The Bungee Tour: Julie Lamb Band, The Spines and Vorn

The Bungee Tour: Julie Lamb Band, The Spines and Vorn

Three of Wellington’s inveterate acts - the Julie Lamb Band, The Spines and Vorn – will perform at The Cabana in Napier on 21 November.

Friends and fellow musicians for decades, Julie Lamb and Spines front man Jon McLeary have collaborated and performed together - but this is the first time they have toured together. They are joined on this whirlwind trip by the funny, talented Vorn.

The Spines is truly one of Wellington’s longest serving stalwarts. Formed by front man, guitarist and lead vocalist Jon Mcleary in 1981 they have remained in constant demand for over three decades with their experimental, folk hippie-punk fusion music. A prolific songwriter (and author, columnist, artist), Jon’s compositions are stunning, eclectic and clever yet resonate with a wide audience.

The standout 11-piece Julie Lamb Band is one of a kind in the Wellington music scene. Julie Lamb is an award winning, charting composer and arranger with three albums to her name, a newly released single and more songs in the making. Gliding between rock, funk, blues and back again, she puts lyrical twists to earworm melodies that stay true to her 70s style vibe. Her arrangements are painstakingly crafted; her songs clever, intelligent, impassioned and punctuated with humour and light.

Sometimes likened to a 747, what sets this band apart, aside from the seriously talented musicians, is its size. The core band is augmented by percussion, trombone, saxophone, keyboards and three backing vocalists which together bring depth, power and complexity to the songs while retaining their popular appeal.

Vorn has been called "one of this country’s greatest songwriters" by Simon Sweetman, Dominion Post critic. He is funny, clever and a brilliant, diverse songsmith. It is fantastic to be able to round out this lineup with such a talent.

As an added bonus, any presale ticket scores you a free download of the Julie Lamb album “When We Hang Out” – which can be collected at the gig

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