Music News - Will Wood releases new album - National Tour with Tourettes
29 March 2016 - 0 Comments
Hardcore Troubadour straight out of New Zealand preserving the traditions of country/folk story-telling all wrapped up in a punk rock attitude.
By day he works as a psychiatric nurse and spends his spare time rescuing and rehabilitating neglected dogs. As a musician he has collaborated both on and off stage with artists like Tami Neilson, Hopetoun Brown, Delaney Davidson, Marlon Williams, The Eastern and Skyscraper Stan as well as playing support for international acts like Shakey Graves, JD McPherson, The Handsome Family, Wagons and Mick Harvey.
Will's adherence to the values of minstrels like Woody Guthrie has seen him adopt a willingness to play anywhere at any time. He’s just at home touring with large acts - playing festivals & concert venues, as he is at playing in living rooms / basements and busking on street corners all over the world.
Since the release of his critically acclaimed debut solo album Broken Man on Lyttelton Records in 2014, Will has kept up a hectic touring schedule. It’s seen him play hundreds of shows every year all over the world, including 2 tours across Europe and 4 tours of Australia as well as many shows back home in New Zealand and a handful of dates in the USA.
March 2016 sees the release of his sophomore album Magpie Brain & Other Stories. An album with a focus on the craft of songwriting and keeping this craft fresh and unique, featuring much of the storytelling aspects that go hand-in-hand with this genre of music. Many tales of life on the road are featured, as well as the usual tried-and-true country themes of heartbreak, death and alcoholism. Some of the dark aspects brightened up somewhat by Wood's wry delivery and ability to marry heavy lyrical content with uplifting musical backing, aided by his small team of superb musicians;
Slide guitar master Tom
Landon-Lane
Dave Khan violin and mandolin
Reb Fountain backing vocals
Jono Hopley on upright bass and…
Wood himself, covering the
drumming and percussion duties
Produced, recorded and mixed by the legendary Ben Edwards at The Sitting Room in Lyttelton, this lush record shows a definite maturation in Wood's art and showcases his masterful grasp of songwriting.
Magpie Brain & Other
Stories -
released March 25th 2016
(Lyttelton Records/Southbound
Distribution)
Will Wood is on tour throughout New Zealand this April.
National Tour Dates
March 31st Auckland The Wine
Cellar
April 1st Auckland
The Wine Cellar
April 2nd Whangarei The
Butter Factory
April 3rd Leigh Sawmill Café
April 6th Common Room,
Hastings
April 7th Napier House
Concert
April 8th Wellington Moon One
April 9th Picton Le
Cafe
April 15th Lyttelton Wundebar
April 16th Queenstown The
Sherwood
April 17th Oamaru Grainstore
Gallery
April 20th Okarito Donovan's
Store
April 21st Kaikoura Strawberry
Tree
April 22nd Moutere Inn
All shows with Tourettes
Tickets on http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/
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