A wave of musical brilliance is set to wash over the Thames community on June 16.
Professional musicians Mark Laurent and Brenda Liddiard of Auckland are heading to Thames Baptist Church to showcase their sounds, musical sensibility, and “eclectic mix of material that can be ‘pin drop’ delicate, or sound like a full band”.
Mark said: “we’re doing a concert in Katikati on Friday night for the folk club, then doing something in Whangamatā before coming to Thames, so I guess it’s a mini-tour”.
The pair of indie musicians have been performing together for three decades playing grass-roots, “mostly unplugged” music across New Zealand, Australia and the UK.
With a cross over of Mark’s penchant for the blues, and guitar skills “as expressive as his vocals” and Brenda’s voice emerging from a blend of folk, protest and alternative country – as well as her accolades as a 2013 Tui Awards Best Folk Album finalist, the duo are set to provide an evening of entertainment and expression.
But this isn’t their first rodeo in the Coromandel Peninsula. Mark said he and Brenda lived in Whangamatā for several years and used to perform regularly at a few Thames venues, including The Junction. “So it’ll be really nice to come back.”
“We’ll be doing a concert for about 45 mins with kai to follow,” he said.
DETAILS: Entry by koha, 5pm, June 16 at Thames Baptist Church. More info: www.marklaurent.co.nz or www.brendaliddiard.co.nz.
