Grant Haua Mana Blues Acoustic Solo Exclusive Full Concert

Exclusive full concert show two set solo acoustic eveny

Grant Haua of Ngati Pukenga descent from Aotearoa New Zealand. Solo Acoustic Blues a guitar maestro - musicians musician. His deep timbred soul blues vocals/ acoustic guitars and foot percussion (cajon/ snare) provide for a performance of style that relates heavily to his maori culture which are at the heart of these songs. Grant wants the audiences at his show to feel like they're guests in his home and like the songs his home is pretty simple but it's warm cozy and friendly. So welcome. This is his place. First time shows in Melbourne as a solo artist.

Grant Haua is no stranger to folk being in New Zealand’s most influential Blues Duo Swamp Thing (performed at a number of Australian festivals including Womadelaide Woodford Bridgetown Blues). Departing the duo in 2019 to pursue his solo career all roads lead to Europe with Grant signing to French recording label Dixie Frog Records ahead of his album AWA Blues ranking in the top 25 albums 2021 in Rolling Stone Magazine France. Now with three album releases including this Novembers 2023 Mana Blues band album .

“With simple effective guitar playing a voice to make mountains crumble and a minimalist rhythm Grant Haua knows how to make the powder speak with good melodies and an unstoppable sense of groove”. - Jean-Marc Petit (La Voix du Nord) France

“Grant Haua puts two worlds together that of his own Roots mixed with raw Blues. An excellent fusion and undoubtedly because of the authentic character of both”. - Rein van den Berg. (johnnysgarden.nl). Netherlands

“Haua is a seasoned artist who touches all kinds of points in the blues and folk from Taj Mahal and JJ Cale to dialed down Stevie Ray and even an adventurous touch of acoustic James Blood Ulmer. Seems like this is Grant Haua's time. And deservedly so”.- Graham Reid (Elsewhere Magazine).Aotearoa New Zealand . CD LP and T shirt merch available

Monday Th November - Grant Haua Solo
Doors: 6PM / Show: 7.30-9PM
Tickets: $20