Press Release – Mumsdollar farewell tour

Recent Vodafone Tui Award winners Mumsdollar are gearing up to take the show on the road for the final time.

Having been together for over 10 years, Mumsdollar have independently produced and self-released 5 albums, the most recent titled "Ruins" in 2008.  Over the years the boys from South Auckland have seen success in ..New Zealand.. and overseas including ..Australia.., ..America.. and ....Japan...., where the latest two albums have been hits.

The 2009 Tui Award has come as a timely pat on the back for the boys, who have regretfully decided to call it a day; the primary reason being that singer Ben Claxton is heading off on his big OE.  Rather than leaving everything up in the air on what will happen when Ben gets back, the boys have decided to close the gaps and call it a day.

Over the years Mumsdollar has received heaps of support from their core Kiwi fan base.  Mumsdollar would like to take one last chance to say a big thank you to all the fans and people who have supported them over the years, by going back to their roots with a ....North.. ..Island.... in early December 2009.  Unfortunately because of scheduling Mumsdollar are unable to make next year’s Parachute 2010, so this tour will be the final opportunity to see one of ....New Zealand....’s all time greats in concert.

A Mumsdollar performance is a memorable experience regardless of the occasion, and these last concerts promise to be even more electric than usual. Make no mistake, this will be an unforgettable tour that you cannot afford to miss.

The tour dates are:

Thursday 3 December – Tauranga (....Mount.. ..Mosaic....)

Friday 4 December – ....Hastings.... (Atomic Events Centre)

Saturday 5 December – ....Wellington.... (The Rock)

Thursday 10 December – ....Hamilton.... (Elevate Youth Hall)

Saturday 12 December – ..Auckland.. (Zeal ..West Auckland..)

With support from ‘The Jury and the Saints’ and ‘Sleeptalkers’

Tickets only $10, onsale Thursday 28 October from www.undertheradar.co.nz

For further info on the tour including venue locations, visit www.shogunmusic.com

Our Ruins Album Release Tour Kicks off this friday in Wellington, check out our shows page for a show near you and come along, with support from The Ember Days it's going to be a great night.
See you there

Hi All,

Well Ruins has now been out for a couple of weeks.  First week we hit 43 in the NZ Album sales charts, only 3 off the top 40!  So thanks heaps for everyone who has bought a copy so far.  If you haven't got a copy yet make sure you get one.  We really appreciate your support.

Let us know what you think.

Peace, Mumsdollar

Yes it's official. Mumsdollar have been nominated for a Tui Award.

On 18 October, the upbeat music industry gathers to present Tuis to those who have excelled across the varied spectrum of Kiwi music during the past year.

The awards are presented by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand Inc (RIANZ). The gala presentation evening is an invitation-only celebration in Auckland.

If you cant make it on the night, check out the listings for free-to-air music channel C4 and on TV3. The NZ Music Awards 2006 highlights go to air on C4 for the first time on Thursday 19 October and are repeated on TV3 on Saturday 21 October.

Its the countrys most glamorous and fun night on the music calendar. The New Zealand Music Awards celebrating the best of Kiwi music again in 2006 at the ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre, THE EDGE® on 18 October.

The New Zealand Music awards are hosted by the recording industry as a celebration of excellence in recorded music. Since the songwriting craft has it's own award and ceremony, the APRA Silver Scroll Awards, it was decided to drop Songwriter from the New Zealand Music Awards 2006.