The Bollands , Mike Mudd w/ Crystal Shien , Wild Alibis

The Bollands...

Entrance Fee 門票: $400 Including a drink ( 含一杯飲料)
music starts 表演 : 9.00pm

"Their live shows are energetic, foot-stomping and legendary"
- HK Magazine

"The Bollands have curated a sound identifiably theirs,.... gorgeouslymelancholic.....the honest, thoughtful songwriting craft of the band still shines through"
- Timeout Magazine

"I couldn't imagine a two piece act engulfing a hyper-packed music festival until I watched these guys”
-Dennis R. Briones, Xtasea Music Festival, ShenZhen, China

"There were some really spellbinding moments. A certain observer suggested that it is a new truism that whenever The Bollands play, it is good. Well, they certainly did play. And it was good"
- The Underground, Hong Kong

Always on the road, New Zealand folk duo The Bollands have been singing their infectious foot stomping folk songs since 2011. With their love of travel, music, good friends & fine wine, They have gained a reputation for their passion filled live shows and heartfelt folk tunes.

Their energetic, foot-stomping music stems from their upbringing in the folk and roots music scenes in small towns and folk clubs throughout New Zealand.

Joyce, a classically trained pianist, met Christian, a hairy folk singer, at a campfire jam on a remote beach in their home country, New Zealand.

They clicked instantly. Since that fate filled night, they have been playing their passion filled songs on the road throughout The world.

The Bollands have had the privilege of sharing the stage with international artists such as Chris Garneau (USA), Rodney Fisher (Goodshirt, New Zealand), Little Fish (U.K.), The Bads (New Zealand), Sun Eskimos (Hong Kong) and in April 2015 they will be heading to the USA for
the first time to tour with American Singer/songwriter Vienna Teng.

The Bollands have performed live on Hong Kong's well known TV show RTHK (Radio Television Hong Kong) 'The Works' which has included other international acts such as Jason Miraz.

In 2014 RTHK Radio 3 asked The Bollands to host and curate their own 8 week radio show where they performed live, and showcased some of their favorite bands.

Notable Past performances & Appearances include:
Clockenflap Festival (Hong Kong), MU:CON Festival (Featured International Artist), Australian Independent Music Awards Finalist, Spring Scream Festival (Taiwan), The Silvermine Festival (Hong Kong), Zandari Festival(South Korea), The Shenzhen Fringe Festival (China), The Hong Kong Fringe Festival, The Grass Roots Festival (Taiwan), The Festival of Lights (New Zealand),

Three national tours of China, Four national tours of Taiwan, National tours of South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and New Zealand.

Interviews and features with The Bollands include:

Timeout Magazine (HongKong) NZ Musician Magazine (New Zealand), BC Magazine (Hong Kong), Fullcup Magazine (Hong Kong), HK Magazine (Hong Kong), Cloak & Dagger Zine, The Underground (Hong Kong), BFM Radio (New Zealand), Kiwi FM Radio (New Zealand) ICRT Radio (Taiwan), RTHK Television show 'The Works', KBS Radio (South Korea) Taipei Times Interview, ICRT Taipei Radio (Taiwan).

Mike Mudd w/ Crystal Shien:

Crystal, one-half of the minimalist, synth-pop duo Dronetonics, will be bringing the beauty and drama as she performs The Witch in Mike's forthcoming album The Wilderness.

Mike Mudd -Entertainer-Composer-Writer

Whether performing as a one-man-band or fronting his 6 piece band 沉默之音 'Chen Mo', you can expect explosive stage presence, emotionally driven songs, and pure heart. With hundreds of original songs and thousands of performances in 8 nations, for audiences of up to 50,000,

Mike is a one-of-a-kind entertainer.Mike combines acoustic finger-style and flat-picked guitar, harmonica-in-a-rack, ukulele, and auxiliary percussion. Demonstrating a clearly alternative artistic vision, Mike's 300+ original songs span the emotional and stylistic gamut.

Mike is currently finishing album production for his second piece of long-form musical theater: The Wilderness -a rock opera. Taipei witnessed a radio theater version of show at the 2013 Taipei Fringe Festival.

“His collaboration with local musicians demonstrates the power of cross-cultural exchanges on sparking creativity.”

- Courtney Donovan Smith -Compass Magazine

“...highly-charged vocals...non-stop movement, ...no way you’re going to sit or stand still...aggressive harmonica action...was inspiring."
- Ian Kuo, The Status Kuo

- "…the new generational voice of the blues in Taiwan."
-DC Rapier, Blues Society on Taiwan (founder)

一個既能夠震撼舞台又能寫出扣人心弦歌曲的單人樂團.

歌曲主題

麥克的歌曲主題很廣泛,或沉重,或輕快.

懺悔,幽默,憤怒,浪漫,奇幻,迷戀,或戲劇化的情感,他都能完整的抒發於音符之間.

演奏方式

麥克的風格獨特,他結合了特別的"手指技法木吉他"(相當於是鋼琴家在彈鋼琴時來彈吉他),和用撥片在木吉他上彈奏. 還有少見的架式口琴,烏克麗麗和輔助的敲擊樂器(鈴鼓,沙鈴).

歌曲類型

麥克是一個創作型歌手,他的歌曲類型從藍調,Roots, 搖滾,以民謠為原始方式來做音樂的非主流鄉村,吉普賽,結合了節奏爵士與藍調的Jump,和叮砰巷歌曲.

除了在錄音室裡盡情搖滾,我們也可以在營火旁聽到麥可唱著大家都熟悉的歌曲.他的舞台遍及了八個國家,與無數種不同的音樂場合. 他能用英文與西文譜出動人的歌曲,且很快就會加入中文到他的作品裡.

- Wild Alibis -

The Wild Alibis band is inspired by music from the juke joints of Mississippi and Chicago and the honky tonks of Tennessee, playing mostly electric blues and country.

Lanny Waugh - guitar/vocals
Charles McHale - harp/trumpet
Daz Booker - drums/cajon