THE RED EYES (OZ) - THE NZ HOMECOMING TOUR

When: Sunday 9:00pm 5th Feb 2012 - 3:00am

Price: Tickets available from eventfinder.co.nz

Thu 26 Jan - Wanaka @ Mint Bar, with The Nomad (DJ set)

Fri 27 Jan - Dunedin @ XIIB/12 Below, w ith Skull Dubbery & DJ Jungle Far I 

Sat 28 Jan - Wellington @ Bodega, with Newtown Sound & Israel Starr 

Sun 29 Jan - New Plymouth @ Winchfest, also featuring Katchafire and Cornerstone Roots + more

Fri 3 Feb - Leigh @ Sawmill Cafe, with DJ Dubhead 

Sat 4 Feb - Hamilton @ Flow Bar, with DJ Captain Nemo 

Sun 5 Feb - Auckland @ Kings Arms, with Dam Native & DJ Dubhead

 

The Red Eyes - Australia's much loved Dub/Reggae monster group celebrate their tenth birthday in 2012 with their first NZ tour.

This home-coming tour heralds the prodigal return of NZ's long lost sons, El Witeri and  Damien Charles. Born and bred in Auckland, the two musicians musical roots were developed touring across NZ throughout the 90s before they re-met in Australia and honed their alternative Dub/Reggae style for appreciative Australian audiences.

Over 10 years their fan base has grown exponentially, seeing them play major festivals throughout the Pacific and Australia, including the 2011 Australian Raggamuffin tour with Jimmy Cliff and Mary J Blige.  

Their second album 'Red Army' was a finalist for 'Best Blues and Roots Album' at the Australian Independent Record Label Awards and lead singer El Witeri was a finalist for APRA songwriter of the year. Their 2007 release 'Rudeworld' and their two EP's 'Highplace' and 'Prolific' and 'My Kingdom' have collectively sold over 12,000 copies worldwide. 

Exploding onto the NZ turf with a string of club dates through Jan and Feb 2012, The Red Eyes are touring their new track 'Circles', the first single release from their anticipated third album.   Mixed at the Andy Baldwin Studio in Brooklyn, NYC, 'Circles' took The Red Eyes producer King Charlie to the US to make the most of NYC talent.   The lyrics allude to the relentless touring and winding road that is a musician's life, where artists are increasingly at the bottom of the recording industry food chain.   

For independent bands like The Red Eyes, creating a path outside the mainstream label structure has become more of a reality, particularly with the explosion of social media driven opportunities to reach new audiences.  

It may be 'a winding road,  full of hoops and loops and circles', but The Red Eyes are proving that there will be no stopping them.

More info:
The Red Eyes website

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