Tommy And The Fallen Horses

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When:

Fri 10 Jul ’09, 8:00pm

Where: One 2 One Cafe (121), 121 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby Show map

Restrictions: All Ages

Ticket Information:

General Admission: $15.00

Website:

www.tommyandthefallenhorses.com

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Acoustic Website Tour
Warming up for his spring album release Tommy Benefield (namesake behind ex-LOOP RECORDS Folk-Rock/Reggae band: TOMMY) is on tour with the guitarist from his new band THE FALLEN HORSES.

They are going to 11 towns over 4 weekends to celebrate the launch of their new website and to spread the word about there upcoming September album release.

www.tommyandthefallenhorses.com sets a new standard for indie websites with all the usual bells and whistles such as photos, lyrics, tour info, video clips etc. Tommy’s new site also allows people to join up and get free fortnightly downloads of exclusive demos. It also boasts interactive blog, podcast, film and photo pages where fans can download their own media on to the site. Chat-rooms are still being developed as are a bunch of special features for members (membership is free) and on top of that all Tommy’s albums (including the new one, come September) are available for purchase or download direct from the website.

The upcoming album is Tommy’s finest to date with Tommy finally free to explore the genres of music most meaningful to him. The album sounds like a cross between Neil Young’s ‘after the goldrush’ mixed with The Rolling Stones ‘exile on main St’ with a little of Nick Caves ‘the boatman’s call’ thrown in for good measure. Though Tommy and the fallen horses will continue to tour all the fun dance jams that made TOMMY such a festival favorite.

The record features such NZ icons as Wayne Mason and Dave long, and features members of The Phoenix Foundation, Hobnail Boots and Fat Freddys Drop. It was engineered by Nick Macgowan, mixed by Lee Prebble and mastered By mike Gibson.

This series of intimate acoustic shows features rustic melodic harmonies, evocative lyrics and emotive and emotional musicianship. Fallen Horses guitarist Finn’s fluid lead guitar and finger picking integrate seamlessly into Tommy Benefield’s stunning voice and captivating lyrics.
Reminiscent of Bonnie Prince Billy’s ‘Superwolf’ collaboration with Matt Sweeny or Gillian Welch’s Time the revelator album with David Rawlings. Tommy and Finn, with their Laurel-Canyon-in-the-70’s sensibilities, cast an alt-country, indie-pop spell like no other.