Tue. June 10th: Niels and The Cartertones, Kevin Meehan, Georgie Swan-Hay
Niels and The Cartertones
A collaboration between four extraordinary, Wairarapa-based musicians, for a special concert, covering many of Leonard Cohen’s best loved pieces.
This concert is an alliance between:
Niels Gedge, fingerstyle guitar and lead vocals, a well-known singer songwriter on the folk scene, with two albums of original songs. He has also performed extensively in cafes and bars and at events in the UK and throughout NZ. Niels' vocal range is very similar to Leonard Cohen.
Kate Marshall, multi-instrumentalist and vocals. As well as singing in a duo with her partner Bob Cooper-Grundy at clubs, pubs and festivals, Kate is a key member of the much-loved Raven Mavens, the all-woman Boogie/Blues band that plays regularly around the Wellington Region, and beyond. Bob is an Americana/blues musician who plays finger-picking guitar, mandolin, and slide guitar. Bob has opened for Americana Greats: Guy Clark, Townes van Zandt, Tom Russell and Jimmy LaFave.
Steve Trotman, vocals and acoustic guitar. Inspired by the bands of the 1950s and 1960s and singer/songwriters, such as James Taylor and Paul Simon, Steve fronted various Wellington groups in the 1970s before heading overseas. He co-founded Verandah Band in the early 2000s, playing a mix of genres in every Wairarapa venue (and beyond) for the past 20-odd years, including Toast Martinborough and Summer Hummer.
Georgie Swan-Hay
Georgie performs originals and is from Pukerua Bay.
She writes "Started off as a drummer for various bands around the Wellington region but over the last few years, I have become more focused on writing and performing my own music."
"I released my debut EP in 2023, “Swan Dive” and I am currently recording my second EP with Rokalok Music in Lower Hutt."
"My sound is a mixture of alternative acoustic/electric folk with easy riffs and heartfelt lyrics written about my life and experiences paired with driving bass lines from Tom my bass player and producer."
Kevin Meehan
Kevin Meehan loves the old English ballad with its stories of life both as it was, and is now.
His repertoire includes songs from: Ewan MacColl, Tom Paxton, The Kinks, Bob Dylan, and Richard Thompson [to name a few], as well as a few originals.
He also is the former president and instigator of Mainly Acoustic Music Club and is looking forward to plucking a few from his songbook.
