Kity Daisy and Lewis Announce Summer 2012 Shows

British sibling trio Kitty, Daisy and Lewis are returning to New Zealand for two shows in the new year. Becoming regular visitors to our fine shores, they have played here for the past two years in a row and return on the back of their new album Smoking In Heaven released in May.

Kitty, Daisy and Lewis with special guest Delaney Davidson.

Tuesday 31st January – The Powerstation, Auckland
Wednesday 1st February – Bodega,  Wellington

Ticketing details below.

Here's one of their most recent videos for "Don't Make A Fool Out of Me" from the new album:

Press Release:

KITTY DAISY & LEWIS RETURN – AUCKLAND & WELLINGTON shows With special guest Mr Delaney Davidson

Tuesday 31st January – Auckland at The Powerstation
Wednesday 1st February – Wellington at Bodega

Following their two sell-out tours of NZ in 2010 and 2011, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis make their third visit to NZ to promote their acclaimed second album 'Smoking In Heaven'.

The multi-instrumentalist Durham siblings hail from Kentish Town, London and have released two self-recorded albums of swing, jump-blues and ska. Their second album is something of a departure from the template established on their eponymous debut - while their first album reflected their tender years - 'the soundtrack to a very cool school dance' - 'Smoking in Heaven' ' is a more rollicking and reckless knees-up for grown-ups'. (Scott Kara, NZ Herald).

Youngest member Kitty celebrated her 18th birthday the day of their show at the Powerstation in January and it's difficult to believe she is a grizzled veteran who has been performing live for more than 10 years. Her howling harmonica solos are a particular live highlight.

Equally precocious is Lewis who cuts his own 78s and cobbled together a comprehensive home studio from vintage analog equipment.

Between them, the trio play guitar, piano, banjo, lap-steel guitar, harmonica, xylophone, double bass, ukulele, trombone and accordion, swapping instruments between songs. Live, their line-up is augmented by mum Ingrid (from legendary post-punkers The Raincoats) on double bass, dad Daddy Grazz on guitar and legendary octogenarian Jamaican trumpet player Eddie 'Tan Tan' Thornton who turns 80 in 2012. (remembering amongst other highlights in his career, he played on The Beatles Revolver LP)

Tickets on presale 29th through www.muchmoremusic.co.nz and www.powerstation.net.nz

General sale from the 1st December from Ticketmaster and Real Groovy and Wellington’s Rough Peel Music store.