French For Rabbits and Grayson Gilmour Announce Joint Tour

Dream-folk outfit French For Rabbits are pairing up with multi-instrumentalist Grayson Gilmour for a four-date tour in November. The shows come as the wayfaring French For Rabbits, who currently play as a four-piece, complete a string of European show dates and head back to these shores to scoop up Gilmour (who just picked up an award at the Silver Scrolls for Best Original Music in a Feature Film) for shows across Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Here are the details...

French For Rabbits and Grayson Gilmour Mini-Tour

Friday 20th November, The Tuning Fork, Auckland
Saturday 21st November, Orange Studios, Christchurch
Sunday 22nd November, Orange Studios, Christchurch
Tuesday 24th November, Bats Theatre, Wellington

Here is French For Rabbits performing brand new song "Weight Of Melted Snow' at Union Chapel earlier this month...

And here is the music video for 'Silence & Youth' from Grayson's 2014 album Infinite Life!...

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FRENCH FOR RABBITS & GRAYSON GILMOUR!! NEW ZEALAND MINI-TOUR

Dream-folk quartet French for Rabbits are joining up with Wellington based multi-instrumentalist Grayson Gilmour for a four-date tour in November. The tour will see the bands performing at Bats Theatre in Wellington, two nights at Orange Studio in Christchurch and The Tuning Fork in Auckland.

French for Rabbits released their debut album ‘Spirits’ last year on Portland label Lefse Records, and toured extensively through Europe including a stint opening for Danish chanteuse Agnes Obel. The New Zealand tour dates will come on the back of another string of European shows including an appearance at Iceland Airwaves Festival.

Grayson Gilmour has a three-fold musical life as solo artist, band member and film composer. His 2014 album ‘Infinite Life!’ was nominated for ‘Best Alternative Album’ at the 2014 Music Awards, and the Taite Music Prize, and his most recent score for the film 'Consent' won 'Best Original Music in a Feature Film' at the 2015 Silver Scrolls.

Friday 20th November – The Tuning Fork, AUCKLAND
Tickets $20 through Ticketmaster

Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd November – Orange Studio, CHRISTCHURCH
Tickets $20 through orangestudio.co.nz

Tuesday 24th November – Bats Theatre, WELLINGTON
Tickets $20 through bats.co.nz