Wellington band the Black Seeds bring their energetic dub,
funk, afrobeat and soul-infused reggae to the Queenstown
Memorial Hall tomorrow night.
The Black Seeds are energised after their first official
tour of the United States and their latest tour of Europe, and
intend to bring that energy to Queenstown, co-vocalist and
percussionist Daniel Weetman says.
The double platinum-selling Wellington band plays its first
concert in its own right in the Wakatipu at the Queenstown
Memorial Hall tomorrow night, the second gig of its 11-date
nationwide tour with John Brown's Body.
The Black Seeds supported the eight-piece American reggae act
for 15 dates over three weeks from coast to coast in the US
last month.
Weetman said the two bands complemented each other's sounds
and they had become mutual fans.
The New Zealand tour coincides with the release today of the
first live album by the Black Seeds, on CD and DVD.
Weetman said the Black Seeds had enjoyed performing at winter
festivals and thanked Queenstown and Wanaka music fans for
their support.
The band had honed its live show during the northern
hemisphere expedition and was now ready for New Zealand.
"We're playing the songs a lot better and playing with a band
like John Brown's Body makes us step up our performance.
"The US was great. We really want to get back there again and
just focus on one area. The Americans were really into us and
had travelled quite a few hours to come to our shows."
The Seeds also had the crowds jumping in Edinburgh, Dublin,
Bristol, Birmingham and London, then they hopped over the
English Channel to Europe.
Overseas New Zealanders gave them a rapturous welcome.
"The French are loving the music, but I think they're just
working us out. The Kiwis were really into it in Paris and
Marseilles, but the French were kind of reserved.
"Germany was really good for us - Berlin and Hamburg. And our
last one in Switzerland, over 400 people turned up and it was
only the second time we'd played there.
"Once again, the Kiwis are feeding off us and the locals are
feeding off them."
• The Black Seeds with support by John Brown's Body,
Queenstown Memorial Hall, Thursday, October 29. Doors open at
8pm. R18. Tickets cost $36 from Play It Again Records in
Queenstown and Wanaka, Queenstown Events Centre, i-Site
Queenstown and Wanaka plus Ticketdirect.
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