The Black Seeds release 'Make A Move'
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:32 pm

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With their new album Solid Ground having spent seven consecutive weeks in the ‘top 5’ of the NZ album charts, and on the back of a sell out New Zealand tour, The Black Seeds announce the release of new single ‘MAKE A MOVE’ - the second single from the new album.

To purchase the single now through Vodafone LIVE just text ‘SEEDS’ to LIVE (5483), or, if you purchase it through iTunes now you’ll receive the exclusive bonus track – ‘Come To Me Dub’ from Solid Ground, and mixed by Mike Fabulous. Click here to download now: www.itunes.com/theblackseeds/makeamove-ep

The upbeat, funk-laden new single features Daniel Weetman on vocals and oozes with The Black Seeds distinctive summer styles. The new video clip was directed by Maia Horniak (First Cut Collective), and will be released to New Zealand Music TV the week commencing Monday 24 November.

The Black Seeds are currently at the end of a 22-show European tour to support the release of the new album in Europe through Sonar Kollektiv. Solid Ground is receiving strong airplay, particularly in Germany where it is on high rotate on Radio One.

The band then return to New Zealand in late November for a summer Festival tour. Full tour dates will be announced next week.

Released in New Zealand through Rhythmethod and DRM on August 11, Solid Ground is the follow-up to The Black Seeds’ third album Into The Dojo, which spent 5 weeks at #1, reached well over double-platinum sales in New Zealand, and garnered critical acclaim and strong airplay both at home and in Europe.

SOLID GROUND AVAILABLE NOW THROUGH RHYTHMETHOD & DRM

Black Seeds Groove The Altitude
Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 2:00 pm

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Right, so I know it's delayed, but hey...a reviews a review.
I saw these guys play in 07 at The Altitude in the mighty Tron and here's what went down...

The last time I saw the Black Seeds play was at XAir in their hometown, Wellington. With a beautiful sunny afternoon in the capital to compete with, I wasn’t sure if the Altitude in Hamilton was quite the right venue for such a bright summery band. The shows I’ve previously been to there have always left me feeling deafer than a 90 year old grandma, so I was hoping for more music, less noise for the Seeds performance.

We arrived early to get a good spot, and it was lucky we did! Seems the boys are more popular in The Tron than I thought. The bottom floor quickly filled, so upstairs was opened for more people – I’ve never seen this happen at the Altitude, so it was awesome to see they have such a great following here.

On the floor up the front, there was pushing to get to the stage, but when the boys (finally) walked on one by one, the crowd was only worried about listening to their favourite Black Seeds tunes.
The room was transformed into a beautiful Sunday afternoon with the first song of the evening, Lets Get Down, followed by Turn It Around off their album, On The Sun.

By the time the third tune, Way The World was played all of my worries of turning into that 90 year old grandma again had disappeared…the music was clear with none of that nasty noise the venue is famous for. The instruments weren’t competing against one-another and each were played to Black Seeds perfection – right down to the tambourine.

Other songs of the evening included The Answer, Prince of Wales, Fire, Cool Me Down and So True which were all performed with as much energy as the last. It was refreshing to finally see a live band that weren’t afraid to smile and have a good time, along with telling the crowd how much they appreciate the support.

Concluding the evening with two top songs, Heavy Mono E and Sometimes Enough off their latest album Into The Dojo, the crowd went crazy. There was clapping, dancing and singing along much to the delight of the band and even the bouncer! They finished the show very politely with yet another thank-you before heading off stage into the sunset…(OK, the sunset part’s not true, but it fits!)

By the comments of people leaving the show, a good time was had by all, and I’m happy to report that 90 year old grandma was no-where to be found afterwards.

Amanda Ratcliffe

Irie Ites: The Black Seeds Interview
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 12:17 pm

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Karsten Frehe & Stephan Sprave from www.irieites.de interviewed Barnaby Weir in Hamburg, Germany recently.

The website is in German, but you can listen to the audiofile, which is in English.

Link: http://www.irieites.de/interviews/2008_black_seeds.htm

The Black Seeds announce new album 'Solid Ground'
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:47 am

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The Black Seeds are pleased to announce that their fourth studio album 'Solid Ground' will be released in New Zealand on 11 August 2008.

After spending the summer months writing and work-shopping in locations around Wellington, the new 13-track album has once again been recorded with Dr Lee Prebble at The Surgery studio in Wellington.

'Solid Ground' is the follow-up to The Black Seeds third album 'Into The Dojo', which spent 5 weeks at #1, reached well over double-platinum sales in New Zealand, and garnered critical acclaim and strong airplay both at home and in Europe.

