Probably could do with a bigger loop pedal.

“Our virtues and our failings are inseparable, like force and matter. When they separate, man is no more.”  Tesla

OFFICIAL BIO
Regarded upon his 2006 arrival as a promising beatmaker looming in the shadows of J Dilla, Madlib, waterfalls and Dabrye, Steven Ellison -- known as Flying Lotus -- nullified all comparisons only two years later with Los Angeles. On that album, his first of five for the Warp label, Ellison distilled a uniquely crisp, spasmodic, and heady sound with elements of hip-hop, avant-garde jazz, IDM, and dubstep. While the abovementioned producers fueled Ellison, he had also been excited as a youngster by the '90s West Coast rap classics that combined programming and live instrumentation. His sound continued to develop as he put his own twist on the approach, recording with a crop of jazz musicians including the indispensable likes of bassist Thundercat and strings master Miguel Atwood-Ferguson. This process began with the turbulent 2010 set Cosmogramma and peaked in terms of acclaim in 2014 with You're Dead!, which crashed the Top 20 of the Billboard 200 and spawned the Kendrick Lamar collaboration "Never Catch Me," a Grammy nominee for Best Dance Recording. Ellison devoted a few years to various forms of film work and the operation of his revered Brainfeeder label, and returned in 2019 with Flamagra, his second consecutive album to top Billboard's Dance/Electronic chart.

High Sparrows is a progressive indie pop rock band flying high in the Land of the Long White Cloud.


A magical collaboration between five passionate musicians, the Auckland-based band has a strong and ever-growing following on the city’s live music circuit.

The members of High Sparrows, each with many years of solo and group experience, came together and honed their craft at the Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand. With two consummate entertainers out front sharing lead vocals and guitar, the five talented friends combine the best of hip hop, rap, progressive technical rock and mainstream pop.

They proudly acknowledge influences ranging from British bands Arctic Monkeys and The Kooks to Californian progressive rockers Chon. But these New Zealanders are no imitators. Their sound is their own. Their tight musicianship is their own. Their showmanship is their own.

And as for the party atmosphere for which High Sparrows gigs are renowned … that, it must be said, is everyone’s!


High Sparrows line-up:

Glen Kranenburg - guitar, vocals
Tyson Price - guitar, vocals
Micah van der Touw - bass
Nayte Stratford - keys
Kaleb McEldowney - drums

High Sparrows contact:

The band welcomes contact via Facebook or email (highsparrowsofficial@gmail.com).

They invite inquiries about scheduled gigs, potential gigs and collaborations - and exchanges with anyone equally passionate about progressive indie pop rock!

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