The Enright House and HDU at Al’s Bar 04.30.2008

We’re stoked to be part of HDU’s album release tour, by bringing you the last-ever performance of our acoustic set! We religiously rehearsed the set for almost four months and then took it on a 10-day South Island tour, where we played these songs for hipsters, adults, children and grandparents. It will be hard to part with the wonderful experience of playing these tender renditions, so it will undoubtedly be an emotional farewell.

Not only will it be the last-ever show in this format, but Thomas, our dear friend and former guitarist, will be down from Wellington to reunite us as the same 4-piece line-up that debuted the acoustic set at Camp A Low Hum earlier this year. If you missed us at camp and didn’t make it out during our tour, this is a show I think you won’t want to miss… I mean, for Pete’s sake, it’s a show with HDU, right? Don’t sit this one out if you like our music - you’ll be sorry you did, attract heaps of rancid Karma, and get smashed in the face by a crash-landing flying saucer.

Don’t say I didn’t warn you…

2008 Acoustic Tour w/ Shaun K Anderson:

Th. 24 Apr: The Penguin Club - Oamuru
Fr. 25 Apr: Arc Cafe - Dunedin
Sa. 26 Apr: The Glue Pot - Invercargill
Su. 27 Apr: Wharfside Cafe - Stewart Island
Mo. 28 Apr: Old Schoolhouse - Okarito
Tu. 29 Apr: Saracen’s - Karamea
We. 30 Apr: Drifter’s Cafe - Granity
Th. 01 May: Yaza Cafe - Nelson
Fr. 02 May: Hot Mama’s - Motueka
Sa. 03 May: Dux De Lux - Christchurch

Festivals:

Camp A Low Hum 2008 - 02-05.02.08
Southern Amp 2 - 07.11.07
Camp A Low Hum 2007 - 03-05.02.07

Album release tour (presented by A Low Hum):

Christchurch - 22.09.07: Al's Bar *
Dunedin - 21.09.07: Arc Cafe *
Interislander Ferry - 16.09.07
Wellington - 15.09.07: Bar Bodega *
Hamilton- 14.09.07: Yellow Submarine *
Auckland - 13.09.07: Whammy Bar *
Palmerston North - 12.09.07: The Stomach
Interislander Ferry - 12.09.07

* [w/Little Pictures, Get Set Play, Thought Creature]

Local shows:

30.04.08 - Christchurch: Al's Bar [supporting HDU]
19.04.08 - Christchurch: Real Groovy [NZ Music Month instore]
28.10.07 - Christchurch: The Great Hall [w/ Rare Shot Blue, Ragamuffin Children]
07.10.07 - Christchurch: Real Groovy [in-store album release show]
28.09.07 - Christchurch: "Hack Circle" City Center [Red Panda - w/The Lonely Harris Club]
10.08.07 - Christchurch: Al's Bar [A Low Hum - w/Yacht and Panther]
29.06.07 - Christchurch: Dux De Lux [w/ The Undercurrents]
23.06.07 - Christchurch: The Civic [Sanctuary Gothic Masquerade Ball]
26.05.07 - Lyttelton: Harbour Light [w/Donatello, Pandora's Bucket]
02.05.07 - Christchurch: Al's Bar [Chart "Burning Questions"]
09.03.07 - Lyttelton: Wunderbar [w/Urbantramper, Flipgrater]
22.02.07 - Christchurch: Dux d Lux [w/Shocking Pinks]
15.12.06 - Christchurch: Media Club [w/Shocking Pinks, 5 1/2 Minutes]
08.12.06 - Christchurch: Al's Bar [A Low Hum - w/Gostplane, Disasterradio, Signer, etc.]

Help us play unique shows in your home!

We would love to have an opportunity to play some small and intimate shows in your home, in and around Christchurch. We would play at neighborhood friendly volumes, and bring all the equipment needed. All we need from you is a humble space and the willingness to invite your friends. Interested? Email us at info (at) theenrighthouse (dot) com.

What we have planned for the new year:

More instruments, more songs, more variety. Essentially, we're going to be working on a new type of live show when we get back, which is more suited to quite gallery-esque spaces, whilst distancing ourselves from the bar scene a wee bit. In other words:

small intimate performance spaces
safe listening levels
no alcohol
no late show starts
and most importantly: all ages

Also, we're trying to integrate more acoustic material (acoustic guitar and piano), as well as more electronic material (more synths, vocoders and samplers).