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NEW ALBUM IN STORES NOWAfter playing at the inaugural Bluesfest NZ in Whitianga, the band started road-testing twenty-four new songs, culminating in recording sessions at Montage in Grey Lynn early August. More
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Darcy Perry runs workshops and guitar courses at New Zealand Music Centre, Cambridge, NZ.
Contact nz@nzmusiccentre.co.nz for details.
A fantastic festival line-up for 2010 brings you the very best of New Zealand and International Jazz and Blues stars.
The 2nd oldest Jazz Festival in NZ, The Manawatu International Jazz and Blues Festival continues to grow! Cafes, bars and restaurants around the City's CBD will be swinging to the some of best jazz groups.
Friday 4th June
The Celtic
9.30pm onwards
Saturday 5th June
The Celtic
2pm - 6pm
9.30pm onwards
Darcy Perry returns to Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival with his smoking hot band. Transcending the barriers of age, gender and culture Blues on Broadbeach is one of Australia’s iconic Blues Festivals.
Friday 28th May
Sails Stage
3.20pm - 4.20pm
Saturday 29th May
Niecon Plaza
5.30pm - 8.30pm
Sunday 30th May
TC's at the Sofitel Hotel
3pm - 6pm
Incredible Stringed Bands Open Day! Join us from 3pm, Saturday 10th April for a great day's entertainment celebrating the rich world of Access Radio. Food and prizes are all part of the experience at this free community event.
The lineup is as follows:
3.00 Yanzi Xhu and Thom Klepach
3.30 Nate Taiapa and the Blues Society Blues Jam featuring Mr Darcy Perry
4.30 Der Kranks 5.10 Grupo Andino
5.30 Big Muffin Serious Band.
We'll be simulcasting the gig from 4pm, so if you can't make it, tune in or connect to our live stream!
Darcy Perry performing with special guest gospel singer from Chicago, Sista Jacqui Baldwin. Part of the stunning line-up for the 2010 National Jazz Festival, including two international music legends, Dr John and Brian Auger.
Monday 5 April, 4pm
Classic Hits Outdoor Stage
TV3 Jazz Village
Tauranga
http://www.jazz.org.nz/festival-programme/jazz-village.html
The Auckland Blues Club is an Auckland based incorporated society, and it’s aim is to build a strong platform as a link to not only those musicians already in blues bands and blues fans, but to the wider community as a whole.
The Blue Notes House Band with Very Special Guests including:
- Darcy Perry: The Darcy Perry Band
- Craig Bracken: The Flaming Mudcats
- Steve Wiggs: Riverhead Slide
- Gael Ludlow: Rivehead Slide
- Gary Morris: The Jukes
- BG: The Midnight Blues Band
- Phil Roberts: Los Diablos
- Strayfalcon
- The Winchesters
Osborne Street Bar
Osborne Street, Newmarket
20 March, 8.00 pm
$10 on the door
http://www.aucklandbluesclub.co.nz for more information.
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Motown - America's greatest record label and global music icon.
To mark this momentous occasion, Producers SEL have reunited the legends of Motown music in a ONCE-OFF WORLD PREMIERE EVENT called THE MOTOWN EVENT - CELEBRATING THE HITS OF MOTOWN.
Motown Artists & Guest Stars:
Support Acts:
For more information on Festival click www.missionconcert.co.nz
Blenheim Blues, Brews and BBQs is the festival that celebrates the best of summer, no wonder it’s one of the most popular events on Marlborough’s summer calendar.
Saturday 6th February 2010
A & P Showgrounds Blenheim
Festival opens at mid day and will close at 7.00pm
Tickets Tickets on sale from 11th December 2009. Tickets can be purchased from BNZ branches in Blenheim & Picton, at the Marlborough iSite located at the Blenheim Railway Station and from Ticket Direct, www.ticketdirect.co.nz or 0800 224 224 0800 224 224.
For more information on Festival click here.
Darcy Perry All Stars performing with special guest gospel singer from Chicago, Sista Jacqui Baldwin.
Parachute Festival is the largest Christian music festival in the Southern Hemisphere.
Over 100 local and international bands fill Hamilton’s Mystery Creek Events Centre with everything from hardcore to hip hop, electronica to alt-country, and plenty in between. Held over Auckland anniversary weekend, the Festival features the heavyweights of Christian music across six stages.
The drug and alcohol free four-day event offers a wide range of entertainment alongside the rock n’ roll – including amusement rides, seminars, water slide, skate park, and shopping.
The dates for Parachute 2010, the 20th Birthday Extravaganza are 29 Jan – 1 Feb.
For more information on Festival click here.
To view the Parachute 09 website click here.
The largest classic and historic car race meeting ever held in New Zealand will be happening in January 2010 over two weekends. Over 400 cars will be at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park and the following weekend at Pukekohe Park Raceway, to compete in the NZ Festival of Motor Racing.
22nd - 24th January
Hampton Downs Motorsport Park
The inaugural NZ Festival of Motor Racing will celebrate Bruce McLaren and feature a number of the McLaren and Cooper cars that the late Bruce McLaren owned, drove and designed.
For more information on Festival click here.
