$25 pre-sales / $35 on door with unwaged tickets at $15, Children are free
Following the releases of their respective records - French for Rabbits (Wellington) and Brandon De La Cruz (Hamilton/Portland) will be joining forces for an intimate occasion in Karori’s Futuna Chapel.
French for Rabbits will be appearing in trio formation with special guests joining them, following the release of their new EP ‘In the End I Won’t Be Coming Home’ and the release of their double EP vinyl featuring the aforementioned new material and the first ever pressing of their much loved debut ‘Claimed by the Sea’ EP from 2012.
For the uninitiated, French for Rabbits are purveyors of intimate and ethereal dream-pop. They’ve toured in the US, Europe and opened for Lorde, Marlon Williams, Agnes Obel - to name a few. They recently toured the new EP with string quartet, and will be stripping back for this special one-off performance.
Kirikiriroa-based Portland, Oregon ex-pat Brandon De La Cruz will perform solo following the release of his new album Two Kilos of Blue.
Two Kilos of Blue is the fourth album from the compelling songwriter, and features meditative first single 'Disguise' and follow-up, 'I Love You Babe', a cover of a song by cult-favourite folk singer Michael Hurley.
Brandon De La Cruz is a folk artist whose lyricism is uniquely shaped by his interest in mythology, ceremony and RH Blyth’s translations of Japanese haiku. He grew up in the suburbs of Southern California's Inland Empire and has lived and performed regularly in Portland, OR, Berkeley, CA and Aotearoa. His previous three records were inspired by the works of Rilke, Joan Didion and Ovid.
Futuna Chapel is generally regarded as one of the most significant New Zealand buildings of the 20th century. It won the New Zealand Institute of Architect’s gold medal in 1968, and the 25 year award in 1986. The Chapel’s architect, John Scott, was posthumously awarded a NZIA Gold Meal for Enduring Architecture in 1999.
