Gitbox Rebellion
Gitbox Rebellion
 

Curveball

This year, 2021, is Rattle’s 30th anniversary as an advocate for New Zealand art-music, and it gives us enormous pleasure to mark the occasion with a new album from Gitbox, the band that kicked things off for the label three decades ago with their much-loved and widely acclaimed Pesky Digits, Rattle’s very first release back in 1991. As curveballs go, we couldn’t have asked for a nicer one. The group’s music is as unique and vibrant as ever, just as Rattle’s enthusiasm for artists who follow their own compass is not only undiminished but even more determined as we move into our fourth decade.

Gitbox is comprised of seven acoustic guitarists who usually perform left to right in this order:
Rob Mita, Sonia Wilson, Sasha Witten-Hnnah ,Doug Robertson, Kim Halliday and Nigel Gavin

CURVEBALL
Produced by Nigel Gavin, Kim Halliday and Steve Garden
Recorded by Olly Harmer at The Lab Studio, Auckland

GITBOX IN CONCERT AT LOT 23
Produced by Nigel Gavin and Steve Garden
Recorded by Sam Tozer at Lot 23, Auckland

Mixed and mastered by Steve Garden
Artwork by Graeme Gash
Liner notes by Graham Reid
Designed by UnkleFranc
Printing by Studio Q

 

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Pesky Digits by Gitbox Rebellion, released 01 July 1991 1. Foreword 2. Two Iguanas 3. Threnody for Francisco Mendez 4. A Connecticut Yankee in the Court of King Arthur 5. Prelude 6. Leaving Home 7. Four Play 8. Zygote 9. Terrible Twos 10. Pesky Digits 11. Full Silly Bullets 12.

Pesky Digits

Rattle Records 1991 (Reissued 2011)

Looking and sounding better than ever, Rattle’s first release has been remastered, repackaged and reissued to celebrate twenty years as NZ’s pre-eminent art-music label. Pesky Digits is as fresh and compelling as ever. Exuberant and life-affirming, the music of Nigel Gavin, Kim Halliday, Jonathan Pease and the other finger-pickin’ members of Gitbox Rebellion is as vital and infectious as ever. Igor Stravinsky meets Pete Townshend, only to find they have a lot in common.

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Touch Wood

Gitbox Rebellion

The core-group of GITBOX REBELLION, Nigel, Kim, Jonathan and Russell, are here joined by a number of friends and a variety of instrumental textures to expand the tonal range of the GITBOX sound. Touch Wood is an extremely attractive album, infused with a colourful mix of generic and cultural influences, inventive performance and recording techniques, and an undeniable musical passion. The overriding spirit of the CD is joyful and affirmative, and it would be a heart hard indeed that was able to resist its infectious charm.

"The second Gitbox album is chock full of jaunty, delicate, heartfelt and twisted tunes. This time round, a selection of new instruments are added, including cello, violin, tablas, bass and sheng. Pop, funk, jazz, African, classical, Indian ragas, folk and blues mesh into the group's sound. Touch Wood is a revolution." - Suzanne Court, Music in NZ

 

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