23 April 2014 - 0 Comments

Thursday May 29 @ Backbeat Bar, Auckland

Mandolins, ukulele and whistles – stories of travels across the globe, and the pull of home. Like catching up with old friends you've been hanging out to hear from, New Zealand welcomes the folk-pop and country-tinged song craft, distinct story telling, and the gifted musicianship of Tom Busby and Jeremy Marou to our shores for the first time. Celebrating the release of their 2^nd album Farewell Fitzroy & playing shows in both Auckland and Wellington with James Blunt before treating us to this intimate showcase at Backbeat Bar.
 
Farewell Fitzroy is the highly anticipated second album from the Queensland duo who site Neil Finn & Crowded House as high on their list of influence. It earned the duo a top 5 album in their homeland. Recorded with US producer/engineer Brad Jones (Missy Higgins, Josh Rouse, Justin Townes Earle) in April 2013 at his Nashville studio, Alex The Great Recording. Opener My Second Mistake turns a shuffling beat and soulful keys into a tale of fidelity, Catholic guilt, and growing up. Anthemic single Get You Out Of Here is straight from the heart, charting the ups and downs of long-distance romance with its triumphant, soaring chorus. A lone harmonica and acoustic strum introduces Cruel To Be Kind, the true story of a husband in love with his wife – who’s unfortunately living next door. Over My Dead Body is classic Busby Marou; the funky Gameplan captures the full band rocking out; Widow sifts through the debris of a big night out. And then there’s the elegant, road worthy Luck – co-written with Aussie songwriting royalty, Don Walker (Cold Chisel, Tex, Don and Charlie).
 
On stage, Busby Marou’s core element – the intertwining vocal interplay of the two long-time pals – is magic. Unpretentious, best mates, and always ready to have fun, Farewell Fitzroy is Busby Marou’s finest hour yet. We welcome the chance to cheer for more here in New Zealand.  
 
The album’s first single, My Second Mistake is at New Zealand radio now.

Watch Get You Out Of Here from Farewell Fitzroy here 
 
Farewell Fitzroy is released in New Zealand on Friday, May 23 and can be pre-ordered now from JB Hi-Fi and iTunes.

LIMITED SHOWCASE TICKETS AVAILABLE FRIDAY 25th APRIL AT www.undertheradar.co.nz 

http://www.busbymarou.com/
http://www.facebook.com/busbymarou
http://www.footstompmusic.com/
http://www.warnermusic.com.au/

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