Eclectic, quirky and fun – that’s the music of Gisborne band The Crump Factory. Brian Campbell (vocals, guitars), Scott Casley (drums), and Paulus McKinnon (bass) play folk and rock sounds, alternative sounds they say that ‘dive deep into the cynicism and humour required to deal with the modern world’.

Campbell tells his unconventional stories both through music and, more recently, animated videos using satire, fantasy and humour.

In his first music video Kitty he has created a bitingly satirical clip about a cat who may look innocent but has a secret urge.

The trio is coming to Ōpōtiki to play their original material at the Senior Citizens Hall on Saturday, October 11.

They will be joined by another five seasoned musicians headed by Nigel Marshall and Susan Ngawati Osborne, also from Tairāwhiti.

With their band La La Land, they will be playing songs from their latest album Shine On.

The album is a musical time capsule which features songs dating back to Marshall's time in Ruatoria.

The earliest gem Tūī, penned around 1980, is about the encroaching forestry industry and the damage it posed to the East Coast environment.

The most recent song on the album, Hand of God, also talks about the overwhelming effects of cyclones.

La La Land comprises Ngawati Osborne (vocals), Marshall (vocals, rhythm guitar), Ken Powley (saxophone), Scott Casely (drums), Fiona Cameron (vocals) and Donald Robson (keyboard).

The Crumb Factory and Nigel Marshall and Susan Ngawati aka La La Land
have been playing the Gisborne music scene for decades.

This will be their first gig in Ōpōtiki.

Saturday, October 11 at 7.30pm

Senior Citz’ Hall, Corner of Nelson and King Stree

Tickets $20. Book online at trybooking.com or buy at the door