Julian Temple Band

acclaimed singer/songwriter Julian Temple brought together the best

damn rhythm section he could find to play his tripped-up, bipolar songs.

The three-man band, based in the Deep South of New Zealand, smash

through the outer edges of most genres, giving their music an abstract

form that can't fit into any pigeon-shaped hole. Troubadour songwriting

stylishly simple use of electric and acoustic guitars, along with his

husky and crazily acrobatic voice, brings expressive depth and diversity

to lyrics that oscillate the vignettes of life. Rib rattling and

soulful bass lines swell effortlessly from the fingers of Scott Campbell

whose jazz and funk-inspired playing unifies the band, while on drums,

PMK's rough approach to precision provides both backbone and finishing

Temple Band makes music that is down and dirty but full of love for

sound. Spawned in early 2004, they have independently released three

for release in September 2011. A world tour is scheduled for

November/December/January to promote the album, seeing Temple play three