Awa Blues on tour

Blues singer marries Māori heritage and culture with blues performance

Grant Haua, who was for a long time half of blues-roots stompers Swamp Thing with drummer Michael Barker, will present his deep timbre soul blues vocals/ acoustic guitars and foot percussion (Cajon/snare ) as he tours Grant Haua Awa Blues for Arts on Tour NZ.

His performance relates heavily to hisMāori culture, which is at the heart of these songs.

Grant says he wants the audiences to feel like they’re guests in his home and, like the songs, his home is pretty simple, but it’s warm and friendly.

“So welcome. This is my place,” he says.

“A seasoned artist who touches all kinds of points in the blues and folk from Taj Mahal and JJ Cale to dialleddown Stevie Ray and even an adventurous touch of acoustic James Blood Ulmer. Seems like this is Grant Haua’s time.” — Graham Reid ( Elsewhere Magazine)

Backstage Pass, in associationwith Waipā District Council, brings Grant Haua Awa Blues to Te Awamutu’s Woolshed Theatre on Wednesday, November 23, at 7.30pm.

Tickets are available Eventfinda and Te Awamutu Centre. from i- Site