New Candys (Italy) Debut New Zealand Tour - Supports Announced

The Italian psych-rock / shoegaze group once praised by Iggy Pop as "kinky", New Candys are finally wending their way to Aotearoa New Zealand for a triple date headline tour later this month. First emerging in Venice during the late '00s and now repping five studio long players, including their new fuzz / synth-drenched The Uncanny Extravaganza, New Candys have toured with such fellow travellers in amp-ripping alt-rock as The Dandy Warhols (who have also remixed the group's 'Zyko'), The Brian Jonestown Massacre, and The Black Angels. They'll be electrifying local punters with their supernatural post-JAMC sonics in Ōtautahi, Tāmaki Makaurau and Te Whanganui-a-Tara, and have just announced top notch special guests for each gig — all brought to you by The Slack Agency...

New Candys (Italy)

Wednesday 23rd July - Space Academy, Christchurch w/ Velveteen*
Friday 25th July - Meow, Wellington w/ Lipstick, Half Angel
Saturday 26th July - Whammy Bar, Auckland w/ TOOMS, Community Treatment Order*

*Christchurch and Auckland tickets on sale HERE via UTR

Hit play on 'Regicide' from New Candys' new album The Uncanny Extravaganza...

Check out 'Twin Mime' from their 2021 album Vyvyd...

Press release:

Concocted with the darkest deviant rock'n'roll ethos and distinctive melodic distortions, New Candys have established themselves as one of the most compelling bands to emerge from Italy in recent years. Founded by songwriter and singer-guitarist Fernando Nuti alongside bassist and synth player Dario Lucchesi, the lineup is completed by Emanuele Zanardo on lead guitar and backing vocals and Francesco Giacomin on drums and sampler.

Signed to the cult record label Fuzz Club, the band is recognized for its unfiltered artistic approach and versatility, seamlessly blending aggressive, gritty sounds with dreamy, introspective tones. The symbolism of their hometown, Venezia, often permeates their music, which explores surreal and sometimes cryptic themes.

New Candys' live shows have gained them a reputation as a must-see act, growing a fanbase through extensive touring across Europe, North America and Australia. Festival appearances include SXSW, Treefort Music Fest, Psycho Las Vegas, Levitation France, Fuzz Club Eindhoven and Liverpool Psych Fest, as well as headlining the Sydney and Melbourne Psych Fests and recording live sessions for KEXP and Jam In The Van. They’ve shared the stage with icons like The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Dandy Warhols and The Black Angels, performing at historic venues such as the Olympia Hall in Paris, The Roundhouse in London and Huxleys Neue Welt in Berlin. Iggy Pop described them as kinky, and their songs have been featured in episodes of Showtime’s original series Shameless.