The Black Seeds

Formed in 1998, The Black Seeds quickly developed a reputation as the capital's ultimate good groove band, setting local joints jumping with their irie grooves and smooth skanking moves. A seven (or sometimes more) piece group, The Black Seeds produce a uniquely Pacifican blend of soul, funk, reggae and dub sounds that have set dancefloors alight and crowds a-skanking all over Aotearoa, and cemented the band's position as one of the country's leading live outfits...
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Releases
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Specials: Remixes and Versions From Solid Ground | MP3s NZ $16.95 | Buy |
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Afrophone/Rotten Apple 7" | 7" NZ $18.95 | Buy |
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The Black Seeds Live - Volume 1 | MP3s NZ $19.95 | Buy |
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Make A Move Single | MP3s NZ $5.00 | Buy |
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Solid Ground | CD NZ $22.95 MP3s NZ $19.95 | Buy |
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Sometimes Enough EP 12" | ||
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The Black Seeds EP 12" | ||
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Into The Dojo | CD NZ $27.95 MP3s NZ $19.95 | Buy |
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On The Sun | CD NZ $27.95 MP3s NZ $19.95 | Buy |
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Keep On Pushing EP 12" | ||
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Keep On Pushing L.P | CD NZ $22.95 | Buy |
Tracks
| Slingshot | 3:39 | MP3 | NZ $1.99 | Play | Buy | |
| Dance Dance | 4:18 | MP3 | NZ $1.99 | Play | Buy | |
| Keep on pushing (Workshop re-dub) | 4:45 | MP3 | NZ $1.99 | Play | Buy | |
| Hey Son | 3:32 | MP3 | NZ $1.99 | Play | Buy | |
| Rogan Josh (live at Rippon 2002) | 6:09 | MP3 | NZ $1.99 | Play | Buy |
Videos
| Love Is A Radiation | 3:58 | Play | |
| Take Your Chances | 3:43 | Play | |
| Make A Move | 3:56 | Play | |
| Slingshot | 3:44 | Play | |
| Coming Back Home | 3:26 | Play | |
| Keep On Pushing | 4:47 | Play |
Location
Wellington
Members
Barnaby Weir - Vox & Guitar
Mike Fabulous - Guitar & Vox
Daniel Weetman - Vox, MPC & Percussion
Jarney Murphy - Drum Set
Tim Jarray - Bass
Andrew Christiansen - Trumpet
Jabin Ward - Saxophone
Nigel Patterson - Keyboards
Genres
Alternative, Funk, Dub/Reggae