Kelly Horgan (Vox/Gat) Blonde Highway Tele, Mexican Blackguard Tele and Maton accouy, Fender Blues Deville - Myles Allpress (Drums/Vox) '60's Premier kit w/vintage Zildjian crash ride and K series hats, stolen (borrowed) cymbal stands - Rob Collins (Bass/Vox) 70's P-bass, Jack Cassady RI and Diplomat 'Hofner' Beatle Bass, many vintage fuzz boxes, SVT 6x10 clone cab and 1970 SVT RI head - Ben Eldridge (Gat/Vox/Keyboards) '69 Gibson SG with Maestro vibrola, '72 Tele Custom RI and '78 Stratocaster into Mission Amps 1950's Tweed Deluxe clone, waaaaaay too many pedals and sometimes (when Rob brings it to practise) Roland RE-201 Space Echo. Also -NORD lead 61.
Influences
Wilco, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Jayhawks, The Band, Creedence, Dinosaur Jr, Dire Straits, Fleetwood Mac, Guided By Voices, Josh Rouse, Longpigs, Richard Hawley, Neil Young, Ryan Adams, Sleepy Jackson, Beatles, Stones, The Muttonbirds, Cassette, The Verlaines, Dave Dobbyn, Cinematic.
Sounds Like
Reviews for NOBODY TOWN
“Songs From Heaven” – Real Groove magazine
“Lilting tunes, finger-in- the-ear harmonies and melancholy songs built of sturdy and elegant timbers” – NZ Herald
“Creeps into your consciousness like some sort of vine David Bellamy would have warned us about” – Rip It Up magazine
In the five years since Heavy Jones shifted from Christchurch, New Zealand to the ‘big smoke’ of Auckland NZ, their live audiences and profile have grown tremendously. The group comprises Kelly Horgan (vocals/guitar), Ben Eldridge (guitar/keys), Myles Allpress (drums/vocals), and Rob Collins (bass).
Their debut album Nobody Town, released in April 2005 on Flaming Pearl Records and distributed through Global Routes Music, met with critical success as positive reviews appeared in newspapers and magazines the length and breadth of the country. A song-crafted release laden with vocal harmonies and shimmering guitars, reviewers were quick to identify the theme of the album as one of displacement – the story of a band finding its feet in a new city.
Support slots with local heavyweights at the time Goodshirt and Opshop in Auckland and Wellington proved that the Jones’s could rock and roll with the best of them and deliver a ‘shot in the arm’ style of set whenever the occasion called for it. Television appearances on the NZ edition of Top of the Pops and the Good Morning show cemented the ‘Jones’s’ as ones to watch. Through two national tours in April and August 2005, Heavy Jones took their music to a curious nation.
The band decamped once again to their beloved Lab studios in March of this year, feeling invigorated and inspired with their fresh line-up (Rob Collins bringing some much-needed fuzz to the bottom end) and the then newly installed vintage Neve console, they speedily lay down the bulk of 12 new songs using the studio’s 16 track tape machine.
The new material representing a departure from the acoustic sound of the first record with a few songs being born from jam’s in the practice room – something that the band had never done before.
Live shows have been the focus for the group in recent times, and 2007 has seen them maintaining a strong focus on the Auckland live scene. Just recently, they returned from an appearance on the CHART stage at the second ‘Southern Amp’ festival in Christchurch and the whole band has also been moonlighting as a backing group for Edward Castelow’s (Degrees K, The Ruby Suns) Dictaphone Blues project - recently playing a few dates as support on Liam Finn’s church tour.
In Januaray of 2008, the group unanimously decided to call it a day.
The core members, having been together for eight years now, along with relative new-comer Rob Collins, all decide that it is better to end the group on good personal terms and have now shifted their individual focuses towards other projects.
There may or may not be a release of the 90% finished second album as well as a farewell show of sorts.
Keep an eye on this page for updates and a big, sincere "Thanks!" to everyone who has supported the group over the past eight years.
Cheers!
For all booking related enquiries please contact -
Ben Eldridge on: 0210713102 or e-mail: ben.eldridge@aucklandcity.govt.nz
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Selon Recliner, The Orchid Door Album Release "Buffet & Show"
7pm Sat 16 May, New Orient, Auckland City.
To celebrate the release of Their 2nd album “The Orchid Door”, Selon Recliner are sharpening their chopsticks & oiling the Lazy Susan for a Buffet & Show at the classic & infamous New Orient restaurant, where deep in the basement of the Strand Arcade time has stopped still. With a complimentary “Orchid Door” Cocktail on arrival, and the New Orient’s famous Buffet to arouse your appetite, DJ Jimmy Olsen and VJ Grafix will add extra seasoning and get the night spinning. As the tastes settle and ambience is absorbed the bamboo curtain will pull back on The Orchid Door as Selon Recliner take over the old parquet dance floor.
Yes! The rumours are true, FEASTOCK FEST 09 will take place in the beautiful surroundings of number 3 Fea Street in the Pine Hill / Dalmore area of Dunedin on Sat 28th March 09.
In a nut shell it is going to just be a funking good time without having to take your hat off, you can wear steel cap boots if preferred (or if you would like to be intoxicated that is fine & dandy...)
Here is the FEASTOCK FEST 09 line up… (in no particular order)
Tono & The Finance Company Soulseller Irie Eyes Osmium Biff Merchants Left or Right Entropy Trio Oleh Made In China Julian Temple Band (juju crew) MC CR1SPY
The festival will run all day (10am gates open) and is a celebration of current Southern bands & artists. The day will go ahead rain or shine in true festival style… There will be a BYO - BBQ available, no glass, etc so pretty please come prepared for anything. No parking available.
Tickets are $10 (strictly limited pre sales only.) Available from 027 460 5425, hamlo937@student.otago.ac.nz
Churz and thanks for being part of something that might make a difference... Kind Regards, Callum Hampton c/o Fea Stock Fest 09
Hey there,
Just a quick comment letting some of our MySpace friends know that the "Who The Hell Is Doug Derek?" album has just been released in limited CD format on the Kool Kat Musik label (PURR 2023). Available exclusively from the Kool Kat Musik Power Pop/Alt Country online store, the album comes with a free second bonus disc of 11 more songs - all for just $15!
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Don't know if I ever told you guys this. I moved to New Zealand in June 2006. I left the U.S. behind for awhile to travel abroad. I bought your CD the 1st day I arrived in Auckland (I had heard "Saturday Night" on your MySpace page at the time). I'm back in the States now, but every time I hear "Best Laid Plans," or any of your other tunes I think of my time spent in New Zealand. It meant a lot to me...the time of my life to be honest. I'm sorry to hear you guys aren't together any more.
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Hey thanks so much for everything you guys ! Hope the dude let you back in , and didn't lock you in and that you wern't charged a gear removal fee of $75 plus beer plus aids !
Hey great show with the Dictaphone Blues! I've been a big fan since "straight Into Your Arms" - i think we should play a sweet chch show together sometime
