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   NOT THE CHURCH...BUT DAMN CLOSE
   
   
   A DUO WITH A UNIQUE CATCHY SONIC FULL BAND SOUND


 * WITH THE LUXURY OF TIME, LOWERED EXPECTATION AND SOME HAZE-INDUCING DRUGS, A
   KIND OF SUBLIME, RELAXED PSYCHEDELIA CAN BE THE HAPPY RESULT WHEN YOU SEE
   AUCKLAND'S NOT THE CHURCH...BUT DAMN CLOSE, PERFORM 'LIVE' IN CONCERT. NOT
   THE CHURCH...BUT DAMN CLOSE ARE A DUO THAT DELIVER A UNIQUE PSYCHEDELIC AND
   SONIC FULL BAND SOUND, PERFORMING SONGS FROM AUSTRALIAN PSYCHEDELIC ICONS
   'THE CHURCH'.
   
   
   IF YOU DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT 'THE CHURCH' OR THEIR MUSIC, YOU MAY REMEMBER
   'UNDER THE MILKY WAY' ? OR PERHAPS 'THE UNGUARDED MOMENT' ?
   
   
   THEY ARE AN ICONIC AND INCREDIBLY MELODIC TWO GUITAR BAND WITH SUCH A MELODIC
   ORIGINAL SOUND.
   
   
   EVEN IF YOU HAVENT HEARD THEIR MUSIC (BUT YOU LOVE ALTERNATIVE PHYSCHEDELIC
   GUITAR ROCK) THEN WE'RE DAMN SURE YOU'LL LOVE HOW WE DO THIS.
   
   ORIGINALLY FORMED BACK IN 2011 AS A SOLO ACT BY AUCKLAND BASED MUSICIAN AND
   FORMER 'MOCKERS' GUITARIST - PAUL LIGHTFOOT, 'NOT THE CHURCH..BUT DAMN CLOSE'
   NOW ALSO INCLUDES TAURANGA BASED 'MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST / SINGER AND FORMER
   'PICTURE THIS' DRUMMER - STEVE LAFFAN.
   
   
   WE CREATE AND PRODUCE OUR OWN AUTHENTIC AND COMPLEX BACKING TRACKS (REAL
   DRUMS / BASS GUITAR) FOR OUR 'LIVE' PERFORMANCES. THIS IS BACKED UP WITH
   'LIVE' ELECTRIC GUITARS / ACOUSTIC GUITAR AND VOCALS. THIS PRODUCES A VERY
   SONIC AND FULL BAND SOUND.
   
   
   
   AUCKLAND’S RADIO 95BFM GIG GUIDE SAID; “IF YOU’VE NEVER GOT THE CHANCE TO SEE
   ‘THE CHURCH’ ‘LIVE’ IN CONCERT, THEN 'NOT THE CHURCH..BUT DAMN CLOSE' ARE THE
   NEXT BEST THING. THEY DO IT SO WELL”.
   
    
   
   
   BUT, RECEIVING THE VERY POSITIVE FEEDBACK BELOW FROM A BAND MEMBER FROM
   
   
   'THE CHURCH', WELL WHAT MORE COULD WE POSSIBLY ASK FOR?
   
   
    
   
   
   "YOUR VERSION OF MY SONG 'PEAK TO PEAK' IS FANTASTIC, YOU CAN BE VERY PROUD
   OF THIS". I ALSO REALLY LIKE YOUR VERSION OF 'I DON'T KNOW HOW, I DON'T KNOW
   WHY', IT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITES. WELL DONE.". - PETER KOPPES, LEAD GUITARIST,
   - 'THE CHURCH'
   
   
    
   
   
   COME AND CHECK US OUT FOR YOURSELVES. WE'D LOVE TO SEE YOU. '.
   
   
    
   
   ABOUT US


 * PAST GIGS
   
    
   
   
   FRIDAY MARCH 31 2023
   
   MIKE'S BREWERY AND BISTRO
   
   NEW PLYMOUTH
   
    
   
   
   SATURDAY 27 MAY 2023
   
   THE TAV
   
   
   GISBORNE
   
   FUNDRAISER EVENT FOR BREAST CANCER
   
    
   
   
   UPCOMING GIGS
   
   
   SPRING 2023 TOUR
   
    
   
   
   WEDNESDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2023
   
   
   THE MATUA
   
   
   TAURANGA
   
    
   
   
   THURSDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2023
   
   
   THE CABANA
   
   
   NAPIER
   
   
   OPENING FOR NICK HYDE - ALBUM RELEASE
   
   
    
   
    
   
   
   FRIDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2023
   
   
   THE COMMON ROOM
   
   
   HASTINGS
   
   
   
   
   SUNDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2023
   
   
   SMASH PALACE
   
   
   GISBORNE
   
   
   5PM - 8PM
   
    
   
   
   THURSDAY 30 NOVEMBER 2023
   
   
   U F O (ALL AGES)
   
   
   NEW LYNN, AUCKLAND
   
    
   
    
   
   
   FRIDAY 1 DECEMBER 2023
   
   
   PARAOA BREWING CO
   
   
   WHANGAPARAOA, AUCKLAND
   
   
   WITH TABLEBOX / THE SUNGODS/ SANDTRAP
   
    
   
   
   
   
   FRIDAY 15 DECEMBER 2023
   
   
   YOTCLUB
   
   
   RAGLAN
   
   

 * CHECK OUT OUR MUSIC VIDEO PLAYLIST ON YOUTUBE
   
   
   
   
   HOW WE SOUND IN OUR MUSIC VIDEOS, IS HOW WE SOUND 'LIVE' ON STAGE
   
   


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