1814 are a 7-piece reggae band whose members live in the hill’s around the beautiful Whangaroa Harbour and near by town of Kerikeri, Northland.
Patu Colbert guitar/vocals formed the band with son’s, Shaun on drums and Jimmy on bass in 2004 while playing in a small church in Kaeo. “We were supporting community events around Northland which gave us the opportunity to play our own material and it sort of started from there".
Jah Rastafari debuted in the Official New Zealand Top 40 Singles on 5 April 2010. It has been in the Top 40 Singles for five weeks with a highest position of #23. There is one song by 1814 in the Top 40 Singles.