Daniel Armstrong & The Monsoons Announce Aotearoa Tour

Monday, 10 January 2022, 8:05 am
Press Release: Bad Gin Sanctuary

Off the back of their sophomore album, 'Everything Is As It Shouldn't Be' Daniel Armstong and his 5 piece band, The Monsoons will embark on a six-date tour around Aotearoa. Rescheduled from 2021 this tour marks the beginning of a big year for Daniel Armstrong & The Monsoons including international touring and word of a third album.

AUCKLAND - TUNING FORK - FEBRUARY 4TH - WITH RIPSHIP & LATE TO CHELSEA

AUCKLAND - GLOW FESTIVAL - FEBRUARY 18TH

DUNEDIN - BARK! - FEBRUARY 25TH

OAMARU - GRAINSTORE GALLERY - FEBRUARY 26TH

CHRISTCHURCH - SPACE ACADEMY - MARCH 4TH

AKAROA - THE GRAND - MARCH 5TH

Tickets at Under The Radar (Tuning Fork show at Moshtix)

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London born, Auckland based, indie/alternative songwriter Daniel Armstrong, claims, since the last record a lot has happened ‘new love, old love, a baby, betrayal, severed fingers, forgiveness, and revenge’. He has teamed up with a 6 piece band including Violinist Jacinda Kumar, Organist Alex Rau, Drummer David Hampton, Bassist James Brooks, Guitarists Odessa Neilands, and Jimmi Crouch who complete the Monsoons.

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The live shows thus far have been unpredictable. You can expect a calm string arrangement around Armstrong's vocal or an angry, energetic burst live show to a backdrop of 1930 film.

The new album ‘Everything Is As It Shouldn’t Be' is a commentary on living in an anti-culture bubble, that is separate and obsessed with a world that doesn’t exist outside of a cellphone, looking into an unknown future where technology has killed a big part of human existence. The album borrows in varying degrees from The Velvet Underground to Nina Simone, Scott Walker to Radiohead.

"With an indie-rock vibe emitting from Daniel’s Telecaster together with his melodic storytelling, I found myself in a time capsule with the 60’s band The Velvet Underground and singer-songwriter Bob Dylan to which the resurgence of rock and roll themes were polished and played upon."