Darcy Perry All Stars performing with special guest gospel singer from Chicago, Sista Jacqui Baldwin.
FREE event! Bring a Picnic Blanket and enjoy the Fun. Starting from 4.30pm with family fun activities, leading into the Mainstage programme to start at 7pm with Adeaze, Late 80's Mercedes, Darcy Perry Blues Band & the Funky Monkeys being some of the great performers for the evening.
A Laser Light show will feature as part of the programme and the night will conclude at 10pm with a Fireworks Display.
Sunday 20 December 2009
Lake Te Ko Utu
Albert Street
Cambridge
Darcy Perry All Stars performing with special guest gospel singer from Chicago, Sista Jacqui Baldwin.
Saturday 28 November 2009
Festival: 10am - 5:30pm
Concert: 6:30pm - 11:30pm
Lake Stage
Hamilton Lake
Hamilton
Gold Coin Koha
Darcy Perry All Stars to perform at an all-star benefit concert to help raise money for tsunami-devastated Samoa. A master of the harmonica, Craig Bracken is of Samoan decent and like so many, was deeply affected by the tragic tsunami.
Darcy Perry All Stars
Brilleaux - maximum RnB
Peri Kohu & the Blues Busters
Nytmare - HipHop
Sweet Echo
the Self Righteous Brothers Blues Ensemble
John Michaelz Trio
Tracie deJong Trio
Sista Soul
3's Company
Sunday 18th October
Midday - 7:30pm
Colosseum
Cnr Willow & Harrington Street
Tauranga
Unwind from the working week with one of New Zealand’s most loved blues performers. Darcy Perry (guitar, vocals) and Emanuel Comer (Drums) bring the boogie to Rouge, the stylish new establishment in Empire Court, Cambridge.
Friday night 2nd October
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Rouge Cafe
11 Empire Street
Empire Court
Cambridge
Auckland Family Blues Explosion is an initiative to raise awareness about musical expression and family interaction through the spirit of blues. This family orientated festival is set to become an iconic bi-annual event.
Billy T K Jnr, Darcy Perry, Stingray and Glen Campbell, Bullet, Midnight Blues Band, Los Diablos and the NZ school of Rock Jnr Blues Band, all come together for one awesome afternoon at Aucklands’ most popular destination venue – The Kings Arms.
All proceeds go to Bringing Music to Families / Kids Come First Barnardos New Zealand and 0800WHATSUP (What’s Up) - New Zealand’s largest telephone helpline for children and young people.
Sunday August 16th
Kings Arms Tavern
59 France Street,
Central City Auckland
It's almost here! The 8th annual Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival will be held from Thursday the 28th of May up until and Sunday the 31st of May 2009.
Darcy Perry and Craig Bracken will bring some Aotearoa Roots Music to this Australian party, performing on two stages, with local musicians Brian Clarke (drums) and Phillip Morgan (bass).
Sunday 31st May, 10am - 11am
Sails Stage Broadbeach Mall
Sunday 31st May, 1.30pm - 3pm
Victoria Park Stage
Darcy Perry and an all star band will perform April 25th, as part of the Cambridge Autumn Lights Festival. $10 from every concert ticket sold will go to the Ava Meehan Appeal.
Tickets available through Ticket Direct and Cambridge Information Centre from April 1 st.
Darcy Perry and an all star band will be part of the tremendously exciting new addition to the Festival – our own French Quarter, our own piece of New Orleans: the JAZZ VILLAGE. Situated in the Tauranga’s unique Historic Village on 17th Ave, the Jazz Village offers the ideal setting for a family day-out like no other.
Sunday 12 April, 4pm
Classic Hits Outdoor Stage
TV3 Jazz Village
Tauranga
http://www.jazz.org.nz/festival-programme/tv3-jazz-village.html
Guitar hero Billy TK Jnr and bluesman Darcy Perry will be cutting heads in the beautiful Tangiaro Kiwi Retreat, located in the remote bush and farmland of the upper Coromandel Peninsula. Book your lodge now to get away from it all and experience two kiwi masters in action.
Saturday 11 April
Tangiaro Kiwi Retreat
Coromandel Peninsula
The Darcy Perry Band joins Afternoons for the first New Zealand Live of 2009. Darcy Perry and Craig Bracken talk with Noelle McCarthy about the new Phoenix album, and perform the blues live and acoustic. (duration: 42:17)
http://www.radionz.co.nz/audio/national/aft/2009/01/30/new_zealand_live_-_darcy_perry_band
Darcy Perry & Craig Bracken were live with Fleur, the host of I.A.N. or Independent/Alternative/New, Christmas week on Kiwi FM. Sounding very much like a blues version of Flight of the Concords, the jovial yet informative Podcast is now available on the Kiwi FM website:
http://kiwifm.co.nz/ProgramGuide/IAN/tabid/96/Default.aspx
Acoustic duo Darcy Perry (guitar) & Craig Bracken (harmonica) will entertain Coromandel crowds over summer with their own scorching brand of blues and roots music. Contact venues for more details.
dec 27th. 8pm - 10pm
pauanui sports & recreation club
sheppard ave. pauanui
dec 28th. 4pm - 7pm
hotel imperial
476 pollen st. thames
jan 4th. 7:30pm - 9:30pm
tuatua restaurant & bar
45 albert st. whitianga
The complete 16-track album Phoenix available as a free download from amplifier.co.nz for a period of 2 weeks from 1-14 December.
