Tommy and The Fallen Horses - Album Release and Tour

Tommy Benefield, singer-songwriter behind LOOP RECORDS folk-rock reggae band TOMMY, is back with a new band: THE FALLEN HORSES. Promoting their new record Isolation is the New Party, TOMMY and The Fallen Horses are coming to a town near you!

The Fallen Horses are; John Savage on drums, Clifford Leatherbarrow on bass, and Finn Johansson on lead guitar. They integrate seamlessly into Tommy’s songs, supporting his stunning voice and captivating lyrics. With a unique alt-country, indie-pop sound, they cast a melodic spell like no other.

TOMMY and The Fallen Horses’ new album Isolation is the New Party, is Tommy’s finest to date and features NZ music icons Wayne Mason and Dave Long, as well as members of The Phoenix Foundation, Fat Freddy’s Drop and a host of other talented locals. The album was engineered by Nick McGowan, mixed by Lee Prebble, and mastered by Mike Gibson.

Isolation is the New Party is an alt-country record of finely crafted Americana and indie-pop. While it is an alternative record, indie in every sense, the raw ingredients of the album are simply good old fashioned rock, folk, pop, and country, with a 70’s singer-songwriter vibe holding it all together. Nick Bollinger, rock journalist from The Listener and National Radio, called it “The best thing I’ve heard in a long time.”

The upcoming singles (listen out for ‘Babe I’m Just Scared’ dropping in August), while being unique and quirky, have mainstream appeal, and with this record TOMMY seems destined to break through into the mass consciousness of New Zealand’s, if not the world’s, music loving public.

www.tommyandthefallenhorses.com sets a new standard for indie websites with all the usual bells and whistles such as photos, lyrics, tour info, video clips etc, but also has blogs and podcasts, and a members section which allows people to join up and get free fortnightly downloads of exclusive demos, as well as buy all TOMMY merchandise and albums direct from the site.

Isolation Is The New Party TOUR 2009:

Oct 01     Kaikoura         The Strawberry Tree
Oct 02     Dunedin         Refuel    
with ragamuffin Children
Oct 03     Christchurch     Al’s Bar   
with ragamuffin Children and Kowhai
Oct 08     Takaka         Mussel Inn
Oct 09     Motueka         Park Café
Oct 10     Nelson         Yazza Café
Oct 17     Wellington         Bodega    
with Harriet and the Matches and Roy G and the Bivonators
Oct 23     Auckland         King’s Arms   
with Lisa Crawley and Jonny Corker
Oct 24     New Plymouth     The Basement Bar

(Some of the shows below are still awaiting confirmation. Please check www.tommyandthefallenhorses.com confirm the below dates)

Oct 30     Wanganui             Bedrock
Oct 31     Palmerston North        The Brewers Apprentice
Nov 05     Plateau             Taupo
Nov 06     Thames             Nectar
Nov 07     Whakatane         Whakatane Hotel
Nov 13     Hamilton             Biddy Mulligans
Nov 14     Raglan             Orca
Nov 27     Napier             Groove Kitchen
Nov 28     Gisborne             Soho Bar
Dec 04     Tauranga             Brewers Bar
Dec 05     Rotorua             The Shed