Velveteen Shakes
Auckland, AUK, New Zealand
About
Velveteen Shakes is the bombastic alter-ego of young Maori singer and multi-instrumentalist Keegan Tunks. He's been playing music since he picked up a pair of drumsticks at seven years of age, coming from a musical family and having worked with members of prominent New Zealand artists such as <a href="spotify:artist:29qTQ8hGGr8QxXbVRaC7WC" data-name="Nesian Mystik">Nesian Mystik</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0Q35wRRhdsU8EbsJ1eouCY" data-name="The Black Seeds">The Black Seeds</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:3ygVOsvZu30UQVK26idggu" data-name="Blindspott">Blindspott</a>, and even having shared the stage with international superstar <a href="spotify:artist:4dpARuHxo51G3z768sgnrY" data-name="Adele">Adele</a>. Velveteen Shakes explores a wide array of musical influences in a blend he refers to as "alternative funkpop", drawing influence from a variety of artists including <a href="spotify:artist:5a2EaR3hamoenG9rDuVn8j" data-name="Prince">Prince</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1G9G7WwrXka3Z1r7aIDjI7" data-name="Outkast">Outkast</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4pejUc4iciQfgdX6OKulQn" data-name="Queens of the Stone Age">Queens of the Stone Age</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:7guDJrEfX3qb6FEbdPA5qi" data-name="Stevie Wonder">Stevie Wonder</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:2x9SpqnPi8rlE9pjHBwmSC" data-name="Talking Heads">Talking Heads</a>. Combining 70s funk grooves with modern hip-hop production, rock 'n' roll flair and youthful vulnerability packaged with dynamic live showmanship, Velveteen Shakes weaves a colourful sonic tapestry that is bound to drag listeners by their ears right to the dancefloor. He's velveteen smooth and he'll have you shaking your body, he is Velveteen Shakes.
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