Amplifier

04.08.09
[press release]

Rio Hunuki-Hemopo former bass player and singer/songwriter of  the now defunked TrinityRoots, has spend the last few years touring/recording and play live throughout  New Zealand and around the world, with the likes Fat Freddy's Drop, Breaks Co-Op, Scribe, Fly my pretties, Hollie Smith and many more....
 
Bitten by the beat, Rio continued to write, entered the Lyall Bay studio of The Drop, crafting a lush three track 12inch EP produce by Fat Freddy's Drop master - Mu. This limited release (May'08) of 500 vinyl records has since sold out.

"Rio Hunuki-Hemopo's vinyl taster from his forthcoming  solo album, is the most splendid slice of slo-mo hip-hop funk I've every heard emerge from this country.  Produced  by Mu, it is a irresistible mid tempo head nodder."  Grant Smithies (Herald)

Now Rio's bringing the flava home to Wellington, playing all new tracks from his sold out vinyl and debut album due for release early 2010.

ROUND MIDNIGHT

San Fran Bathouse
29th August from 11pm

Featuring:   Rio Huniki-Hemopo,
                   Justin 'Firefly' Clarke,
                   Maaka 'Boom Bap' McGregor,
                   James 'Illtones' llingworth
                   and special guests DJ's Mu and Riki Gooch