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Skilaa are a neo soul group based in Tāmaki Makaurau. The band are a meeting of two key elements: a powerhouse rhythm section, and a triple-vocal unit with who effortlessly blend elegantly melodies in harmony.

To celebrate the release of I Never Knew, Skilaa will head out around the motu playing the new track, as well as favourites from their 2020 EP Fantasy Life, which included the hits Bluffin', But I Do and Way of the World.

This Friday they perform at The Wine Cellar in Tamaki Makaurau (with support from RipShip and Elisa), on August 4th they travel to Ōtautahi (where they will be supported by Georgie Clifford), on August 6th they perform in Pōneke (with support from Dawn Diver), and on August 12th they perform at The Jam Factory in Tauranga.

PURCHASE TICKETS TO SKILAA'S 'I NEVER KNEW' TOUR

Skilaa is a meeting of two perfect elements: a powerhouse rhythm section for beats and chord progressions (Adam Tobeck on Drums, Michael Howell on Guitar and Tom Dennison on Bass), and a triple-vocal unit with a blend made in heaven for melodies and harmonies (Chelsea Prastiti, Helen Pahulu and Lea Anae).

Traveling free-wheelingly and kaleidoscope-like through multiple related genres, Annabel Kean from UTR describes their music as ranging “from neo-soul to prog-folk, to "perhaps something you can’t quite put your finger on, but you know you like it.”

All through this exploration, Skilaa keeps a thread running through the music they create; always letting inspiration from the artists and communities that they love come through the writing, whilst also letting something fresh and new grow out of the process of paying reverence to these musics they love.

Blending RnB and Hip-Hop with intricate, sometimes ‘balkan-style’ melismatic vocal harmony arrangements, Skilaa’s music is full of folklore imagery, pyrotechnic vocals and ornate grooves, but is also simply just damn good for dancing to!

Design Credit: Chelsea Prastiti
Photo Credit: Connor Crawford

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