Hipstamatics now a household name in the live music community in New Zealand, was founded by guitarist Kelly Pram of Auckland Soul Productions in 2011. The 10piece line up has gone through many changes over the years but has slowly built up its stellar crew with an incredible feat of credentials to back their amazing talents. The bands style and musicality takes from classic 70s and other funk fusion elements of today. In the last year Hipstamatics have been focusing their efforts on creating original music with the distinct flavor that makes the Hipstamatics sound that it is today, Plans are in motion in 2015 to write and record their first album… Watch this space
Influences:
James Brown, Sly & The Family Stone, Booker T & The MG's, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, The Meters, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, The Funk Brothers
Members:
Dillon Riesterer, Cam Sangster, Peter Leupolu, Liam Pram, Thabani Gapara, Finn Scholes, Jono Britain, Carla Flavell, Lou'ana Pereira-Dinan, Moses Sulusi.
Deputy players: Jason Herbert, Corbin Khutze, Elizabeth Stokes, Tom Leggett, Hannah Elise, Matt Lorden
Short Description:
This 10 piece band, play arrangements/remixes of iconic songs in a style unique to The Hipstamatics.