Roy Montgomery To Support Mary Lattimore & Julianna Barwick In June

Christchurch guitar adventurer Roy Montgomery (The Pin Group, Dadamah, Dissolve) is making a very rare live Auckland appearance in mid-June, supporting visiting LA harp innovator Mary Lattimore and US ambient composer Julianna Barwick's upcoming collaborative event at The Tuning Fork. Today's announcement may come as no surprise to switched-on listeners, as Barwick contributed to the pioneering Cantabrian artist's internationally acclaimed 2018 album Suffuse. Scope out the event's updated details here...

Mary Lattimore & Julianna Barwick w/ Roy Montgomery
Wednesday 19th June – Tuning Fork, Auckland

Listen to Roy Montgomery's 'Sigma Octantis' featuring Julianna Barwick, from 2018's Suffuse...

Press release:

Today, The Great South Pacific Tuning Fork and 95bFM announce that experimental guitarist and composer, Roy Montgomery, will open for Mary Lattimore & Julianna Barwick's show on June 19th.

Roy Montgomery's catalogue of music spans from the '80s until now, including work in Flying Nun band, The Pin Group, Dadamah, Dissolve and collaborations with Flying Saucer Attack, Liz Harris (Grouper), Purple Pilgrims and more.

His most recent effort, Suffuse, a collection of atmospheric soundscapes laced with female vocals (Haley Fohr, She Keeps Bees, Katie Von Schleicher) was released last August to great critical acclaim. The 6-track album includes a special appearance from Julianna Barwick who adds her signature vocal layers on 'Sigma Octantis'.