Cat Tunks is impatient to cross the Waitemata for Black Sand Diva's first show on the North Shore at Devonport's Masonic Tavern.
The Piha singer says her bandmates have been through Massey University Albany's
certificate of jazz course, so they all have close ties with the Shore.
The jazz unit is known for funky rock grooves, an attempt at bridging the gap between jazz and mainstream audiences.
Tunks, a self-taught rhythm guitarist, writes the band's lyrics and co-writes the music with guitarist Joel Vinsen, a process she says she really enjoys. The band evolved from session musicians who recorded her first album, Chameleon.
''We all got on so well we decided to stick together as a band. It's less about me and more about all of us as a band now.
''That's something I never saw coming, but is cool. We've become a unit and I love it.''
Having taken a break to have her son, Luka, now 5, Tunks resumed singing when she noticed a dearth of strong female rock vocalists.
The self-proclaimed ''Westie chick'' says the gig is a response to fans asking for a show on the Shore.
Black Sand Diva, Masonic Tavern, Devonport, Oct 9, 9pm. Door sales. Ph 445 0485.
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