Joined for the first time on an album by trumpet player Andrew Christiansen and keyboardist Nigel Patterson, 'Solid Ground' has come on the back of 2 years of extensive New Zealand and international live touring, resulting in a constantly evolving, 8-member creative process.

The heavy-hitting first single 'Slingshot' will be released to radio this week and available for digital download from 14 July. The video for the single, directed by Wellington company Mofresh, will be released to NZ Music TV on 7 July.

'Solid Ground' will be released simultaneously in Europe through German-based label Sonar Kollektiv. The Black Seeds will complete a 23-show European tour in July/August, including performances at some of Europes biggest festivals, before returning to New Zealand for an album release tour in September.

SOLID GROUNDWILL BE DISTRIBUTED IN NEW ZEALAND THROUGH RHYTHMETHOD

For more information check out
www.theblackseeds.com or www.myspace.com/theblackseeds

The Black Seeds European Tour
Posted: Tue May 6, 2008 5:03 pm

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THE BLACK SEEDS TO PERFORM AT MAJOR EUROPEAN FESTIVALS, TOUR ANNOUNCED.

Wellington eight-piece The Black Seeds have announced a 20+ show European tour between June and August 2008, including performances at some of Europe’s biggest music festivals.

The tour - which will support the European release of their much-anticipated fourth studio album later this year through Sonar Kollektiv - will include performances at London‘s Lovebox Weekender Festival (alongside Flaming Lips and Manu Chao), Northern Europe’s largest festival Roskilde featuring acts such as Radiohead and Kings Of Leon, and the Summerjam and Splash festivals in Germany alongside Jay Z, Common, Steven Marley and more.

The seven-week tour will include performances throughout the UK, Holland, Germany and France. In 2007 The Black Seeds completed their most successful European tour yet, based around the European release of their double-platinum-selling album Into The Dojo through Germany label Sonar Kollektiv.

Before heading overseas The Black Seeds will perform one last show at Wellington’s San Francisco Bathhouse on Friday 6 June. Tickets are on sale now from Real Groovy but this show will sell out so get in fast!

The band expects to announce confirmed New Zealand and European release dates for their new album in the near future, as well as Australian and U.S release and tour plans.

See below for confirmed European tour dates, or visit www.theblackseeds.com or www.myspace.com/theblackseeds

THE BLACK SEEDS EUROPEAN TOUR, 2008

TNT Magazine Presents - WEDS 25 JUNE - Electric Ballroom, London, UK
184 Camden High St, NW1 8QP
with Special Guests International observer and Cam Diggy
Tickets 13.50 + b/f from ticketweb (08700 600 100)
http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=260399
www.electric-ballroom.co.uk

FRI 27 JUNE - Radio Novas ‘Nuits Zébrées’, La Bellevilloise, Paris, France
21, Rue Boyer, +33 1 53 27 35 77
http://www.lesnuitszebrees.com/180408/
www.labellevilloise.com

SAT 28 JUNE - Garance Reggae Festival, Paris, France
http://www.garanceproductions.com/

SAT 5 JULY - Summerjam Festival, Köln, Germany
Featuring Stephen Marley, Shaggy and many more
www.summerjam.de

SUN 6 JULY – Roskilde Festival, Denmark
Featuring Radiohead, Kings Of Leon, and many more
http://www.roskilde-festival.dk/

WEDS 9 JULY - Rust, Copenhagen, Denmark
Guldbergsgade 8 København N Copenhagen 2200 Denmark. Tel: 45 3524 5200
Tickets - TBC
http://www.rust.dk/

THURS 10 JULY – The Maria, Berlin
Eberswalder Str. 28, 10243 Berlin
Tickets 15e from www.koka36.de and CTS
www.clubmaria.de/

FRI 11 JULY – Splash Festival, Leipzig, Germany
Featuring Jay Z, Gentleman, Common. M.I.A and many more
www.splash-festival.de

MON 14 JULY - Valkhof Affaire Festival, Nijmegen, Holland
www.de-affaire.nl/

WEDS 16 JUL – Perpignan, Les Estivales, France
Place Gambetta
http://www.estivales.com/

FRI 18 JUL - Besancon, France.
Details TBC

SAT 19 JUL – The Lovebox Weekender, London, UK
Victoria Park, E3
Featuring The Flaming Lips, Groove Armada and many more
Ticket 38.50/65+b/f - http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk
http://www.lovebox.net/

FRI 1 AUG – Komedia, Brighton, UK
44-47 Gardner St, Brighton, BN1 1UN
Tickets from the venue, Ph +44 1273 647100
www.komedia.co.uk/

