Chris Murray (USA) and Atsushi & The Moisties

Chris Murray and Atsushi and The Moisties team up to head to Whangarei for some ska action. Chris Murray is known as one man ska band, from Los Angels, USA. This is his first Aotearoa tour. Atsushi and The Moisties is returning to Whangarei. They have not played in Whangarei for a long time. So please come to enjoy the skanking night.

Chris Murray's bio:

Chris Murray is a unique force on today's music scene. As leader of influential Canadian ska group King Apparatus, Chris earned a strong reputation as a dynamic performer and gifted songwriter. Upon the band's breakup, he relocated to Los Angeles, emerging as a solo artist with his debut album The 4-Track Adventures Of Venice Shoreline Chris.

This charmingly lo-fi collection of home recordings won high praise for its finely crafted tunes and the raw sincerity of its vintage production. Five albums and many thousands of miles later, Chris has become established as one of ska music's most unique, earnest and respected artists.

In addition to his busy schedule of live appearances throughout North America, Japan, Europe and South America, Chris finds time for a remarkable array of collaborative efforts. Chris has co-written with and produced albums for Montreal's Planet Smashers and eclectic NYC supergroup Da Whole Thing. His writing credits have also appeared on releases by Hepcat, The Slackers, Westbound Train, and Neville Staple of The Specials. Most recently, his classic song We Do The Ska was covered by highly popular UK group The King Blues.

Life has led Chris down a musical path to the very roots of reggae music. From trading songs on acoustic guitar with boogie-ska pioneer Laurel Aitken and singing with Caribbean bandleader Carlos Malcolm & His Afro-Jamaican Rhythms, to jamming with The Specials in a basement club and recording with Jamaica's original drums and bass masters, Lloyd Knibb and Lloyd Brevett, Chris has served his apprenticeship with the finest musicians connected with the genre. Chris backed Prince Buster on harmonica for a rare US live appearance at the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival.

Chris hosted Bluebeat Lounge at Hollywood's Knitting Factory for seven years. The weekly concert series, focusing on reggae and ska, showcased a diverse range of top quality music and served as home base for the thriving Los Angeles scene.

Check out Chris' Facebook page for more about tour dates and details.

Also you can check out Chris' Australian tour from Everyday Formula: www.everydayformula.com.au

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