So friends – it’s taken since the latter part of 1980s until 2019 for anyone to take the very brave step of setting up a pressing plant here and we have decided to get right behind the guys at HOLIDAY RECORDS and give them the business on my latest album entitled HAPPY ISLES.

Here is the playlist

1) Happy Isles
2) Colour of your Skin
3) Ting Tong
4) Learning to Fly
5) Whero
6) Green Man
7) Albatross
8) Diamond Friday

As you can see from the playlist there’s only one song familiar. It’s the first song I ever wrote and has evolved greatly in the many years I have been playing it. Jan Bille produced it and he’s working with Ian McAllister on post production and getting it  ready for pressing.

There is a saying “the more things change the more they stay the same” never a truer word especially regarding records  – they are the ultimate archive.  Digital is by comparison way less immediate and retrievable down the line.  Historically records have increased in value.  Downloads aren’t tactile and analogue will never die folks plus you get the big picture in its big picture sleeve.

The Happy Isles album is  test press ready so this is a real thing and ready to go. Of all the songs one only is revised :Albatross.My first song! has evolved to a another level

“Colour of your Skin” deals with the fact that we are all the same colour under our various tones.  Green man is not about a trivial thing. I mean we gotta learn to face each other in real life and not once removed on a tiny “hopeless little screen” to quote Lenny.

Having Jan Bille as producer helped get me back on my horse. I had got obsessed with developing guitar styles and he reminded me to concentrate more on writing now the music is developed for the new sound. This new album involved months working on something that turns out to be a big wide sky ; the discovery of a mystical soundscape. It’s gonna be a production classic. Good songs help too! Ha ha.

There is an old saying that everybody gets out of the way if you know where you are going.

It started with Jan believing in me and putting me thru “bootcamp” and revealing to me things in my character that i needed to work on. William Blake said that “opposition is true friendship”

Jan gave me a hard time and when i fought back he congratulated me observing that my will to fight was back… a will to live and let live and the courage to take risks.

He pulled me back from the edge. I was going nowhere and I think he sensed it and did his best to wake me up. Like a passenger shaking a sleepy driver so they don’t take a detour down the mountain.

We stumbled on this big blue sky sound. Jan and Ian are truely great people and it’s a pleasure to work with them.

Auckland concert coming up at Ellen Melville Theatre on 17th of November. An early booking helps with planning. Please consider a presale deal for the record/cd and call me if you need live music at yours 021 0259 2919

Keep it simple I am happy to help you if you are happy to help me – how does that sound?

Or check the Tickets page if you want to buy more than 1 ticket online…

Many thanks to those who donated for the first progress payment which got us to first base. Lets keep going so we can have an actual record for the first time since 1986. If you would like help this album get finished and released. Pre order sales for Vinyl /CD that would be a big help.

hi friends Luke here with a new project that needs your support encouragement and goodwill …finally after years of promising to deliver the fresh album at long last we are in sight of the release.

We in fact have two albums – the first was recorded in Diamond Harbour by Jan Bille. The second is a live album recorded by Ian McAllister and Jan Bille. So we have a brand new studio release and a live concert release lined up for post production (the studio one comes first.)

Watch the video from the previous post to see some of the songs from that concert.

The plan is simple – find a way to pay for post production i.e mixing and mastering. And for a run of vinyl from local pressing plant Holiday Records who have kindly encouraged us in making this happen and thats why I put thumbs to keyboard to tell you all this.

Check out a demo of two songs (as yet unmixed) to give you a taste of things to come

We want to get this project happening as soon as please help my sending up a good thought for it pray, buy us a coffee, go to my concert (Luke Hurley Live at Ellen Melville -Sunday, 17 November 2019 from 18:30-23:00 ) or simply throw us a few bones (paypal)

Have to stress that this music isn’t commercial and relies on sponsorship and in this case we are onto a great project that gives the thumbs up to producers, musicians, pressing plants and all of you.

 If you want to help more directly please use the buttons below to make a supporting donation towards the new album – thanks again.

You will be emailed directly by Paypal P.S click on red buttons if you make a mistake & need to deduct amounts from the shopping cart. Or use the 2 extra buttons at bottom to pre-pay for concert or Vinyl please.

Coming to the Auckland Concert? on Nov 17th at Ellen Melville Centre – book a ticket below or

Hi friends  – hope you all happy and healthy.  Please don’t forget to visit the music section where you will find some of my albums along with great music from all over the “Wir” & you can have a listen before you buy or even instead of… But please if you can help then do throw us a bone as we are embarking on moving pictures and need some assistance.

The idea is to create video content  and for this it would be great to acquire support.   Any keen video makers out there happy to work with us;   please call me asap 02102592919

There is a need for an editor and for basic podcasting equipment like mics,   go pro mixer & so on.   There is so much we can do, songs to play and people (to) rap with including you if you want to contribute.

So pleeeeease help us if you can  theres a paypal button on this site

The best news right now is an invite from a record label to play in Carolina and a possible follow up gig in Denmark.

But in the meantime there’s another visit South.   The last Tiki Tour was fun so how about letting us know some good places to play when next they let me loose on K1w1LAND

What i try to do Ladies and Gentlemen is speak the truth about human nature and my career reflects the result.   It’s been impossible to profit financially but pure gold in terms of friends along the way-  thank you.

Now we see many sites being censored and on You Tube you don’t have to stray too far to be demonetised and even closed down. The internet has become tainted by what  we thought we had escaped and with that thought i close with a quote from a very fine writer

“Nobody should ever say what they mean because hardly anybody ever does…the writer has to suggest to the audience the meaning thats going on behind a succession of meaningless phrases and games and jokes and quotations off the backs of bottles of sauce”

John Mortimer

Ok so thanks for your support  donate if the spirit moves you or please think of things you would be keen to see in the video content .   I am excited at the possibilities and have already received some encouraging news regarding creation of video content.

Watch this space! email me any reflections you have   the old school email way  lukehurleymusic@gmail.com or in the comments section here

Bye for now and thanks for all your support
Luke

I’m playing at the Strawberry Tree in Kaikoura tonight. 7pm. 21 W End Kaikoura. No cover charge – come along and please tell your friends. It is an easy drive from Christchurch.

Hi everyone Hope you all happy and healthy The guy who wrote the mission impossible theme tune Lalo Schifrin ? he was told upon arrival in tinsel town that all he had to do was “Go where you’re invited” He claimed this was the best advise ever for getting established.

I figured to do the same in my own zone and cannot claim the same success as he achieved but can testify it opens some amazing doors of perception and brought me to the realisation that nothing is ever as you anticipate its gonna be and it’s probably best to say yes when you can- within reason of course.

In this instance I was invited to Kaikoura its a thriving town in paradise where even the seagulls seem to appreciate music and the locals are really friendly.

I have yet to see a UFO or meet an alien family but am told this is likely and am looking forward to an invitation.

The next big thing here after whale watch would have to be sky watch.  It’s a big sky so expect the unexpected. I saw something i could not explain and that’s just normal here if you come bring a telescope!

Anyway please come to my show tonight if you have time and are in striking distance its a nice drive from Christchurch and there are plenty of places you can stay

Iam keen to be invited anywhere just cover the travel and accom and I would be delighted to turn up in your zone and in turn invite you to mine

Be safe and God bless
Luke

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