Don McGlashan Joins Arch Hill; Grand Prix On A Low Hum

9th March 2006

Don McGlashan is recognised as one of New Zealand's foremost songwriters, artists and performers. His career spans from the seminal post-pop-punk band Blam Blam Blam, to art experimentalists The Front Lawn, to platinum selling and internationally critically acclaimed band The Mutton Birds.

However, Don McGlashan has never - until pretty soon - released an album under his own name. Arch Hill now announce the imminent arrival of his first solo album, called 'Warm Hand'. 'Warm Hand' was mostly tracked by Ed McWilliams (Ed Cake) and Tom Miskin in 'the barn' - at Te Papatipu, Bethells Beach. Production on the album has been a joint effort, with Don McGlashan, Sean James Donnelly (SJD) and Ed Cake all involved. The live band - Don McGlashan and the Seven Sisters - comprises Sean James Donnelly (SJD) on bass, John Segovia (Boxcar Guitars) on pedal steel and Chris O'Connor (Cloudboy) on drums. The first single is called Miracle Sun and it will be available very soon as a streamed download at www.archhill.co.nz and on the radio shortly. The album will be released on 1st May 2006.

The Punches duo of Kelly Steven and James Duncan have put together a six track (or is it just six?) taster of their talents, which hit the stores on Monday March 6. The EP contains both of their 95bFM top ten No.1 tracks - Four Feet and Day By Day.

The very stylish Luke Buda will be bringing us his 'Special Surprise' future pop album very soon...in fact April the 3rd to be exact. The album features a dozen tracks, from the Cosmic Danse to the Atomic Romance, - as one of his Phoenix Foundation bands-mates commented "If Duran Duran had been any good they would have sounded like Luke Buda". Luke has put together a band and will be playing two shows with SJD, on the 1st of April at Bodega in Wellington and 8th of April at the Kings Arms in Auckland.

The Low Hum traveling road-show is always worth partaking in - not only do you get two CDs, and a magazine, you also get to see at least three bands. In this case Grand Prix are joined by Conan and the Moccasins and the Whipping Cats...sounds like a smoky bluesy country fest. The tour kicks off in Auckland on 10th March at the Dogs Bollix and travels south from there (full summary in the gigs summary below)

Arch Hill is sending off a special envoy to that large music and booze fest called SXSW in Austin Texas in March - the plan is to make friends, sleep on couches, hear good music, make some more friends, hear some more music and live to tell the tale.

GIGS

Don McGlashan and the Seven Sisters
7th March - Don McGlashan and the Seven Sisters - International Arts Festival - Wellington - SOLD OUT
8th March - Don McGlashan and the Seven Sisters - International Arts Festival - Wellington - SOLD OUT

Ghostplane (acoustic) with Pajo (David Pajo - Palace Brothers, Bonny "Prince" Billy, Sterolab etc etc)
9th March - Ghostplane and Pajo - Bar Bodega - Wellington

(Pajo is also playing in Auckland:

Odeon Lounge: Friday 10 March (with Renee-Louise Carafice)
Saturday 11 March (with Pumice)

A LOW HUM with Grand Prix, Conan and the Moccasins and the Whipping Cats
10th March - Dogs Bollix - Auckland
11th March - Ward Lane - Hamilton
15th March - Phat Club - Nelson
16th March - Hot Mamas - Motueka
17th March -Creation (all ages 6pm, R18 10pm) - Christchurch
18th March - Refuel (All ages 6pm, R18 10pm) - Dunedin
19th March - Radiant Records in store - Timaru 3pm
24th March - Indigo - (all ages 6pm, R18 10pm)
25th March - Palmerston North - The Stomach

Bachelorette - with SJD
24th March - Bachelorette with SJD - Arc Café - Dunedin
25th march - Bachelorette with SJD - Dux De Lux - Christchurch