Kimya Dawson in NZ

Kimya Dawson from The Moldy Peaches, will be playing 2 shows in Auckland and Wellington in June.

Tuesday 24th June 2008
Auckland Girls Grammar Hall – Auckland

Wednesday 25th June 2008
Paramount Theatre - Wellington

If you’ve seen the film Juno and the Kimya Dawson provided soundtrack, then the opportunity to see her live will have you screaming “Phuket, Thailand!” (that’s a direct quote, not a cue to get on out of here). And if you’ve loved her since her days of doing indie-core duets with Adam Green in The Moldy Peaches, then you’ll have been waiting for this announcement since the early nineties – and like us, are going to kick it old school…yeah!

Crafting unforgettable songs, Kimya’s personal adaptations are delivered through the most affecting lyrics – all in a lo-fi casing, which gives her very little to hide behind. Kimya Dawson is Kimya Dawson: open, afraid, bewildered, flawed, and incredible. In fact, she embraces wearing it all on her sleeve. Come June, she’ll be wearing it on her sweater sleeve, as she readies herself for her first New Zealand tour this winter.

Having played shows with The Mountain Goats, Regina Spektor, Daniel Johnston and Calvin Johnson, Kimya’s appeal goes from indie idol to anti-folk hero, and has praise being heaped on her from all corners of the universe. On record it feels like she’s with you, whispering those wisdoms into your ear, and getting ready to cry/laugh/love right there beside you. Imagine if she were actually there, right beside you? Better still, see her live and watch her change the world, one chord, one lyric, one song at a time.

Tickets are $30 + bf and on sale through Real Groovy (Auckland) and Slowboat Records (Wellington).

For further information:
http://www.kimyadawson.com