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Brent Eccles Entertainment is proud to be associated within two important events.

Shine On: The Chris Sheehan Fundraiser - Chris & his wife are terminally ill - all profits to them; and All Around This Town - Dave McArtney’s friends come together to pay tribute to the man and his music.

I encourage everyone in the business and all music fans to attend one or both of these worthy events. Brent Eccles

Shine On: The Chris Sheehan Fundraiser

Iconic pop heroes The Exponents have enjoyed something of a resurgence over the last couple of years.

The band has celebrated thirty years of rocking NZ and all four founding members contributed to the making of a TV documentary of their fascinating story.

During the research period of the documentary, contact was made with ex member Chris Sheehan and the band discovered their ex guitarist and friend was ill.

Sheehan joined Dance Exponents on guitar in 1983 and was widely recognised as bringing a new edge to the group, best heard on his first recording, Sex & Agriculture produced by Julian Mendelsohn. He played on the follow up record, Expectations which featured the singles My Love For You, Christchurch (In Cashel St. I Wait) and Greater Hopes, Greater Expectations.

Chris moved to the UK with the band in 1986 and elected to stay on when the other members returned to New Zealand in 1990. Sheehan formed his own group The Starlings as well as playing with The Mutton Birds and Sisters Of Mercy.

He later moved to Spain with his wife and children where they run an animal shelter. Recently he posted the following on his facebook page and the news is worse than anyone could imagine.

"I can’t justify any of my limited income to be spent on my own non-profit activities. Stage 4 metastatic nodular melanoma. Clinical trials and palliative treatment only. Wife terminally ill. Dozens of rescue animals. I don’t own a computer anymore and would like a good laptop and software to see what comes out. I will not divert money from my family for selfish artistic urges. Maybe someone who enjoyed a Starlings record at some time is flush. Ta Chris".

The four founding members of the band have rallied to send funds to Chris and the family. The obvious thing was to play a show, to have friends, family and fans of the band come together and to help contribute to the family and in the hope that Chris can make another record.

SHINE ON: The Chris Sheehan Fundraiser
The Exponents with Special Guests

The Powerstation - Thursday 31 October

On Sale Friday 4th October $45 From http://www.ticketmaster.co.nz/

Star-studded lineup to pay tribute to Dave McArtney

The big guns of New Zealand music come out in force to farewell a friend.

A star-studded lineup of who’s who of New Zealand music gather at the Powerstation in Auckland on Saturday night November 2nd to honour friend and fellow musician, Dave McArtney, who died in April, aged 62.

"All Around This Town: A Tribute to Dave McArtney" promises to be a memorable and moving send-off to the co-founder of Hello Sailor and the man who penned the iconic Kiwi song Gutter Black as well as other classics such as Virginia, I’m In Heaven, Pink Flamingo, Infatuation and Is That The Way for his own band The Pink Flamingos.

Among the musicians and performers putting their own spin on McArtney classics are Dave Dobbyn, Shona Laing, Jordan Luck, Andrew Fagan, Peter Urlich, Hammond Gamble, Debbie Harwood, Mike Chunn, Buzz Moller, Dianne Swann, and Riqi Harawira, plus an absolute powerhouse of New Zealand musical talent, including Paul Woolright and Rick Ball, and original members of the Pink Flamingos.

Hello Sailor perform with Dave Dobbyn and Tim McArtney (Dave’s nephew) plus Johnny Lyon on guitar duties, filling the huge hole left by Dave as the twin guitarist to Harry Lyon in the Sailor line up. Among the many highlights of the evening will be a new song penned by Graham Brazier dedicated to Dave titled, Waiting Around The Bend.

The show will be hosted by Karyn Hay and Peter Urlich, and marks the official limited edition release of the posthumous album Nomad’s Land, completed shortly before Dave’s death. The evening will also include a short on-stage auction of some precious estate items of memorabilia and art, including several guitars from Dave’s personal collection.

"All Around This Town" promises to include plenty of show-stoppers and will be a rock ‘n’ roll tribute from friends and fans alike to the incomparable Dave McArtney, one of New Zealand’s finest guitarists and songwriters.

The Band: Dave McArtney’s Friends

Josh Sorenson, Steve Clarkson, Tony Waine, Johnny Fleury, Brett Adams, Dave Khan, Earl Robertson, Lisa Crawley, Mark Steven, Moana McArtney, Callie Blood.

ALL AROUND THIS TOWN: A Tribute to Dave McArtney

Saturday 2 November - Powerstation, Auckland

Hello Sailor & The Band: Dave McArtney’s Friends

Tickets on sale Friday 4 October from http://www.ticketmaster.co.nz/

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