The Black Seeds and L.A.B play Papamoa
Aotearoa party favourites The Black Seeds (Craig Pearce) backed up by LAB (James Southgate), will have you all getting down in the newly refurbished, fresh looking Papamoa Beach Tavern. This is going to be a New Years eve party not to miss.
Aotearoa party favourites The Black Seeds (Craig Pearce) backed up by LAB (James Southgate), will have you all getting down in the newly refurbished, fresh looking Papamoa Beach Tavern. This is going to be a New Years eve party not to miss.
Long established as one of New Zealand’s finest acts and pioneers of a South Pacific reggae/roots sound, The Black Seeds have carved out their reputation on the back of multi-platinum albums and a masterful live show that’s been filling dance floors for over a decade.
While firmly based in the island grooves that inspired the birth of the band over a decade ago, their music has cast a wide net, winning fans and wowing audiences across the globe. Layering funk, soul, afro-beat, and other eclectic elements over their dub and reggae foundations, The Black Seeds infuse raw energy and good vibes wherever they go making the band a regular fixture at the world’s leading music festivals and venues.
Since 1998, vocals led by Barnaby Weir and Daniel Weetman have been the driving force behind expressing The Black Seeds message. Conscious lyrics convey personal triumphs and failures, relationships good and bad, and are underpinned by a constant optimism.
An epic catalog of albums lead by their 2001 debut Keep On Pushing, backed up by On The Sun, Into the Dojo,Solid Ground and most recently Dust And Dirt The Black Seeds are at the forefront of reggae today and tomorrow.
Backing them up on support duties the the Kora brothers, Laughton and Brad. Know as LAB these boys have been stunning festival slots throughout the country and will defiantly make you not want to be late.
Rounding out the DJ support we have Killamanraro and DJ Nero. They'll be sure to keep ya booty shaking!
Tickets available here
DEVILSKIN AND HALESTORM ROCK NZ AUDIENCES THIS SUMMER
Devilskin (James Southgate) will tour their explosive live set throughout New Zealand this summer from December 8 - January 21. The tour, presented by The Rock will support Devilskin’s third album, and second studio release, Be Like The River.
Devilskin (James Southgate) will tour their explosive live set throughout New Zealand this summer from December 8 - January 21. The tour, presented by The Rock will support Devilskin’s third album, and second studio release, Be Like The River.
Devilskin will be joined by Grammy Award Winning Hard Rock band Halestorm to deliver an incredible double headline at seven of the tour dates.
Halestorm is an American rock band from Red Lion, Pennsylvania. The band features lead vocalist and guitarist Lzzy Hale, her brother drummer and percussionist Arejay Hale, guitarist Joe Hottinger and bassist Josh Smith. Freak Like Me and Love Bites (So Do I) both reached #1 on Active Rock charts, making Halestorm the first ever female-fronted band to top the format’s airplay ranking. The band won a Grammy for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance for Love Bites (So Do I). The accomplishments didn’t stop there, Hale was honored by Gibson Guitars, which celebrated her accomplishments by creating a Lzzy Hale signature Explorer guitar. Halestorm are well known for their near non-stop touring, often performing as many as 250 shows a year.
Lzzy Hale shares “we are so excited to be coming back to New Zealand! There is such a passion for hard rock there and we are very humbled to be invited back with our new friends in Devilskin! You can expect glorious debauchery and lots of loud music! See you all soon!”
Devilskin say "sharing the stage with US rock giants Halestorm is going to be a real blast! Halestorm are one of the hardest working bands around and their live show is legendary. It will definately be the hottest tour this summer! Jennie Skulander and Lzzy Hale on the same bill, hell, the audience are in for a real treat."
Rising stars in the New Zealand rock scene City Of Souls will be supporting Devilskin on all dates of the tour. Their new single Long Gone is currently on radio.
The Be Like the River tour visits:
8th December - The Cloverlea Tavern, Palmerston North
9th December - Hawkes Bay Opera House, Hastings
10th December - Cossie Club, Gisborne
16th December - Stampede Bar, Papakura, Auckland
17th December - Tokora Club, Tokoroa
23rd December - Altitude, Hamilton
28th December - Regent Theatre, Greymouth
29th December - Aorangi Stadium, Timaru
30th December - Rhythm & Alps Festival, Wanaka
31st December NYE - Cathedral Square, Christchurch - Devilskin & Halestorm
2nd January - Trafalgar Centre, Nelson - Devilskin & Halestorm
3rd January - Walter Nash Stadium, Lower Hutt, Wellington - Devilskin & Halestorm
4th January - The Mayfair, New Plymouth- Devilskin & Halestorm
6th January - Bay Park Arena, Mount Maunganui - Devilskin & Halestorm
7th January - Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland - Devilskin & Halestorm
8th January - Great Lakes Centre, Taupo - Devilskin & Halestorm
21st January - Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai Heads
Devilskin will play new material from Be Like The River for the first time including smash singlesMountains and Pray, as well as the hit singles from We Rise.
DEVILSKIN 'BE LIKE THE RIVER'
Devilskin (James Southgate) are amped to announce their second studio album, Be Like The River will release on Friday November 11, 2016.
Devilskin (James Southgate) are amped to announce their second studio album, Be Like The River will release on Friday November 11, 2016.
Be Like The River features the smash singles MOUNTAINS and recently released PRAY. Video by Tim Van Dammen.
The band comment "we are beyond excited to be releasing our new studio album Be Like The River on November 11th. The title comes from a lyric of ours 'Be like the river and cut through the stone', the message is about reaching your goals through perseverance and unwavering determination. It’s been an incredible journey so far for Devilskin and we feel this album really encapsulates and represents our evolution as a band, as songwriters and as people.”
Be Like The River will be available as an 11 track album, 13 track deluxe pack and Gatefold LP vinyl edition. Pre Sales are available now from iTunes.
The album was recorded at Modern World Studio’s Tetbury in the United Kingdom after Devilkin’s European Tour. After the success of We Rise the band maintained their strong working relationships, continuing the very successful and creative association with Producer Clint Murphy, Murphy produced and mixed the album, and working alongside Ryan Smith from Sterling Sound New York who mastered both albums.
Barny Bewick from Indium Design created the artwork for the album. Devilskin say “we are incredibly proud of these songs and it was crucial to have the right visuals for the album so we again utilised the talents of Barny to create artwork that is as stunning and evocative as the music on the album.”
Devilkin’s debut album We Rise released on July 11, 2014 and went straight to the top of the charts remaining as the Number 1 Album and Number 1 Kiwi Artist Album for 3 weeks and achieving Gold Sales after only 2 weeks. The album was certified Platinum in February 2015 with sales exceeding 15,000 albums.
Devilskin have established themselves as a household name in their native New Zealand. Formed in Hamilton in 2010 this four piece rock band are bonded by blood. Paul (bass) and Nic (drums) are father and son, Jennie (vocals) is Nics’ Aunt and Pauls’ sister in law, Nail (guitar) is Pauls evil twin.
Fans won’t be kept waiting, Devilskin’s blistering on stage antics will be seen on stage over summer. Tour details to come.
Be Like The River Pre Sales are available here.