The Checks 'Alice By The Moon' Release Tour
June 12, Bacco Room, Auckland, with 1995 and Pop Strangers (51-53 Nelson Street, Auckland - underneath the Montecristo Room)
June 18, The Cabana, Napier, with Clap Clap Riot
June 19, Bodega, Wellington, with Clap Clap Riot
July 15, UCSA Ballroom, Christchurch with Opshop and Clap Clap Riot
July 17, Refuel, Dunedin, with Clap Clap Riot and Knives At Noon
To celebrate the forthcoming release of new album, “Alice By The Moon”, The Checks will be playing a series of shows across the country. Self produced and recorded in Auckland’s The Lab studio with ace engineer and songsmith Joll Mullholland, the album contains a more eclectic and varied style of songwriting than the rock and roll swagger of first lp, Hunting Whales. There are smooth grooves and falsetto vocals aplenty (”Back Of The Restaurant” and “Ballroom Baby”), the Dandy Warhols meets Oasis chiming wall of noise that is new single “You And Me”, the garage rock stomp of “Get Off The Stage Man”, the reggae/rock hybrid that NZ crowds have grown to love (“Bagherra” "Hold My Head"), the quirky strolling pop of “Till The Dance Is Over”, and many other gems amongst the albums 13 songs. Alice By The Moon will be in stores on June 8.
