New Zealand Music Month - and CHART

Happy New Zealand Music Month everyone!

A lot ot things going on here in Christchurch.. I will be playing at Chartfest at the town Hall on the 23rd, and ELEMENTAL at the Christchurch art Gallery on the 15th..
and AL's Bar (Friday 16th) will be the oficial 'going away' concert.. For those of you who don't know we will be recording a new live album on the night and getting some video footage as well.. so come and be part of it ;) recommending getting tickets in advance..

Then I'm off to the UK and Iceland, will be playing at the Glastonbury festival and touring in Iceland.. Dates here as  they are confirmed ..

'CHART - The Christchurch Music Industry Trust is music industry representative body for contemporary popular music in Christchurch. With a dedicated manager and a Board made up of passionate local music advocates with extensive industry experience, CHART acts as a support and advice network for the Christchurch music industry. CHART hosts regular professional development events, live music showcases, seminars and workshops and manages www.christchurchmusic.org.nz - a web portal promoting the Christchurch music industry and showcasing the city’s vibrant music scene.''

Tickets go to..

This morning I posted tickets to Martin who sent me this:
I'd like to bring my wife, Lisa.. she's never been to one of your gigs.. so if we won the tickets, I'd be able to get a babysitter and we could both come!
 :-) See you on the 16th! :-)

I've been rehearsing with James and Michael and am very much looking forward to playing with them! it's not long now.. less than two weeks.. I love the new sounds.. and James will be singing with me on an Icelandic track! ;)

Thank you to Kitty who sent me a Scary trousers shirt from the Never Wear store..
go have a look ;) xox

Whos the boss... ? and Elemental

Just wanted to share these photos with you.. these are my animals Brjánn/Brian the sphynx, and Loki (he's a chinese crested) ..Loki is still a puppy, and being put in his place as you can see ;)




Also.. coming up the night before the Al's bar concert, is ELEMENTAL - this is an
open exhibition that is up for one night only.. featuring musical performances, wearable art and body paint, fire performers and much more.. it's at the Christchurch Art Gallery.. (tickets for the AL's concert will be available there too) Here is one of the posters:                           click here for more info on this event..

Icelandic album - and a facebook event..

The concert is now an open event on facebook :) so click here to join or invite people..

Everything is booked and sorted for the trip, so this will be the official 'going away' gig... :) although I'm only away for a couple of months this time..
- a lot of you have asked about copies of the Icelandic album 'Hafið þennan dag' so at this concert it will be available (a limited number) for the first time in New Zealand!!
*If you're somewhere else in the world and have been looking for this one.. you can email here through the site and make an order :) these are very limited so there is no 'ordering system' just contact :)

We will be doing some video footage on the night too so if you're somewhere else, you'll be able to see some of it online soon after :) and we are recording a live album as well..

I did some photos with Morphic Creations over the weekend.. will pop some here when they're ready :) Merino is definitely the way for winter - and Glastonbury for that matter..
Someone had a theory on the weather there.. ''every five years it goes crazy..'' It's been 3 years since I played there so hopefully no thunder this time ;) - Looking forward to a double summer ;)

I have one VIP double pass ticket to give away for the concert at AL's bar.. all you have to do is tell me who you want to invite and why you should win ;) send through the contact here on the site and I will post the result here next monday..

and here is a photo, taken by Richard Loader at the Cathedral Square concert last month..  xox:)

Concerts and travels

Hello again :)
Am posting here below what went out to the mailing list this week... This is what it looks like so you know - no spam or ads.. just updates and where I'm touring.. :) 

Just a little note to let you know where I'm at.
The official New Zealand Music Month concert is on Friday the 16th of May at AL's bar - the poster is up on the site at http://www.herasings.com/

Tickets will go on sale at the end of this month, will send out another note when they're available..

This will be a very special concert for several reasons.. I'll be performing with very special guests James Wilkinson (guitar) and Michael Kime (double bass)

The 16th of may was a very special woman's birthday.. and was also the day of her funeral two years ago. This woman was Bára Björnsdóttir - and she was my grandmother. I will also be recording a new - Live album at this concert.. so come and be part of it ;)

Also - There is a new button on the site - Now you can subscribe to the blog with RSS
www.herasings.com/blog

I am on tour again at the end of June, and will be performing at the Glastonbury festival in the UK before heading to Iceland. The Iceland tour will start mid july.. 
Many smiles :)
xox
Hera

A little more about the video..

It's been a busy wonderful week, my Stage Ninja cables arrived in the post, and am very much looking forward to using them! Thank you guys!!

The Al's bar concert for New Zealand Music month is confirmed for May 16th, and I will be performing with very special guest James Wilkinson.. it's been many years since we've played together :) .. Keep an eye out too for the Chart concert in the Town Hall
*It's on may 23rd and I'll be on the acoustic stage.. more info to come.. 

Thank you all for the lovely comments :) 
I'm going to try to answer some questions here, A lot of you asked about the bread shoes.. The bread was fresh from the bakery.. and it felt lovely to wear them ;)

The bath of red wine was not quite as warm as it looked.. but it smelled so nice with the oranges and cloves in.. (and I was quite surprised that it didn't stain..) 

April Fool's day story: 
This came from Sommer; (your package is on the way..) :)

My dad used to be a truck driver and when I was little, every April Fool's Day, my mom would help me pack his lunch, where I always would include some hard boiled eggs along with a one unboiled one. Every year, my dad would call home to report how he had been driving down the interstate, gotten a little hungry for a snack, grabbed an egg out of his cooler and gave it a good crack on the steering wheel, only to get covered in goop.. I thought it was hysterical.. what a good sport he is! :)

And this picture made me laugh :)
(thank you Bill)

 **Those of you who found me through the Cute Overload link should go have a look at the Disapproving Rabbits site...
super cute!

Speaking of cute.. I went swimming in the sea with Hector's Dolphins this afternoon.. it was a wonderful experience! They are so small! and beautiful!

xox