Thurs 1 November, 7pm | Koha
Jessie James and The Outlaws are best described as alt- electric folk, reminicent of late 60s and 70s folk, pop and pyschedila. Their music will surprise with its modern twists. Join them for Late Lounge in November, all galleries, cafe and cash bar open until 7pm. Listen to Jessie James and The Outlaws on Youtube
In 2010, The Outlaws have released their debut album 'The Price of Gum' which has seen their first single 'Angila' feature in the NZ made film 'How to meet girls from a distance' in 2012. They have also released two offical music videos and toured New Zealand.
The percussive, off-kilter drumming and horn accompaniment on single 'Angila' suggests the eerie quiet of a tumbleweed-scattered Southern landscape, or some forlorn folk singer stranded on an isolated ranch, while Moss's vocals conjure Grace Slick's 1970s folk desperation.Which, if endorsements by leading New Zealand music journalist Martyn Pepperell and Little Bushman, Fat Freddy's Drop and Trinity Roots member Warren Maxwell are anything to go by, is very exciting indeed. Pepperell suggested The Price of Gum was an accomplished, emotive work, characterised by detailed lyrical storytelling, and refreshingly icy arrangements while Maxwell argued the album deserved much exposure and support.
From the very first beat of 'Angila' I knew that I was in for a well-crafted, un-predictable listen...intrinsically Kiwi in-fused... , Warren Maxwell
The band's melodic lines are reminicient of early JJ Cale and Neil Young, while Jessie Moss' lyrical content and vocals are influenced by the likes of New Zealand's Shona Laing to Sweden's Yukimi Nagano of Little Dragon.
