SHARON VAN ETTEN 

It is with great delight that Solid Entertainment welcomes the return of Brooklyn NY based Sharon Van Etten.

Having played four exquisite sold-out intimate shows across NZ in 2015, Sharon Van Etten is bringing her full band this time around for one SOLD OUT show at Auckland’s Powerstation on June 5^th With support from The Dead Cs, Michael Morley.

Van Etten’s new album Remind Me Tomorow is out now Jagjaguwar/Rhythmethod. Remind Me Tomorrow has already been reviewed as the crown jewel in her peerless catalogue. Sharon Van Etten’s progression and return with this new album confirms her place quite simply as one of the most important artists of her generation. 

“Remind Me Tomorrow is the first great rock album of the year” – Paste Magazine

“One hundred percent Good, Solid, Pop Music” – The Spinoff (NZ) 

10/10 Album of the Week – Consequence Of Sound

“2019….. the year an already-magnificent artist reached the peak of their powers” – The Line Of Best Fit

“A hypnotic, deeply affecting ode to the messiness – and immortality – of love” – 5 stars, New Zealand Herald 

“… a grand, smouldering vision of pop” – Rolling Stone

“… Has delivered one hell of a Comeback” – Sunday Star Times (NZ) 

“It is the peak of her songwriting and her most atmospheric, emotionally piercing album to date”  – Pitchfork

MICHAEL MORLEY 

Michael Morley has long been acclaimed for his electric guitar and electronic forays in New Zealand’s legendary The Dead C and Gate. 

Performing works from his newest release, Heavens Idleness Awaits, Morley strips his music to its most elemental state; creating an intimate, intensely meditative and minimalist masterwork.

Van Etten has always been recognised as an exceptional lyricist and song writer of the greatest substance with a delivery and performance that reaches rare emotional depth and intensity. She is an artist who stirs not just passionate devotion in her fans but a near spiritual connection to her words and music.

Sharon Van Etten’s first NZ tour in 2015 was deeply memorable for many reasons and even created some worldwide ripples. Audiences were spell-bound with her sublime performances and flawless heart-stopping voice, whilst a live TV cross was picked up internationally.

Campbell Live’s producers, as a surprise, had organised Van Etten (one of John Campbells favourite artists) to perform a song as a live cross into the show since the host couldn’t make it along to the Auckland show. Hugely moved and clearly overwhelmed Campbell was seen wiping tears away as he thanked the artist for caring and saying “Music just sometimes keeps you afloat, doesn’t it?”

On Twitter, viewers said Campbell’s reaction moved them to tears as well. The clip was picked up on international news feeds and made its way around the world. Sharon Van Etten is an artist who touches people with her raw honesty, free-flowing emotional richness and openness –  connections that have been made with New Zealand audiences too.

The last few years have been a whirlwind and the breadth of Van Etten’s passions and a life being lived has informed everything she has done. Becoming a mother, returning to school to study a degree in psychology, guest starring in Netflix’s hit series The OA, performing on David Lynch’s revival of Twin Peaks, writting a first score for Katherine Dieckmann’s movie Strange Weather and music for Tig Notaro’s show Tig. All this has brought Sharon Van Etten to where she is today.

2019 is set to be a huge year for Van Etten as she returns with her brilliant new album, commencing a global touring schedule in February taking it live around the world for the first time. It’s the most immediate album to date, with an expanded sound and to these ears includes two bona fide bangers in Comeback Kid and Seventeen to add to a catalogue bursting with gems.

Sharon Van Etten – an exceptional artist at the peak of her powers.

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