NEW DESOTOS TRACKS COMING
The DeSotos are currently recording four brand new originals at the LAB, Auckland for release in the early 2025. Read more
ACOUSTIC DESOTOS SOUTH ISLAND 2025
The DeSotos acoustic lineup will be touring the top of the South Island in March. Tour dates are now up on the Tour page !
THE DESOTOS @ KUMEU LIVE and VILLAGE MUSIC
The DeSotos have two exciting shows coming up in the Auckland region - Kumeu Live on Saturday 12 April, and Village Music in Mt Eden on Friday 16 May. Details for both shows are listed in the Tour section with tickets available from the respective venues’ websites
JUBILATION CHOIR 13 APRIL @ THE LEIGH SAWMILL CAFE
Paul's choir project Jubilation is performing at Leigh Sawmill Cafe on Sunday 13 April
NEW ZEALAND SINGER-SONGWRITER PAUL GURNEY RELEASED HIS ALBUM BLUE HORIZON IN 2023, A REFLECTION ON OUR EXISTENTIAL STRUGGLES AND THE POWER OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT.
The album features 11 songs, written and performed by Gurney, an Americana and Roots music artist who has performed for many years as part of The DeSotos. Blue Horizon is the musician’s second solo album and it explores personal themes, developed in Gurney’s writing over the past few years. It became the most-played New Zealand album globally on international roots radio for five weeks in April 2023.
FRAGILE
Track 3 from Blue Horizon.
SOMEPLACE ELSE
The opening track from Blue Horizon.
ALBUMS
PAUL GURNEY BLUE HORIZON (2022)
PAUL GURNEY WITH THE DESOTOS SHADOW OF LOVE (2017)
“Gurney – who at times resembles a more countrified take on Don McGlashan – deserves some time in the spotlight.”
- Gary Steel, Metro Magazine
THE AGM UNICHORD (2014)
An acoustic roots project, live studio recording featuring Paul Gurney - vocals, guitars and blues harp, Richard Adams - violin and vocals, Stuart McIntyre - bass and vocals.
THE DESOTOS YOUR HIGHWAY FOR TONIGHT (2011)
“For a new record it is haunted by the aesthetics and sensibility of music’s golden years.”
- music.net.nz
"New Zealand music at its best."
- Tony Moon, Weekend Sun Tauranga
THE DESOTOS CROSS YOUR HEART (2008)
Selected by National Radio music reviewer Manu Taylor as his New Zealand album of the year, and became the full soundtrack album for the Marcus Lush ‘South’ TV series.
"The voice is just genius... seriously the best vocalist I have heard in a long time"
- Manu Taylor, National Radio
VIDEOS
“SOMETIMES VICTORY LIES NOT SO MUCH IN CONQUERING THE GLORIOUS MOUNTAIN PEAK BUT IN SIMPLY HAVING SURVIVED THROUGH A FATAL AND DEADLY STORM.”
~ Hrishikesh Agnihotri