One of the highlights of the 2022 Festival will surely be The Harmonic Resonators. Their music is completely infectious and will have you singing along to a whole heap of songs you had forgotten you knew.
Hailing from Tauranga, The Harmonics are a multi-generational band who play classic Kiwi singalong tunes. Every performance radiates the love that frontman Jeremy Hantler and his whānau have for their music, as well as for each other. The Resonators sing country music infused with joy. “It’s kind of hard to put your finger on,” says Hantler. “It’s a family band that plays waiata Māori and other bangers that go off at singing parties in New Zealand.”
The Harmonic Resonators combine lush harmonies, country geetar breaks, soaring yodels, and delightful banter into a standing ovation-worthy show. The band starting out singing country music at their local club on Friday nights. “We all played and sang as a family. Dad played guitar and Mum chose the songs and even made us matching outfits.” Along the way, they began including waiata into their concerts and releasing online videos, which, or course, went viral, racking up hundreds of thousands of views.
The Harmonic Resonators have to be one of the happiest bands in the country, and are garnering a massive following for their own brand of Aotearoa folk music, even if it does include some yodelling.
Plus, for the first time in Õtepoti, The Harmonics will be welcoming The Nukes to join them on stage. This mighty trio champion the humblest of instruments - the cheeky wee ukulele. Combining humour and boundless energy, you can almost hear the twinkle in their eyes.
Just imagine the exhilarating energy on stage when the Harmonic Resonators and The Nukes come together for a finale that will raise the roof on the old Mayfair Theatre.
DETAILS:
ODT Dunedin Arts Festival: The Harmonic Resonators & The Nukes
Mayfair Theatre at Sun 23 Oct at 7pm
https://dunedinartsfestival.co.nz/event-calendar/music/the-harmonic-resonators-the-nukes
