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Electronic musician Tobias Jundt, known as Bonaparte, will return to the Leigh Sawmill Café this month after performing there in his second ever New Zealand show 11 years ago.
The Swiss-born performer will play the Sawmill on February 22 as the first show on his 2018 tour of NZ.
“I only have good memories of the people at the Sawmill, who took me fishing the day after my show in exchange for doing some chores,” Tobias says.
“One of the staff members had an old Triumph there for sale in the car park, and I ended up buying it and using it as my tour vehicle for the rest of the trip.”
Tobias started out playing the piano at age six after painting the keys and using the colours to write music, a method he still uses today.
“In 2005, I moved to Berlin, which is the home of electronic music, but I played guitar at the time so I fused the two together to form my style.”
Since 2008, he has released five studio albums, with a sixth on the way and played at Rock am Ring and Roskilde music festivals in Germany and Denmark.
“It’s amazing to play the big events, but for me the magical moments happen in the smaller venues off the grid where you meet some special people.
“During the shows in Europe I usually have a lot of dancers and performers on stage, but the show in Leigh will just be stripped back to me and the music.”
Tobias will, however, be accompanied by New Zealand electronic group Soccer Practice.
“I was sent their music and was really impressed by the mix of culture they had incorporated, so I got in touch and they were keen to be a part of my tour.
“I’m currently writing an album in Africa so I’m trying to get some culture into my own music and will perform some of these songs at the show.”
Ticket giveaway: Win a double pass to Bonaparte by emailing your name and contact number to news@localmatters.co.nz with Bonaparte as the subject line. Deadline, February 20, 4pm.
