Acclaimed New Zealand combo Sola Rosa will bring their groovalicious blend of hip hop, reggae, jazz, latin, soul and funk to lucky US audiences for the first time later this year, via a series of tour dates just announced. Starting November 29th, frontman Andrew Spraggon will take the stage alongside Spikey Tee (Jah Wobble, Mr. Scruff, Bomb the Bass) and Lila Tomlins (Kiwi vocal sensation) for a Sound System tour of ten North American cities, beginning in New York, NY and ending in Ensenada, Mexico. Sola Rosa is ready to prove to the US audience that they have that special element it takes to make it in the ever-growing musical world.
Sola Rosa's debut North American album, Get It Together, was recently released on October 11th and already garnered a mention in The Village Voice, a single premiere for Turn Around" in Baeble Music, and a video premiere for the same song on PopMatters. This is not surprising, as the album has stayed at #1 in NZ over four months.
Sola Rosa frontman Andrew Spraggon ignores the niceties of genre boundaries and opts instead to blend his diverse influences into an otherworldly aural experience. Since 1999 he has been honing his craft by keeping good company on the road and in the studio, eventually earning himself a nomination for Best Producer at the Vodafone NZ Music Awards in 2006 and 2009. Get It Together was nominated for Best Electronica Album, and the album's second single, 'Turn Around,' was nominated for Best Video.
This winter, eager North American fans will finally get the chance to see Sola Rosa live.
Sola Rosa's debut North American album, Get It Together, was recently released on October 11th and already garnered a mention in The Village Voice, a single premiere for Turn Around" in Baeble Music, and a video premiere for the same song on PopMatters. This is not surprising, as the album has stayed at #1 in NZ over four months.
Sola Rosa frontman Andrew Spraggon ignores the niceties of genre boundaries and opts instead to blend his diverse influences into an otherworldly aural experience. Since 1999 he has been honing his craft by keeping good company on the road and in the studio, eventually earning himself a nomination for Best Producer at the Vodafone NZ Music Awards in 2006 and 2009. Get It Together was nominated for Best Electronica Album, and the album's second single, 'Turn Around,' was nominated for Best Video.
This winter, eager North American fans will finally get the chance to see Sola Rosa live.
- November 29thS.O.B.'sNew York, NY
- November 30thDouble DoorChicago, IL
- December 1stNeumosSeattle, WA with Orgone
- December 2nd Dante'sPortland, OR with Orgone
- December 3rd- MonBlue ResortReno, NV
- December 6thJambalayaArcata, CA
- December 7thBrick & MortarSan Francisco, CA
- December 8thZanzibarSanta Monica, CA
- December 9thWorld BeatSan Diego, CA
- December 10thCulture Beat PACEnsenada, Mexico