Chris Hurn Album Release Tour
Monkey Records is proud to present Too Busy Dreamin', the debut album from a major new song-writing talent, Chris Hurn. To promote the release, Chris will be undertaking a 14-date tour around New Zealand in March and early April.
Chris Hurn is a 21-year-old folk-pop singer/songwriter from Lower Hutt, New Zealand. After playing in various local bands, including Play It Strange 2007 winners The Lunch Box Boys, a 60s-style indie-pop band, he discovered a love for folk music and decided to go solo in late 2009.
Inspired by the likes of Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Nick Drake and Leonard Cohen, he began to write a collection of songs that would soon become his first album. Although heavily influenced by his folk heroes, he draws upon a wide range of genres and styles of music. As well as having a soft spot for modern pop and rock, Chris has spent a considerable amount of time soaking up 60's pop groups, notably The Mamas And The Papas, The Beatles and The Kinks.
Coming from a multi-instrumental background, Chris commenced his musical endeavours at a young age with the piano and a cheap plastic recorder. His first album is heavily based around the acoustic guitar but whistles, clicks, claps, harmonica and harmonies also play a big part in the sound. Astonishingly, Chris plays all the instruments on his debut as well as mixing and producing it himself. His lyrics reveal a world-wise maturity far beyond his years and coupled with his knack for writing catchy melodies, he seems sure to secure himself a place amongst New Zealand's fine new generation of singer/songwriters such as Liam Finn, James Milne and Connan Mockasin.
Too Busy Dreamin' was recorded in 2010 in his Lower Hutt home studio and mastered by Dave Cooley (Serge Gainsbourg, Polyphonic Spree, Opensouls) in LA. The suitably summery music video by Aaron Ly for "Whatcha Got", the first single from the album, has also been released recently.
When not playing folk music, Chris works as a composer writing orchestral based scores for video games and films.
Now, you have plenty of chances to see him this month and a little bit into next!
TOUR DATES
Saturday 5 March
Meow, Wellington
Wednesday 9 March
Le Café, Picton
Thursday 10 March
Fairfield House, Nelson
Friday 11 March,
Hot Mamas, Motueka
Saturday 12 March
Franks, Greymouth
Sunday 13 March
Cooks Saddle Café, Fox Glacier
Thursday 17 March
Lake Hawea Motor Inn, Lake Hawea
Friday 18 March
Dux de Lux, Queenstown
Wednesday 23 March
Chicks Hotel, Port Chalmers
Thursday 24 March
Level One, Kelvin Hotel, Invercargill
Friday 25 March
The Grosvenor, Timaru
Sunday 27 March
Dharma Bums Club, Wairau Valley, Blenheim
3pm
Saturday 2 April
Wine Cellar, Auckland
All shows doorsales only
