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DEBUT ALBUM AND SOUTH ISLAND TOUR

Finally it is here, our debut 11 track album - An Evening Echo. The band can't wait to set off on their South Island tour next week to begin promoting 'An Evening Echo'. 


If you want to be one of the first to pick up the album please email us on ashandthematadors@hotmail.com


Check below for a sneak peel of the first song to be heard of our album: Good Dogs, Bad Men.

GOOD DOGS, BAD MEN

http://soundcloud.com/ash-3/good-dogs-bad-men-1

Otago Daily Times Article

From link:

http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/173877/recording-chills

UPCOMING GIGS

The band is excited to have lots of gigs around town over the next few months  before they head off on tour. Some of these gigs are during local world cup game days and a semi acoustic set at dunedmusic.com's birthday.

SATURDAY 27th AUGUST 

The band always enjoys playing alongside Julian Temple Band and all the members in it.They are looking forward to this show. Julian Temple and PMK performed their amazing duo set at, "The Mansion Tapes" EP release in Dunedin. It was one of the most enjoyable gigs Ash & The Matadors have played. Not only will the bands be great, but the venue - The Church - is awesome, especially when Iain Sweetman is doing sound. This promises to be a great night.

FRIDAY 9th SEPTEMBER

This show is the night before the first Rugby World Cup game in Dunedin - Argentina vs England, no doubt there is bound to be a heapsof people out and about looking for some local music to enjoy. XII Below will be the place to be on Friday 9th September.

It is exciting to be playing with The Great Jali for their debut gig and we can't wait to see them.

We will also be joined that night by Hana Fahy & The Low Tones, who are a local act compiled of wonderfully talented musicians.

"Hana Fahy has been writing and performing her songs for rather a long time now and has now compiled a shiny new band of her favourite Dunedin musicians to help her do it.

Rob Falconer on drums, Gareth Bedford on bass and the multitalented Erica Stichbury on violin, guitar and vocals are the Low Tones."

Listen to Hana Fahy here:

SATURDAY 24th SEPTEMBER

Ash solo in Oamaru with Julian Temple and Matt Langley

SATURDAY 8th OCTOBER

Ash & The Matadors at Urban Factory line up to be announced. Ash's birthday party.

SATURDAY 29th OCTOBER

 

Our first gig at The Penguin Club is going to be epic. We are thrilled to be joined by the one and only Made In China. Make this an excuse to get away for the weekend and head to Oamaru for a wicked night. 

Here is a video from the last time Made In China rocked at The Penguin Club:

Recent Gigs

We have played a couple of awesome gigs recently our guitarists birthday party and a gig at Ombrello's bar. Here are some photos:

  

Keep your eye out for our upcoming gigs, single release, album release and tour dates!

48 Film Festival - Dunedin Finals.

On Friday 10 June the band played a short acoustic set at the V 48 Hour Film Festival Finals. The concept of the 48 Hour Film Festival is to write, film and edit a movie in 48 hours... with a few restrictions such as your genre, a prop, a character and a line...It was awesome to be able to drink heaps of free V and watch amazing short films.


We all agreed with the winner which was an hilarious, 'Fad Movie' about the fad that we all remember - Chatter Rings. Make sure you check out the screening of the finals on Channel Four later in the year. Here is a link to view some of the finalists around New Zealand:

Thanks to V, Strictly Coffee, Filadelfios and to the talented people that made the films we got to enjoy. It was a fun night.

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NZ Music Month Library Gig.

During NZ Music Month the Dunedin Public Library hosted a selection of wonderfully talented local artists - Tla, Julian Temple Band, John Egenes, Both Sides of the Line, Catgut and Steel, Black Boy Peaches, The Plot Holes, Honeybone., Left or Right Soundsystem, Mr Biscuits, The Doyleys, Death by Silo, Logan Valentine with Chris Keogh, Matt Langley, Leo Ladell, Amanda Goodwin, Thomas Macarthur and Robert Scott.

Ash & The Matadors enjoyed playing alongside Logan Valentine with Chris Keogh (who played some delightful Sex With Bowie songs) and Robert Scott (who is in amazing Dunedin bands such as The Bats and The Clean). 


Thanks to The Dunedin Public Library http://www.flickr.com/photos/dunedinpubliclibraries) and Jo Little for these photos from the show.