You, Me and Everybody
Katikati Folk Club hosts popular New Zealand band You, Me, Everybody at the first concert of the year at The Arts Junction Theatre on Friday, 19th February. Doors open at 7pm and the concert starts at 7.30pm.
You, Me, Everybody have gained national recognition for pushing boundaries to create their own form of progressive New Zealand bluegrass: starting with bluegrass, they then weave in jazz, country and blues to create a dynamic sound.
Formed by brothers Laurence and Sam (best known for their contributions to family band, RhodeWorks), You, Me, Everybody pushes the boundaries of a genre that is based on tradition and rules to create progressive bluegrass. While upbeat ‘bangers’ are part of their repertoire, this is no pub band, but rather a collection of the best of New Zealand’s acoustic instrumentalists searching for a new and dynamic sound that showcases the best of Americana in Aotearoa.
Laurence Frangos-Rhodes not only plays but builds beautiful guitars and his songwriting crosses boundaries of effortless yet mature in the same breath.
Sam Frangos-Rhodes oozes musicality: he’ll pick up a mandolin, fiddle or double bass in a nonchalant manner but his talent quietly shatters the illusion of his youth.
Nat Torkington is the resident banjo player for The Pipi Pickers. He is constantly pushing his own and his banjo’s boundaries while also encouraging other musicians to explore and challenge the bluegrass form.
James Geluk is a graduate of the New Zealand School of Music and most recently won a Tui for the Best New Zealand folk album for his work with the Frank Burkitt Band. A bass player who brings his jazz education to bluegrass, an audience member once declared James’s fingers to be like spiders as they travelled their way around his bass.
Kim Bonnington has a heart of pure country and is as comfortable at the centre of the stage as she is as a backing vocalist. Kim is known for her work as a solo singer, as one half of Kim and Dusty, and for providing harmonies for a number of New Zealand musicians.
You, Me, Everybody present traditional bluegrass alongside experimental rhythms, their musicianship evident from the control of their instruments and close, soaring harmonies.
Door sales only so come early for a good seat. Adults $20, members $15. Tea coffee and biscuits at half time, cash bar for beer and wine.See Katikatifolkclub.co.nz for details.