After an injury left him unable to stalk the stage with the same energy as he was used to when fronting Die! Die! Die!, Andrew Wilson took the chance to slow down and write some songs on his own. Teaming up with Stefan Neville (Pumice), he recorded the three tunes on reel-to-reel 8-track that would become the 'Simple Songs' EP, quietly releasing it under the name AW in May.
Stripped back, pure and impure, soft and noisy, this are songs for the sake of songs.
“It’s really beautiful. Although the actual song craft stands proud, the sonics and the mood reminds me of early rough trade – Mekons, Young Marble Giants, Raincoats.” - Shadow World, UK
Joining Wilson for his first solo outing will be drummer Kim Martinengo and bassist Morgan Leary, with AW set to unveil these songs and more live for the first time at Point Chevalier's Cupid Bar on Saturday 31st August.
Opening the evening will be Tāmaki punklings O/PUS, a shoop-er group made up of Jade Farley, Stefan Neville, Beth Ducklingmonster, and Liz Mathews.
Should be good, should be good.
https://awawaw.bandcamp.com/album/simple-songs
