Suffice it to say the Arrowtown gig went very well and we are planning another one so if you would like a ticket to it let me know. Here is what Leanne Malcolm wrote on March 29, 2024. Stop, Luke and listen (link below) and the first couple of paragraphs here
Singer-songwriter Luke Hurley’s feeling optimistic, which surprises him.
The Auckland-based muso’s preparing for a weekend gig at Arrowtown’s The Fork and Tap and says getting older’s had a positive influence on his music and state of mind.
The 66-year-old’s slipped under the commercial radar his entire musical life — he seems unfazed by once being labelled ‘‘one of New Zealand’s great unknown musicians’’.
He first became known as a busker and still enjoys street performing, but likens it to taking a ‘‘cold plunge’’.
‘‘Often times I feel shy or embarrassed about it, but if a musician wants to cheer themselves up, they should take the cold plunge and busk and find there’s kindness not cruelty in an audience.
‘‘It never fails to amaze me how much I misread people.
‘‘You see a distasteful expression, but you never know what’s going on in that person’s life.’’
He quotes Shakespeare to make his point: ‘‘There’s no art to find the mind’s construction in the face.’’
Anyways in the prelude to that gig a very prominent journalist in Queenstown walked into Bean Around The World Cafe Queenstown where the two Craig’s and me were having a pensive dish of coffee. Journalist had only two things to say.
“Three musicians” he says.
Then he looks at me with a twinkle in his eye and says
“One has been”.
And he was right but Indian Craig pointed out that my career never has been better as this article written by another prominent journalist can attest to…
Read the full Scene review over here.
One thing you could do for us. Would really appreciate support for my recordings spanning back more than 40 years. If you can spare the time go to my site www.lukehurley.co.nz and have a listen for free to 14 albums.
Any you like and decide to buy so much the better…. It’s not like Spotify as the artist gets most of the koha. It’s an app called band camp. It’s good news for musicians as it’s the kindest music seller online.
As we are looking for work between theses gigs GOLDEN Bear (Nelson) 12 April from 6pm.
The Gantry Port Chalmers 29 April Got the name wrong. Actualkly called The Galley is at 36 George St in Port Chalmers and used to be called Santosha. Call me for ticket 021 0259 2919
Ruby Bay Store (Nelson) 25th May
Anything on a date in the gaps between these gigs and we will be there with tubular bells on. Just call me and book 021 0259 2919 do it.
We like little gigs…… Anything under 300000
Since we signed out of Taylor Swifts tour we have plenty of dates to fill but hurry.
It has been great talking to you. Don’t hesitate to contact us 021 0259 2919 if you need some great is was and has been inimitable music. OK?
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