23 August 2023 - 0 Comments

The Fuzzies are an alternative pop trio with more hooks than a chilli barb. Named after their big fuzzy tones, they are no slouches in the songwriting department either.

After playing dozens of shows over the last five years, The Fuzzies are on the cusp of releasing their debut album Cupid on Friday 22 September, and will take their well-honed live act on tour.

Led alternately by the vocals of Niki Maera (Mary) and Kelly Michael (Tabularasa, Enshrine), with Andrew Maitai (Powertool Records, Joed Out) on drums, they mix warm fuzzies with darker undertones to create their own brand of classic indie-pop.

Rachel Ashby from 95bFM Breakfast, in an interview with Andrew, said of The Fuzzies, "you have such a lovely distinctive sound. There's something really warm and lived in – and fuzzy – about the quality of what you make".

The Cupid album was recorded to analogue tape by Darren McShane at Earwig Studios, and the vinyl version – which plays at 45RPM – was one of the first to come from the brand new Stebbing record press. Cupid will also be available on CD and digitally.

Cupid’s cover is very special, as it captures a design created by the late Hamish Kilgour, who spent the first Covid lockdown with The Fuzzies at their venue/headquarters UFO, in the West Auckland suburb of New Lynn. Each day Hamish would create a new display somewhere in the building, which Niki would photograph. The band wanted to pay tribute to Hamish with their album, so they selected this image for the cover (and this is well before the Barbie movie came out!)

Saturday 26 August UFO, Auckland
with Arboretum and Talmar

Saturday 2 September WorkShop 26, Blockhouse Bay Auckland
with Caitlin Smith and Morristown

Friday 15 September Jam Factory, Tauranga
with Bitter Defeat and Club Med

Saturday 16 September OneOneSix, Whangarei
with The Surge

Friday 22 September UFO, Auckland
with Celine and Superturtle

Friday 29 September Rolling Stone, Christchurch
with The New Things (from Wellington), HoiHoi and The Outsiders

Saturday 30 September Moons, Dunedin
with The New Things (from Wellington), Victor Billot, Hystera, and Chris Hesitation

Wednesday 25 October The Clare Inn, Auckland
with Greg Franco (US)

Saturday 28 October UFO, Auckland
Halloween Show

1 November to 11 November: Aotearoa New Zealand Tour
with Greg Franco and band (from the US)

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