Support act for The Advocators album release tour, Beyond the Palisade, she took the opportunity to share her new single again. becoming a regular now in the northland scene she performed with Austyn Mills on guitar and Mathew Shepherd on bass.

Magic Woman, Merlia’s second single, lifted the energy again. It is a fun song about a witchy woman and, delivered with a wink, there was a suggestion it might even be about her mum. By this point Merlia was properly cutting loose and dancing, and that energy proved infectious.

The Local Bar and Restaurant the perfect setting for a night of music.

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