29th, 30th & 31st
December 2012

The Thomas Oliver Band have created a loyal following over the last few years, repeatedly selling out the San Francisco Bathhouse in Wellington and playing to capacity audiences around the country.

Within this time, the band have also written and recorded their debut full- length album Baby, I’ll Play released in March 2011 to critical acclaim.

Baby, I’ll Play debuted at #12 in the New Zealand Top 40, and #1 in the iTunes Blues Charts in New Zealand and Australia.

It is the fresh instrumentation of the 5-piece, including lap-slide guitar, double bass and baritone saxophone, which creates The Thomas Oliver Band’s distinctive sound. Initially a 3-piece, The Thomas Oliver Band grew into its current form in 2007 following the release of their EP, Every Penny, thanks to the lifelong friendships crafted while the five boys studied at the New Zealand School of Music.

The Thomas Oliver Band were selected by the New Zealand Campus Arts Network as the Emerging Artist of the year to complete a full national tour in 2009. They have gone on to play at some of New Zealand’s renowned festivals and joined the bill with top local and international acts.

2011 already follows this trend with The Thomas Oliver Band playing some of the best summer series including La De Da, Auckland’s Zoo Music, and A Day on the Green with legends George Thorogood and Joe Cocker.

The music video for their first single Goin’ Home saw the band named alongside Gorillaz and Franz Ferdinand as one of the top thirty international music videos at the 2010 Rushes Soho Shorts in London. The video went on to win Best International Music Video and Best Blues Music Video at the Australian Independent Music Video Awards.

Both Goin Home’ and their second single Baby, I’ll Play are play listed on independent and commercial stations across the nation including The Rock and Radio Hauraki. DJ Sir-Vere described Goin Home as “a sound track to summer” naming it as the #1 song of his ‘Top Five to Put your Feet Up To’.