About Fly My Pretties are New Zealand's favourite live collaborative group starring a selection of the country's finest contemporary musicians, all set to a visual backdrop. Since its inception, Fly My Pretties has grown to become a local legend of music that continues to reach people all over the world. Fly My Pretties first entered New Zealanders' hearts and minds in 2004, with the idea from The Black Seeds front-man Barnaby Weir and Mikee Tucker (Loop), to assemble a talented and exciting group of Wellington-based musicians for a special project. The objective: To meet, exchange ideas, and then perform and record the results in front of a live audience. Fly My Pretties performed their first season at Wellington's Bats Theatre over five nights. It was a hit, and Fly My Pretties became Bats most attended event of 2004. Likewise, the album 'Fly My Pretties - Live at Bats' achieved platinum-status, received 6 B-Net nominations (winning Best Pop Album), and was released internationally in the UK. Then in 2006 building on the first event, 'The Return of Fly My Pretties' saw key members reunite with new faces Hollie Smith and Adi Dick. Their new repertoire encompassed an even more diverse range of styles and the theme reflected the state of contemporary Aotearoa New Zealand: A nation isolated in the pacific that is searching for its identity, while remembering where we have come from. Once again the Fly My Pretties shows were a sell out nationwide and the second album 'The Return