So we’re living in London and, the day before our first ever Flow gig, four bombs go off killing 56 people. That rattles the hell out of everyone.
We push on with the show though. And when 150 happy-to-be-alive punters join us, and the venue (The Luminaire in Kilburn) is named Time Out magazine’s ‘Live Venue of the Year’ not long after, doors open.
We play in the UK with betchadupa, Kate Nash (who later has a UK no.1 album), Nathan King and at a festival with Breaks Co-Op. We get flown out to perform on the Greek Island of Mykonos too. But after a while the Kiwis in the band want to head home. London is cold and busy and our mums live in Pukekohe. There are tears, tough-guy mate’s tears, as the Kiwi and British bits of the band part.
With new recruits on board back in New Zealand, we make our debut at the Pohutukawa Festival with Pluto and Goldenhorse in late 2006. Over 300 people are at our first Pukekohe gig a few months later. We go on to have Jason Kerrison, Jayson Norris, Luke Thompson and Jonny Love out to perform with us in Pukekohe, we support Jordan Luck at Mangawhai Tavern, we tour with Fuser and Faster She Said, and we appear on the telly (Nightline and The Verona Sessions) and the radio (where Caley gives Nathan King a hiding on Pop! Goes The Weasel).
The band’s musical roots broaden in NZ with Todd (vocals/guitar) running Acoustic Edge, which is perhaps the leading singer/songwriter night in South Auckland, and Caley (guitar) putting on shows, for the likes of Greg Johnson and Goldenhorse, through his company My New Favourite.
But Flow is where the real energy is driven. And with our first professional recordings in the bag, it’s time to see what the world makes of them.
PARIHAKA INTERNATIONAL PEACE FESTIVAL - Jan 09
Flow at VERONA (Ve-ro-o-o-na), Auckland - 9 Dec, 2007
Flow has appeared at:
The Halfmoon - London (2x)
Neighbourhood - London
The Luminaire - London (3x)
Contiki Resort - Mykonos, Greece
Barracuda Bar - Newquay
Shepherd's Bush Walkabout - London
The Good Ship - London (3x)
The Cobden Club - London
The Crazy Horse - London
The Pohutukawa Festival - Tairua, NZ
Mangawhai Tavern - Northland, NZ
The Dogs Bollix - Auckland, NZ
The Franklin Club - Pukekohe, NZ
Papamoa Tavern - Papamoa, NZ
Smart Bar - Pukekohe, NZ
Stampede - Papakura, NZ
The Boiler Room - Whakatane, NZ
Harvest - Pukekohe, NZ (6x)
Auckland Art Gallery - Auckland, NZ
Masonic Tavern - Devonport, NZ (2x)
Mt Smart Stadium - Auckland, NZ
Dori & Rick's bandstand - Onewhero, NZ
Verona Cafe (with Alt TV) - Auckland, NZ
The Kentish Hotel - Waiuku, NZ (2x)
The Adelaide - Wellington, NZ
Hummer Bar - Raumati Beach, NZ
Murphy's Law - Waikanae, NZ
Diggers Bar - Hamilton, NZ
Parihaka Internatonal Peace Festival - Taranaki, NZ
Photos from the POHUTUKAWA FESTIVAL, Tairua, Dec 06
Hey boys! Just saw yur video on the Pro SHow website.. sweet as! Hey im finished recording the first 3 tracks of our album... woul dlove you guys to have a listen. Ive posted them on my page. :) Talk soon. Mick.
Mate we're not far off it's getting really exciting. Have one weekend left in Byron for mixing. We're doing a video for it too... will be out mid April I reckon. How are you mate?
Just swinging by after a little break from MySpace - Turn It Up still needs something extra to create the perfect sound... My skills on air guitar! Seriously, i'm pretty impressive (despite having a few months off from practice).
Hey guys! Whats new?? Im releasing my first ever single around xmas! My band and I have recorded Somehow, I Can Tell You This, and Party Song and it's sounding great! Will send you boys a copy when it's done. Hope your all still kickn strong :)
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