Electronic press kit · 2026

Press Kit

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Experts at live rock n roll.

— Spin Magazine


About

The band

Con Carne are a journey rock band from Ōtautahi Christchurch, Aotearoa. The band joined forces out of fortuitous friendships and familial ties, born of a shared passion for ferocious guitars, fastidious drums, and yeast fermented malt flavoured with hops.

Con Carne believes in an inclusive music industry, one that would be safe for any of our daughters to enter, and upon that kaupapa we work hard to write, practice, record and perform the best music we possibly can.

All seven singles to date have been mixed by Tim Palmer in Austin, Texas, the producer behind David Bowie, Pearl Jam, Bon Jovi, Texas, Goo Goo Dolls and Big Country. The final two tracks are away for mixing, completing the debut album. It goes on the brew over winter, with a summer release planned.


Have you got any more of that sauce? Me and my wife love it.

— Jon Toogood · Shihad

7

Singles

Tim Palmer

Producer

Shihad

Support Act

10+

Festivals

Live

Notable performances

Shihad Loud Forever Final Tour Nelson, Trafalgar Centre

Shihad Loud Forever Final Tour Christchurch, Sector 7

Southern Spice 2025 Headline Act

Wildfoods Festival Hokitika

Go Live Festival Christchurch

Nostalgia Festival Cassels Brewing

Ōtautahi Smoke Festival The Rock

Summer Sundays CCC

Dig The Gig Major Major


Listen

Discography & streaming

Singles

Fog Cloud

Slide

Blown Away

Long Way

By Myself

Trixie

Lockdown Blues

All mixed by Tim Palmer, Austin TX

Music videos

Trixie

Lockdown Blues

Streaming

Spotify

Apple Music

Radio / Media

Radio Hauraki (Greg Prebble)

RDU 98.5FM Podcast


Technical

Tech rider

Lead vocals

Foldback

Electric guitar 1

1x VOX AC30, 1x Blues Junior, Foldback

Electric guitar 2

1x Line 6 Flextone III or Marshall Head + Quad, Foldback

Bass

Bass Head + Quad/Six/Eight Speaker Bin, DI out from Sansamp Pedal, Foldback

Drums

Left-handed setup. Drum fill: Snare, Hats, Tambourine, Floor Tom, 1 Tom, Ride, 2x Crash

Keys / Acoustic

2x DI, 1x Foldback, Laptop stand or road case

Live / Studio engineer

Flo Herzog (preferred)

Photographer

Triebels Photography (available)

Set length

30 - 60 minutes (flexible)

The five piece

Current lineup

Mark "Dills" Dillion

Vocals

Matt Johnson

Drums

David McKinnon

Bass

Simon Tester

Guitar

Henry Bennett

Keys


Booking & media

Get in touch

For bookings, media enquiries, festival lineups, sync, or anything else, contact our management directly.

Whistle & Ride Studios

matt@digthegig.nz

+64 21 458 055

179 Tuam St, Ōtautahi Christchurch, Aotearoa NZ

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