Delaney Davidson Announces New Album and NZ Tour
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 story telling and emotive music.
The album Baby Heavyweight will be released June 26th
(LP/CD/Digital) via Southbound Distribution.
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Delaney pitches himself headlong into the realm of shaman and trickster, navigating themes of trauma, loss, heartache, poison and 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 albums 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 albums 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 again his diverse range of musical connections and versatility as both songwriter and collaborator.
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.
This nationwide tour is possible thanks to NZ On Air funding and the support of the NZ Music Commission.
Tickets available from Banished Music
Banished Music Presents
Delaney Davidson Baby Heavyweight NZ Tour
Friday 3rd July @ Auckland Cabaret Festival, Wintergarden: The Civic
Saturday 4th July @ Auckland Cabaret Festival, Wintergarden: The Civic
Wednesday 8th July @ Last Place, Hamilton
Thursday 9th July @ 4th Wall Theatre, New Plymouth
Friday 10th July @ St. Peter’s Hall, Paekākāriki
Friday 17th July @ The Boathouse, Nelson
Saturday 18th July @ Meow, Wellington
Sunday 19th July @ War Memorial Centre Concert Chamber, Whanganui
Friday 24th July @ Errick’s, Dunedin
Saturday 25th July @ James Hay Theatre, Christchurch
Thursday 30th July @ The Small Halls Sessions, Hawkes Bay (DUO)
Friday 31st July @ The Small Halls Sessions, Hawkes Bay (DUO)
Saturday 1st Aug @ The Dome, Gisborne (DUO)
Sunday 2nd Aug @ Ātea, Whakatāne (DUO)
Photo Credit: Sabin Holloway
