All-Originals Night at Forde's Bar featuring Phil Toms & The Electric Car, The FM Band and Stephe Sea
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:59 pm

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Sat 21 June

Bar opens 4 pm
Bands from 8 pm to midnight
$5 door charge

Phil Toms & The Electric Car: Phil Toms has been playing music in Auckland since the 70s, in bands including "Herbs", "Tribrations", "The Neighbours" and "Hattie and the Hotshots". "Phil Toms & The Electric Car" debuted at The Grey Lynn Festival in Nov 07, and have since performed regularly at venues including Roasted Addiqtion in Kingsland and Barossa Cafe in Titirangi, as well as being a featured act at a Songwriters Showcase at Flax Cafe in Henderson in Mar 08. "Ex-"Herbs" bassist Phil Toms fronts his own band and leaves no stone unturned in the search for musical and social truth. Let your conscience be pricked as your ears are engaged"

The FM Band features the songs of Fiona McEwen www.myspace.com/fionamcewen . A songwriter for 20 years, Fiona McEwen launched on the Auckland open mic scene in 2004. Since 2006 she has performed as a duo with Steve Terry at open mic nights, venues, events, folk clubs, markets and festivals throughout Auckland and West Auckland. "The FM Band" includes Fiona McEwen, Steve Terry, Phil Toms and Pedro Olding. They featured at the Titirangi Festival of Music in Apr 08 and play at Roasted Addiqtion in Kingsland on the 2nd Saturday of every month with "Phil Toms & The Electric Car"
YouTube: "Last Night", The FM Band www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SeYT6t9Xlc
"Folk, pop, rock and Latin influences blend to create unique songs with catchy melodies"

Stephe Sea - Originally hailing from Canada, Stephe has an extensive musical background playing guitar with a number of bands. Now living in the Far North, he will be arriving in a secure crate with his 4-piece band to play all-original songs guaranteed to get your toes tapping (if you can restrain yourself from dancing). "He calls it jazz, the critics call it Tex Mex - which is it? You decide"

Forde's Frontbench Bar & Political Museum, 122 Anzac Avenue, Auckland City (or take the lift to the 6th floor from 131 Beach Road)
Phone: 368 7829 www.fordesbar.com