What do you get if you mix a pound of Fela Kuti’s Afrika 70, two cupfuls of The Meters, 250g of thinly sliced early James Brown and a level dessert spoon of psychedelic rock? -you get the heaving, convulsing powerhouse of soul music that is The Hot Grits.

The Grits are on tour to promote their new album ‘It’s too Drunk to be this Early’.

Upcoming gigs:

• Fri May 16: Matinee, New Plymouth w/ DJs Uncle Barnie and Balkanetic (FREE GIG!)
• Sat May 17: Mighty Mighty, Wellington w/ DJs Dunc tha Funk, Uncle Barnie and Balkanetic(Only $5)
• Fri May 23: Galatos, Auckland (Monkey Magic launch w/ An Emerald City, Benka Boradovsky bordello Band, Káren Hunter and DJ Balkanetic ($15 presales or $20 door)
• Fri May 30: Yellow Submarine, Hamilton w/ DJ Uncle Barnie ($10 doorsales only)
• Sat May 31st: Star and Garter, Coromandel w/ DJ Uncle Barnie ($10 doorsales only)