13th Floor New Song Of The Day: Milly Tabak & The Miltones – Liven Up The Night

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Here’s another little gem from Milly Tabak & The Miltones!

Liven Up The Night is the latest track to be released from Milly’s upcoming album, Honest Woman which is due out August 7th. Plus there is a show at The Tuning Fork in the works. Details below:

With just three weeks until Milly Tabak & The Miltones release their stunning new Americana record Honest Woman, the band share the upbeat single ‘Liven Up The Night’ and announce an album release show at Auckland’s home of Americana, The Tuning Fork on Saturday 15 August.

‘Liven Up The Night’ is a catchy uptempo ode to the power of female love and features a blistering performance from Tabak’s all-star band Liam Pratt, Guy Harrison, Chip Matthews and Tom Broome.

“I want this song to be a power ballad to encourage women to embrace our true selves,” Tabak says.

“Roller skates are so fun and flirty! Two women on skates twirling and dancing to this track seemed like a dream and I can’t wait to show the video to the people who inspired the song.”

Known for their high energy live show and brilliant musicianship, Milly Tabak & The Miltones will give fans the first chance to hear Honest Woman live at a special album release show on Saturday 15 August at Auckland’s The Tuning Fork. Tickets are on sale today at Moshtix.

Milly Tabak & The Miltones will also support Dave Dobbyn at Spark Arena on Saturday 12 September.

Honest Woman will be released on vinyl via Border Music and digitally via DRM on 7 August.

About Milly Tabak & The Miltones

“They’ve emerged fully formed as a confident band with a strong, idiosyncratic style and a lead guitar and vocalist that make them the match for anyone releasing Americana music in New Zealand. 4.5/5” – James Belfield, New Zealand Listener on The Miltones

Milly Tabak takes a step forward with her second record Honest Woman, a deeply personal follow up to critically acclaimed 2017 self-titled debut The Miltones (Taite Prize Best Independent Debut).

A storyteller in the Americana tradition, Honest Woman sees Tabak draw inspiration from her own life and from those close to her on an album of songs about what it means to be a woman.

“I wanted to give a voice to those who didn’t have the chance to be heard. I also want people to recognise their own stories and find their own meaning in the lyrics.”

The heartfelt lyrics combine with a true Americana sound influenced by Tabak’s favourite releases from the Southern States, in particular the heyday of the Muscle Shoals studios. Recorded live at Auckland’s Roundhead Studios using vintage equipment and techniques, Honest Woman was mastered in Nashville by Paul Blackmore who was also responsible for Carolina Confessions, an album that has been hugely influential in Tabak’s songwriting.

The Miltones band is made up of some of Auckland’s most respected musicians, Liam Pratt (guitars), Chip Matthews (bass), Guy Harrison (keys and horns) and Tom Broome (drums).

“People love watching us play live and I wanted to capture that energy and sound on the album. We sound a lot sexier and soulful this time around,” laughs Tabak.  “Recording live really captured the movement of the music and all the human elements.”

“I knew I wanted to hear that warmth from recording to tape just like a lot of my favourite records, and with the added bonus of mixing through the Neve console at Roundhead, I decided we would take the plunge and record live. I want people to feel like they’re in the room with the band.”

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