Mistletone

Artwork by Craig Easton

Mistletone proudly presents legendary New Zealand band The Chills in their first Australian tour since 1992, playing two shows only in Melbourne and Sydney!

One of the key proponents of the Flying Nun sound, The Chills have been much loved since the early 1980s for their charming, hook-laden guitar pop.

Over the years there have been many lineups, the only constant member being founder and guitarist Martin Phillipps. For this tour The Chills will consist of Martin Phillipps, James Dickson, Erica Stichbury, Todd Knudson and Oli Wilson.

Having grown more iconic and relevant to indie pop as each year passes, there is huge anticipation for the return to Australia of The Chills and their Heavenly Pop Hits…

ABOUT THE CHILLS

James, Martin, Erica and Todd of The Chills

The Chills were formed in Dunedin in 1980 from the remains of a two-year-old high school punk band named The Same. Martin Phillipps was taken on as The Same’s the guitarist but soon became lead vocalist and then started writing the songs. When Martin’s songs began to outstrip the very rudimentary capabilities of The Same, he formed a new group: The Chills.

Martin had then (and still does today) a single-minded determination to take quality original NZ-sounding melodic rock music to the world. Martin’s requirement of band members over the years has been to meet a standard of musicianship, which is necessary to deliver The Chills’ songs with essential consistent energy in the live arena. Martin has maintained this difficult ideal through nearly all of the band’s 20 incarnations, and when it has been missing he has acted and changed the line-up.

This determination to maintain a high-powered approach to The Chills live shows stems from the punk rock ethics of Martin’s musical awakening, and from the subsequent proximity to charismatic persons like Chris Knox who drove home how crucial it was to deliver music always with intensity and conviction. This live energy is the central reason why The Chills are remembered fondly in all of the 29 countries that they have thus far visited.

It is the combination of this AND the consistent quality of their songs which have established The Chills as one of the most well-known NZ groups to date – particularly in the USA, UK and Europe. The Chills have had a string of hits over the years and have become a NZ institution with their songs being used on TV shows, commercials, and in movie soundtracks.

THE CHILLS TOUR DATES:

MELBOURNE: FRI MAY 14 @ East Brunswick Club w/- Guy Blackman + East Brunswick All Girls Choir, plus DJ RICK (The Twerps). SOLD OUT!

SYDNEY: SAT MAY 15 @ Oxford Art Factory w/ Songs Trio + DJ Berko.
Tickets $35 + BF on sale now from Moshtix, ph. 1300 GET TIX.

THE CHILLS ONLINE:

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James, Oli, Martin and Todd of The Chills