Countryman Zane Lowe put Hamilton’s eight-piece Katchafire in his top three list of roots-reggae inspired bands along with Fat Freddy’s Drop (Somerset House, 8th July) and Rhombus. We’re told to look out for their debut album Revival which came out in 2002 and their new, less Bob Marley influenced album, Slow-Burning.

I love the cheeky ‘Soul-Jazz’ cover to their Homegrown Dub album and that would be enough for me to try and catch them on their current UK/Ireland leg of their world tour.

A big live good-time reputation and Zane Lowe recommended, what more do you need?

Tour Dates:
13th July The Coronet, 28 New Kent Road, London Doors 7.30pm £15.00
14th July Larmer Tree Festival [SOLD OUT]
15th July Cyprus Avenue - Caroline Street, Cork Doors 9pm www.cyprusavenue.ie
16th July Crawdaddy’s - Old Harcourt St Station, Dublin 2, Ireland Tel: +353 1 478 0225
18th July Liquid Rooms, Victoria St. Edinburgh 8pm
20th July Llangollen Fringe Festival, Wales 7pm
22th July Monkey Café, Castle Street, Swansea, Wales. 8pm
23th July, Truck Festival, Oxfordshire [SOLD OUT]

Links:
www.katchafire.co.nz
www.myspace.com/katachafire
NZmusic.com
www.fatfreddysdrop.com