Brother Love “20 Years in a Rockin’ Boat”: Album and shows

Brother Love “20 Years in a Rockin’ Boat”: Album and release shows

NZ psych-rockers Brother Love this year celebrate 20 years in the rock and roll undergrowth. Formed in Christchurch in 1993 by ex-Axel Grinders Marty Henderson and Patrick Fagan, the group found early success releasing vinyl on US cottage labels, and were then able to tour the States twice in 1996 and 2000. These releases garnered them an international following which led to, among other things, support slots for Dead Moon and Sebadoh and an appearance on the soundtrack of local feature film “Snakeskin”.

In 1998, the group relocated to Wellington, and the departure of Faigan precipitated a period of widely diverse line-ups, generally promoted live as Brother Love and the Free Association. Recordings made during this era were released on a CD/LP, “Rock’n’Roll Criminal” on German psyche-rock label September Gurls, and on the group’s debut New Zealand label release, “The Sin Aesthetic” in 2003. From 2004, the group was based in Auckland and now resides in Christchurch. The current lineup features bassist Rock Hardman (of Ape Management and Royal Wolf) and drummer Ken Mexted (also drummer for Ape Management and the SF5). Their last album, “The Gospel According to Brother Love”, was released in 2009, followed by ‘The Funhouse EP’ in 2011.

Now Powertool Records celebrates Brother Love’s birthday with “20 Years in a Rockin’ Boat”, a collection spanning their adventurous history and covering their myriad sonic styles. They will be bringing something of an underground supergroup to Auckland to play two very rare shows in Auckland on Friday August 9 at the Lucha Lounge and Saturday August 10 at UFO.

The Brother Love live experience will feature Marty Henderson (Axel Grinders, Brother Love), Dwayne Zarakov (aka Patrick Faigan, ex-King Loser, Axel Grinders), John Segovia (Axel Grinders, Shaft, Don McGlashan & the Seven Sisters) and George Henderson (the Puddle). Whew! Live, the group brings the energy of a classic psychedelic hard-rock power trio, with moody atmospherics and screaming guitars accompanying the songs of love, hate and hope.

20 Years in a Rockin’ Boat release shows
Friday August 9 at Lucha Lounge with support from George Henderson
Saturday August 10 at (the new) UFO (upstairs at 9 Veronica St, New Lynn), with Masses and Jackal

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