ChalkHills Sound Consultants

29/08/2024

Sound system install L'acoustics line array and led video wall, Southport Broadwater Park for ELS Gold Coast

28/11/2023

Myself and Noah (Strongback Crewing) provided thechnical manpower installing the LED wall and JBL sound systems for the Queen's Memorial Service

08/10/2023

Ruthless! The Musicalis an all-female musical with music by Marvin Laird and book and lyrics by Joel Paley thatspoofsBroadwaymusicals, likeGypsyandMame, and movies suc...

01/05/2023

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3059695107691067

29/04/2023

Genesis live in concert, 'And Then There were Three' Tour

04/02/2023

Fat Boy Slim Anderson Park Wellington 03/02/23, with Strongback Crewing installing Western Audio D&B system and backline

04/02/2023

George Thorogood, Michael Fowler Centre Wellington 22 October 2022

24/11/2022

Am working on this concert this weekend, Sound System out.

One of the globe's biggest big beat electronic dance acts GROOVE ARMADA will be touring their full live band experience across New Zealand this Spring as part of their 25 Years farewell tour.

05/11/2022

This time last weekend I was sound assist at the United Fire Brigades' Association AGM at Michael Fowler Centre. The UFBA have been supporting the interests of firefighters for over 140 years and advocate for over 13,000 firefighters and support personnel from volunteer and career, urban and rural, defence, industry and airport brigades.

It was a fantastic weekend which went effortlessly for me with 100% in mic placements and accountability at FOH. I am grateful for the comments "Also just wanted to mention, the guys thought you did an amazing job at UFBA. You were super attentive and your process of micing up presenters made them comfortable. Thank you very much, there will be more of those in future for you coming up ". (NW Group, Wellington)

03/11/2022

21/10/2022

Installed a d&b line array system (Western Audio) at MFC Wellington today and tommorrow turn it around to compliment George Thorogood and install backline, mics and monitors, then it all comes out after the concert, a busy two days.

Get ready to witness the queens LIVE on stage as they sashay into Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre.

19/10/2022

Woodstock Front of House mix position, how far we've come from this.....

24/09/2022

Busy day today preparing for a one-off day of commemoration on Monday 26 September 2022 to acknowledge the long and dedicated service of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to New Zealand, and for the commemoration day to be observed as a New Zealand public holiday in accordance with the Holidays Act 2003.

18/09/2022

when they ask you to measure the temp on the barbie...

01/09/2022

THE HOLLIES, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, NZ, 2 MARCH 2019

19/08/2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ72_mLcNdM Just been booked for load in/out next week at MFC Wellington, BOOM!

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16/08/2022

Don't call me, don't even try, in fact...lose my number!

11/08/2022

Fantastic to set up for the Spark Awards at Shed 6, Wellington Waterfront yesterday. Sometimes it's not always sound and lighting that we construct, in this case it was massive Truss line, draping, silver sheeting to project onto, up-lighting and modular tables. A big shout out to the Strongback crew who were the muscle on the day...we pack it all out Saturday morning.

25/07/2022

Load in for Jimmy Barnes at MFC Wellington 25 July 2022

23/07/2022

Am packing in Jimmy Barnes at MFC tomorrow, great OZ artist

Thanks to Jenn at Eccles Entertainment for having us again!

another gig set up!



📸 Credit: Renee Brown

05/07/2022

Off to packdown today at Massey Great Hall, Wellington, a heritage building, previously Wellington's Museum prior to Te Papa being built.

14/05/2022

Other than loving Joe Jackson (I’ve seen him 3 times in concert), ya gotta love how they just rack'n'stack their road cases on stage as if it was part of the scenery!

11/05/2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvQQ4C201Io am on sound crew for this concert at Micheal Fowler Centre Wellington this Sunday

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27/04/2022

Am packing in/out a massive sound system (rib tickler) at Brewtown Wellington for this one.

12/04/2022

Alan Parsons meet and greet at Taupo, New Zealand 28 January 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wqLyfCnCRs

11/03/2022

New Zealand Drone operating rules worth considering when filming your next event.

11/03/2022

Fantastic to be able to chat with Morton Wilson from Schtung last night on old times growing up in Wellingtons music scene of the late 70's/early 80's and the possibility of them progressing further with Schtung's long overdue second album (?) being released. Watch this space for more...

'Morton Wilson was relaxing at his family’s Kapiti Coast beach house when he recognised the teenager driving by, a guitar strapped to his motorbike. Wilson waved him down and said “I know you”. Wilson and Andrew Hagen were both students at Wellington Boys College; Wilson remembered an impressive monologue Hagen had given in a public speaking contest, effectively arguing he was from another planet.
So began a friendship and musical partnership that would spawn a duo, a band called Schtung, and a music production company that has been putting music to pictures — and later, CDs — for over three decades.
Realising their music tastes were similar, Morton Wilson and Andrew Hagen began playing gigs as Thompson and Thomson. The duo soon expanded to become art-rockers Schtung, the band’s name inspired by lines from a Monty Python sketch. 1977 saw the release of album Schtung, with Wilson composing two tracks and playing guitar. Gary Steel later called it “genuinely off-the-wall brilliant”. They played twice at festival Nambassa Festival and in 1978 Schtung moved from Wellington to Auckland, seeking fame, fortune and more gigs. Despite critical acclaim and successful concerts Schtung fell apart halfway through their second album, after it became clear not all the members wanted to take the next big step across the Tasman' (source - NZ ON SCREEN)

09/03/2022

Very privileged today to have been sought out by a young lad this morning from Bacchus Salt Lake City Utah USA, "Hey Howard, I’ve recently been interested in getting into lighting design but really have no clue where to start. I found this page and saw it had a mentorship tab, I’d love the chance to shoot some questions your way if you’d be willing 🙏 I see that you’ve toured with bands and that would be a dream come true for me!"

I am advising him on practical career choices and his educational prospects through the Salt Lake Community College School of Arts, Communication and Media courses in which a formal qualification can be attained as well as advising in the ability to secure relevant industry level entry employment and/or internships in Utah.

Mentorship is not only a priviledge to provide but also to receive, what we learn we can pass on!