Conan Mockasin on tour

Conan Mockasin, formally Conan and the Mockasins is back in town and playing a few shows later this month

WELLINGTON - JUNE 27 - HAPPY - WITH A GOOD GUEST (LIMITED TICKETS FROM SLOWBOAT RECORDS)

LEIGH - JULY 5 - LEIGH SAWMILL - WITH A GOOD GUEST (TICKETS FROM REAL GROOVY, VENUE AND CHEESE ON TOAST)

AUCKLAND - JULY 10 AND 11 - BACKBEAT BAR (ABOVE K ROAD ROCKSHOP) WITH JAMES DUNCAN (LIMITED TO 80 TICKETS PER NIGHT FROM REAL GROOVY AND CHEESE ON TOAST)

From Conan:  I couldn't write a press release. I spent all of yesterday trying but it was too cringy, so here is a letter instead.

Name change from 'and the mockasins' to just 'mockasin' because I haven't had a fixed band for about eight months now. The band changes nearly every show. I got bored of playing the same 60's type blues. Guitar solos aren't interesting me so much now so I needed a change.

Just before coming home from the UK I did a stint of acting (as myself) in an Alexis Dos Santos film called 'Unmade Beds' which should be out soonish. I also did a song with Norman Cook, (Fatboy Slim) which comes out this September on his new album called 'Brighton Port Authority'. The album also includes Jamie T, Iggy Pop, Martha Wainwright, and one of my favourites, David Byrne from Talking Heads. So that's pretty exciting for me!

Since then I've been back in NZ working on my album. I feel lucky to get away from London to write and record here! I've also started work on a soundtrack for a local short film called 'Six Dollar Fifty Man'. And while I have a workshop I've been inventing and building electric mechanical instruments to take back to the UK. But Before then I'm looking forward to doing a few small, intimate shows. Hence the 'press release'!