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Wayne Mason, Andrew London and Rob Joass work regularly with their own respective groups but come together several times a year to collaborate, sharing songs, stories and irreverent banter with audiences around the country. Their individual influences and performing styles range from blues and jazz to Americana-infused country and folk, often with an element of social commentary, personal reflection and satire.
Andrew’s reputation stands mostly on his satirical and comedic songs which lampoon many of New Zealand society’s obsessions, foibles and taboos. They have have contributed to a Correspondence School English Syllabus, several feature films, over 25 recorded albums under his own name and with his Hot Club Sandwich trio, and the stage musical 'Let's Talk About Me'.
Rob Joass is well known throughout New Zealand through his work with Hobnail, The Shot Band, and The Hard Core Troubadours. He writes compulsively, tours incessantly, teaches guitar and produces albums for other artists. His songs can be gritty or provocative, personal or whimsical, and he adds tasteful mandolin to the ensemble.
Patriarch of the group Wayne Mason has been instrumental in the formation and success of some of the most revered names in Kiwi music history. Rocking Horse, the Fourmyula and the Warratahs all owe their inception to Wayne, who shows no signs of slowing the pace, or lowering the standard he set back in 1969 when he penned the song ‘Nature’, named by APRA in 2004 as ‘Kiwi Song of the Century’.