Coyote - Amiria Grenell And Holly Arrowsmith - House Concert

After supporting one another’s solo work for seven years, Arrowsmith and Grenell have the
musical chemistry only time can produce. ‘Often we’d join each other on stage if we were at
the same Festival or show, and we saw how much people enjoyed hearing us together. For
years we’ve jumped in and out of each other’s music, and Amiria is always one of the first
people I play new material to. We know each other so well, and with that comes a great
ease in singing together.'

Both songwriters have received the Tui Award for ‘Folk Album of The Year’ and in 2019,
Arrowsmith was awarded the APRA Country Song of The Year for her track Slow Train
Creek, penned in the Rockies of Colorado. They have both toured globally, but always
come back to intimate shows in New Zealand.

Daughter of legendary Country musician John Grenell, Amiria grew up on a farm in
Whitecliffs, Canterbury where her family hosted decades of Folk festivals in the backyard.
She followed her heritage into a colourful and long standing career as a touring artist and
respected songwriter. Her crystalline voice finely balances between gentle restraint and
emotive strength, with instrumentation that is equally impressive. Skillfully navigating the
guitar, or keeping time on the Irish Bodrahn.

Holly Arrowsmith was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico to an American Father and New
Zealand born Mother. Her family owned an antique store ‘Arrowsmith’s Relics of the Old
West’ that welcomed passersby such as Patti Smith and Johnny Cash into their collection of
Native American and Cowboy artifacts. When the family moved to New Zealand in the late
1990’s, they brought with them their love for South Western history. Growing up near
Arrowtown in the Wakatipu Basin, these two cultural identities are woven through Holly’s
music. A gentle hand of Country and Americana storytelling, and a deep reverence for New
Zealand landscape, create a strong and grounded sense of place in these songs.

This is a great opportunity to see two amazing musicians up close and personal in the intimate setting of a house concert.
Secret Venue information will be available following purchase of tickets - email us at
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