Songwriter Showcase presents showcase #104, Sun July 20th at Moon bar in Newtown.
Every month we showcase four local songwriters and celebrate the rich culture and depth of talent we have here in Aotearoa.
This month we present our big busy Midwinter Massive, four great acts.. The Overdogs, The Kingston High All Stars, Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo and Janet Muggeridge and Dave Murphy.
The Overdogs
Literate ballads and breezy Americana. Hoe-down stompers on request.
Wellington combo The Overdogs have been playing round the city since 2016. Fronted by poet and songwriter John Newton, with clarinet and fiddle twins Andy Horwood and Jude Douglas, Tony Paine on bass and Liam Prince on drums. Expect dynamic playing and an easy-going vibe, thoughtful tear-in-your-craft-beer ballads and up-tempo country wig-outs.
Kingston High All Stars
Poneke based band weaving the sounds of Sahara Blues, 60s psychedelia and Traditional middle eastern music to create a tapestry of sound to transport listeners to far flung places and times.
BuffaloBuffaloBuffalo
Morphed from a project set up 2 years ago, a herd of instrument addicts with an EP imminent. Buffalo-pop-rock, whimsical, catchy, playful. Songs of road trips, relationships and reality tv.
Janet Muggeridge and Dave Murphy.
When Taranaki’s premier folk mandolinist and habitual jammer teamed up with Wellington blues legend Dave Murphy a number of years ago, they created a unique sound.
At Moon they will present their original songs that have been arranged to showcase their musical strengths. Expect songs from Dave’s time touring on the road, a blues or two, songs about trains, places in Taranaki that are important to Janet.
