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24/02/2014

Our debut album Fragments Fine is out!

We are really excited to present our debut album: Fragments Fine!

Download/stream/order CD on bandcamp here: Bandcamp
iTunes here: iTunes

‘Fragments Fine’ was recorded by Wellington sound wizard James Goldsmith (So So Modern, Grayson Gilmour, Sunken Seas, etc) at Munki Studios and Mastered by Munki Masters’ Mike Gibson. The album is is distributed physically by Southbound and digitally by DRM.

14/12/2013

We have released our debut music video 'Sometimes'

The boutique animation and video production house National Park produced our debut video and the song was recorded with producer James Goldsmith. Sometimes is the first single from our debut full-length album Fragments Fine, which will be released at a one-off free release show at Laundry on Cuba in Wellington on Sunday 23rd February 2014.

The first screening of the video took place at the Wellington record label Home Alone Music annual Christmas party on Friday night. We are sharing the song in the lead up to Christmas with a free digital release available from our bandcamp page.

Go here for a free download to our new single: www.cityohsigh.bandcamp.com

10/08/13
Late Lounge at The Dowse

Come see us at the next late lounge at The Dowse!

First Thursday of every month | Bands start at 7pm
Galleries open until 9pm | Music | Tapas | Cash Bar

Soak up the sounds of some of Wellington's finest musicians. Enjoy pizza at Café Reka and check out the latest exhibitions. All galleries, café, bar, shop and upstairs lounge are open till 9pm. Entry by Koha.

Home Alone Music
MID-WINTER XMAS PARTY

We're playing this gig at The Moorings Saturday 6th July with all our Home Alone Music friends. It's our first gig in ages and French For Rabbit's last gig in New Zealand for a while. French For Rabbits are heading over to Europe for adventure and this is the perfect opportunity to wish them good luck and safe travels. This will be a super special night, so make sure you book tickets, as tickets are limited and they are sure to sell out.

City Oh Sigh - up the coast!

Wellington band City Oh Sigh comes to Paekakariki in July for one show only at St Peter’s Hall (8pm Saturday 21 July 2012).

Traipsing up the coast, they will be bringing with them (strapped to their backs) a cello, rhodes piano, guitar, trumpet and a little bit of a drum kit. After setting up and standing around admiring the beautiful St Peter's hall (there are tables so it's kind of cabaret style! and it's byo!) they will stand around drinking a beer with their friends Hula Hope and French for Rabbits, who are also playing that night.

City oh Sigh play slightly folky, minimilist pop. Sometimes when they get carried away, it's not minimalist. You can consider those particular songs as the 'apogee' of the set list if you like. The band have been hiding away rehearsing in Wellington for a while, so this gig will include a few new songs they've been working on. In case you didn't know, they have a fancy new jazz drummer playing with them now. Who is amazing.

Hula Hope writes folk-pop about things like abandoned villages and charming men, and is also quite, quite charming herself.

French for Rabbits is is a sweet and dreamy, nautically themed duo also from Wellington. Their gigs are hushed. You will be enchanted, for many days afterwards.

Convinced? Wondering where Paekakariki is? And how to get there?
Catch a train there from Wellington!
It's actually remarkably easy to have a folk pop evening out of the city:
Just catch the 7:14pm train from Wellington station - you'll get to Paekakariki right on 8pm.
Then, either catch the 10:13pm or 11:13pm (last) train back to Wellington.

We're Still Here

We've been in hiding out for the last few months. But things are bubbling away nicely at our secret practice space. We've got some great new songs almost ready to see the light of day! So we’ll have to play a show soon. We might see if we can play here at the Breaker Bay Hall with French For Rabbits!

Radio NZ interview with Emma Smith on Summer Nights

An interview we just did with Emma Smith on Radio New Zealand and a few songs recorded live. I think there is an extended ramble about Kate's cello in there somewhere too.

Gigs

Tuesday 18rd Feb 2014 - Rogue and Vagabondy on
Wellington 8pm

PAST GIGS

Sunday 23rd Feb 2014 - Laundry on Cuba
Wellington 4pm

Fri 18th Dec - Home Alone Xmas Party 2013
Secret Mt Cook Location

Thurs 5th Sept - The Dowse Art Museum, Wellington 7pm

Sat 6th July 2013 - The Moorings, Wellington 7pm w/ all the Home Alone Music bands.

21st July 2012 - St. Peters Hall, Paekakariki 8pm w/ French for Rabbits and Hula Hope

13th Feb 2012 - Freds, WELLNGTON Shenandoah Davis (USA) w/ Fuyuko's Fables & City Oh Sigh

2011
24th Nov - San Francisco Bath House - w/ Lisa Crawley & Rosy Tin Teacaddy

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