A 5 piece New Zealand band based in Sydney blending unpredictable urban funk, hard hitting hiphop and soulful harmony. Combining electro synth live instrumentation and a raw feel to split genres and form a new sound.
Check out http://www.thekumpnee.com/ for more videos and updates.
Grimy Pirate
A number of highly-regarded albums have been released under the Sola Rosa moniker – 2001’s Solarized, 2003’s Haunted Out-takes, and Moves On in 2005 – each one picking up numerous nominations and getting Spraggon onstage for award acceptance speeches at both the NZ Music Awards and b-net Music Awards.
2009 saw the release of Get it Together tooled-up for maximum dancefloor impact & bolstered by a roll-call of vocalists & musicians running headlong into Sola Rosa’s sonic stirrings at full force – with vocal cuts from Spikey Tee ; German globetrotter Bajka; UK MC Serocee; & emerging Wellingtonian songstress Iva Lamkum.
This is the video for the song Humanised, feat Bajka
You can download a free track here
http://www.solarosa.com/
http://www.myspace.com/solarosamusic
http://www.myspace.com/bajkamusic
Directed by: Tim Van Dammen
DOP: Tim Flower
Blur & Sharpen
Humanised
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A psychedelic Afro-Soul explosion in 12 parts, The Hot Grits cover the stylistic ground between deep Funk, Soul and Afrobeat. From Meters-style struts superfast deep funk assaults to churning Afrobeat Soul. When THG hit their stride, no-one in the room is immune from the power and sheer soulfulness of their groove, and band and audience become one in a giant, convulsing testament to the power of good music. This music is designed to hit you in your soul, your face and your dancing equipment.
http://www.myspace.com/thehotgrits
http://www.monkeyrecords.com/
My Rites
This Auckland five piece have been storming venues since 2004.
Miscreant’s debut album – Complicated Characters – takes the listener on a journey over fourteen tracks of eclectic modern rock.
The album was recorded with acclaimed producer Andrew Buckton (The D4, Steriogram, Sommerset) at the infamous Studio 203 in Auckland and mastered by Ryan Smith (Motley Crue, Talking Heads, Live) at Sterling Studios in New York.
http://www.myspace.com/miscreantmusic
Directed by Ben O’Hanlon http://www.myspace.com/316_musicvideos
Rhythm Child
Formed in January 2007, Auckland 4 piece Hangman create an energetic and original mix of Rock, Funk,
Reggae and Hip Hop. Sonically and stylistically, the band has varied influences, such as; Rollins Band, Beastie
Boys, Helmet, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Rage Against the Machine to older influences such as; Public Enemy,
Jimi Hendrix, The Wailers, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath.
This instrumental video is taken from footage from 60′s and 70′s Strathdee family home movies.
http://www.hangmanmusic.co.nz/
http://www.myspace.com/mikeyrockwell
Edited by Mikey Rockwell
Just Be
Comprised of 2 vocalists, M.C. Bjorn Petersen and singer Tyra Hammond, and a live band including Jeremy Toy a.k.a. Ota (guitar/MPC), Julien Dyne (drums), Chip Mathews (bass), Steph Brown (keys), Scott Towers (saxophone), Isaac Aesili (trumpet/vocals) and Harlin Davey a.k.a. DJ Buttafingers(turntables), the collective possesses an abundance of musical flair and experience which they have used to great effect on their critically
acclaimed debut album Kaleidoscope.
Hold You Close’ is the first video from Opensouls new album ‘Standing In The Rain’, due out August 17th.
http://www.myspace.com/opensoulsspace
http://www.opensouls.co.nz/
Directed by Jacob Thomas at Fish N Clips
Hold You Close
What do you get if you mix a pound of Fela Kuti’s Afrika 70, two cupfuls of The Meters, 250g of thinly sliced early James Brown and a level dessert spoon of psychedelic rock? -you get the heaving, convulsing powerhouse of soul music that is The Hot Grits.
As always, the aim remains simple: to bring great soul and afrobeat music to the people.
http://www.myspace.com/thehotgrits
http://www.monkeyrecords.com/monkey/
Video by DownLow Concept http://www.thedownlowconcept.com/
Headlights
Their songs cover virtually every imaginable genre from bluesrock, country folk to the sexiest, sweat-drenched funk jams.
They have done hundreds of acclaimed live shows, award winning videos and have an evergrowing army of devoted fans across the country.
OdESSA have just completed their brand new second album, The Prize, with artwork by the talented Simon Morse and Inject Design.
http://www.myspace.com/odessamusic
By Derek Thunders http://www.youtube.com/user/deadonanimation
Good Enough
