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Words and photos by Crispin Anderlini
Just two days into NZ Music Month and Wellington was treated to an exceptional performance by the elemental force that is Harbour City Electric. The local seven-piece band, described by many as purveyors of ‘Acid-Funk’, came on late in front of an already pleasantly intoxicated and warmed-up crowd to remind them just what kind of gold is produced locally.
Dipping into their mixed bag of sounds, Harbour City Electric brought forth jumping, biting drum kicks (Shaun Elley), lowly wailing guitar licks (Simon Koziarski), robustly blaring chortles from the trombone (Richard Shirley), Cooing, slapping and warbling synthesizers (Ed Zuccollo), a tightly wrapped and thrown trumpet (Lex French), a soul full of Ned Worboys’ beautifully expressive and lyrical vocals, and the all important stability and rhythm provided by Paddy Bleakley’s bass.
Whipped into a writhing, jostling mass by the energy, enthusiasm and funked-up sounds, then laid low by the melodic, aching vocals and melancholy trumpet, arms waved like anemones in the sound current and bodies writhed and swayed in time.
During one such ebb, the immaculately touching voice of Lisa Tomlins joined the group’s and began to flow over the beaming crowd after she was handed up to the stage and welcomed with a friendly hug. Tomlins seemed to round out the sound perfectly and the numbers flowed with continuing ease until the final encore.
With my faith in Wellington’s ability to produce great music and gigs reaffirmed, I can only hope it was a worthy welcome for the locally-grown force that is Harbour City Electric.