Cornersone Roots With Ria Hall + Tui SoundSystem
CORNERSTONE ROOTS With Ria Hall + Tui SoundSystem Friday 9th December 2011 San Francisco Bath House, WELLINGTON Doors 9PM
Tickets: eventfinder.co.nz & Rough Peel Music, Vivian St
JOURNEY TO WELLINGTON
Classic cool reggae band Cornerstone Roots play one show
only at San Francisco Bath House, Wellington on 9th December
to celebrate their new single Journey.
"Journey is a reflective song about how we respond to life's ups
and downs, and the conviction with which we continue on that
journey" bandleader Brian Ruawai said.
The singer songwriter established Cornerstone Roots in 2001
with partner and bass player, Naomi-Jean Tuaopepe. The
whanau band has grown with the addition of the couple's 12-
year old son Reiki on backing vocals.
On Journey his chorus vocals add a youthful optimism
reminiscent of Musical Youth's Pass The Dutchie. The Raglan
based band's Journey is mixed by DJ MU from Fat Freddy's
Drop, and holds true to their foundation of conscious reggae.
Cornerstone Roots catalogue includes three critically acclaimed
albums, and the band tour extensively around the country and
abroad including a 22-date European tour in 2010. The current
line up is five strong and also features Andre Peri on drums and
Reti Hedley on samples and guitar.
Opening their San Francisco Bath House show is rising star Ria
Hall, soul funk singer and kapa haka exponent who has released
a self-titled debut EP produced by Riki Gooch. Plus a freestyle
mash up of dub and dubstep from Tui SoundSystem led by
frontman and producer Mr Samy’samson.
Cornerstone Roots Journey available online from 14th November.
Download at amplifier, digirama, iTunes, Bandit NZ, Vodafone, Telecom,
Marbecks Digital and FlyBuys Music.
CORNERSTONE ROOTS SUMMER TOUR DATES
Sat 3rd Dec - The Roots Festival, Auckland
Fri 9th December - SFBH w/ Ria Hall & Tui Sound System, Wellington
Mon 2nd January - One Drop w/ Fat Freddy’s Drop & TrinityRoots, Matakana
Sat 7th January - Reggae on the Rock, Kaeo
Sat 14th January - Kaikoura Roots Festival, Kaikoura
Sat 28th January - Raggamuffin, Rotorua
Sun 29th January - Winchfest, New Plymouth
www.cornerstoneroots.net