The Lonesome Buckwhips

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The Lonesome Buckwhips presents

The Lonesome Buckwhips

COMICAL COUNTRY TUNES AND RASPBERRY JAM

They have witnessed their childhood caravan burn to the ground in a blazing inferno, struggled with critical indifference, battled with The Warratahs and each other, been arrested and “lived unhappy lives.” But most importantly the only country band with their own brand of raspberry jam is back! After re-visiting their roots in the small dank Dunedin suburb of Corstorphine, they are back in concert with a new member and a raft of new and inspirational country tunes.

Benny is back in the band on the proviso he is allowed to use the gig as a vehicle to hock off his award-winning gourmet Buckwhip Jam. Which he proudly exclaims has been hair-free since 2006 and has recently won a certificate from the Ministry of Health. The gig will include songs from their previous albums such as the banned Whale Rider and a few tracks from their new album CNTY & WSTN. They recount their lengthy beef with The Warratahs who they became jealous of after “Easy Come Easy Go” was chosen to front the Interislander ad campaign instead of The Buckwhips hit “The Wahine was a Once off”. Their contractual obligations to Marlboro cigarettes also means their song to promote smoking will come exactly 20 minutes into the set.

Join the Buckwhips as they reunite to celebrate their unique blend of country tunes and onstage bickering. Their music has been described as ‘effortless’, while their quick-fire banter has been compared to two misinformed old ladies slugging it out on talkback radio. Come for the music, stay for the raspberry jam as the Buckwhips play songs ranging in theme from indigenous maritime disasters to the ups and downs of market gardening in semi-rural New Zealand.

The show features Toi Whakaari graduates Arthur Meek, Gareth Williams and Miriama Ketu; and Ben Hutchison who has just completed an MA in Scriptwriting at Victoria University under the tutelage of Ken Duncum. Arthur will also be starring in Circa Theatre’s upcoming production of Two Brothers and Gareth is soon to tour with the Indian Ink theatre company.

Dates: Tue 22 – Sat 26 May, 8.30pm
Venue: The Transmission Room, Cnr Mayoral Dr & Queen St, Auckland City
Tickets: Adults $20 Conc. $15 Groups 8+ $15
Bookings: Ticketek 0800 TICKETEK (0800 842 5385)
Show Duration: 1 hour

Dates: Tue 8 – Sat 12 May, 8.30pm
Venue: 101 @ Bodega, 101 Ghuznee St, Wellington City
Tickets: Adults $15 Conc./ Groups 8+ $12
Bookings: Ticketek 0800 TICKETEK (0800 842 5385)
Show Duration: 1 hour

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