11 November - Oamaru, Grainstore Gallery
17 November - Vogelmorn Hall, Wellington
18 November - Auckland, Unitarian Church
8 December - Christchurch, Loons *
16 December - Dunedin, Te Whare o Rukutia
*All shows are all ages, except Loons.
On Record Store Day 2023, Dunedin’s dream pop originators, Cloudboy, released their remastered, revered 2001 album, ‘Down at the End of the Garden’ on vinyl for the first time, with the limited edition selling out nationwide.
Now fans will be able to experience the full glory of Down at the End of the Garden performed live throughout Aotearoa, in intimate seated venues, enveloped by Cloudboy’s master musicianship and a densely-textured, immersive full-length film.
Called a “wildly ambitious record...fearless and far-reaching” by RNZ’s Tony Stamp, Down at the End of the Garden is an album that easily leapt into Aotearoa’s ‘classic album’ list, featuring band members Craig Monk, Jo Contag, Demarnia Lloyd and Heath Te Au. Jo said, “The main aim of Cloudboy was to frame Demarnia's songs and compelling voice in unusual and evocative ways”, and intricate musical arrangements set to a pop sensibility sailed this record into the collections of the nation.
Cloudboy’s touring band is comprised of Demarnia Lloyd (vocals), Craig Monk (violin, guitar, synth), Johannes Contag (guitar, flute, bass), original drummer Heath Te Au, backing tracks and John White (violin, backing vocals); live visuals created by Ōtautahi Christchurch-based photographer/film-maker Stuart Lloyd-Harris.
Don’t miss experiencing this incredible classic album live!
PRAISE FOR DOWN AT THE END OF THE GARDEN
"Imaginative pop of just-so poise with a hint of darkness..." - Russell Baillie, NZ Herald
“Every so often an album is reissued that’s especially deserving.” - Tony Stamp, RNZ
"Stubbornly individual and curiously beautiful; and yet this is a pop album" - Nick Bollinger, NZ Listener
“A startlingly original avant-pop album. Nothing like this has ever appeared from our enchanted isles." - Noel Meek, Loop
"An eclectic slice of brilliance that will be treasured by those that possess it" - John Taite, Real Groove