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dDUB - Awake At Dawn

15 Mar 2006 // A review by Shade
- Written by Felicity

As soon as I hit play, I was hooked. The new album by dDub, Awake At Dawn, starts off with an explosive bang: straight into the lively upbeat sound of Dub. Rich in trumpets, saxophones, and trombones, and garnished with energetic lyrics; it is enough for me to say that Awake At Dawn is my new favourite album.

Awake At Dawn includes addictive songs like Comfort, and I See A Sign as well as many more vibrant tunes - this album is guaranteed to be a success.

So for all of the Dub enthusiasts out there, The Black Seed fans, or anyone who wants to be motivated and groove to cheerful sounds – this album is for you!
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About dDub

dDub are one of New Zealand’s best loved live acts. Engaging and uplifting, the dDub crew propel their way seamlessly through a powerful and non-stop roots explosion. Horns, harmonies, and hands-high dDub tunes combine to create an elevating musical experience not to be missed.

Combining authentic roots styles with a contemporary approach to creating conscious music, dDub have developed a sound free from digital, and modern in production. Renowned for their 'cranking and skanking' live shows, the band never fails to connect with the crowd and they have become firm favourites at many nationwide outdoor festivals in NZ including Rhythm and Vines, WOMAD, Queenstown Winter Festival, Soundsplash.

The largest New Years Eve Celebration in New Zealand, Rhythm and Vines chose dDub to take the 13,000 strong crowd into 2008.

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Releases

Medicine Man
Year: 2008
Type: Album
Awake At Dawn
Year: 2006
Type: Album
Winter Tour
Year: 2004
Type: EP

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