Molly Payton New Zealand Summer Shows Announced

London-based, Aotearoa rising star Molly Payton is returning home this summer, playing an intimate pair of headline events in Auckland and Wellington ahead of the March launch of her debut Mess EP. The 18 year old artist has made impressive strides since graduating from the Play It Strange NZ songwriting initiative and moving to Britain two years ago, performing at prominent UK festivals The Great Escape, Green Man, and Neighbourhood. No online releases from Payton have been revealed thus far – get ahead of the pack by experiencing her songs live in mid-February...

Molly Payton
Saturday 15th February - Meow, Wellington w/ Baylie Vinson
Sunday 16th February - Wine Cellar, Auckland w/ Connor Moore
Tickets available HERE via UTR

Press release:

High flying UK-based Kiwi MOLLY PAYTON returns for NZ shows

Plus1 in association with UK agency Primary Talent is proud to announce Auckland and Wellington shows for Molly Payton – the London based 18-year-old New Zealand indie singer-songwriter whose career is on a rapid rise.

These shows are hot on the heels of Molly’s busy Northern Hemisphere summer, performing at UK festivals like The Great Escape, Green Man, and Neighbourhood, as well as her own headline and collaborative dates.

New Zealand young songwriter initiative Play It Strange helped play a part in nurturing Molly’s initial talent, and CEO Mike Chunn (Split Enz, Citizen Band) is delighted she’s already making a mark in London, where she moved two years ago.

Through this Mike Chunn & Play It Strange connection, Molly has invited two recent Play It Strange graduates to open her shows; Baylie Vinson (Wellington show) and Connor Moore (Auckland).

Molly Payton grew up in Auckland where she first started writing songs heavily inspired by singer songwriters like Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley and Joni Mitchell. In the UK she has further developed her music, recording her debut EPs with Oscar Lang and Oliver Barton-Wood (Nilufer Yanya/Black Midi etc).

She has since signed to TMWRK records/ The Orchard - readying releases for the start of 2020. Her first ep MESS – out in March - is a collection of bitter yet vulnerable songs about growth and heartache.