With a voice straight from the golden age of soul, country and rockabilly music, whose powerful voice can take on big ballads, heartfelt Gospel, soul-infused R&B, Western swing, even old-style rock n roll
– and a sky-high beehive to match – Tami Neilson has been described by Radio NZ
as ‘a red-hot honky tonk, somewhere between Patsy Cline and Wanda Jackson’.
Previous media accolades come from both sides of the Atlantic, including Rolling Stone,
which called her ‘a fire-breathing belter on her own terms’’ and the UK’s Guardian, which asserted that ‘’her powerhouse would still go boom!” This new album brings much personal and family history
to the table.
Singing her heart out along endless roads and stages, from her days as a young girl in Canada touring with the Neilson Family Band, opening for the likes of Johnny Cash, to her full blossoming
in New Zealand as a formidable talent in her own right, Tami Neilson has won the Tui Award
for each of her past four albums.
Tami has written APRA’s Best Country Song 2020, “Hey, Bus Driver!” from her new album CHICKABOOM! with her brother and collaborator Jay Neilson. The award further cements her spot
as one of New Zealand’s most energetic and diverse country musicians.
Tami adds this year’s award to an increasingly populated mantel, having previously won
Best Country Album four times (2009, 2010, 2012, and 2015) as part of the New Zealand Music Awards, Best Female Artist at the New Zealand Country Music Awards in 2010, 2011 and 2014,
and Best Country Music Song in 2014 for ‘Whiskey and Kisses’ with Delaney Davidson.
CONCERTHOPPER’ - Neilson brings a rockabilly swagger and a charisma that doesn't so much fill the room as slam into it like the wave of a concussion grenade.‘ WIDE OPEN COUNTRY’‘A force to be reckoned with. …..All hail.NO DEPRESSION - ‘In short, she tore it from the floor, up!’ROLLING STONE- ‘Somehow embodying Amy Winehouse, Dolly Parton, and Etta James all in one’ROLLING STONE- You Were Mine) (‘One of the 10 best country songs to hear now’AMERICAN SONGWRITER Powerhouse Performances’ -‘BILLBOARD - Intoxicating’‘www.tamineilson.com | www.libertystage.com
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