Dolphin Friendly Announce Winter Tour

Following on from the launch of their 2022 Won’t Be Fools EP, Ōtautahi psych / rock / hip hop groovers Dolphin Friendly are bringing their That’ll Do Teur to five venues across Te Waipounamu in July and August. The four piece team have racked up a string of single releases since their debut Tunes From The Tuna Can EP in 2018, including a live collection and 2019’s Preashology EP — garnering support slots for the likes of Shapeshifter, L.A.B and The Black Seeds. Helping ushering in 2023 with a special guest performance at Tash Sultana and Ocean Alley double headline event at Hagley Park, Ocean Friendly will soon be playing at Go Live Festival for their upcoming tour date at Christchurch Town Hall. Donating 10% of their tour profits to "disadvantaged individuals, communities, or relevant causes in need", check out the details below and head along to one of the following dates...

Dolphin Friendly 'That’ll Do Teur'

Friday 21st July - Blue Pub, Methven*
Saturday 29th July - Christchurch Town Hall, Christchurch [Go Live Festival]
Friday 11th August - Water Bar, Wanaka*
Saturday 12th August - Yonder, Queenstown*
Saturday 19th August - Fat Sally’s, Oamaru [free]

*Tickets available HERE via UTR

Check out 'Hero Skies' from Dolphin Friendly's Won't Be Fools EP...

Press release:

Yeowwww, Dolphin Friendly are hitting the road this winter on the ‘That’ll Do Tuer’ they’ll be hitting the south islands wildest ski towns with a dash of back country fun, bringing unbridled, groove-laden rock and delivering outright blistering performances to a venue near you, get involved now!!!

Hard-hitting, no-bullshit Ōtautahi band DOLPHIN FRIENDLY deliver five epic tracks of unbridled, groove-laden rock with WON’T BE FOOLS EP- their unapologetic salute to 90’s grunge anthems blended with elements of psychedelic rock, hip-hop, and reggae.

Dolphin Friendly are a tight unit who have established themselves as a force in their own right. After the success of their latest E.P and Summer run, the band are determined to step up and deliver outright blistering performances imbued with energising, double-tracked guitar riffs, indefectible and aggressive drum grooves, and crunch-slap jazz-infused bass - all topped off by a multi-dimensional vocal display of smooth vocality, underground rap, and hard-core screaming.

From there, Dolphin Friendly set the local music scene on fire with their authenticity and energy, securing slots on the major music festivals nationwide, and opening for acts like Sticky Fingers, Skeggs, L.A.B, The Black Seeds, Shapeshifter and more. As a result, Dolphin Friendly now enjoy a hard-earned reputation as one of the best emerging local rock acts.

That passion extends to the band members’ shared core value of humanitarianism. Their altruistic tendencies are backed up by the band actively donating 10% of all their tour profits to disadvantaged individuals, communities, or relevant causes in need. To date, Dolphin Friendly have happily donated thousands of dollars to issues associated with chronic illness, mental health, racism, poverty, and sustainability.