Eccles Entertainment & 95bFM Present:
Troy Kingi & The Promises - 'The Year of the Ratbags And Their Musty Theme Songs' Album Release Party
Friday 14 October 2022 | Powerstation, Auckland
On sale 12pm Tuesday 30 August at Ticketmaster
ABOUT:
Troy Kingi announces his sixth album, an 80's Synth Pop instalment, in his 10 | 10 | 10 Series, (10 albums in 10 years in 10 different genres)
'The Year of the Ratbags And Their Musty Theme Songs' (out October 7th) finds Kingi jumping in the Delorian and taking us back to 1984, the year of his birth.
Inspired by television theme songs & superstars of the period such as Prince, Talking Heads and radio friendly bands Tears for Fears, The Human League and Duran Duran - Troy’s main goal with ‘Ratbags’ was to hit a nostalgic nerve for those belonging to the era and for those who are true aficionados of 80's pop culture.
An album drenched in synths and bad hair - each engineering technique, amplifier & instrument used to create it sourced solely from the period, leaving no stone unturned in the quest for authenticity in one of history’s most colourful musical eras.
There is a hidden underlying theme that intertwines each song, connecting them all through a common thread. Troy has chosen to withhold this information, leaving the albums meaning up to the ear of the beholder. Although he has said - if you look close enough, the clues are hiding in plain sight.
First single from the album out September 23rd.
'The Year of the Ratbags And Their Musty Theme Songs’ - Album out October 7th.
