April 7, 2021

Ekko Park Announce Massive 28 Date NZ Tour

Ekko Park have announced dates for their biggest tour of New Zealand ever!
28 dates across NZ with the Jordan Luck Band. Taking place over 13 consecutive weeks, Ekko Park are heading to every nook and cranny of NZ!

Ekko Park delivers its unique edge to rock n roll with an honesty & energy that has seen them develop a passionate following in their home country and has taken them to Europe where they continue to enjoy huge success on commercial rock radio.

Horizon contains the smash single All Eyes On Me featuring guest vocalist Grant Nicholas of Welsh indie rock giants Feeder and received radio play the world over! The albums second single was the ridiculously catchy, up tempo Uh Oh! which was made for bouncing around the room and played loud!

Ekko Park have just released a new video for Bassano Sky, taken from Horizon.

Ekko Park frontman Joe Walsh says of the track “I wrote the lyrics to this song when we are on our first tour in Italy. I was in this tiny little Italian car which was being driven by the drummer of Virtual Time, the Italian band we were touring with. I was on my way to get a tattoo inked with some rather dodgy underground tattoo studio/garage!!! Myself and Mene (the drummer) had the wildest conversation through a fog of little to no understanding of each others languages and the insane winding country roads of Bassano Del Grappa. It was truly amazing. This is a really special song for me personally and I know a real favourite of the bands as a whole‘

The video was conceptualised and directed by Ekko Park’s guitar player Alex Hargreaves.

Horizon is available now
smarturl.it/ekko-park-horizon

WINTER 2021 TOUR DATES

Friday, June 11: Smash Palace – Gisborne
Saturday, June 12: Totara St – Mt Maunganui
Friday, June 18: Butter Factory – Whangarei
Saturday, June 19: Mangawhai Tavern
Friday, June 25: Cabana – Napier
Saturday, June 26: Copthorne Solway Park – Masterton
Thursday, July 1: Southland Muso’s Club – Invercargill
Friday, July 2: Mornington Tavern – Dunedin
Saturday, July 3: The Thomas Green – Gore
Thursday, July 8: Mussel Inn – Takaka
Friday, July 9: Playhouse Theatre – Nelson
Saturday, July 10: Paroa Hotel – Greymouth
Friday, July 16: Loan & Merc – Oamaru
Saturday, July 17: Vic Arms – Cromwell
Friday, July 23: Artworks Theatre – Waiheke
Saturday, July 24: Waihi Beach Hotel
Friday, July 30: Tinwald Tavern – Ashburton
Saturday, July 31: Speights Ale House – Timaru
Friday, Aug 6: Butlers Reef – New Plymouth
Saturday, Aug 7: Pukekohe Cossie Club – Pukekohe
Friday, Aug 13: Paraoa Brewing Co. – Whangaparaoa
Saturday, Aug 14: Finns – Taupo
Friday, Aug 20: The Meteor – Hamilton
Saturday, Aug 21: The Brownzy – Browns Bay
Friday, Aug 27: The Lucky Bar – Whanganui
Saturday, Aug 28: San Fran – Wellington
Friday, Sept 3: Good Home Ferrymead – Christchurch
Saturday, Sept 4: Good Home Ferrymead – Christchurch

Tickets available now from ekkopark.com

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Ekko Park released their debut album Tomorrow Tomorrow Today in 2013 and it received a nomination for Best Rock Album at the 2014 New Zealand Music Awards. Their second album Know Hope was released in 2015 and debuted at #13 on the NZ Album Chart.
Probable Cause from the album went to #1 on the Official Italian Rock Radio Airplay Chart while Validation peaked at #3. The band continue to receive substantial and continual support from over 200 radio stations across Europe exposing them to over 100 million listeners!

They’ve played sold-out tours of NZ, headlined tours of the UK, Ireland & Italy, supported major international touring acts including Seether, The Living End and Simple Plan as well as playing major New Zealand festivals including Rhythm & Vines and Homegrown.

In 2017 they released the single, Going Uptown and now in 2020 they are preparing to make a huge impact with Horizon.

Horizon was recorded at the legendary Roundhead Studios in Auckland with producer Greg Haver (Manic Street Preachers, Bullet for my Valentine), mixed by Chris Sheldon (Foo Fighters, Pixies, Biffy Clyro) and mastered by Ryan Smith (AC/DC , Greta Van Fleet).

Horizon is the first Ekko Park album to feature new guitarist Alex Hargreaves and bassist Bryan Bell. They join long term members Joe Walsh on vocals and guitar and Nick Douch on drums.