Rhian Sheehan & Arli Liberman Announce Debut New Zealand Tour, Celebrating Their Album, TRACES, Out Now

Loop is proud to announce that acclaimed New Zealand musicians, composers and producers Rhian Sheehan and Arli Liberman will bring their collaborative album TRACES to life for the first time ever, with a special three-show tour this November.

Performing at Auckland’s Q Theatre on Friday November 7, Wellington’s Great Hall at Massey University on Friday November 21 and Christchurch’s The Piano on Saturday November 22. Tickets are on sale from Thursday September 25 HERE

The tour will see the pair perform the album in its entirety at a series of intimate shows in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. These shows will see them accompanied by Ed Zuccollo and Riki Pirihi aka Riki Gooch (TrinityRoots, Orchestra Of Spheres) to bring the album to the stage.

This tour marks the long-awaited debut live performance of TRACES. This instrumental journey blends electronic, ambient, and post-rock soundscapes to create a world unlike anything else, described by filmmaker Sam Kelly as “an ethereal journey through dark and moody worlds.”

For the first time, audiences will be able to experience this collaboration in a live setting. With both artists renowned for their powerful, emotive performances and their ability to craft immersive sound journeys, these shows promise to be as visually striking as they are sonically transporting. Live performances from both Sheehan and Liberman are a rare treat, and this will be only the second-time ever both musicians will be performing together live.

Each show will see Sheehan and Liberman joined by two collaborators on stage to help bring the worlds created in TRACES to life - Ed Zuccollo and Riki Pirihi. Ed Zuccollo will bring his trademark synth-wizardry to the stage, as he did across a number of tracks on the album. His trademark sound has seen him perform with the likes of Troy Kingi, Kita, The Black Seeds and more, in addition to his own solo work as Zuke.

Riki Pirihi aka Riki Gooch is one of NZ’s most celebrated musicians for his work with TrinityRoots, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Cave Circles, and countless others.

The four musicians will combine to perform TRACES live, with the second half of the show featuring all four musicians collaborating live on stage with tracks from each artist’s individual catalogues.

These shows will also feature the stunning visuals created for the project by Dunedin-based visual artist Sam Caldwell, which are featured across the album cover and music videos. The Traces live experience will be a richly layered audio and visual feast, unlike anything either artist has performed before..

Tickets go on sale Thursday September 25. Audiences are encouraged to secure theirs early, with only three shows nationwide, these performances promise to be rare, unforgettable events.

ABOUT RHIAN SHEEHAN & ARLI LIBERMAN:

Rhian Sheehan has spent the past two decades establishing himself as a multi-award-winning musician and screen composer. Blending electronic/post-rock atmospheres with chamber music, his solo albums and soundtracks have resonated with audiences worldwide, amassing tens of millions of streams and earning him a devoted following. As a sought-after screen composer, he has scored a diverse range of international projects across film, TV, documentaries, games, Hollywood trailers, and immersive multimedia experiences - including museum exhibits, planetarium shows, and a state-of-the-art roller coaster. His music can be heard on Netflix (Cunk on Earth, Formula 1: Drive to Survive), Hulu (Janet Jackson Lifetime), and Prime Video (Silicon Valley, Upload). Accolades include a Qantas Film & TV Award for Best Score in a TV Series, an APRA nomination for Best Original Music, and Tui NZ Music Award nomination for best electronic album.

Arli Liberman has fast become one of NZ’s most in-demand composers and musicians. After years creating his signature guitar-driven emotive atmospheric sound, Liberman has showcased his unique style through a number of solo albums and soundtracks. As a screen composer, he has created the scores for the feature films Savage, Stylebender, Ka Whawhai Tonu - Struggle Without End (with Tiki Taane), and The Mountain (with Troy Kingi), taking home the 2021 APRA Best Original Music in a Feature Film Award and multiple nominations along the way. On the eve of the release of Traces, Liberman has again been named as a finalist for the APRA Best Original Music in a Feature Film Award for Ka Whawhai Tonu - Struggle Without End.

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