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Foot Soldier  - ZIONHILL


It’s  fitting  then,  that  a  band hailing   from  Raglan  on  the  majestic  west  coast   of New Zealand's  Northern Isle, should  adopt  such sensibilities. ZIONHILL is the  country's latest  offering to the international world  of music. A conscious yet vibrant, home-grown roots band.
Formed  in  late 2007, and  gaining  momentum  ever  since - ZIONHILL is made up of  co-founding members, bass player  Damian   Hepi-Te Huia;   leading    guitarist   and guitar  synthe maestro  Shailah Rudolph;  alongside   front man Gavin  Dempsey, formerly  of early  90's  hard  rock Hamilton  group,  Blackjack. In 2009 the band introduced drummer Jesse Bates directly from Australia. 2011 saw the talented & beautiful , Ardre Foote complete the line up.

Fellow musicians, DJ's and  those  in  the  know  would define  ZIONHILL's  music as  'Conscious  Dub Fusion' or 'Roots Rock' but the  band are  quick   to point out that they  are  not that  keen  to  be simply  pigeon-holed as just another 'New Zealand  Dub' outfit.  Although their influences range vastly,  they  have  a  sound   distinctly their   own  and   celebrate   that through  their  music, especially  their  live  performances.  They have a love for  that   special  experience of playing  in  front of a crowd, "We like to make a connection when  playing   live"   says   Damian   "Our   songs  are conscious, about  life, the  environment  and what's happening here  in  Aotearoa  (Maori  for Land of the Long White Cloud) and the World today."

ZIONHILL have plenty of plans for the future, keep tabs on the band and make sure you remain part of  the action.  ZIONHILL  are  here  to stay.


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