The Advocators

Based in the rural Northland, New Zealand, we are The Advocators—an alternative country duo creating raw, gritty music that sits somewhere between bluegrass ballads and hostile gospel stomp rock. Comprised of longtime collaborators Leroy Brown (vocals, guitar, banjo) and Mark Bruce (guitar, melodica), crafting a sound described as trashy, sleazy, dirty and greasy... with plenty of twang. We first made waves with our 2024 debut album, Songs From An Endless Night, which we recorded in a rural farm shed-studio. We're now releasing our sophomore album, Beyond the Palisade. For this record, we have crafted a much more expansive sound,  these new tracks navigate acceptance, contempt, moral ambiguity, and the complexities of human resilience, serving as an answer to the existential questions left unanswered by our debut.