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[[image:Reggae Gurls.JPG|right|thumb|''NRG Rising'']]
 
[[image:Reggae Gurls.JPG|right|thumb|''NRG Rising'']]
NZ's One & Only Fresh Funky Female R&B Reggae Band. Our band NRG Rising! Founded in April 2009 by Brother Truce, (Bevin Hira) Sistah B, (Benita Tahuri) Anahera, (Anahera-Pono Tahuri Whakatope) Honey, (Harete Whariki Tahuri-Whakatope) Shaun MortensenJason Davis joined us soon after and is now rhythm guitarist bringing experience and a magic touch to the sound and feel of the music.
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''NRG Rising'' are a five piece R&B/Reggae band formed in April 2009, fronted by three female vocalists (Sistah B, Anahera and Honey). The band, originally called ''3 Up Front'', focus on composing original music and songs, although still include some covers in their sets. They competed at [[Band Experiments 2009]], winning their heat to reach the finals. Their debut single ''Summertime Party'' received airplay widely on iwi stations. Their debut album, [[From Darkness to Light]], was released in February 2011.
We are a 6 piece reggae/r&b band, and our focus is on composing original music and songs. We love to play original music  and have a strong focus on this and we also have strongs covers sets to compliment our gigs and an upbeat, fun friendly onstage persona. We play all our original music at every gig, and only play our original music at festivals, or shows. We love to do original reggae music with a destinctly female feel, with the three irie sistahs/ladies fronting the group with their melodious harmonies., and fresh funky reggae flows.
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==Members==
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*Sistah B (Benita Tahuri): percussion and vocals
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*Anahera (Anahera-Pono Tahuri Whakatope): vocals
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*Honey (Harete Whariki Tahuri-Whakatope): vocals
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*Brother Truce (Bevin Hira): bass
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*TNT (Trinity Blake): drums
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==Former Members==
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[[image:nrgrising.jpg|right|thumb|''Darkness to Light'' cover art]]
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*2 Roads (Shaun Mortensen): drums
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*Jason Davis: rhythm guitar
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==Releases==
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*[[From Darkness to Light]] album, 2011
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*''Rua Kenana'' featuring Jamey Ferguson appears on the 2012 compilation [[The Best Of Conscious Roots]]<br>
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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*[http://www.nrgrising.com/ Official NRG Rising Webpage]
 
*[http://www.myspace.com/nrgrising NRG Rising MySpace page]
 
*[http://www.myspace.com/nrgrising NRG Rising MySpace page]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 00:00, 26 April 2020

NRG Rising

NRG Rising are a five piece R&B/Reggae band formed in April 2009, fronted by three female vocalists (Sistah B, Anahera and Honey). The band, originally called 3 Up Front, focus on composing original music and songs, although still include some covers in their sets. They competed at Band Experiments 2009, winning their heat to reach the finals. Their debut single Summertime Party received airplay widely on iwi stations. Their debut album, From Darkness to Light, was released in February 2011.

Members[edit]

  • Sistah B (Benita Tahuri): percussion and vocals
  • Anahera (Anahera-Pono Tahuri Whakatope): vocals
  • Honey (Harete Whariki Tahuri-Whakatope): vocals
  • Brother Truce (Bevin Hira): bass
  • TNT (Trinity Blake): drums

Former Members[edit]

Darkness to Light cover art
  • 2 Roads (Shaun Mortensen): drums
  • Jason Davis: rhythm guitar

Releases[edit]

External Links[edit]