The Demi Whores release their debut album

Auckland understated heroes of the music scene are releasing their debut album (we say finally) after 5 years of wowing audiences around NZ.

The Demi Whores released their debut album on Friday 13th October, exactly five years after their first ever show, supporting the Datsuns back in 2001. They are Marcus Francis Joyce on Bass, Edward Samuel Gains on guitar & vocals and Anthony Eden Pompeus on drums.

The self-titled album was recorded mixed and mastered by Murray Fisher (goodshirt, Voom) in his Sandringham studio, shortly after their NZ dates with Interpol in 2005. All the main tracks were recorded in one day as the band wanted to capture their manic ‘live’ element, and initially it was going to be an e.p. but by the end of the day they had 15 songs - some of them recorded in one take. Nathan Means from Trans Am was roped in for keyboards on a couple of tracks.

The songs on the album are a mix of live favourites ‘Pussy Moon’ and ‘Purple Balloon’ and newer songs like ‘Bless My Family’ and recent b.net/the Rock/Kiwi hit ‘Title is Untitled’. The video for this song was made by Orlando Stuart (Wayne Anderson: Singer of Songs TV2) - who is also currently making a documentary about Edward Gains for the International Film Festival.

The detailed album artwork has been done by both Edward and Marcus, whose separate styles are well known within the music community, due to impressive CV’s (the Fix, Mystery Girl Productions, A Low Hum, Big Day Out Magazine etc). The Demi Whores release the album on their own label I am Evil Records - set up especially for the album but also now a vehicle for the solo music and artwork of Edward Gains. It is available at www.iamevilrecords.com and through all Real Groovy

They will have the official release party at the Schooner Tavern on Sat 28 October with a tour of the main centres to follow shortly after.

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