Tiny Ruins
Tiny Ruins are a musical ensemble from Auckland, New Zealand.
History
Tiny Ruins began as an alias for singer-songwriter Hollie Fullbrook, who recorded as a solo artist prior to 2009. Fullbrook recorded a collaborative EP with singer-songwriter Lieven Scheerlink in 2010 under the name Tiny Ruins and toured Europe for the first time with him and Ana Franco from Coffee & Wine. Following that, she recorded a full-length, Some Were Meant for Sea in 2011. Following the release of Some Were Meant for Sea, Tiny Ruins opened for Fleet Foxes and toured internationally with Calexico and Beach House. After adding Cass Basil and Alexander Freer to the lineup, Tiny Ruins recorded a second album, Brightly Painted One, which was released in 2014. Guitarist Tom Healy and violinist Siobhanne Thompson performed on the album and appeared with the group on subsequent tours. Brightly Painted One was awarded Best Alternative Album at the New Zealand Music Awards in November 2014.In 2016, Hollie Fullbrook teamed up with Hamish Kilgour and former Terrorways, Gary Havoc & The Hurricanes drummer Gary Hunt for the Hurtling Through release.
Discography
| Title | Release info | Year | Format | Notes |
| Little Notes | Underused Records, HI54LOFI Records | 2010 | CD | UK release Limited run of 500 |
| Haunts | Spunk Records | 2013 | 10" | Australia release |
| Hurtling Through | Bella Union Flying Nun Records Spunk Records | 2015 | 12" | UK release, Australia release |
| Title | Release info | Year | Format | Notes |
| "Dream Wave" / "Dream Wave" | Bella Union | 2016 | 7" | Released: 10 June 2016 |