Gizzy musos play Summer Soundscape

Harbinger plays at Smash Palace (from left) Corban Shields (guitar), Pete Wanoa (drums), Vincent Hogan, (vocals), PJ Dagg (Bass), Lawrence Rangi (guitar), Roxane Hutana (vocals).

The weekend is shaping up to be a goodie with a smorgasbord of local bands serving up a feast of classic rock called Summer Soundscape at Smash Palace on Saturday.

Event organiser and musician Vincent Hogan said people could expect a diverse range of music that would be accessible to everyone.

“The main genre will be rock, but there will also be more mellow acoustic music by solo artists. I recommend people get there early,” he said.

Vincent (bass guitar/vocals) has been playing in bands for more than 20 years and is currently in about five bands with a Metallica tribute band his main staple.

He started an events company two years ago called Enter Nights Events and hopes Summer Soundscape will become an annual gig.

This Saturday he will play with new band Sunder made up of Joe Carroll (guitar), Pete Wanoa (drums) Dave Rothschild (guitar).

“I’ve always wanted to create a rock band and we’ll be playing a range of music from Creedence Clearwater Revival to Blindspot covers.”

They’ve been practising for around five weeks and are sounding pretty polished.

“We’ve got a lot of experienced musicians in the band so it’s coming together nicely,” he said.

The full programme features —

Torn (Creed Tribute): Featuring members from Blackened Metallica Tribute and Harbinger, Torn will be knocking out a set of your favourite Creed tunes.

Last Moon Ticket: Local rockers Last moon Ticket bring their signature sound back to the Smash Palace stage and they’re perfect for summer.

Natasha Lee: They say music is the language of the soul, it’s certainly true for Natasha Lee.Her acoustic songs from the heart always wow so don’t miss out.

Robert Porter: Robert Porter brings his solo acoustic set to Smash for the first time. This well known Gizzy maestro is bound to impress.

Levi Mackey: Levi returns to Smash to make you dance with his country rock covers.

Pray for Summer: Young rockers Pray for Summer will be making their debut at Smash Palace jamming some hit rock covers.

Sunder:  Gizzy’s newest rock band, comprised of members of Harbinger, Blackened Metallica Tribute, Lazy fifty and the infamous Rothschild family. Sunder’s debut gig will be a set of classic and modern rock hits.