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Taranaki band The Slacks will join forces with West Auckland ukulele band The Nukes for a concert at the Leigh Sawmill this month, dubbed “NukesSlackstacular.”
The Slacks quartet plays an eclectic mix of rockabilly, blues, Celtic, country, ska, folk and boogie-woogie and is known for “shimmering subversive sing-alongs”.
Slacks and Nukes spokesperson Simon Vare says the coming together of music, people and whisky forms the basis of The Slacks’ manifesto.
“Step off the overcrowded ocean-liner of modern life and onto the idyllic shores of Slackadaisia,” he says.
Meanwhile, The Nukes describe themselves as “part vaudeville, part rat-pack and part musical car crash”.
Their music ranges from folk and bluegrass to reggae and post-punk.
Last year, the band released its Nukes III album, which spent six weeks in the NZ album chart top 10.
The Nukes celebrate their 10th anniversary this year with the release of a greatest hits CD and songbook.
Their fourth album is scheduled for release in March next year.
The concert takes place on Sunday, August 12, at 5pm. Tickets: eventfinda.co.nz.
Ticket Giveaway
Mahurangi Matters has a double pass to see NukesSlackstacular at the Leigh Sawmill, along with a CD pack comprising signed Nukes and Slacks CDs. To enter the draw send an email to editor@localmatters.co.nz with your contact details. Put NukesSlackstacular in the subject line. Entries close on August 6.
