Embarking on a national tour of New Zealand, setting off from their hometown of Wellington in mid- November, the band will be heading as far north as Whangarei and as far south as Dunedin, finishing the tour in Arrowtown just prior to Christmas, with 27 gigs in between. The tour will take them all around the country, promoting their new album ‘Fools and Kings’ which will be released in early November.
The Frank Burkitt Band is not confined to one genre but it does have a very unique sound and feel at its core. Although heavily influenced by blues, country, bluegrass, swing and Burkitt’s love of his native Scottish folk – it is good old fashioned original song-writing backed up by a band that understands perfectly how to add infectious rhythm and groove (James Geluk’s bass), varied and skilled solo breaks (Cameron 'Dusty' Burnell on Mandolin and Krissy Jackson on fiddle) and endorphin-exploding harmonies (Filbey on backing vocals). Intelligent and thought provoking lyrics are served up alongside music that is as emotive as it is foot-tapping.
Scottish born, Frank Burkitt has been performing as a singer-songwriter and guitarist for over 10 years and has previously toured New Zealand, Australia, the US and the UK. He learned his craft in the late night pub sessions of his native Edinburgh and will forever be indebted to the folk scene that shaped him as a musician. Heavily influenced by Scottish folk in his younger days, his music now draws influence from contemporary bluegrass and Americana.
“Original material sung with clarity and emotion, a fantastic live folk singer with a very talented band of musicians.” Sonicbids.com
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