Music News - Dallas Tamaira to release 'No Flowers'
14 August 2020 - 0 Comments
Dallas Tamaira is a multi-talented talented vocalist, musician, producer, illustrator and actor, the conscious voice of a generation.
Under the moniker of Joe Dukie he’s risen to international acclaim as the velvet smooth vocalist for Fat Freddy’s Drop, a band considered one of the finest live draws worldwide. In 2020 Dallas Tamaira is making a welcome return to his roots as a solo artist with the release of No Flowers his first solo release in 21 years.
Dallas is of Ngati Tuwharetoa and Pakeha descent, born in Christchurch and raised in the small coastal town of Kaikoura. His Freddy's stage name is inspired by his father singer- songwriter Joe and paternal grandfather a musician nicknamed Dukie after Duke Ellington. Music is in the blood. Legendary singers Bill Withers and D’Angelo are strong artistic inspirations and influences.
In Christchurch, Dallas joined the likes of Ladi6 and Scribe on a school holiday programme run by groundbreaking theatre and music group Pacific Underground. He then joined Pacific Underground to tour and perform around the country as an actor and singer before moving to Wellington.
In the Capital City he linked up with producer and beat maker MU aka DJ Fitchie and the two struck a rich musical vein that continues today. Dallas wrote and released his solo debut EP Better Than Change in 1999 with MU as producer. The music video for Better than Change was directed by Sima Urale and featured photographer Ans Westra with her distinctive Rolliflex camera and images from her book ‘Maori’ that Dallas has always felt an affinity with.
As Joe Dukie and DJ Fitchie, the duo released Midnight Marauders, This Room and Seconds on limited edition vinyl and founded Bongmaster a house party funk jam band. Bongmaster then evolved to a new seven piece group Fat Freddy’s Drop. The rest is history as the independent artist owned and operated soul monster went on to release iconic and award winning albums Live at Matterhorn , Based On A True Story, Dr Boondigga & The Big BW, Blackbird, BAYS and Special Edition Part 1.
Dallas has fronted Fat Freddy’s Drop powerhouse from the early underground days in Wellington to headlining sell out shows across Europe, UK, Australia and back home in Aotearoa New Zealand. In 2005 Dallas was awarded Best Vocalist at the bNet NZ Music Awards, and he also illustrated Freddy's iconic cartoon characters for HOPE and B.O.A.T.S albums.
Dallas is in high demand as a guest vocalist, recording tracks for international acts such as The Nextmen, Gentlemen’s Dub Club, Eva Be, Recloose and Boozoo Bajou and locally with Pacific Heights, Tubbs and Shapeshifter.
“...Tamaira, “one of the most soulful singers of his generation” BBC’s Jon Lusk, BBC
“Singer-lyricist Joe Dukie (real name Dallas Tamaira), whose smooth, soulful vocals have led him to be called “a Maori Marvin Gaye” Christine Moritz, Variety Is The Spice.
NO FLOWERS
Dallas TamairaDigital single - available on August 28th.
Pre-order available here
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