Event Details
Jul 31
Te Awanga Community Hall
A Small Hall Sessions with Delaney Davidson (Duo)
July 30th - Christ's Church, Pukehou -
July 31st - Te Awanga Community Hall
Baby Heavyweight - The Album
Baby Heavyweight, born in a kitchen in Switzerland, is Delaney Davidson’s 11th solo album. Somewhat more groovy than his previous releases, this is the second album he has made with Merk (Mark Perkins). Building on the smooth depth of the previous album “Out Of My Head”, and taking it into a new realm of storytelling and emotive music.
Delaney pitches himself headlong into the realm of shaman and trickster, navigating themes of trauma, loss, heartache, poison, cynicism, and love, reinventing himself song after song to give a fuller and more multifaceted picture than we have ever seen of him before. Collapsing roles as quickly as they are introduced, the album's fluidity and movement is at times cathartic and others polemic.
The theme of Lucifer seeking his own redemption through recontextualising his past is the strongly themed undercurrent that weaves the album's 13 songs together. Universal concepts such as coming to terms with the roles we have been cast, learning to see our own trials as heroic, accepting love, and surrendering the anger that masks the pain are abundant.
Charting through a heady mix of influences, Delaney weaves a circular story of the hero’s journey circling the full gamut of emotional experience. Featuring co-writes with Kommi, Barry Saunders, Marlon Williams, Sean Wheeler ( LA’s Westcoast skater punk scene), Tami Neilson, and old Dead Brother - Pierre Omer, Delaney shows his diverse range of musical connections and versatility again as both songwriter and collaborator.
Delaney Davidson On Tour in July
Hitting the road with a stacked band featuring Heather Webb, Cass Basil, Alex Freer and Ryan Fisherman, Delaney sets his sights on a show that will deliver the album in all its complexity and nuance. Truly something to be witnessed. Do Not Miss Out.
For these two shows, Delaney will be joined by Heather Webb on guitar.
Truly something to be witnessed. Do Not Miss Out.
Date & Time
Thurday July 30th Christ's Church, Pukehou
Friday July 31st Te Awanga Community Hall
Doors at 6pm, Show from 7pm
Pop Up Bar & Meals Available at both
This nationwide tour is possible thanks to NZ On Air funding and the support of the NZ Music Commission.
