Multi-award-winning Melbourne contemporary folk outfit, The Maes (formerly The Mae Trio) will cross the ditch this December for a seven-date tour across Aotearoa. New Zealand folk sweetheart Holly Arrowsmith will join them in Christchurch, Dunedin and Queenstown. See below for North Island show supports, date and ticketing information!
THE MAES NZ TOUR
5 December – Tuning Fork, Auckland
with Looking For Alaska
6 December – Incubator, Tauranga
with Looking For Alaska
7 December – The Globe Theatre, Palmerston North
with Ceol Manawatu
8 December – Meow, Wellington
with Kim Bonnington
11 December – Blue Smoke, Christchurch
with Holly Arrowsmith
13 December – 50 Dundas, Dunedin
with Holly Arrowsmith
14 December – Sherwood, Queenstown
with Holly Arrowsmith
Tickets at https://themaes.com.au/
Holly Arrowsmith
With sound comparisons drawn to Emmylou Harris, Joni Mitchell, Nick Drake and Gillian Welch, Holly delves into the earnest matters of life – wrapped in metaphors of nature and the soothing mountain landscapes that raised her.
Looking For Alaska
Aaron Gott and Amy Maynard offer up a sound rooted in country-style guitar and soaring harmonies woven together at their very fibre. The duo’s familiarity, closeness and authenticity is fueled by their real-life romance, creating a captivating magnetic performance style that has seen them open for the likes of Fly My Pretties, Herbs and Tiny Ruins.
Ceol Manawatu
Ceol Manawatu is a collective of musicians focused on arranging and performing original compositions associated with the Manawatu region of New Zealand. The band was co-founded by multi-instrumentalist Paul Turner, for this show he will be accompanied by Craig Prichard.
Kim Bonnington
Kim Bonnington has firmly established herself in the Wellington folk and country music scene as the girl with the golden country voice. She is celebrated as a solo artist but also for her harmonies where she has worked with artists including Tami Neilson, Rob Joass, Mel Parsons, The Frank Burkitt Band and with Cameron ‘Dusty’ Burnell as Kim and Dusty.
Since 2014, The Maes have been full-time touring in Australia and overseas, winning over audiences with their striking songwriting, intricate instrumental arrangements and stunning vocal harmonies. Their touring history includes some of the world’s largest and most prestigious music festivals: the Woodford and Port Fairy Folk Festivals (Australia), the Edmonton and Vancouver Folk Festivals (Canada), Cambridge Folk and Celtic Connections Festivals (UK) and the Telluride Bluegrass Festival (USA).
The Maes’ latest, self-titled record released in May 2019 is a return to the sisters’ folk music roots. Born on tour, the album was recorded in and features production from top roots music producers from around the world including, Daniel Ledwell in Nova Scotia (Jenn Grant, Good Lovelies), John Fitzgerald in Ireland (Christy Moore, Lisa Hannigan) and Brendon Love in Australia (Teskey Brothers).
PRAISE FOR THE MAES
“…their highly melodic, immaculately crafted songs are arranged to use the diverse instrumental talents of its members, their angelic lead voices and, most pertinently, their exquisite vocal harmony” The Australian ?????
“[The Maes] were easily the breakout act at Folk Alliance” The Bluegrass Situation ?
“[The Maes] have made a meteoric mark on the national acoustic music scene” Rhythms
“Definitely a trio to keep an eye and an ear (or two) out for” Songlines
“spine-tingling harmonies” The Scotsman
