THE SHADZ

 

"Whau!" There is a cure for the Summer's Gone blues...

In between photo-ops, The Shadz have been rehearsing hard for our third* hit-out of 2013, as part of the entertainment line-up for the Blockhouse Bay (Auckland) 'End of Summer Blues Music Festival', set to "rock the Westies" on Saturday, April 6 at Blockhouse Bay Primary School. Also appearing are Shane, Indigo Blue and many more acts - all with a local connection. Hope to see you there!

*We started 2013 bright and early with a loooong, HOT day's/evening's work up north at the '2013 Matakohe Music & Arts Festival' (in home territory for our bassman Alistair) on Saturday, January 5, in the beautiful grounds of a restored 1890s villa - now a home-stay. Besides appearing as The Shadz, we backed longish sets by Paul TT, Karen Davey and Tom Sharplin. Garry, as drummer for both The Shadz and Indigo Blue - whose powerful set gave at least three of us some welcome respite - was on-stage almost non-stop.

*Gig #2, on Friday, Feb. 15, was a little closer to home but still north of Auckland city limits  - a mainly outdoor wedding on a stunning riverside estate at Matakana. By bridal request, Pete and Graham strapped on acoustic guitars and trilled versions of Lenny Cohen's 'Hallelujah' and Chris Knox's '(Love) Not Given Lightly' for the ceremony on the lawn. Then, back to the amps and PA on the patio of the magnifique Provencale-style mansion, where we rocked the young and old guests through the sudden rain and on until 'round midnight - even though the disco guy was supposed to start much earlier.