19 July 2024 - 0 Comments

100% GOOD are stoked to announce a joint solo tour by indie folk troubadours Pickle Darling & Ryan Fisherman in October this year. Beginning in Nelson on October 12, the pair will visit Christchurch Oct 19, Wellington Oct 26 and finish in Auckland on Sunday the 27th.

Lukas Mayo (Pickle Darling) says of the tour “this will my first ever solo tour, but also my last bunch of shows for a while before I hunker down and focus on finishing my next album (and a soundtrack I’m working on). I love playing solo, and I’ll be performing lots of new material as well as some old stuff I haven’t played in years! It’ll be a very intimate series of shows and I won’t really be sticking to the same setlist each night. But also this tour is mostly just an excuse for me and Ryan to hang out.”

Ryan Fisherman said “this will be my first ever Ryan Fisherman tour, I've toured with a bunch of other bands over the years, but never with my own material. The fact that I get to share a tour with Pickle Darling is a dream come true!”

Pickle Darling Bio:

Pickle Darling, the musical moniker of New Zealand's Lukas Mayo, has made waves in the indie scene with a blend of indie pop and folk, creating whimsical melodies that delve into the existential intricacies of human emotion. Signed to Father/Daughter Records, Mayo's latest album, Laundromat, showcases their ability to weave acoustic guitar, soothing vocals, and electronic elements into a dreamy, nostalgic soundscape.

Mayo has toured with Lucy Dacus, The Beths, and Matchbox Twenty, expanding their reach and enchanting audiences with their impressive solo live performances. Recently, they released an uplifting cover of Billy Bragg's The Milkman of Human Kindness, following a poignant rendition of Aimee Mann's Deathly, where Mayo's bedroom pop style transformed the emotionally charged track into a wistful yet pulsing interpretation. Pickle Darling continues to garner acclaim for their ability to elevate lo-fi indie pop tunes with a rounded-out, clean sound and a knack for building tiny, thoughtful worlds along the way.

Ryan Fisherman Bio:

There’s something called a three-field crop rotation, where one is simultaneously growing sustenance but leaving one field fallow for the next rolling meadow. A cycle of influence, pulling across the chaff, always making new progress.

It seems fitting that this metaphor suits multi-instrumentalist and producer Ryan Chin, who has never seemed content in making music in just one scene. Starting his career as a drummer for successful indie electronica act Doprah, moving into deep session work for a gamut of Aotearoa’s most successful independent acts, whilst also adopting the nom de plume Ryan Fisherman only demonstrates the natural embracement of change of a mature recording artist.

His first debut album Vibe is an intensely self-reflective work, featuring notable musicians from across his storied history as a touring and recording artist. The album’s opiate country oeuvre rightfully earned a finalist placing at 2021’s Best Country Artist category at NZ’s Country Music Awards. Alongside extensive coverage on RNZ and festival appearances, Chin established himself as an austere voice in Aotearoa’s alternative music camp.

Now refocusing into new weird folk territory after supporting the likes of Julia Jacklin, Tiny Ruins and Kane Strang, Ryan Fisherman continues moving forward, making personable tunes for the ever-loved and to-be-loved.

Ryan Fisherman Photo Credit: Naomi Haussmann

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