THE FEELERS

REIMAGINED GREATEST HITS TOUR
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Except for the following shows

31 December - Brew Town - Upper Hutt (Get Tickets)

1st February - Tuning Fork - Auckland (Get Tickets)


17 DATES NATIONWIDE WITH CAPITAL THEATRE + SPECIAL GUESTS

Following on from the release of the band’s REIMAGINED – GREATEST HITS album, The Feelers are preparing to hit the road this summer with a brand-new live show and good friends Capital Theatre in tow.

The tour will traverse New Zealand, taking in all the best scenic summer spots from Paihia to Invercargill and everywhere in between. Kicking off on 30th December in Napier and finishing on 2nd February in Hamilton, The Feelers extensive jaunt across the country to mark the release of REIMAGINED - GREATEST HITS will see the band treat their legion of fans to a live set exploding with all of their epic classic hits.

For this tour, James Reid (vocals and guitar), Hamish Gee (drums), Andy Lynch (guitar) and Clint Harris (bass), renowned far and wide for their distinctive rock sound and exhilarating live shows, also welcome the addition of keyboardist Andy ‘Keys’ Cochrane, which will allow an exploration of some newly arranged REIMAGINED songs in support of the latest album.

Gee enthuses: “I’m really looking forward to touring this album and venturing into a number of towns and venues not played before, as well as our favourite summer venues of course! I’m also looking forward to connecting to the fans during our VIP sessions.”

For the first time ever The Feelers make available a VIP ticket which will enable fans to get even closer to the band. The VIP tickets will include an exclusive 3 song performance of songs NOT played during the main set, a chance to get a selfie with the band, early doors 1 hour earlier than GA and first chance at the merch table.

As is to be expected with a Feelers tour, fans can anticipate a show that features a strong, exciting set list bursting with the classic rock versions of the massive hits that they know and love, as well as some special musical incorporations which will deliver a truly unique show destined for the memory banks!

In the 25 years since the release of their seminal debut album SUPERSYSTEM in 1998, The Feelers have undeniably established themselves as one of New Zealand’s most beloved and revered bands, becoming a household name while creating a rich musical legacy that has captivated generations.

With the band’s first quarter-century punctuated with an abundance of career-defining highlights, don’t miss your chance to catch them performing their enviable back-catalogue of radio hits live this summer!

THE FEELERS REIMAGINED - GREATEST HITS NEW ZEALAND TOUR
WITH CAPITAL THEATRE + SPECIAL GUESTS

30 December BEV RIDGES ON YORK - NAPIER
31 December BREWTOWN - UPPER HUTT (Ticket Fairy)
2 January WAITARA T&C CLUB - NEW PLYMOUTH
4 January TOTARA ST - MT MAUNGANUI
5 January COROGLEN TAVERN - COROGLEN
6 January WAIHI BEACH HOTEL - WAIHI BEACH
11 January ATHENAEUM HALL - ARROWTOWN
12 January MEMORIAL CENTRE - ALEXANDRA
13 January TILLERMANS - INVERCARGILL
18 January CAROLINE BAY HALL - TIMARU
19 January GOOD HOME - CHRISTCHURCH
20 January KAIKOURA HALL - KAIKOURA
21 January FOUNDERS PARK - NELSON
27 January ZANE GREYS - PAIHIA
28 January PARĀOA BREWING CO. - WHANGAPARĀOA
1 February TUNING FORK - AUCKLAND (Moshtix)
2 February THE FACTORY - HAMILTON

THE FEELERS
RELEASE ‘LARGER THAN LIFE’ REIMAGINED
THE FIRST SINGLE FROM THE FORTHCOMING ALBUM
OUT NOW!

The Feelers Communicate Tour

GREATEST HITS
RELEASED FRIDAY 7th JULY 2023

In the 25 years since the release of their debut album Supersystem in 1998, The Feelers have established themselves as one of New Zealand’s beloved bands, becoming a household name while creating a musical legacy that has captivated generations.

The quartet, featuring James Reid (vocals and guitar), Hamish Gee (drums), Andy Lynch (guitar) and Clint Harris (bass), are renowned far and wide for their rock sound and exhilarating live shows.

