Otago Daily Times interviews Tami about judging at the Gold Guitar Awards...

http://www.odt.co.nz/entertainment/music/7941/three-chords-and-truth

Tami as Amy Winehouse on "Stars In Their Eyes"...

Something for a bit of fun... Tami made an appearance on TVNZ's "Stars in Their Eyes"...and tied for first place with Cher! After an audience re-vote, Cher won by ONE VOTE! Bugger ;)

Canadian Invasion: Brother and Sister Band, Tami & Jay Neilson Take Over NZ!!!

They were raised in Canada, by parents with a closet full of sequined stage costumes and platform shoes.

They grew up in a house where amplifiers and guitar cases were just as much a part of the furniture as chairs and tables, and when most kids are still singing nursery rhymes in the bathtub, they were travelling across North America in a 34 foot motor home, performing professionally in their family band (No, no- not the Partridge Family- next guess…) The Neilsons.

Sharing the stage with the likes of Johnny Cash, they appeared regularly on television and radio, promoting their independent CD, releasing 2 singles on the Canadian music charts. They also managed to score an award-winning music video for their single "Windows to The Past".

Then Tami met a boy.

Not just any boy, mind you, but a Kiwi that lived on the other side of the world.

She arrived in NZ with her guitar and a couple suitcases (massive, stretched-to-the-baggage-allowance-limit suitcases, but suitcases nonetheless) to a gorgeous new land…and a city where nobody had ever heard of The Neilsons. Tami who?!

So, after rolling up her sleeves and starting from scratch as a solo artist- performing at Parachute Music Festival, showcasing as the support act on numerous NZ tours, making television appearances on the “Good Morning Show” and as a contestant on TVNZ “Stars in Their Eyes”-Tami is now embarking on a tour to promote the nation-wide release of her debut album, “Red Dirt Angel” (which includes a duet with Joanne Cash- Johnny’s little sister!).

With her brother Jay (aka “Johnny Confidence”- a successful pop/rock artist in his own right!) flying over to be her support act, their show is guaranteed to be a great night full of crazy stories and amazing performances of their acoustic, harmony-infused music. Get ready for the Canadian Invasion of a town near you!

http://www.tamineilson.com/
www.myspace.com/JOHNNYCONFIDENCEONLINE

For More Info and Media Enquiries Contact: Ben McDonald, Ph 021 0335 974, 03 332 0039, Email: benmcdonald@xtra.co.nz

When & Where:

Auckland: Back Beat - Fri 9th May – 7:30pm
Wellington: Bodega - Thu 15th May – 8pm
Cook Strait: The Inter Islander - Fri 16th May
Nelson: The Boat House - Fri 16th May – 8pm
Motueka: Hot Mamas - Sat 17th May – 7:30pm
Picton: Le Cafe - Sun 18th May – 7:30pm
Greymouth: Regent Theatre - Tue 20th May – 7:30pm
Geraldine: Easyway Café - Wed 21st May – 7:30pm
Oamaru: The Penguin Club - Thu 22nd May – 8:30pm
Lyttelton :The Harbour Light - Fri 23rd May – 8pm
Wanaka: Cinema Paradiso - Sat 24th May – 7:30pm
Queenstown: Revolver - Sun 25th May – 7:30pm
Dunedin: Back Stage - Mon 26th May – 7:30pm
Gore: The Old Post - Tue 27th May – 7:30pm
Invercargill: Tillerman’s - Wed 28th May – 7:30pm

Dugan sings Cash with Tami Neilson and The Walk the Line Band!

New Zealand’s own “Man in Black” takes to the stage in 2008 to perform the songs of Johnny Cash.
During the successful Highway of Legends Tours, Brendan Dugan sang a medley of Johnny Cash songs – this proved to be the biggest hit of the tour and brought the house down night after night.
So now, to celebrate Brendan’s 40th year in show business, Ben McDonald is thrilled to present “Dugan Sings Cash with The Walk the Line Band!”

He will be joined by Canadian artist Tami Neilson.

