DO THE BUDDHA
BOUNCE
Sydney kings of hip
hop Good Buddha are hitting the highway this September
to take the sounds of their brand new EP Bouncin’ to
the East coast. Next month will see the ‘Buddhz’ take
in New South Wales, Queensland and Melbourne giving
folks a right royal introduction to the latest
and greatest of their unique brand of funky, reggae-influenced
hip hop.
Good Buddha’s new EP Bouncin’ is
burstin’ with tracks from their forthcoming
third album which is due for release in early 2007,
and features special guest MC Ozi Batla from The
Herd as well as DJ Jack Prest.
Kickin’ it since 1998, Good
Buddha have created some of the funkiest, most
original and exciting
hip-hop to come out of Australia. With two critically
acclaimed albums, the formidable debut Skillathon (2001) and the follow up Futurhistrix (2004), plus
three EPs under their belt, Good Buddha continue
to highlight the best that Aussie hip hop has to
offer. Renowned for burning up the dance floors with
an invigorating mix of psychedelia, roots and the
natural progression of hip hop, Good Buddha create
a distinctive sound and have attracted a loyal following
of fans who expect the unexpected.
Good Buddha have honed their lives skills with frenetic
touring schedules and legendary appearances at festivals
including Splendour in the Grass, the Woodford Folk
Festival, Advent*jah and the Big Day Out, together
with numerous headline club gigs, and have played
alongside the likes of People Under the Stairs, Ugly
Duckling, The Pharcyde, Grandmaster Flash, Black
Eyed Peas and Lyrics Born to name a few.
Good Buddha’s live show this September is
sure to set your shoes and socks on fire - the super
slick rhythm section of Matt "M Dot" Johnston
on Drums, Nui "Future Roots" Moon on percussion
and Andy "A.N.D." Lane rockin’ the
bass and vocals, provides the perfect base for the
wild lyrical stylings and guitar of MC’s “Xela” (Alex
Young).
So don’t miss Good Buddha’s jumpin’ live
jams that will have you bouncin’ off the wall
and dancin’ down the hall as they let the funk
fly with their finest grooves and melodies this September.
Dates:
September
Friday 1st – @Newtown, Sydney
Saturday 2nd - The Cambridge, Newcastle
Thursday 7th - The East Brunswick Club, Melbourne
Friday 8th – Fractured @ Brown Alley,
Melbourne
Thursday 14th - Sol Bar, Coolum
Friday 15th - The Rev, Brisbane
Thursday 21st – Uni Bar, Southern Cross
University, Lismore
Friday 22nd – Pacific Hotel, Yamba
Saturday 23rd – Calypso Tavern, Coolangatta
Sunday 24th – The Great Northern Hotel,
Byron Bay
TEA PARTY MAINMAN RETURNS
Yes, it’s true!
After his highly successful recent Australian Tour,
Jeff Martin will return downunder to treat fans
nationwide to an enthralling musical experience.
And we’ve decided to let the great man himself
do the talking…
My dear friends,
Thankfully, the time has come
once again to tour the great land of Oz. During
past "Tea Party" tours
I have been witness to the growing appreciation
of world music elements that were central to the
magic
created by Jeff Burrows, Stuart Chatwood and
myself. In this time...unfortunately, we are unable
to
come together to reinvent those moments.
However,
the clouds have parted and an artistic friendship;
which has been simmering for ten years,
has now been put on the front burner.
Ritesh Das, one of the foremost tabla players in
the world, has been my co-conspirator in bringing
world music to the rock and roll front line.
It is a dream come true to be
able to announce that I will be touring in Australia
in early September
with Ritesh and his Toronto Tabla Ensemble.
What
this means musically and artistically is a reinvention
and re-evaluation of the songs I have
written past and present, with a tangent toward
the future. It will be a return to the influences
that
have seduced me since the beginning.
The Toronto Tabla Ensemble is an ever shifting aural
experience which has, in its past, fused with great
success; music from the west and the east.
I anticipate that the concerts
we will perform will achieve no less in interpreting
the music of The
Tea Party and my new record Exile and
the Kingdom.
I look forward to seeing you
all at the shows.
Dates:
Friday 1 September
Metropolis, Fremantle
Sunday 3 September HQ, Adelaide
Monday 4 September
Prince of Wales, Melbourne
Thursday
7 September The Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Friday
8 September The Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay
Sunday 10 September The Tivoli, Brisbane
