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Gig Alert: Sola Rosa
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
The current Sola Rosa tour features (L to R) Lila Tomlin, Spikey Tee and Andrew Spraggon.
(Photo by Kopie)
Sola Rosa
"Turn Around"
Playing Tuesday at SOBs (204 Varick St., SoHo)
Get: Tickets ($15) | Directions
Sola Rosa was formed more than a decade ago by New Zealander Andrew Spraggon. The group's four musicians -- Spraggon (who played guitar and sung for the band Cicada in the '90s), Spikey Tee, Matt Short and Ben White -- create their songs by mixing live vocals, bass, drums and guitar with electronic samples. The band's name was inspired by a trip Spraggon took to Mexico.
Sola Rosa plays SOBs on Tuesday night. Download "Turn Around," which blends elements of hip-hop, dub, jazz, soul, funk and electronica, and features emerging Wellington songstress Iva Lamkum. Or watch the video for the song below.
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