Tami brings something special to the tour with her connections to the Cash family. Raised performing across North America she has shared the stage with Johnny Cash and also has a friendship with his sister Joanne. Along with performing her single “Sister Cash”, which she recently composed and recorded in Nashville as a duet with Joanne Cash, she will be singing the songs of June Carter in the show.

Nelson- Trafalgar Centre- Wed 27th Feb
Blenheim- Clubs Marlborough- Thu 28th Feb
Greymouth- Regent Theatre- Fri 29th Feb
Christchurch- Richmond WMC- Sat 1st March
Ashburton- College Auditorium -Sun 2nd March
Timaru- Theatre Royal- Tue 4th March
Dunedin- Mayfair Theatre- Wed 5th March
Gore- Calvin Auditorium- Thu 6th March
Invercargill- Centre Stage- Fri 7th March

Watch Tami's videos on Youtube!

Go to www.youtube.com/tamineilsondotcom to watch Tami's latest television performances and interviews- You can even subscribe to her channel "tamineilsondotcom"!

Tami on the "Good Morning Show", 22nd November!

Catch Tami's performance and interview on TVNZ's "The Good Morning Show" next Thurs, 22 November! She'll be performing 3 of her original songs throughout the programme.

For those of you outside of New Zealand, you can still have a peek! The show is streamed live on the internet, and remains on the website for 24 hours. (Remember, we're a day ahead of the rest of the world, so, it'll be on around 3pm on Wed the 21st Nov in Canada!)

Just go to http://www.tvnz.co.nz/ keyword: Good Morning. Then click on "Watch the Show" near the top left side of the page.

I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille...

The Spring Fever Road Show!

Come out and see Tami perform on tour with "The Spring Fever Road Show":

September:

Greymouth, Fri 21st, 7:30pm
Regent Theatre, Book at Venue

Westport, Sat 22nd, 7:30pm
St James Theatre, Book at Westport iSite Information Centre

Motueka, Sun 23rd, 2:30pm
Chanel Arts Centre, Book at Budden’s Bookshop

Nelson, Sun 23rd, 8pm
Rutherford Hotel, Book at Nelson School of Music

Akaroa, Tue 25th, 7:30pm
Gaiety Hall, Book at Akaroa Information Centre

Kaikoura, Wed 26th, 7:30pm
Memorial Hall, Book at Kaikoura iSite Informtion Centre

Blenheim, Thu 27th, 7:30pm
Marlborough Centre, Book at Venue, Tasman TicketDirect

Christchurch, Fri 28th, 8pm
Town Hall, Cambridge Room, Book at Ticketek

Timaru, Sat 29th, 7:30pm
Theatre Royal, Book at Newman’s MusicWorks

Ashburton, Sun 30th, 1:30pm
Hotel Ashburton, Book at Camera World TicketDirect

Geraldine, Sun 30th, 8pm
Town & Country Club, Book at Venue

October:

Oamaru, Mon 1st, 7:30pm
Brydone Hotel, Book at Oamaru iSite Information Centre

Dunedin, Wed 3rd Oct, 7:30pm
Mayfair Theatre, Book at Regent Ticketek

Gore, Thu 4th Oct, 7:30pm
St James Theatre, Book at Cairns MusicWorks

Alexandra, Fri 5th Oct, 7:30pm
Memorial Theatre, Book at Budge’s Pharmacy

Invercargill, Sat 6th Oct, 7:30pm
CenteStage, Book at ICC Booking Office

Te Anau, Sun 7th Oct, 1pm
Firodland Events Centre, Book at Fab and Finesse

Arrowtown, Sun 7th Oct, 8pm
Atheneum Hall, Book at Lakes District Museum

A Tami Neilson Fan!

Thank you to Kim for sending in a video of her cute little guy, Dylan, singing "Missin the Groom" from Tami's CD!

Tami's NEW SITE

Hey Everybody!
Tami has a new site!
Photos, Music, Downloads, and more!
Please check it out.

www.tamineilson.com