Menzies + Family Band, The Wine Cellar - Fri 26th July
“Wow, you guys gave me so much energy” - MJ Lenderman, 2024
Menzies come to The Wine Cellar, as part of their Te Ika-a-Māui 'Spaghetti Land' EP release tour. Supported by Tāmaki heavy-hitters, Family Band.
Menzies, the Te Whanganui-a-Tara four-piece, have gained a name for arresting live performances. Dancing from weighty post-punk to heart-felt ruminations on childhood, their songs express the wildly relatable.
“Turned up at the Karori swimming pool, and knew I shouldn’t have turned up”, and
“It cost me twenty bucks, you see, to buy my favourite DVD, don’t judge me, it was Notting Hill”
It’s no surprise the band hits so hard with the experience and passion of the musicians involved - magnetic front-man Chris Brown (Friendlies), Miles Sutton (Welcomer, Prizegiving), Nikita Piper (Friendlies, Androgynous Lemon), and Doug Kelly (Doledrums, Girlboss). The band brought in Oliver Devlin (Hans Pucket) to mix the EP, and Tui award winning Vivek Gabriel, Gabriel Audio for mastering.
Touring Te Ika-a-Māui this July, see Menzies live in a place near you. Their live show heralded by the likes of MJ Lenderman, get tickets through Under The Radar:
Papaioea / Palmerston North, The Stomach - Friday 19th July, 2024
Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington, Vogelmorn Upstairs - Saturday 20th July, 2024
Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland, The Wine Cellar - Friday 26th July, 2024
Whāingaroa / Raglan, The Yard - Saturday 27th July, 2024
Family Band:
Family Band are a gnarly noise group based out of Tāmaki Makaurau. Formed while flatting together, Family Band take influence from Chicago noise rock and late 00’s trans-Tasman post punk.
