Genre Fluid
Event description
Genre Fluid tours 20 small New Zealand towns in March 2024, with the help of Arts On Tour NZ, showcasing their stunning fusion of contemporary music and theatre.
With their unique synergy on stage, the Nelson-based duo perform a combination of high-energy rock funk anthems and improvised acts, morphing style, sound and character into a captivating experience for all ages to groove and be moved.
The show will be split into two halves with the first being delivered predominately as improvised
songs and sonic landscapes using guitar, drum machine, and vocals. The second set will be a
selection of songs from their debut album, ‘The Groova Meista’, released in April 2023.
The duo consists of Wellington-born vocalist and performance artist, Silk Satin Suede, and Nelson-born multi-instrumentalist and looping artist, Bosho. Their journey began in 2020 where they quickly found a synergy within improvised music in Bo’s jam room in Nelson, both artists being heavily inspired by the likes of Led Zeppelin, Talking Heads and Fat Freddy’s Drop.
Genre Fluid’s engaging theatrical street performances found them early local success and they became well recognised for their creative musicality in live looping, improvisation, theatrics, humour, and their ability to adapt to all environments, making them an act well-loved by all
ages. This has led them to playing on festival stages and opening for legendary Kiwi artists such as Julia Deans, Mako Road, The Narcs and Albi & The Wolves.
Genre Fluid is a fusion of contemporary music and theatre performed with a unique synergy of style, sound and character, delivering a captivating combination of high-energy rock funk anthems and improvised acts.
Max Duncan
Wellington-born vocalist and performance artist, Silk Satin Suede aka Max Duncan, studied a
Bachelor of Design majoring in Fashion Design and completed his First-Class Honours degree in
2017. Since then he has collaborated with a diverse and talented catalogue of artists over the years, creating award-winning multi-disciplinary projects, balancing the beauty with the darkness in music, performance art, film, and fashion, fusing them together in his emotive avant-garde style.
Bo Ade-Simpson
Nelson-born multi-instrumentalist and looping artist, Bosho aka Bo Ade-Simpson, studied a Bachelor of Music majoring in Sonic Arts and Music Technology, completing his degree in 2017. Since then, he has developed his own unique style of live looping music with rock and funk inspired guitar playing at the heart of his sonic expressions. Bo has collaborated with a wide range of musicians, performed many shows across NZ, and produced multiple records.