In Store at JB, Borders and the Warehouse.
CD Distribution by Ode Records (Cat. No. RMADPCD006)
Tairua Pohutukawa Party Featuring OPSHOP, AUTOZAHM, DARCY PERRY BAND, LUKE THOMPSON, BLACKROCKS. Saturday 29th November 2008
Darcy Perry Band - Live Performance Friday 28th November 2008
The 2008 Whangarei Jazz & Blues Festival is a celebration of NZ's jazz and blues talent and diversity.Saturday 4th October 2008
Sunday 5th October 2008
Da Capo Music Centre - Sunday 27th July 2008
Darcy Perry invites you to a workshop , presenting his blues guitar style and ways to add more depth to your own guitar playing.
Book Now:
Da Capo Music Centre
20 Norton Rd Hamilton
07-847 6361
dacapo@xtra.co.nz
In BluesinNZ's first ever interview Darcy Perry is the featured artist. BluesinNZ is a new web site dedicated to promoting blues acts and venues all over New Zealand. In recent times, more and more international blues artists have been willing to tour New Zealand and support for the many blues festivals around the country is growing. BluesinNZ aims to help by celebrating and nurturing the blues scene here and now.
The band are hard at work on their new album. Songs are being written and demos recorded over the winter months in preparation for a return to the studio. Fans can expect an album packed full of original tracks, with a heavy dose of rock, soul and blues music. The album will be produced by the band and due for release November '08.
“No matter what kind of music you play, the blues can give you a common ground. It provides a guitarist with feeling and techniques that can be used in any musical form.” Darcy Perry Da Capo Music Centre - Sunday 25th May 2008
Darcy Perry invites you to a workshop , presenting his blues guitar style and ways to add more depth to your own guitar playing.
Book Now:
Da Capo Music Centre
20 Norton Rd Hamilton
07-847 6361
dacapo@xtra.co.nz
By all accounts the fundraising concert for Joel Shadbolt was a huge success. Thanks to all involved and especially Tim at the Colosseum, Tauranga. The band wishes Joel all the best for his trip to Summer School at the Los Angles Academy of Music.
The line-up featured, Triple J, Hard 2 Handle, Darcy Perry & Craig Bracken, Sharmin, Luke Thompson, Nytmare, Brilleaux, 3's Company, John Michaelz, plus special guest appearances by: Liam Ryan, Sister Soul, Grant Haua, Marc Joseph, Tarquin Keys & Kim Ward.
As one of the top blues artists in New Zealand today, the Darcy Perry Band tours nationally and performs at music festivals year round to tens of thousands of blues fans. Regularly sharing the bill with or supporting international artists, they have been thankful for the experiences gained from these events. To be part of the impressive line-up at the first Coromandel Peninsula Blues And Roots Music Festival 2008 was an honour. If you weren't there, be certain to get your ticket early for next year and discover for yourself why the Bluesfest is regarded as one of the premier international events worldwide.
"Special thanks to Weirs Music Works (Hamilton) for making this happen." Darcy Perry At the Hamilton Summer Gardens Festival '08, we gave away an Ibanez Artcore electric guitar worth $995 to one lucky Ticket Holder.
The Winner, Lesley Stephenson from Raglan, took home a beautiful Ibanez Semi-Hollow body guitar in Transparent Red. Lesley, who hasn't played for a long time was over the moon and said she couldn't wait to get back into playing the guitar.
Proudly brought to you by Darcy Perry and Weirs Music Works, Hamilton. www.weirsmusic.co.nz
Dean Morris has been proactive in the New Zealand music scene and produced the 2005 Blues Explosion Auditions in Auckland City which gained great media recognition. It was at one of these gigs that he meet Craig Bracken & Darcy Perry, who had turned up thinking it was a Jam Night! It wasn't, although Craig did get up and play a few songs with Dave Ball (former guitarist of Procol Harum).
Dean Morris has worked with many bands in promotion & marketing in various genre’s, helping to support artists to achieve their goals. After an invite to a live show in 2007, the Darcy Perry Band impressed Dean so much that he dropped all other management projects to concentrate on a plan to take the band overseas in 2008 & 2009.
These are the players who may be gigging at your local pub, performing at the many festivals around the country, supporting high profile overseas acts, or touring the world as ambassadors for New Zealand music. Each player has their own style and though today the harmonica is mostly associated with blues and country music, there are funk, rock, Irish and folk influences to be heard on this album.
Produced by Craig Bracken, eleven of the songs were recorded live during a three day session at Montage Recording Studios in Grey Lynn, Auckland. This created an opportunity for old friends to reunite, new friends to swap tales from the road and for some, to get their music recorded for the first time. From the country to the city, these are the roots of New Zealand music and the Masters of the Harmonica.
http://www.amplifier.co.nz/release/32440/harmonica_masters_of_new_zealand.html
Copyright © 2007 Darcy Perry
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