Lawrence Arabia Announces 'Single' Solo Piano Tour

Aotearoa's "pre-eminent chronicler of 21st Century bourgeois dilemmas" Lawrence Arabia, the songwriting nom de plume of James Milne, returns to local stages this autumn, to tinkle the ivories on an intimate run of solo piano performances across the North Island. The multiple award winner's latest 'Single' tour follows on from Milne's creatively prolific Singles Club project, which saw the artist release a new song every single month over a twelve month period, throughout 2018 and early 2019, with special guest contributors including Hollie Fullbrook of Tiny Ruins and legendary US songwriter / arranger Van Dyke Parks. Lawrence Arabia recently hit the headlines with his description of Christchurch's new central business district as a "a strangely hollow experience" – gig-goers can look forward to more clear-eyed social commentary in the form of stripped back re-imaginings of tunes from the artist's back catalogue in March and April, including a Hastings appearance alongside The Veils' frontman Finn Andrews...

UPDATE 17/03/20: Lawrence Arabia is postponing his 'Single' Solo On Piano Tour of NZ with new dates to be announced – read his full statement here...

UnderTheRadar proudly presents...

Lawrence Arabia - Single. Solo Piano Tour

Wednesday 18th March - Freida Margolis, Auckland [cancelled]
Friday 20th March - Nivara Lounge, Hamilton [cancelled]
Saturday 21st March - Eggsentric Cafe, Whitianga [cancelled]
Sunday 22nd March - The Jam Factory, Tauranga [cancelled]
Friday 3rd April - St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Hastings, supporting Finn Andrews (The Veils) & Band [cancelled]
Saturday 4th April - 4th Wall Theatre, New Plymouth [cancelled]

Tickets available via Banished Music

Experience the clip for 'Everybody Wants Something' (from Singles Club), featuring Jemaine Clement...

Press release:

The quest continues: a new year and a new string of solo performances across Aotearoa's cities, towns, and nether regions from Lawrence Arabia, New Zealand's "pre-eminent chronicler of 21st Century bourgeois dilemmas".

Re-imagined, alone and devoid of any buffer and/or musical safety net, Lawrence Arabia will enchant in these intimate settings with nothing other than himself, his collection of pop songs, and a piano.