Family Cactus To Release Debut Album - Come Howling

Family Cactus are releasing their debut album ‘Come Howling’ next Monday 13th July.

Press Release: The seven piece group of Wellington based musicians have impressed many and have gathered a strong following from supporting bands such as Okkervil River, playing at this years CAMP A LOW HUM, the 95bFM Summer Series and Fancy New Band event, the MTV Midwinter Party, The ASB Gardens Magic in Wellington and various other shows throughout NZ.

The band have a combined musical background stemming from rock, country, blues and pop, the group features members from notable New Zealand bands including The Accelerants, The Brunettes, The Nudie Suits, Grand Prix, The Cosbys, The Bonnie Scarlets – among others.

Musically, with all members bringing their own bag of references, one might wonder what the outcome would be. The seven Family Cactus members produce a sound with elements of Radiohead, The Arcade Fire, Beirut and the E Street Band; a sound that can be boisterous and aggressive, or calm and intricate.

Adam Ladley is the main songwriter in the band, his songs are miniature stories, conjuring characters and places, from miners facing tragedy in rumbling coal towns, to teenage punks bent on annihilation at all-ages venues.

“We are attempting to make music that means something”, elaborates Adam Ladley, the main songwriter in the band. “With seven members we end up creating music that we wouldn’t ordinarily make under normal circumstances.”

The album was produced by Lee Prebble at The Surgery in Wellington, and will be released by Distributor via Sony Music. Tour Dates to be announced.