RNZ Music was lucky enough to record an intimate show with the one and only Julia Deans, at ‘secret’ Christchurch music venue The Shelter.
Julia Deans is one of Aotearoa’s most beloved musicians. The Cantabrian started her career in the early 90s with Celtic band Banshee Reel, then went on to form highly successful rock band Fur Patrol.
The band’s song ‘Lydia’, taken from their debut album Pet, which came out in 2000, hit number one in the NZ charts (knocking Destiny’s Child from the top spot!). They won four NZ Music Awards the following year.
Since Fur Patrol, Julia has released two solo albums: Modern Fables (2010) and We Light Fire (2018); she’s collaborated with the likes of Shihad frontman Jon Toogood; she’s starred in Jesus Christ Superstar; and she’s toured, gigged and recorded all over New Zealand and the world.
Julia performed an intimate show at The Shelter, a new secret music venue just outside Lincoln in Christchurch, and were lucky enough to record it.
Tune in to Music101 from midday this Saturday on RNZ National 101FM, to hear the full session.
Julia performed 'To L.H.B.' which is taken from Mansfield, a collection of 12 Katherine Mansfield poems set to music by some of New Zealand's top musicians including Delaney Davidson, Anna Coddington, Lawrence Arabia and Louis Baker.
- Click here to find out more about Mansfield, including links to purchase and details on the live shows, which take place in 2021.
Julia is touring the South Island in September:
- Thursday, September 3, Dunedin – Dog With Two Tails
- Friday September 4, Invercargill – Tuatara Cafe
Tickets available at undertheradar.co.nz or www.juliadeans.co.nz/live
And stay tuned for a new Pledge Me crowdfunding campaign, raising funds to press a very special 20th anniversary edition of Pet on vinyl!
