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There are two local chances to catch indie folk favourites Albi & The Wolves next month, when they play Warkworth and Maungaturoto as part of a 13-date tour of New Zealand and Australia.
The Auckland-based trio have been regular visitors to the Whangateau Folk Club and Leigh Sawmill since they formed in 2014, but for the Long Way Round tour, they are playing an afternoon gig at Warkworth’s Tahi Bar, on Sunday, August 18.
The night before, on Saturday, August 17, they will be at the Centennial Hall in Maungaturoto, which is where the band’s proud albino front man Albi, aka Chris Dent, hails from.
As well as Dent on acoustic guitar, Albi & The Wolves comprises Pascal Roggen playing electric violin and Micheal Young on double bass, with all three contributing vocals and percussive stomp.
They pride themselves on creating a huge sound and high energy show that packs a punch by pushing the limits of what can be done with just their voices and string band format.
Their songs and performance have been described as compelling, dynamic and with “drive and passion in spades”, forging a sound that is emotive, uplifting, joyful and captivating.
Albi & The Wolves have toured extensively, playing more than 1000 shows and festivals around NZ and Australia, and were named Best Folk Artist at the NZ Music Awards in 2018.
For the Long Way Round tour, they are taking their newest album, Light After The Dark, to “towns they love” all over the country, playing a mix of intimate and larger venues with “songs old and new and stories from the road”.
Tickets cost $25 for the Maungaturoto show, which starts at 7pm on August 17, and $20 for the Tahi Bar gig, which runs from 3.30pm on August 18.
Info and tickets: https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/
