The Feelers Tickets

Short Biography

Short Biography

 rock track, inspired by cyclicality in the sense ofsomething constantly re-creating itself.

Dangerously close to qualifyingas a national institution after 17 years of New Zealand hits and touring. Beingtrue to their sound and adding another dynamic track to their energetic liveshows. This song is a prelude of what¹s to come from their fifth studio albumto be released in early 2011. 

James Reid ­ Vocals/ Guitar

Hamish Gee - Drums

Andy Lynch - Guitar

Matt Short - Bass

The rock band formed inChristchurch in 1998, Founding members guitarist-singer James Reid and Gee arenow joined by ex-Zed lead guitarist Andy Lynch and Sola Rosa bassman MattShort.

Their output is solid andconsistently impressive. As well as having all four previous albums debut atNo1, The Feelers have combined sales of more than 16 times platinum,approaching a quarter of a million album sales in New Zealand alone. They'vewon eight New Zealand Music Awards, including best group and album of the year.

In-depth Biography
The trio of James Reid (vocals/guitar), Matt Thomas (bass), and Hamish Gee (drums) carry a folk-rock essence, adding the occasional electronic garnish. Supersystem and the single "Pressure Man" netted them Best New Zealand Band of 1999. For Communicate, the band recorded in Auckland and London with Foo Fighters' producer Gil Norton, who brought new textures, realizing vocal attributes between Reid and Peter Gabriel. A highlight is ambient rocker "As Good As It Gets." ~ Kelvin Hayes, Rovi