Zennith - "Hot Topic" (Live) @ Kuranda Roots 30-06-12

From the deep scrub of Bulwai Country in Kuranda, Far North Queensland, emerges the new future of Australian roots and Indigenous music – Zennith.

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Zennith are the new future of Australian roots and Indigenous music (with a healthy dose of roots, rock, reggae, and funky hip hop) all the way from the deep scrub of Bulwai Country in Kuranda, Far North Queensland. Zennith produce high-energy rocking reggae rhythms and rhymes, which fuse hip-hop and traditional music. They are a core group of six Kuranda musicians, Aden Brim (singer songwriter/guitar), Astro Brim (singer-songwriter/percussion/vocals), Willie Brim (singer songwriter, keys, guitar), Isaac Crowley (bass), Lindsay Snider (drums/didgeridoo/MC) Biri-Jah (lead guitar) and backing with a brass section. What’s interesting about Zennith is the diverse range of ages in the band, and experience. Made up of the Brim family, dad Willie and sons Astro and Aden, it also features relations Lindsay and Biri-Jah with adopted son Isaac resulting in a collaborative effort that not only has extreme musical chemistry, but also a cross-section of generations and a similar vision. Zennith are passionate about their cultural heritage, and sharing that heritage to the greater public. It is this passion that is aptly demonstrated in their music, lyrics and performances. They take great pride in performing music in culturally diverse locations. The way Zennith slot in to communities is icebreaking, and this ultimately opens doors for more indigenous bands to come on through. On November 5th 2010 Zennith officially release their debut album Nothin’ To Lose distributed by MGM. Nothin’ To Lose certainly isn’t the album you might expect from a band heralding from almost the tip of Queensland. It’s tight, clean and features some truly amazing expressive songwriting. The songs have hooks, and meaning, and it’s not just the instrumentation that is impressive, it’s the diversity and ability of all of the musicians involved, from their playing to their vocals. Plus it’s a record that doesn’t stick solidly to one specific genre, resulting in 12-tracks of songs that don’t all sound the same. Zennith embrace their diversity, ranging from hip-hop, reggae, roots and even rock. This is one of those albums that will end up in the CD collection as a must have, alongside some of the most iconic names in the music industry today. Fast forward a decade and people will be talking about how the debut album by Zennith smashed all barriers and changed the way we thought about music. 2010 has already been a massive year of performances for Zennith playing their biggest shows yet at Byron’s Bluesfest and Splendour in the Grass as well as Papua New Guinea’s Australia Week and celebrating their Nothin To Lose East Coast album tour all the way from Kuranda to Melbourne. This band is certainly becoming a household name in the Australian Music Industry – keep watching as their journey evolves. Zennith will take their message of understanding, empathy, culture and reconciliation to the world. This is 2000 and ZEN! Zvonko Jovicic Stage Manager Lyrebird Stage Peats Ridge Festival 2009 described Zennith’s performance as “This band blew me away with their dynamic approach, well crafted set, and their never dull for a moment repertoire. This band of brothers not only brings with it a passionate love for music but also a very tight musicianship, which pours onto the stage with ease and humility. This is a band that really has what it takes to bring it home to the finish leading a well crafted charge from their opening and familiar reggae styles all the way through to their explosive finale, a number that made me believe in rock 'n roll again!” “Wherever the boys from Kuranda go, success seems to follow. Their energy on stage and ability to connect with the crowd is unsurpassed and it’s little wonder these boys are finding their place in the stars. The sky really is the limit. Look out world, here comes Zennith”. Jesse Kuch timeOUT editor Cairns