FREE Music and Sneak-Preview Shows!!!

Hello Guys and Dolls,

Well, I promised that you would get a sneak preview of "The Kitchen Table Sessions"...an exclusive FREE download for you lovely "Tami supporters", all you have to do is visit www.reverbnation.com/tamineilson to download it!

"Cry Myself to Sleep" is set to be the first single off of my upcoming release and, as I found out this week, is a Top 10 finalist in the MLT Songwriting Awards. (Yay!) Would love to hear what you think of it.

For those of you in New Zealand, you can get a SECRET pre-release copy of the CD only available at gigs on my NZ Music Month mini-tour, hitting Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Oamaru- to name a few (for more details and updates see Show Schedule), it would be great to see you, your support is always appreciated :)

Thank you from the bottom of my wee Canadian-Kiwi heart,
Tami

Something's Cookin' in the Kitchen...

If you think you smell something good coming from the kitchen...that might just be my brother/producer Jay Neilson cooking up our new CD "The Kitchen Table Sessions"!!!

We're really excited about this new project, which we recorded sitting around the kitchen table with assorted members of The Neilson family, singing, picking, laughing and partaking in large amounts of Tim Hortons donuts and hot chocolate, while the Canadian winter snow piled up on the doorstep outside.

Now, when it comes to cooking, we all know Mama gives her young 'uns the spoon to lick as a little treat while they wait, so, to say thanks for being a Fan, I'll soon be posting a Fan Exclusive FREE DOWNLOAD of one of the songs on the new album!

Not a fan yet? (I'm crushed. You've cut me...you've cut me deep.) It's as easy as entering your email address right here! Come onnnn, do it! ;)

See you soon with a free taste!

Tami x

Merry Christmas!!!

Just a little note to say Merry Christmas and thank you for your support (coming to my concerts, buying my CDs, giving me foot massages after a hard gig...ok, that last one hasn't happened, but...hint hint....) this past year!

Only 3 more sleeps til Christmas and THEN, I am heading home to Canada to have a belated white Christmas with the family on 27 December. I'll be home for 3 weeks, recording a new CD with all The Neilsons playing instruments, singing harmonies- an acoustic CD recorded around the kitchen table, so, please watch out for that release in 2009!

If you feel like you need a fix of Christmas spirit to kick off your festive celebrations, please come out to see me at The Kings Arms tomorrow night, opening for The Darlings (feat. Jackie Clark) and The Waltons! I'll be joined by some fantastic musicians/guests: Rob Galley on guitar, Marian Burns on fiddle and Mike Hood on mandolin and dobro!! The night kicks off at 8 pm and is only $ 5 for 3 great (blush) acts!!!

Hope to see you there!
Tami x

Tami Sings While Old Ladies Throw Their Panties!!? (Ok, let me explain...)

Hey Guys and Gals!

I've been getting texts and emails in regards to the new Warehouse commercial on TV, so, to eliminate any doubt, yes, that is MOI singing "I'm Feeling Good" while old ladies throw their panties!!! For those of you who haven't seen it (especially my Canadian contingent, as it only airs in NZ) you can click on the following link to have a peek! (Not that you'll actually see me, I'm just the voice, not the face...that woulda cost them extra *wink* hehe.)



Tami Warehouse Ad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H71NZBrooQ


TAMI NEILSON @ The Kings Arms, Sun Oct 26th!!!

For any of you in the Auckland area on Labour Weekend, why don't you pop over to The King's Arms @ 7:30 pm and throw your juiciest tomatoes as I open as support for Tim Werry & The Waltons...(no, no, not the "Goodnight, John-Boy" Waltons, I thought I'd better clarify that before you all race out in a frenzy of excitement with your autograph books and flannel, plaid shirts...).
That said, you are still welcome to wear flannel, plaid shirts...just as long as you come out and clap and stomp your feet and wave your cell phone and sway during the slow songs (cigarette lighters are just SO yesterday...)!

Entry is $20 @ the door.

Thanks everyone!

Hope to see you there :)

Tami Neilson gets plastered on the hood of a Mazda by the red carpet @ the NZ Music Awards!!!

...and here is the photo to prove it!

(Obviously her brief stint as troubled singer Amy Winehouse on "Stars in Their Eyes" has turned into life imitating art...*sigh* So very very sad.)

Drumroll, please...

Tami on tour with "Dugan sings Cash" in August/Sept!

After rave reviews in the South Island, the "Dugan Sings Cash" tour is now doing another 11-show run in the North Island! Tami has once again been asked to perform as support for Brendan Dugan, singing the songs of June Carter Cash, as well as songs from her new release, "Red Dirt Angel"! Watch for them coming to a town near you:

Wed 27th Aug-Napier-RSA

Thu 28th Aug-Pukekohe-Town Hall

Fri 29th Aug-Whangarei-Forum North

Sat 30th Aug-Tauranga-Bay Court

Sun 31st Aug-North Shore, Auckland-Bruce Mason

Tue 2nd Sep-Hamilton-Clarence Street

Wed 3rd Sep-Wanganui-Opera House

Thu 4th Sep-New Plymouth-Theatre Royal

Fri 5th Sep-Taupo-Great Lakes Centre

Sat 6th Sep-Upper Hutt-Expressions

Sun 7th Sep-P. North-Regent Theatre

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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!

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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