SAT 2 AUG - Standon Calling Festival, Standon, UK
Herts SG11 / £69/89
Tickets and info from: www.standon-calling.com

SUN 3 AUG – Castle Palooza Festival, Tullamore, Ireland
Tickets and Info from:
http://www.castlepalooza.com/

MON 4 AUG – Whelans, Dublin
Wexford street, 8pm.
Pre Sale tickets 15e + BF from www.tickets.ie

TUE 5 AUG – Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh, Scotland
9c Victoria St
Tickets be £12 +b/f from Ticketweb (08700 600 100)
http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/ http://www.liquidroom.com/

FRI 8 AUG - Rip Curl Boardmasters ‘Unleashed’, Newquay, UK
Trebelsue Farm, Watergate Bay, Cornwall TR8 4AN with Groove Armada, Tickets from
https://www.ripcurlboardmasters.com/products.php?
www.ripcurlboardmasters.com

SUN 10 AUG - Bloom Festival, Bristol, UK
Seven Springs, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 9QN
http://bloomfestival.com/

PLUS MANY MORE SHOWS STILL TO BE CONFIRMED

http://www.theblackseeds.com/
www.myspace.com/theblackseeds

The Black Seeds announce European record deal and tour
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 4:52 pm

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Wellington 8-piece band, The Black Seeds, are pleased to announce they have signed a 2-album European record deal with top German label Sonar Kollektiv. Sonar Kollektiv will release The Black Seeds latest album Into the Dojo throughout Europe & Japan from July 30th 2007.

Renowned for working with acts such as Jazzanova, Sonar Kollektiv is one of Germanys strongest and best-known independent labels, and is connected to a top worldwide distribution network.

Having signed a separate deal with Rough Trade Netherlands earlier this year, Into The Dojo will also be released in Holland/Belgium on July 7, 2007

A 12" vinyl EP featuring 4 tracks from the album has also just been released and is available now through Best Seven/Sonar Kollektiv http://www.sonarkollektiv.com/releases/SB7018/

After successful tours in 2005/2006, The Black Seeds return to Europe in July/August for an 18+ show album release tour, including shows in the U.K, Holland, and Germany.

See below for confirmed tour details so far, or for more information visit:

http://www.theblackseeds.com/

www.myspace.com/theblackseeds

www.sonarkollektiv.com

Feel good, Reggified, soulkissed grooves..The Black Seeds are worthy of attention - Mo Soul Magazine, U.K

There's something instantly catching about this sun-soaked album that will have you coming back again and again! **** - IDJ Magazine, U.K

European Tour Dates - July/August 07

Sat 21 July: Toast Festival, London, UK
Sun 22 July: Pier Café, Bournemouth, UK

Weds 25 July: Walkabout, Newquay, UK

Thurs 26 July: Mean Fiddler, London, UK

Fri 27 July: Komedia, Brighton, UK

Sat 28 July: Standon Calling Festival, Standon, UK
Sat 28 July: Llangollen Fringe Festival, UK
Sun 29 July: Harbour Lights Festival, Bristol, UK
Fri 3 August: Melkweg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Sat 4 August: Timboektoe, The Netherlands.

6,7,8 August: Speigeltent, Edinburgh Festival, UK

Fri 10 August - Club Bohannon, Berlin

German Shows: Dates TBC

The Black Seeds new album debuts at #1!
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:20 pm

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The Black Seeds are extremely pleased to announce that ‘Into The Dojo’ debuted at No 1 in the New Zealand album charts this week. The new, 3rd studio album was released last week on the 17th July.

A message from the band….. “We would like to pass on a huge thank you to everyone who has helped and supported the band and to all those who have bought the new album.”

The band will complete an 11 show, nationwide release tour in August before heading off on their 2nd European tour in September.

New Black Seeds Album - Into The Dojo In Stores Today
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:27 am

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The Black Seeds are very pleased to announce the release of their highly anticipated third studio album Into The Dojo, released in stores today through Capitol Records.

The recording of Into The Dojo began in May 2005, when band members Barnaby Weir (lead vocals/guitar), Daniel Weetman (percussion/vocals), Mike Fabulous (guitar), Bret McKenzie (keys), Lee Prebble (sound engineer) and new rhythm section Jarney Murphy (drums) and Tim Jaray (bass) once again converged on The Surgery studio in Newtown, Wellington.

The next 12 months were spent balancing touring duties and side projects with writing and jamming new songs in the studio. The result of this year-long creative process is 13 tracks of The Black Seeds’ most mature and accomplished music to date.

