Tea Set Records are very pleased to announce that Anna is a finalist for 3 Waiata Māori Music Awards for her sophomore album “Cat & Bird” : Best Maori Songwriter, Best Maori Female Solo Artist, and Best Maori Pop Album. The awards will be held on September 8, 2011.

Anna Coddington is pleased to be back with the Fly My Pretties team for round 4! Fly My Pretties 4 will be bringing a new cast and new concept to the stage over October and November 2011, and will visit Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and, for the first time, Melbourne, Australia. Think beautiful costumes, amazing visuals, and of course great music! Anna will be contributing a brand new track for the tour and corresponding live CD/DVD. See loop.co.nz for details and tickets.

Check out the video for new single ‘Little Islands’. Directed by Logan McMillan from www.gorillapictures.co.nz. Be sure to share with your friends and request it on your favourite radio and television stations! Thanks for your support. x

Photograph by Louise Hyatt www.louisehyatt.com

Two darlings of the New Zealand music scene are set to join forces in what is destined to be the most enchanting tour of the year. Anna Coddington and Julia Deans will head out on The Keepsakes Tour from April 28th, entertaining audiences in some of New Zealand’s most delightfully intimate venues.

Julia Deans is surely the possessor of one of modern rocks most interesting voices; able to shift elegantly between soaring falsetto a…nd assured growl. Known primarily as the charismatic front-woman of Fur Patrol, Julia released her debut solo album ‘Modern Fables’ in 2010 to critical acclaim. As well as being a world -class vocal talent, Deans has proven herself as a prolific songwriter, having being recently nominated for both the prestigious Silver Scroll Award and The Taite Music Prize.

Anna Coddington is one of New Zealand’s foremost heroines of independent pop music, as is evident on her debut solo album ‘The Lake’ and new sophomore release ‘Cat & Bird’. Anna has been quietly kicking around New Zealand’s music scene for some time, fronting casually released pop gems by her former bands Handsome Geoffrey and Duchess and performing with musical collective Fly My Pretties.

Don’t miss two of the finest gems New Zealand music has to offer when Anna Coddington and Julia Deans come to a town near you for The Keepsakes Tour.

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Anna and band will play a one off show in Wanaka for the Festival of Colour on April 16th. Performing songs from new album Cat & Bird, plus tunes from her debut The Lake and other favourites, Anna will be joined by guitarist Ned Ngatae, drummer Riki Gooch, bassist Mike Hall, and keyboardist/vocalist Lisa Crawley. Don’t miss out! Tickets available here.