From boxing day onwards five Ill School acts; 3 Days to the East, Adam Carter, JR Lee, Danegerous and Overstand alongside female rapper Arcee, will begin their national tour throughout New Zealand's countryside. The ILLMannered tour will stretch from December to February and contain 20+ shows included two huge festivals. Come check out NZs up and coming rap artists in a town near you this summer.
Support acts from:
Munashe
Piatao The Supervillain
3 Days to the East: Comprising of Adam Carter, Overstand and Danegerous, 3 Days to the East formed in Invercargill in 2012. This is their first New Zealand tour which sees them take in 20+ shows in a diverse range of environments such as festivals, clubs, pubs and cafes.
Adam Carter : The contributions by Adam Carter to the Ill School banner and underground NZ music are immense. A fierce bedroom producer and artist, he has handled all production aspects of his recent release in November 2014 titled 'DOAPW'. His music is a distinct blend of conscious rap, neo - soul, jazz and boom bap swing.
Overstand : Is a rapper committed to reviving underground NZ Hip Hop and spreading knowledge through music. While continuing his musical endeavours, he is also focused on an additional outlet to hone his writing - Journalism, contributing his skills to the local scene by reviewing shows, albums and raising awareness to events in Southland. Overstand is recording and looking to release a solo album in 2015 titled 'R.A.P - Rhythm and Philosophy'.
Danegerous : Lyrical fluidity is breathtaking to witness and Danegerous the Undeniable has it in bucket-loads. His metre is very precise, coupled with clever articulation, it shows the time and effort he has put into thoroughly studying the craft. He is recording 'A Danegerous Mind' his full length debut after road testing new material this summer.
Arcee : Originating from Wellington, Rona Wignall a.k.a. Arcee currently resides in Dunedin where she writes, performs and studies music. Having released her debut EP (The Cool Zone), fronted a TedX talk and supported Ladi 6 in 2014, she is gearing up to release her first album in 2015. In a genre dominated by males this is one female voice keeping a lot of them on their toes. Whether it's Boom Bap Hip Hop or Electro Rap Arcee, musically is a breath of fresh air. Add that to her quick wit, delivery and ability to cold rock a party, she is a force to be reckoned with. Her full band Cinco will be joining her live for the Orientation shows of the tour. She has a new single 'REBOUND' coming out on the 10th Dec.
Jr Lee : The brainchild of Corban Pemberton, Jr Lee is a rapper-producer who’s been working on his flow for over a decade. Hailing from Invercargill, he began studying Audio Production in 2010 at SIT Sound. With a steady output of music he is creating an ever growing discography, comprising of mixtapes, DIY videos and live performances.
