FRESH TALENT: Wellington band Hottie are July's guests at the Whanganui Musicians' Club. PHOTO/ SUPPLIED
A first gig on the road for Wellington four piece band Hottie will also be a homecoming for some of its members.
Keys player Sanji Gunasekara is a Whanganui ex-pat while bassist Caz Bartholomew and guitarist Chris Moses have played at the Savage Club Hall before as a duo. Hottie
are the guest band at the Whanganui Musicians' Club this Friday.
"It is exciting to hit the road, definitely," Bartholomew said. "It's such as special place and everyone is so hospitable."
Formed a little under a year ago, Hottie have been honing their blend of blues, jazz, funk, reggae and soft rock.
In among gigs at Southern Cross in the capital and in Otaki, they have have been busy writing new material.