To date, The Feelers have released five LPs, as well as playing countless shows across New Zealand and on the international stage. The band has also been awarded numerous accolades, including five NZ Music Awards, and three APRA awards for achieving the most played song of the year for Supersystem (1998), Venus (1999) and Stand Up (2003). Perhaps most impressively, The Feelers also continue to hold the record for the highest number of physical album sales in New Zealand, and for their label Warner Music NZ.

Formed in Christchurch in 1993 by schoolmates Reid and Gee, The Feelers began their career playing gigs in iconic local venues such as the Dux de Lux and Warners. In 1998 they released their debut album Supersystem, which rapidly ascended to the top the NZ music charts, becoming certified five times platinum. Receiving rave reviews upon release, the album features several of the band’s biggest hits, including their debut single Pressure Man, Satellite, Venus and Supersystem.

A period of intense and widespread touring locally and internationally ensued, before the band reconvened to record their second album Communicate in 2000. Recorded at York Street Studios in Auckland and Church Studios in London, the double platinum LP features a number of fan favourites, including As Good As It Gets, Fishing For Lisa, Astronaut and Anniversary.

The Feelers’ third album Playground Battle dropped in 2003, featuring three of their biggest hits to date, Larger Than Life, The Fear and Stand Up. This was followed by One World in 2006, which included singles Nothing’s More Real, Never Get Me Down as well as the album’s title track. After the release of a greatest hits compilation in 2008 to mark the 10th anniversary of Supersystem, The Feelers returned with their fifth LP Hope Nature Forgives in August 2011.

In 2022 The Feelers played sixteen shows across the country to mark the 21st anniversary of the release of Communicate; an opportunity to play many of the tracks from the album live again, and to treat their legion of fans with a set exploding with all of their hits. With many dates selling out, the tour was a resounding success.
With the band’s first quarter-century punctuated with an abundance of career-defining highlights, there is plenty more yet to come from The Feelers.

Bringing a long-held idea of Reid and Gee’s to life, recording a carefully curated collection of new arrangements of some of their most recognizable and loved tracks from their first five albums.
Reimagined - The Greatest Hits is The Feelers as you have never heard them before. Fans will get the chance to whet their appetites for the new album with the release of the first single, a reimagining of Larger Than Life. With the original version one of the band’s heaviest tracks to date, the song’s new interpretation is spellbinding in its stripped back and melodic arrangement.

Featuring 11 tracks, Reimagined - The Greatest Hits will be released on Friday 7 July. The collection will also feature the band’s new track Dear Anxiety. First played live during the band’s performance at Rock the Bay in Havelock North in November 2022, the song was written by Reid as “a closer look at the human soul and fragility”. Reid says “Anxiety hits me in different ways which I’m sure many others feel as well. Regrets of the past, trying to be mindful and staying in the moment and not stress about the future. Not so easy sometimes”, and slated to be the second single from Reimagined.

Having produced their own material for a number of years, Reimagined sees the band once again teaming up with super-producer Greg Haver, who last worked with the band on Playground Battle.
Hamish Gee comments “On Reimagined quite a few of the songs have string arrangements. Some of the arrangements are grandiose, but we also have more stripped back tracks, including one more delicate track that has only James’ vocal, the tiniest bit of acoustic guitar and piano. It’s really pared back; it’s really lovely. Anyone who knows the songs will be able to recognize the songs”.

The release of Reimagined will also see The Feelers hitting the road once again for shows across the entire country, Gee enthuses “I’m really looking forward to touring this album and venturing into a number of towns and venues not played before as well as our favourite summer venues”.

GREATEST HITS
RELEASED FRIDAY 7th JULY 2023

SUPERSYSTEM | LARGER THAN LIFE | FISHING FOR LISA
AS GOOD AS IT GETS | PRESSURE MAN
ONE WORLD | THE FEAR | DEAR ANXIETY | STAND UP
ASTRONAUT | VENUS
For more info contact:
NANCY BLACKLER
nancy@blackoutmusic.co.nz
027 242 5318

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