Biography
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Years Active
1998 – present (26 years)
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Founded In
Wellington, Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
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Members
- Barnaby Weir
- Bret McKenzie
- Mike Fabulous
The Black Seeds is a band from Wellington, New Zealand, formed in 1998. They blend dub, reggae and funk sounds to an unique funksteady-soulsteady reggae. They perform with 8-10 members for vocals, guitar, sax, trumpet, bass, drums, bongos, keyboard, woodblock… Their debut studio album Keep on Pushing was released 2001 and the latest, Dust and Dirt, 2012. Their 'One By One' became an international hit after played in top ranked TV Series Breaking Bad. Lead singer Barnaby Weir is also associated with the sideprojects Flash Harry and Fly My Pretties. Former band member Bret McKenzie is a member of international award-winning comedy duo Flight of the Conchords.
Official Site: http://www.theblackseeds.com/
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