Tena koe to the new subscribers from all over!

We had a wonderful tour to your places in the Southern Isle and Wellington (band all still raving about it!). Thanks a lot for having us, coming to the gigs and for joining up.

We promise to send you irregular, brief informative things about gigs, releases etc. This mail is about our new song release “Sally”; gigs in the north; your help with radio; and the new album release date so a little longer than normal.

Nick Abbott who mixed our first album Little Death has done a rollicking mix of one of our old favourites “Sally” from his home in London. you can listen to it here… http://www.myspace.com/steveabelband

“Dunedin” Dale Cotton did a superb job of recording the forthcoming album Flax Happy on which Sally and 11 other new recordings will feature – look out for release in April / May sometime (we’ll let you know exactly closer). Politely asking when the new Steve Abel album is out at your local CD shop is helpful too (thanks).

Upcoming Auckland gigs are:
Steve solo at the Te Puawaitanga fundraising Art Auction tomorrow (Sunday 16 March), 1pm at Newton Central School Hall in Grey Lynn. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0803/S00086.htm

Steve solo with George & Queen and Reb Fountain on Thursday 27 March, 8pm at the Dogs Bollix in Auckland 8.30pm.

Steve plays solo support for Canadian song smith Hayden at the Whammy Bar on Friday 28 March (this will be a treat!) tickets only $25. from Real Groovy Records. http://nickystardust.blogspot.com/2008/03/hayden.html

Steve accompanied by accordion Gareth at 2pm at the Little Day Out fundraising gig on Saturday 5 April, at Westmere School. Flanked by Don McGlashan and Dave McCartney at 1.30 and 3pm respectively. Only $20 for a great afternoon…
http://www.littledayout.co.nz/performers/

Love to see you at any or all of these!

The student, b net and local radio stations are our best supporters but they are much lead by their listeners so if you have a minute to request “Sally” by Steve Abel (& The Chrysalids) – online (very quick) or by email – thanks alot! If you find it strangely satisfying (which I do) you can do it every week for ages.

In Auckland, bFM:
http://www.95bfm.co.nz/default,top10.sm
Kiwi FM:
http://www.kiwifm.co.nz/Music/tabid/57/Default.aspx
In Dunedin, Radio 1:
http://www.r1.co.nz/top11.php
If you’re in Wellington and listening to Radio Active, send them email feedback at infopimp@radioactive.co.nz

Thanks kindly to all who came to the Muriwai gig with Steve, Ben Kemp and Tama Waipara on 7 March, it was a gem.

Take care,
Steve and the band

info (at) abelsong.com
http://www.abelsong.com/
http://www.myspace.com/steveabelband