Rosy Tin Teacaddy
About Rosy Tin Teacaddy from Wellington
Rosy Tin Teacaddy are Wellington alt-folk duo, Holly Jane
Ewens and Andy Hummel (The Woolshed Sessions, Rhian Sheehan) working under the
ultra-egos Betty Grey and Billy Earl. With a partnership that dates back nearly
twenty years, the duo are regarded for their on-stage symmetry and effortless
blend of vocals.
In 2010 the pair were awarded a Wild Creations
artists-in-residency grant from Creative NZ and the Department of Conservation.
This saw them in song-writing exile for six weeks on the shores of Lake Tarawera
where they wrote, researched and recorded a translation of local history and
personal isolation in a site-responsive manner. Their forth-coming album, All
Mountains Are Men is due for release on the 125th Anniversary of the eruption
of Mt Tarawera, June 10, 2011.
Formed in 2007, Rosy Tin Teacaddy have built a reputation
for narrative songwriting and lyrical craft coupled with wit and poignancy.
Their debut EP, Blind Leading The Blind opened to audiences with a
theatre-style show while their following full-length album, The Homeward
Stretch, was recorded with multi-award winner Lee Prebble and released in 2009.
It was warmly received by critics, punching above its weight, “Alt country,
very lovely, folky, small, enchanting, meandering. It's literally that fresh
air - that smallness is just grand!”
Manu Taylor, RNZ National.
They have played the Nelson, Tauranga and Wanaka Arts
Festivals, the ASB Magic Gardens, City and Dowse Galleries, guest-appeared on Radio NZ National and
shared the stage with Chris Knox, Jose Gonzalez and Iron and Wine.
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