Description The Sou’Westers roll into town for first gig since album Launch!
The Sou’Westers have had a busy 2013 since they released their debut album Going West. The album has received good reviews spending 6 weeks in both the NZ Music Album Chart and the IMNZ Independent Chart. The single Going West has received extensive radio play in Australia and the video was added to J2 Music channel. Their re-working of (You Took Me) Heart & Soul, a previous top ten hit co-written by Sou’Wester Liam Ryan and the Narcs, was recently added to the Radio New Zealand playlist.
The Sou’Westers performed at the 2013 New Zealand Country Music Awards in Gore where their single Going West picked up a nomination for the 2013 MLT Song Writing Awards.
The Sou’Westers’ last appearance in Nelson was at the Nelson School of Music Winter Festival Gala Opening and they look forward to returning to perform The Boathouse on Friday, 6th of December and The Mussel Inn on Saturday, 7th of December. They will perform the December dates with newly wrangled rhythm section Simon Terrill (drums) and Fraser Campbell (bass).
Nominated for 2013 Group of the Year, The Sou’Westers performed at the National Country Music Awards in Hamilton, followed by an appearance on TV1’s Good Morning Show; then travelled to Australia to play the first New Zealand Showcase at The Gympie Music Muster, a 32 year old event boasting an audience of 50,000 + with 10 stages over 4 days. Headliners included The Mavericks, Jimmy Barnes and Mental as Anything.
