Jon Toogood's The Adults Announce Three Date Tour

Shihad frontman Jon Toogood's star-studded project The Adults are releasing their second album HAJA this Friday, and have announced a three date release tour with contributors Estere, Raiza Biza, Ben Wood (Trinity Roots) and Emily C. Browning joining the artist on stage in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch this September. More guests on HAJA include Chelsea Jade, JessB, Aaradhna and Kings, for the new record Toogood drew inspiration from the Sudanese folk music Aghani-Al-Banat, which is performed exclusively by women, first experienced by the singer and multi-instrumentalist at his wedding in Sudan. With a killer lineup like this you're guaranteed a solid night out, here are the tour details...

The Adults - HAJA live!
Feat. Jon Toogood, Estere, Raiza Biza, Ben Wood and Emily C. Browning

Saturday 1st September - Wellington, Meow
Friday 14th September - Christchurch, Blue Smoke
Saturday 15th September - Auckland, Powerstation

Check out The Adults' latest single 'Take It On The Chin' feat. Kings...

Here's the lyric video for The Adults' recent song 'Boomtown' feat. Chelsea Jade and Raiza Biza...

Press release:

In the fizz of releasing their joyous sophomore album “HAJA” (out 20 July), Jon Toogood’s THE ADULTS now announce three live performances across Aotearoa in September.

With a fluid cast of collaborators helmed by Shihad frontman Toogood, this live incarnation of THE ADULTS includes electric-blue witch hop pioneer Estere (who features on the album’s first single, ‘Bloodlines’), hip hop artist / rapper Raiza Biza (who’s found on the second single ‘Boomtown’ & album cut ‘That Gold’), Ben Wood of Trinity Roots and smoky-voiced singer Emily C. Browning.

Writing “HAJA” Toogood was inspired by the Sudanese folk music Aghani-Al-Banat, performed exclusively by women, which he first encountered at his wedding in Khartoum.