While Into The Dojo (named after the band’s practice room at The Surgery which was once a karate dojo) contains the elements that have characterised The Black Seeds’ music in the past, it also shows a great deal of development in the group’s sound. Song-writing responsibilities have been shared throughout the band’s members, while Daniel Weetman and Bret McKenzie have joined Barnaby Weir on vocal duties.

The video for the first single Sometimes Enough is currently in production and is set for release in late July. The Black Seeds will complete a nationwide album release tour in August before completing a European tour in September and an Australian tour in November.

Black Seeds News
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 8:15 pm

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The Black Seeds are pleased to announce the release of the new single and video clip from their Gold-selling album On The Sun. The third single 'Sort It Out' comes after of the success of singles 'Fire' and 'Turn It Around' which have both received significant airplay on NZ radio and TV.

For their third video clip from the new album, The Black Seeds returned to local Fish n Clips director James Barr, who also directed the award-winning videos for 'Keep On Pushing' and 'Hey Son' from their debut album Keep On Pushing. The video was filmed over two days in the Wellington suburbs of Island Bay and Newtown. Stills from the making of the video can be viewed by visiting The Black Seeds' website (http://www.theblackseeds.com)

Since its release and debut at #3 in the NZ album charts in February, The Black Seeds' acclaimed second album On The Sun has spent 16 weeks in the NZ Top 40 album charts and is approaching Platinum sales status in New Zealand. In March the band completed its most successful New Zealand tour to date with a sell-out, 11-show album release tour, and then returned across the Tasman in April for a second Australian tour. Highlights there included a packed house at the legendary Melbourne venue The Prince of Wales and a sell-out Sydney show.

Another highlight in 2004 saw The Black Seeds travel to Singapore in late July to perform as one of the headline acts at the Rastafari Reggae Splash, Singapore's first ever reggae festival. The Black Seeds took their full, eight-piece live band over to perform to an audience of over 3000 people on Saturday 31st July. For more info check out www.rastafari.com.sg

Later in 2004 The Black Seeds aim to be back on the road for New Zealand and Australian summer tours.

Black Seeds Make Gold
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2004 12:00 pm

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It is with much pleasure to announce that The Black Seeds 'On The Sun' has reached GOLD sales status - Well done to all who support The Black Seeds!

Black Seeds Australian Tour
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2003 5:37 pm

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After another busy summer season that's seen them play to huge crowds all around Aotearoa, Wellington reggae/soul/funk/dub favourites The Black Seeds are packing their bags for their first ever tour of Australia in March and April. Timed to coincide with the Australian release of their debut album Keep On Pushing, the two week tour will give Aussie audiences a dozen chances to check out one of New Zealand's most energetic live acts, including three performances at the seaside Apollo Bay Music Festival and an album release show in Melbourne.

Keep On Pushing hits Australian shop shelves on March 31st, released by LOOP Recordings Aot(ear)oa through Shock Records. The Australian edition of the album will feature two bonus remix tracks lifted from the Keep On Pushing remix album Pushed, by Melbourne-based kiwi Jet Jaguar and LOOP Recordings labelmate 50Hz.

Shade
muzic.net.nz

Black Seeds Live
Posted: Fri Dec 6, 2002 6:01 pm

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Thanks to Median Strip for the following info:

Wellington's The Black Seeds take a break from recording their second studio album to hit the stage in Auckland this weekend, and Wellington next week, one last time before Christmas.

Expect to hear new material and all your favourites as they return to Auckland for the first time since their sell-out winter tour in July, and play their final hometown gig for 2002. Aucklanders can see the band on Saturday (December 7) at Galatos, supported by DJs Stinky Jim and Slowdeck. Wellingtonians get their turn next Friday (December 13) at Bar Bodega, with support from DJs Missing Link and Art.

Shade
muzic.net.nz

RE: Black Seeds Nominated For B.Net Awards!
Posted: Mon Sep 9, 2002 5:13 pm

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The Black Seeds WON the following B.Net Awards:

* Best Downbeat Release - 'Keep On Pushing'

Shade
muzic.net.nz

The Black Seeds Win Squeeze 2002 Music Award!
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2002 9:16 am

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The Black Seeds won the following Squeeze 2002 Music Award:

* Best Music Video (Hey Son)

Shade
muzic.net.nz

Black Seeds Nominated For B.Net Awards!
Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2002 3:29 pm

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The Black Seeds have received the following nominations in the 2002 B.Net Music Awards:

* Best Music Video (Hey Son)

* Best Live Act

* Best Downbeat Release (Keep On Pushing)

* Best Album (Keep On Pushing)

* Best NZ Remix (Almost Home w/ Jet Jaguar)

Shade
muzic.net.nz