SJD PRESENTS ‘SAINT JOHN DIVINE’ THE ALBUM PLAYED IN FULL, LIVE WITH A STRING QUARTET. VERY SPECIAL GUEST SHAYNE P CARTER SOLO WILL JOIN HIM AT THE MERCURY THEATRE FOR THIS UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT.
AUCKLAND – THE MERCURY THEATRE – SATURDAY 10TH OCTOBER
“Saint John Divine ...is blessed with warmth, indelible melodies, and stories to tell from SJD’s askew, dryly witty point of view” - RUSSELL BAILLIE, NZ HERALD
“The weight of these songs-supported by shimmering strings and presented in a hymn-like-quality-is intoxicating” - SIMON SWEETMAN
“Lush, soulful, and gentle” - GRAHAM REID, ELSEWHERE
SJD has announced ‘Saint John Divine’ the album played in full, accompanied with a String Quartet and very special guest Shayne P Carter performing solo for two unforgettable nights. ’Saint John Divine’ has been hailed as SJD’s finest work yet. The album joins an unimpeachable canon of work that ranges from Lost Soul Music and Southern Lights through to Songs From A Dictaphone and Elastic Wasteland. Described in the Sunday Star Times as ‘blue-eyed soul that reaches down into the core of your being’, by Nick Bollinger.
With two songs ‘Unplugged’ and ‘Little Pieces’ reaching the top 20 list for APRA’s cherished Silver Scroll songwriting award, and finalist for Best Producer in this years VNZMA's - he is truly on a roll.
SJD and his band are taking it to the next level, they will be accompanied by a quartet of New Zealand’s finest string players to perform this critically acclaimed album in its entirety, alongside a solid selection of his many fan favourites.
SJD PRESENTS ‘SAINT JOHN DIVINE’ LIVE, PLAYED IN FULL WITH A STRING QUARTET – AND VERY SPECIAL GUEST SHAYNE P CARTER SOLO.
