Dillastrate, The Settlers & The Response

Dillastrate team up with The Settlers and The Response to triple headline a Music Month showcase at Blue Smoke on May the 4th. The three bands have just come off a massive run of their own shows which include Northern Bass, Electric Avenue and touring with the likes of Home Brew and Sons of Zion. This show is not to be missed as it will be action packed and high energy. All bands have new music to showcase and tickets are cheap so get in quick!

DILLASTRATE just can’t sit still. Driven by a passion inspired by the life and works of J Dilla, they’ve toured New Zealand a staggering four times in their 14-month existence, tackling staple music festival stages including Northern Bass and Electric Avenue. Born in the dirty south of Aotearoa, the duo’s previous collaborative efforts have included ahoribuzz and Soulsystem, as well as individual engagements with an intimidating host of national and international acts.

Andrew and Victoria Knopp are the duo that make up New Zealand based indie-pop act, THE RESPONSE. Their dynamic live show has allowed the duo to share the stage with such acts as Baio (of Vampire Weekend fame), Deep Sea Diver (Seattle), Big Scary (Australia) and Kate Boy (Sweden).

After releasing their third full length album ‘North of Nowhere’ in 2014 the pair packed a suit case and headed for Canada where they released a number of singles including ‘You Wanted to Go’ and ‘Hours’. Now back in New Zealand, The Response are excited to announce the release of their new EP on November 17. The ‘What Are You Waiting For?’ EP has been produced independently, with all duties undertaken by the resourceful pair.

Lyttelton Hip Hop outfit THE SETTLERS sold out their recent EP release and are proving themselves to be one of our finest local acts.