White Swan Black Swan on Nightline

25th October 2008

Check out White Swan Black Swan on TV3 late news show Nightline

Howe Gelb with White Swan Black Swan

20th October 2008

We highly recommend the man hailed as an alt-county pioneer with his band Giant Sand…last time he played in New Zealand it was a top notch show with many an unexpected improvisational twist. Supported by White Swan Black Swan in Auckland and apparently it IS still possible to get tickets from Real Groovy or otherwise from the door.
- Saturday 25th October Auckland 420 - Support from White Swan Black Swan

Some More Good Reviews

 12 October 2008

"Ben and Sonya are great songwriters; their lyricsactually mean something, which is somewhat rare these days. Stand outfor me is Bands and Pets,I LOVE the keyboard and want to know what it is! The words to this songare funny, true and uplifting, sung in quiet a deadpan style…I fully recommend this album as one to add to your collection. UNDER THE RADAR RATING 9 /10

"Here they get a 20 minute mini-album each on which to better expose their wide-screen reverb drenched sound-world and respective songs. Waters' honeyed, fallen angel voice and sugar dipped, nostalgic melodies make a nice contrast to Howe's slowly grinding country rock. Metro - Gary Steel

White Swan Black Swan Double Mini Tour

10th September 2008

White Swan Black Swan Double Mini Tour

White Swan Black Swan have just released their ‘double mini album’ and are about to head out on the road around the lakes, rivers and streams…north Island shows with the WSBS band and South Island with the WSBS duo.

For three of the shows WSBS will also be playing with the most excellent Jess Chambers & Justin Firefly

• Friday 26th September – The Lounge - Carterton

• Saturday 27th September – Bar Bodega – Wellington – with Jess Chambers & Justin Firefly + Seth & Merle

• Sunday 28th September (3pm) – Aunt Daisy’s Café – Tetahi Bay with Jess Chambers & Justin Firefly

• Friday 10th October – The Wunderbar – Christchurch – with The Eastern

• Saturday 11th October – Circadian Rhythm - Dunedin – with Alpha State

• Sunday 12th October – The Grain Store – Oamaru (3pm)

• Thursday 16th October – The Dogs Bollix – Auckland – with Jess Chambers & Justin Firefly

“White Swan is the drawled film score pop songs of Sonya Waters and Black Swan is the darker alt country songs of Arch Hill boss Ben Howe. Cat Power v Bonnie Prince Billy….they are the most handsome birds on the river now”
4/5 stars – The Sunday Star Times – James Belfield