15 February 2022 - 0 Comments

Long-awaited Nashville-based, New Zealand-grown Americana-Folk band, South For Winter, are excited to announce new tour dates throughout the month of February. They are touring in support of their latest full-length album, Luxumbra. They worked hard for a full year leading up to the album’s release, pre-releasing six singles in all. It’s a record colored by artistic endeavors, multidimensional lyrics, and immense beauty touched with the weight of the world. The album Luxumbra, meaning "light" and "shadow" in Latin, is as diverse as its title implies.

“Laden with delicate harmonies, intricate guitar-work, and earthy vocals as [South for Winter’s] signature, their impeccable sound survived the jump from stage to studio and was captured for the masses” - American Songwriter

New Zealand Tour Dates

Feb 16: Whitianga NZ - Monkey House Theatre at 6:30pm

Feb 17: Auckland NZ at The Ministry of Folk at 7:00pm

Feb 18: Hamilton NZ at Nivara Lounge (supporting Albi & the Wolves, Looking for Alaska) at 6:00pm

Feb 24: Christchurch NZ at Gin Gin at 6:00pm

Feb 24: Baker Booking Winter Showcase - Live Stream at 7:00pm CDT (USA)

Feb 26: Akaroa NZ on The Garden Stage at The Grand Hotel (with support from Taylor Dukes) at 3:00pm

Purchase Tickets here - https://www.southforwintermusic.com/tour

Luxumbra is trio South for Winter's debut full-length album, and they leave nothing on the table as they pack storytelling lyrics, complex instrumentation, and weaving harmonies into all thirteen tracks on the record. On Luxumbra, South for Winter dances deftly from bluesy murder ballads to airy acoustic duets; from traditional stomp and holler to smooth jazz; from stripped-back instrumentals to heavily layered folk-rock; and everywhere in between. Luxumbra is a true representation of the unique and eclectic sound that has become the band’s signature. Luxumbra was recorded at The Tracking Room studio in Nashville TN and produced by Grammy award-winning Matt Leigh. 

Their first album single, Twine, premiered on Out From The Pine Box in April 2019 and was selected as a DJ Pick by Nashville’s Lightning 100 Radio. Musical Notes Global premiered the trio’s next album single, Ten Black Crows, and Paste’s Noisetrade featured the live music video for the following release of All We Have. The subsequent single of Devil is a’ Calling premiered on The Static Dive and was featured by BuzzMusic. In June 2020 the official music video for Devil is a’ Calling debuted on Ditty TV’s World Premiere and was broadcasted through DittyTV’s station, The Curve. Grateful Web premiered their next single Always You in July, and a live performance of the track aired on News Channel 4’s Today in Nashville.Stone Cold Crazy afterward interviewed the band about their story and album. Lastly, their final album single Stone was premiered by American Songwriter in September 2020.

Listen to Luxumbra on Spotify.

With a blend of dreamy acoustic duets, foot-stomping folk and bluesy murder ballads, New Zealand-born and Nashville-based South for Winter’s sound is as eclectic as their origins. The band is composed of New Zealander Nick Stone, Colorado native Dani Cichon, and Michigander Alex Stradal, and together the three multi-instrumentalists and songwriters combine elements such as cello, guitar, mandolin, and three-part harmonies into a genre-bending sound described by American Songwriter as “impeccable”. South for Winter recorded their debut album Luxumbra with Grammy award-winning producer Matt Leigh and crowdfunded its independent release in 2020. Luxumbra’s release has landed the band accolades such as a “Most Wanted” Emerging Artist at Falcon Ridge Festival, “Top DJ Pick” by NYC’s DJ John Platt in 2021, and official showcase artist at Folk Alliance International in 2022.

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