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THE infection began in Christchurch, has spread throughout New Zealand, and across the Tasman. Now, Christchurch band Salmonella Dub hope their reggage and dub grooves will prove to be globally infectious.
Riding high on the success of last year's album Killervision, Salmonella Dub have been busy. They are about to tour France and Australia, release the album in Europe, and are halfway through creating a new one -- and still have time to play Wellington Town Hall tomorrow.
Comprising Andrew Penman, Mark Tyler, Tiki Taane, Dave Deakins and Conan Wilcox, the band was formed in 1992 from two Christchurch bands, 147 Swordfish and the Golfcourse Alligators.
They got their name because their bass-heavy sound apparently does similar things to your insides as the salmonella bug.
A mish-mash of styles, blending drum 'n' bass, dance, reggae and dub, Salmonella Dub are funkier than you would expect from a band based in a white-bread city like Christchurch.
But guitarist Penman says Christchurch is home to a thriving dub and dance sound far removed from the indie, guitar-based bands that Christchurch has spawned in the past. Other Christchurch bands Shapeshifter and Bunyip are also creating some...