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ery, special thanks to Luke @ Mutant Frog Records for bringing all the 'bits' together and Abhudaya and Hemi for helping us to paint the picture more clearly.

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February 2009

"Melodic folk with an emotional appeal which draws listeners into their own inner workings" - Hartley

May 09 - Latest News.....Well the south island tour did go as planned, as did the reunification of the original lineup of Knox/Brennan. It was amazing to get back together and find the connection still strong and true after all the years.... Thanks to Chris at The Lounge for making this happen! It had been over three years since Patrick and I had played together and it is a testament to his skill that even after all that time and all the new material he was still able to capture perfectly the beat. Respect bro!
But also a huge thanks to the South Island venues I played at on tour, and to all the people, (yes there were a few of you!) who came to the shows! The Olly Knox Experiment lives on!

But something else lives, too..... Since the moving up to Northland I have started a band called Littlefish with fellow singer/songwriter Pete ONeil. It started with just the two of us on guitars and vocals and began at the Funky Fish open mic, then the anniversary, and then as support for Anna Coddinton on her T Shirt Tour.
Since then we have added a drummer, bassist, and percussionist to the lineup - and performed for the first time as a full band two weeks ago at Dargaville's Blah Blah Blah cafe and bar, to a crowd of about sixty people...
Expect more on this.

Olly.

Feb 09 - The winds of change have blown, and TOKE is now living on Northlands wild, rough, beautiful west coast. Still it's unknown what the "final destination" will be, for though settled for the time being and becoming lazy during the summer months, plans have been laid, and with dates yet to be finalized for upcoming performances in the South Island in April, time is moving on as imminent departure gets closer.
Updates from the road are expected, so be sure to check in to see what has been happening, and also you can look up TOKE on myspace.com/theollyknoxexperiment for some new music. A new song "Day After" is yet to be mastered, and another "Distractions" is in the pipeline. More is to come.
Special thanks to Anna Coddington for coming up this way on her tour, and sharing her beautiful music with the Baylys Beach community!!!
Peace and happiness, Olly.

Portions reprinted from the Gisborne Herald 30 June 2005

When song writer and acoustic guitarist Olly Knox came to Gisborne, New Zealand over two years ago he was a fledgling Department of Conservation ranger with musical aspirations and a couple of live performances under his belt.

Now, things are different.

When Knox leaves next month he will be a qualified ranger, he will have notched up more than 60 gigs around the district, and he will have his debut album tucked into his backpack.

"I decided a long time ago that I wanted to record an album and it seemed important to do that before I left Gisborne," said the 24-year-old singer/songwriter, who recorded the album with percussionist Patrick Brennan under the Olly Knox Experiment moniker.

As well as the Knox/Brennan combo, Hemi Porou contributed some rich cello to the album entitled Themes while wind instrumentalist Abhudaya played flute.

Together they have created a collection of 13 tracks, on which songwriter Knox tackles topics from the social anthropology of Away to the existential My Centre.

Recorded on Wainui-based Luke Porter's Mutant Frog label, Themes is so named because Knox has tackled issues that have engaged him since his move to Gisborne.

"They are just things that are important to myself, things like reflection, peace, excitement and recklessness, that I wanted to share with others," he said.

"The songs aren't really your traditional ballads of love and loss. They are more about self-discovery."

While Wairarapa-raised Knox sees the album as just the beginning of a recording career, its launch will double as his formal farewell as he, minus the invaluable Brennan, heads south.

Once he hits Wellington he plans to stop a while, focus on his music, play a few gigs, tour New Zealand to promote the CD and catch up with family before heading off for an extended sojourn overseas.

And he says the experience he has gained while in Gisborne has been vital.

"There is a really open, interactive music scene here and people are really willing to offer help and advice," he said.

"It has been really great to just hook up with people and jam . . . . people who are not just into the sound they are making, but are also interested in developing themselves personally."


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Performances

15th March 2008

The Coconut Lounge - Nelson BC

21st March 2008

Earth Matters fundraiser - Nelson BC

27th June 2008

The Lounge - Carterton

18th September 2008

Schnapps Bar - National Park

19th September 2008

The Poverty Bay Club - Gisborne

18th January 2009

As LITTLEFISH supporting Anna Coddington The Funky Fish, Baylys Beach

28th March 2009

The Lounge - Carterton

1st April 2009

Cartel - Christchurch

10th April 2009

Black Creek Pizzeria - Blenheim

12th April 2009

Le Cafe - Picton

24th April 2009

As LITTLEFISH Blah Blah Blah - Dargaville

 
 

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