Back in Aotearoa following farewell shows last year, Tess Liautaud today shares new alt-country twanger ‘Gold Digger‘ along with the announcement of a full-scale single release tour. Her new song is a dazedly overdriven gat-filled tune with a humorous but cautionary narrative, filmed by Jessie Shanks (The Eastern) and Gina Johns. The accompanying video depicts the Franco-American songwriter swaggering into a bar and kicking up the hay with her attitude at the Arthur’s Pass and the Otira Stagecoach Hotel — featuring trusty regular stage partner Adam Hattaway. Liautaud wrote ‘Gold Digger’ while in Otago, imagining a tune in the lighthearted but open style of the late US artist John Prine. She will be embarking on a twelve-date tour with band in celebration of her fresh track from May, probably sinking holes with her band at the pool table at the wild mix of bars across our motu. This Sunday, however, Liautaud will treat those in the loop to a private location show with full band, kai and inu. Order up…

Tess Liautaud – Gold Digger Tour

Thursday 2nd May –  Common Ground, Featherston
Friday 3rd May – Rogue & Vagabond, Wellington
Saturday 4th May – Wine Cellar, Auckland*
Wednesday 15th May – Blue Door, Arrowtown
Thursday 16th May – Rhyme & Reason, Wanaka*
Friday 17th May – Peace Memorial Hall, Ophir*
Saturday 18th May – Grainstore Gallery, Oamaru*
Sunday 19th May – Dunedin Folk Club, Dunedin
Friday 24th May – Pigeon Bay Social Club, Pigeon Bay*
Saturday 25th May – Lyttelton / Wunderbar*
Friday 31st May- The Playhouse, Mapua*
Saturday 1st June – Mussel Inn, Onekaka

*Tickets are available HERE via UTR

‘Gold Digger’ is out today on major streaming platforms.