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| 1) Reggae Revival |
1) Who You With |
Product Description
FEATURING 3 NEW REMIXED VERSIONS, FREE DVD BONUS FEATURING MUSIC VIDEOS,
LIVE PERFORMANCES, AND BAND MEMBER INTERVIEWS
"It's a privilege to play such authentic and well-played roots reggae!"
said Bob Marley's favorite DJ, Dave Roddigan …
UK reggae pioneer for over 30 years and host of the longest running reggae
club night in London!
It seems only natural that a roots reggae band of KATCHAFIRE's
caliber should emerge from New Zealand,
which holds the distinction of owning more Bob Marley albums per head of
population than any country on earth!
Roots music is a NZ passion and KATCHAFIRE are the leading
exponents, touring relentlessly for the past 8 years
as they honed their skills. Originally conceived as a 'covers' band, playing
faithful Bob Marley and UB40 hits,
KATCHAFIRE have matured. They now perform and write all
their own material.
In their home market, KATCHAFIRE have released 2 albums
to date, selling double-platinum of their
debut REVIVAL, which also yielded 6 singles and
radio hits, including the song "GIDDY UP" which
won
TOP SELLING SINGLE at the NZ MUSIC AWARDS in 2001 (sold double-platinum).
Critics loved the album
and it spent over a year in the top 50 album charts. With 6 videos shot
for the singles and numerous dub and
club mixes available of their songs, KATCHAFIRE cover all
the bases…from hard-out jungle mixes that pack
UK and Australian dance-floors, to deep, old-skool dub mixes that will keep
the people happy.
KATCHAFIRE are an all-Maori band, the indigenous peoples
of New Zealand, and includes 2 generations
of 1 family…Grenville Bell started the band and now
his 2 sons feature in it as well, on vocals and on drums.
They are all exemplary musicians, frequently trading instruments on stage
during their legendary 2 ½ - 3-hour
shows, and their trademark harmonies have to be heard to be believed.
Katchafire has sold over 70,000 albums and 30,000 singles
in their home country and are now poised
to extend that success overseas, touring the United Kingdom.
Katchafire's Hawaii and U.S. mainland tour is scheduled
to begin on July 28th. The first leg of the tour will
begin on Oahu, with appearances on Molokai, Maui, Big Island and continue
onto the U.S. mainland.