Wellington-based indie-folk ensemble, Rosy Tin Teacaddy, are proud to announce a cure for homesickness in the release of their new album The Homeward Stretch and will bring their musical remedies to Carterton’s Lounge Wine and Tapa’s Bar for a one-off show on this Saturday, March 14th at 8pm.
Rosy Tin Teacaddy are Billy Earl and Betty Grey (aka Andy Hummel of the Woolshed Sessions and Holly Jane Ewens) who have a reputation for black humour, soft-focus whimsy and foot-stomping good times. Since 2007 the duo have been wooing discerning music lovers with their indie-folk sing-alongs and have shared the stage with Iron and Wine, Jess Chambers, Chris Knox and Jose Gonzalez. They visited Lounge Bar last year and proved a hit with Wairarapa locals.
The Homeward Stretch is a collection of loosely interwoven vignettes featuring temptresses and miscreants. There are flights of fancy, dedications to loss, rants from the confessional booth and the occasional cannibalistic dinner. These are memories glimpsed through rose-tinted glasses - or an empty bottle of absinthe.
Billy and Betty sing their sea shanties to the light at the end of the tunnel, with knowing smiles, desperate prayers and always a yearning for home.
A sing-along distraction from crisis, Rosy Tin Teacaddy’s The Homeward Stretch is an invitation to the card table, two fingers of whiskey and endless cups of tea. They invite you join them for this intimate concert, with a rare opportunity to buy The Homeward Stretch prior to retail release on the April 1st.
The single Chestnut is available for free download by visiting their myspace page:
http://www.myspace.com/rosytinteacaddy
