New Zealand’s own Americana country rockers The DeSotos are thrilled to be back at the 4th Wall Theatre for their first appearance since November 2022 to celebrate the release of the band’s new album ‘TRES’.

As the name suggests this is their third studio album, following in the footsteps of their much-lauded debut ‘Cross Your Heart’ (2008) and 2011’s ‘Your Highway for Tonight’.

In the intervening years vocalist and guitarist Paul Gurney has released two solo albums, ‘Shadow of Love’ (2017) and ‘Blue Horizon’ in 2023, the latter having received extensive airplay on US Americana radio.

Paul performed two showcases at last year’s Americanafest in Nashville, and is just back from a European tour that included two festival appearances in Austria, and a run of UK shows that included the iconic Bulls Head jazz room in London, and the St Ives September Festival.

The DeSotos live shows are defined by high calibre musicianship that seamlessly blends their melodic, original songwriting and harmonies with reference covers from the likes of Neil Young and Tom Petty.

These shows will present tracks from the new album ‘TRES’ and a ‘best of’ set of other classic tracks from the band’s catalogue.

In the words of music writer Steve Scott “The DeSotos are a powerful blend of rock-infused country blues”, and their music has featured in the Marcus Lush ‘South’ and ‘North’ TV series, Brokenwood Mysteries and Shortland Street.

LA-born drummer Greg Tell joined the band three years ago and brings with him a wealth of international experience, including recording four albums and touring with Renee Geyer, plus extended runs with Marcia Hines and Tommy Emmanuel while based in Australia.

The DeSotos are;

Paul Gurney – lead vocals, guitars & blues harps

Stuart McIntyre – bass & vocals

Ron Stevens – Hammond, keyboards & vocals

Greg Tell – drums & percussion

“Both Gurney and McIntyre write brilliantly. The DeSotos music oozes genuine emotion and makes all the right moves” - Gary Steel, Metro Magazine

“New Zealand music at it’s best” - Tony Moon, Weekend Sun Tauranga

“For a new record it is haunted by the aesthetics and sensibility of music’s golden years” - music.net.nz

“The voice is just genius....seriously the best vocalist I have heard in a long time” - Manu Taylor, National Radio

“Professionally delivered wide-screen country rock which owes much to the Petty / Springsteen / Neil Young and Travelling Wilburys axis” - Graham Reid, NZ Herald

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