Kora

Kora hail all the way from New Zealand...and are a five-piece band with huge live presence: vocal harmonies sailing on a powerhouse rhythm section. Solid musicians, the four brothers and Dan, hail from Wellington and Whakatane, Aotearoa.

Let's introduce you: Laughton Kora on vocals, guitar and keys; Francis Kora on bass and vocals; Stuart Kora on guitar and vocals; Brad Kora on drums and Dan McGruer on keys and bass.

Two of the four musical brothers from the Kora family, Laughton & Brad, began playing together in the early 1990s in a band called Aunty Beatrice. They won the National Rock Quest high school competition in 1991 and the East Coast region of the Battle Of The Bands three years running.

Dan McGruer studied commercial music at Whitireia Community College and is the only non-related member of Kora. He first hooked up with Laughton three years ago, when they performed together in Queenstown band Soul Charge playing and writing their own music.

In 2001 Laughton and Dan went out on their own, recording four tracks, including Crazy Things and Barely Can See, with guest artist Lilou from Madagascar. In 2002, Kora was formed as a five-piece, with brothers Brad and Stuart from Whakatane and Francis from Wellington.

Their four-track demo caught the attention of Wellington based record label Loop, leading to the release of Barely Can See on Loop's Select 004 compilation CD.

The band have continued to write and record, taking their music into exciting new places. And their journey brings them to the West Coast Blues 'n' Roots Festival.

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