Jul
18
2009
Dimmer w/ The Family Cactus
Kicks off: July 18 '09 @ 21:00
DIMMERShayne Carter has been in the studio for over a year working on the follow-up to Dimmer’s acclaimed third album There My Dear and the result is one of the most potent recordings of his remarkable career, Degrees of Existence, due for release at the end of July.
Preceded by the snarling melodic brilliance of the singles “Degrees of Existence” and “Cold Water”, the latter currently searing across the airwaves, this Dimmer album promises to meet the exacting standards of one of the finest New Zealand groups of recent times.
Inducted to the exclusive membership of the NZ Music Hall of Fame at last year’s Tui Awards with his other most famous act, Straitjacket Fits, Shayne Carter is a man whose incredible music has helped shape the story of NZ song since he emerged in the fertile Dunedin scene of the late 1970s.
A distinctive songwriter and compelling performer, Shayne Carter brings Dimmer back to the stage with dates around the album release promising a mix of his classic and new material.
Joining him onstage will be James Duncan (Punches, SJD), Kelly Steven (Punches) and Gary Sullivan, the latter recently returned to the Dimmer fold having first occupied the band’s drumstool almost a decade ago on the band’s legendary first album, I Believe You Are A Star.
The former Jean Paul Sartre Experience sticksman brings his always tasteful and sinuous grooves to the ongoing Dimmer project, adding a fresh element to the sonic pop explorations of Carter and Duncan’s brilliant guitarwork.
Coming Up...
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Friday, 12th MarAmanda Palmer of the Dresden Dolls
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Saturday, 13th MarConverge
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Sunday, 14th MarWooden Shjips
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Thursday, 18th MarBlack Keys & Blue Notes
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Friday, 19th MarVital Sounds presents Reggae Explosion!
