The Undercurrent presents The Kelburn Viaduct Municipal Ensemble Jug Band!
KVmeJB has been on the scene since 2013 when they played their lively set of jug band music for the Wellington Folk Festival. There have been a few line-up mixes along the way, here is the most recent formation!
Neil Worboys began performing in bands and composing songs in Wellington in the early ‘70s, and continued to play jug band and roots music in the 1980s and early 1990s while living in Gisborne. In 1995, he formed the Wellington Heads, a jazz / rhythm n’ blues band which also includes Bill Wood. Before coming to New Zealand Carol Bean was living in Los Angeles where she had the privilege of being a student of Ry Cooder’s. Her electric blues band Blue Highways played Wellington gigs for 10 years, at the Bristol, Bodega, the Sound Shell, San Fran, and the Martinborough Wine Festival.
Bill Wood plays a dobro, and adds backing vocals to the mix. Bill also has another life (but not as we know it) in the 3rd Octave Band. He is also a core member of the Wellington Heads. Baz Carter is a member of the 3CPo trio- now a foursome. He is a filmmaker, a guitarist, a bass player, a songwriter and owns a dog called Nina... Derek Burfield was the bass player for Butter Wouldn't Melt, but has come over to the dark side to play for KVmeJB. He's been playing jug band music since Adam was a cowboy.
Saturday August 8
Doors 7pm
Music 7:30pm
$15
Tickets available online and at the door!
Snacks, a range of refreshing drinks, tea & coffee, and of course...books available for purchase!
We’ll see you there ☆
