Morcheeba Headed To New Zealand In April

British electronic lounge/trip hop trio Morcheeba are headed to New Zealand in April for two shows on the back of Australia's Byron Bay Bluesfest. The Godfrey brothers and vocalist Skye Edwards emerged in the mid 90s and produced a string of relatively timeless hits that can still be heard soundtracking various urban settings. The trio have just released new album Head Up High which finds them on the touring circuit and coming our way...

Morcheeba

Thursday 10th April, The Powerstation, Auckland
Friday 11th April, Wellington Opera House, Wellinton

Tickets available from next Thursday 7th November - see below for details.

Here is the clip for 'The Sea', the opening track of their breakthrough album Big Calm (1998).

And here's one from their new album...

Press Release:

BRITAIN’S TRIP-HOP TRIO MORCHEEBA ARE HEADING TO NZ

British pioneering trip-hop trio Morcheeba and Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall are the first Bluesfest Touring New Zealand shows to be announced for the touring season.

Morcheeba will be heading to the Powerstation in Auckland and the Opera House in Wellington with their original line-up, so get ready to hear the dreamy, soulful, down tempo sounds of the Godfrey brothers and the sweet, sensual vocals of Skye Edwards that you have loved since the 90’s.

The leading lady of Morcheeba, Skye Edwards, is one of the most vocally gifted soul singers of today. The group define the ‘chill out’ genre and are the perfect antidote to a big night, songs like ‘Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day’, ‘The Sea’, ‘Even Though’ and ‘Otherwise’ have been played in café’s, lounge rooms and at Sunday sessions worldwide and featured on endless compilations including the Café’ Del Mar series.

Morcheeba’s tour comes off the back of the recent release of their eighth studio album ‘Head Up High’. The album is a new direction for the trio who have had some significant changes in their lives since their last album 2010’s ‘Blood Like Lemonade’ and you can hear the positive, healing aspect in the new album that reflects those experiences. Morcheeba’s beatmaster and production wizard Paul Godfrey said of the album "I always need to feel we're moving on and making progress," he added “When we make new records, all we want to do is blow our fans away, and hopefully make some new ones”.

MORCHEEBA NZ TOUR DATES:

POWERSTATION, AUCKLAND - THU 10 APRIL 2014
Tickets from www.ticketmaster.co.nz 0800 111 999

OPERA HOUSE, WELLINGTON - FRI 11 APRIL 2014
Tickets from www.ticketek.co.nz 09 842 538

TICKETS FOR BOTH SHOWS GO ON SALE: THU 7 NOV at 12.00 midday NZDT

--Also touring Australia including Bluesfest, Byron Bay 2014 and West Coast Blues N Roots 2014--