Stoned Jesus + Somali Yacht Club New Zealand Shows Announced

Ukrainian groups Stoned Jesus and Somali Yacht Club are descending upon Aotearoa to unleash a bongload of ultra-heavy riffs and dimension-ripping psychedelia this coming May. Hailing from Kyiv, Stoned Jesus are key figures in the black-lit realm of stoner rock / doom metal, dispensing epic scale anthems such as 2012's sixteen minute opus 'I'm The Mountain' over six studio albums (including 2019's From The Outer Space) plus multiple EPs since the trio's formation in 2009. Lviv's Somali Yacht Club concoct a potent brew of blazed guitars, cosmic fuzz and post-rock virtuosity, expressed across two studio albums and a trio of EPs thus far, and have shared the stage with the likes of Wo Fat, Elder, Naxatras and Colour Haze. Experience both groups tearing it up live in Auckland and Wellington...

UPDATE 26/03/20: Stoned Jesus and Somali Yacht Club are now journeying to Aotearoa in November 2020...

Stoned Jesus and Somali Yacht Club

Monday 9th November - Whammy Bar, Auckland
Tuesday 10th November - Valhalla, Wellington

Tickets available HERE via UTR

Listen to Somali Yacht Club's 'Loom', from 2014's The Sun...

Press release:

Ukranian Doom Down Under

World renowned Stoner Doom trio “Stoned Jesus”; will finally make their way to Australia and New Zealand in May/June 2020 and they are bringing their Psychedelic Pals “Somali Yacht Club” with them.

Stoned Jesus is just one of those bands, if you know Stoner Rock, well you know Stoned Jesus. The trio from Kyiv created their sound in 2009 and have released four albums and multiple EPs, singles and splits since; making them one of the most popular bands in the European underground rock/metal scenes to date. Bringing together their Sabbath-esque groove and modern doom tones; the trio make mountains out of their riffs and are responsible for the ever-growing community of stoner rock and doom metal. The single “I’m the mountain” released in 2012 quickly became one of the most respected songs in underground rock around the globe.

The Stoner Doom trio then went on to headline and play some of the biggest festivals across Europe including Desertfest (Berlin, Belgium and London) along with which has now landed them on this much anticipated tour leg of their tenth anniversary tour of Australia and New Zealand. Celebrating their little jubilee, the Ukranian trio will play a unique setlist with both classic cuts and tracks from their most recent Prog-influenced critically acclaimed “Pilgrims” album.

Somali Yacht Club have been making waves for a few years right across Europe via their beautiful blend of Post/Psychedelic Doom Rock and Shoegaze; and just after three albums they have penetrated the world market with their latest offering “The Sea” clicking over to 1.1 million views on youtube. The Ukranian trio have shared the stage and toured with some of the most respected Stoner/Psych Rocks bands in the world including My Sleeping Karma, Naxatras, Colour Haze, Elder, Wo Fat and Sasquatch; hitting the best of the best festivals Keep it low, Streetmode, Stoned from the Underground and Desertfest (Berlin)