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Katchafire Netlog Clan Page: http://en.netlog.com/clan/Katchafire

Sponsers:

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DVS: http://dvsshoes.com/

iPath: http://ipath.com/site/

KATCHAFIRE LIVE - DECEMBER 2009

Friday 11th December
Where: Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington)
Venue: San Francisco Bath House
Doors Open: 9.00pm
Tickets: $30 presale - $35 doorsales
Ticketek http://ticketek.co.nz and Venue and Real Groovy Records

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Saturday 12th December
Where: Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington)
Venue: San Francisco Bath House
Doors Open: 9.00pm
Tickets: $30 presale - $35 doorsales
Ticketek http://ticketek.co.nz and Venue and Real Groovy Records

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Friday 18th Dec 8.00pm – R18
Where: Powerstation
Artists: katchafire, support act SONS OF ZION!!, and THE PAEPAE SOUNDSYSTEM
Tickets: Only available from Ticket Master
Details: http://www.ticketmaster.co.nz/event/...

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Monday 28th December
Where: Turanganui-a-Kiwa (Gisborne)
Venue: BW Campgrounds Festival at the Soundshell
Details: https://bookings.bwcampgrounds.co.nz...

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Tuesday 29th December
Where: Invercargill
Venue: Saints and Sinners, 25 Tay Street, Invercargill
Tickets: Adult: $35.00 Doorsales
Details: R18
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Wednesday 30th December
Where: Queenstown
Venue: Revolver
Doors Open: 8.30pm
Tickets: $30 presale - $35 doorsales
Ticketek http://ticketek.co.nz and Venue

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Thursday 31st December "NEW YEARS EVE" "OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT!"
Where: Coromandel
Venue: Coromandel Gold will be held at the beautiful Ohuka Farm 3 kilometres from Whitianga town centre and a stone’s throw from Buffalo Beach. Camping will be available on site.
Artisits: Shapeshifter, Kora, Tiki Live, Katchafire
DJ Downtown Brown, Sunshine Soundsystem, Recloose
J Star, Electric Wire Hustle.
Tickets: Tickets go on sale Monday August 24th -Ticketmaster - $88 plus booking fee.
More info: http://coromandelgold.co.nz

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KATCHAFIRE LIVE - JANUARY 2010

Sat 9th Jan
Where: Nelson Summer Six Festival. Saxton Field Cricket Oval
Artists: Katchafire, also featuring The Black Seeds, Concord Dawn, P.Money, Nathan Haines Live Band & Optimus Gryme.
Tickets: $25
Tickets Available from: Johns CD Store Blenheim, www.everyman.co.nz, http://www.everyman.co.nz/index.php?... , Cyberworld Café, Motueka
Details: All Ages permitted, Under 12 Free, ID required to purchase alcohol
No BYO, No glass, No passouts, No dogs.

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Saturday 16th January
Where:
Festival: Matakana Island
Tickets:
Details: more to come

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Saturday 23rd January
Where: Raggamuffin Reggae Festival. Rotorua
Artists: Steel Pulse, Lauryn Hill, Sly and Robbie, Wyclef Jean, Sean Kingston, Julian Marley, Katchafire, Sola Rosa, Sweet and Irie, Pacific Herbs.
Ticket Details: http://www.raggamuffin.co.nz/2010/

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Saturday 30th January
Where: Matakana District Bush Party Festival.
Details to be advised soon.

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Sunday 31st January
Where: Kaikohe Nga Puhi Festival.
Details to be advised soon.

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KATCHAFIRE LIVE - FEBRUARY 2010

Saturday 13th February
Where:
Festival: Marlborough Wine and Food Festival
Tickets:
Details: more to come

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Hawaii Music Awards 2007 Nominees Voting Ballots

"Slow Burnin" and "Say What You're Thinking" have been nominated at the Hawaii Music Awards 2007, the albums have been submitted by our promoter/sponsers and distributers Harry & Carole at Pacific Hawaiian whom are also responsible for the success of the albums "Say What You're Thinking" US Mainland promo tour 2007, debut of the album at #6 on the US reggae billboard charts and #1 album in Hawaii. So check out the reggae section of the voting ballot and cast your votes for your favorite bands.

The voting ballots will launch on January 14th and end on February 4th, three week window for voting by anyone in the world with access to internet.

http://www.hawaiimusicawards.com/voting

Once the voting starts NO adjustments of any kind will be accepted. Thanks for your input.

Bless

Tere
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Latest News:

Hidden Music Entertainment Group along with FATrax Productions will be releasing a Katchafire Live DVD... yes... you heard right... DVD... of our live performance at Vault 350 Longbeach CA 2007... the DVD is scheduled to be out 2008.
Here's a sneak preview:

http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fusea...

There is a picture of Katchafire on the World Reggae wall by New Zealand in the Smithsonian in the Midwest!
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Press Release 2008

Reggae is one of the bloodlines of New Zealand music, and the all-Maori band Katchafire has become its foremost advocate today. A family affair from day one in 1997, founder and lead guitarist Grenville Bell and sons Logan (lead vocals) and Jordan (drums) remain the core of the band. Transcending their origins in a Hamilton garage as a cover band, Katchafire took their Marley-inspired original music to the bars and clubs, building up a fan base of thousands. Their exceptional debut album, the prophetically named Revival, sold in excess of 45,000 copies ( more than double platinum in New Zealand) and they scored massive hits with songs like Giddy Up, the nation's biggest selling single of 2002-3.

After building on that success at home with the platinum follow-up "Slow Burning", Katchafire took a major step forward when New Zealand foreign exchange students Introduced their Kiwi reggae vibes to the fertile soil of the Hawaiian Islands. Underground popularity soon exploded onto the airwaves, and by the summer of 2006 Katchafire was topping the sales charts in the Aloha State and headlining at the 10,000 capacity Waikiki Shell.

The past 2 years have found the boys giving their passports a considerable workout, from festival appearances all over Europe to increasingly successful mainland U.S. excursions. They now draw huge crowds all over the Pacific, from Australia to Guam and Saipan.

On record, Katchafire reached a new level of musical depth and maturity on 2007's "Say What You're Thinking". With jazz, pop, rock and even hip-hop influences enhancing a solid roots foundation, they scored their greatest American chart success to date with a #6 showing on the Billboard Reggae chart. Katchafire is well-known for trading instruments among themselves during their marathon live shows.

That versatility is demonstrated as never before on this album, with no less than five band contributing songs and sharing lead vocal duties. Front man Logan Bell contributes four tunes including the instant classic love song "Meant to Be". Jamey Ferguson contributes his unmistakable raspy leads on four more, including the thoughtful title track and gospel-tinged "Doesn't Anybody". Percussionist Leon Davey shows off his vocal skills on "Now Girl" and "Love Letter", as does drummer Jordan Bell on "J. Dubb" and keybooardist Haani Totorewa with "This World".

2008 is shaping up as a momentous year in the history of Katchafire. At home, in January they shared the stage with acts like Rage Against the Machine and Bjork at the Big Day Out Festival. In February they open for UB