20 July 2010 - 0 Comments

Two of New Zealand’s most unique and talented independent singer/songwriters, Tim Guy and Bond Street, tour Europe for the first time, bringing their music to intimate venues in the UK, France, Germany, Switzerland and Czech Republic.

Tim Guy (dreamy folk pop)

Born in Australia, Tim Guy spent time living in Papua New Guinea as a child, but these days resides in Auckland, NZ. He is an ever-changing, evolving songwriter, constantly pushing the boundaries of his craft whilst remaining within the parameters of traditional song structure. Tim has 3 albums to his name, 2004's Blazey (produced by Bic Runga), 2007's self-produced and fast becoming lo-fi classic 'Hummabyes' and 2010's 'Big World', a lush production as the antithesis of the previous release.

Tim has toured New Zealand many times over the last few years building up a loyal fanbase and developing into a consummate performer and entertainer. Following the release of his latest album 'Big World' in May 2010, Tim is taking it to the world on a tour throughout NZ, Australia and Europe.

"Memorable, compelling melodies…" - NZ Musician
"Gentle mature heavenly pop." - Elsewhere
"It all sounds effortless and the songs roll along like some kind of blissed out Sunday afternoon." – Eavesdrop

Bond Street Bridge (cinematic folk noir)

Bond Street Bridge is the solo project of New Zealander Sam Prebble, who has become a fixture of the Auckland indie-folk scene over the past few years, playing mandolin, fiddle and guitar in a wide range of up-and-coming bands.

The live set is a solo show in which Sam uses loop pedals and tape echoes to build up layers of guitar, violin, minimalistic beats and vocals to produce a hypnotic, compelling and original sound.  Audiences are drawn in to the strange world Bond Street Bridge conjours up with a combination of evocative, poetic lyrics and sonically lush instrumental arrangements.

In 2008, Bond Street Bridge released his debut album 'The Mapmakers' Art' on Monkey Records, and since then has toured extensively around New Zealand and  Australia.

'The Mapmaker’s Art is one of the finest collections of homegrown music to cross this desk in a while… a joyously cinematic listening experience’ Real Groove

"Very different and very good indeed" Graham Reid (top 40 albums 2008)
"Darkly beautiful in it’s ingenuity." Cheese on Toast

Bond Street Bridge

Tue 20 July - East of Eden, Berlin w/ Sandra Bell
Wed 28 July - Schokoladen, Berlin w/ The Mamaku Project
Sun 8 Aug – Lewes Arms, Lewes, East Sussex, UK

Tim Guy & Bond Street Bridge

Tue 10 Aug - The Windmill, Brixton, London, UK w/ Hannah Curwood
Thu 12 - Portobello Acoustic Sessions, Notting Hill, London, UK
Fri 13 Aug - The Spice of Life, Soho, London, UK w/ Hannah Curwood
Sat 14 Aug - Inspiral Lounge, Camden, London, UK w/ DJ Balkanetic
Mon 16 Aug - Halfmoon Unplugged, Putney, London, UK
Tue 17 Aug – Jingle Jangle, Steeles, Chalk Farm, London, UK
Thu 19 Espace B, Paris, France
Thu 26 Café Kairo, Bern, Switzerland
Sat 28 Café Galao, Stuttgart, Germany
Thu 2 Sep Hafen 2, Offenbach, Germany
Thu 9 Sep POPKOMM, Berlin, Germany
Sat 18 Sep The Royal Oak, Prague, Czech Republic

Thanks to www.monkeyrecords.com for this story.

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