are below.

K-Lee also said that Pine "will go far" in the last issue of Pavement.

Pine are just getting themselves together to make a new video for the track 'Mystery' taken from 'Longplayer', while the last one was popular for it's wet t-shirt action, this next one will involve band kissing action.

CHRISTCHURCH PRESS REVIEW - SAT 06 JUL 02:

Nick Gormack ***** 5/5

With their sweet, well crafted pop melodies, Pine show you don't need studio trickery or sonic effects to produce a great sound. This is the debut album from the Christchurch 3 piece, who impressed with last years 'Speeding' EP. 'Longplayer' continues in that vein with 12 new tracks, plus a remastered version of the upbeat 'Make Way For The King'. While their music has echos of other artists, Pine produce their own sound, uncluttered and uncomplicated.

Hannah Beehre floating keyboards, Aaron Beehre driving, beguilint guitar lines and Stephen McCarthy's clear, strong vocals combine in just the right mix. Hightlights include 'Wanted Boy', 'Cried All Night', 'Mystery', 'Silence Is A Sin', 'Days On End' and the recent single 'Beaten Again'. But they're all good. Pop - in the best sense of the word - it's the sort of music you could listen to any time of the day.

NZ HERALD - SAT 27 JUL 02:

Russell Baillie **** 4/5

"Meet me in the sunroom" Christchurch's Pine sing wistfully on the final song of this, their debut album.

It's an invitation that's hard to refuse, given Pine's quietly engrossing collection of dreamy tunes, hushed harmonies, thoughtfully strummed and jangled guitars, gently splashed drums and occasional keyboards which turn this into one sweet, hazy pop mood.

The sound from the trio of Stephen McCarthy and Hannah and Aaron Beehre suggets they're part of a Canterbury pop lineage extending back to The Bats via Stereo Bus. The 13 songs also have echos of Brits such as The Stone Roses (on the gently pastoral 'Had One' and 'Days On End'.) or Belle and Sebastian (especially on the gently hypnotic 'Sugar' and the hushed folk-pop of 'Lazy Tracey'.)

Assembled with a craft and restraint that reveals its details on repeat listens, 'Longplayer' soon becomes one of those albums best experienced from the comforts of your favourite couch. Yes, they put the Pine in supine. Horizontally recommended.

SMOKECDS REVIEW:

The first full length effort from stripped back Christchurch trio Pine delivers 13 tracks of understated pop beauty. The sparse arrangements and contagious melodies make 'Longplayer' another essential purchase for any fan of clever songs and laid back grooves.

'Longplayer' was recorded by Ryan Beehre (of Minuit fame) and mixed by Nick Abbott with impressive results - the production of the record captures the delicate nature of Pine's quietest moments, while conveying the subtle tonal qualities of the songs.

With a simple line-up consisting of keyboard, guitar and drums, Pine succeed in creating a refreshing sound which will see you making many return visits to this solid debut album.