Back room chords and front porch harmonies: the Gazebo Girls play Alt country originals and Americana classics. Some songs are as old as the hills they came from, some were written just yesterday. Armed with guitar, mandolin and more harmonies than you can shake a stick, their repertoire ranges from fragile and haunting songs that touch the heart, to down and dirty, rowdy and ragged songs with whiskey in their bellies and mud on their boots.
Singers Penni Bousfield and Janet Muggeridge began performing as the Gazebo Girls in 2011. Penni Bousfield (vocals, guitar) has previously performed with many of NZ’s top acoustic musicians, including Brendan Power, Mahinarangi Tocker and the Topp Twins and is known for the range and expressiveness of her voice. Janet Muggeridge (vocals, mandolin, guitar) plays a World War 1 mandolin in a melodic style, fusing elements of folk, country and blues.
Gazebo Girls' appearances include the New Plymouth TSB Festival of Lights and main stage at the Wellington Folk Festival. They have opened for American singer Kristina Olsen, Hobnail, The Eastern and The Shot Band.
Their CD The Ragged Edge was released in late 2012.
Doors open 8.30
Gazebo Girls play from 9pm
