Kia ora everyone...

November 10 is a BIG DAY in our family, which means its a big day for the band. Honey (Harete Whariki Kake Wahine) her full first and middle names is having her moko kauae done in Whakatane.

The tohunga tamoko is a whanaunga to Bev, (Bro Truce) and is a very close friend of us all, and you can see his picture on our album booklet too, he is Katz Maihi, awesome brother, we have so much love and respect for this gracious outrageously awesome and humble man.

He also did my sister’s kauae (Waylyn) and my brother in law, (Anthony’s) kanohi (face) there is a picture of us here below along with Tame Iti.

We are just like you, a part of a family and NRG is about keeping things as real as we can, and staying grounded and guided by our values and beliefs, so we wanted to share this with you all, this is a short video of Honey speaking about getting her kauae done in just 5 days now.... we will keep you all updated and of course on the day.

Much love to all, love light and NRG

 Click here to hear Honey speaks about getting her kauae (traditional chin tattoo) done in just 5 more days!

Sistah B and the NRG family

Kia ora family, fans, friends and each and everyone that provides the positive NRG that is creating the undeniable journey ahead for us .... NRG Rising is the evidence of the power of faith hope and belief!

We sit here in the early evening and consider what we couldn’t really even perceive, we are off to USA, New Mexico, none of the band at this time even has a passport, a couple have been to Australia a few years ago, but passports are now expired... so with the invitation for NRG Rising to attend and perform in the prestigious Gathering of the Nations New Mexico in April 2012, the news is somewhat hard to imagine or even believe for us all yet… only 36 months ago the band was born.

We had a dream, we worked hard, massively focused and made many sacrifices and with the support of family, friends and you, our staunch supporters, we now have our first international gig. Thank you all, each and everyone one of you, all the positive energy and thoughts all really do count towards the way in which the future plays out in reality.

Well, I am sure we are all in for a huge culture shock of epic portions, and that our freshie, a little naive, and querky positive outlook on life, intense belief that our gift is a gift from the Creator, stand us in good stead for the upcoming few years, because we all know that this is just the beginning!!!!!!!!! Bring on the rollar coaster of life, we have our seat belts fastened, our hearts in the hands of the almighty, and we know we are following in the footsteps of the other inspirational Aotearoa Reggae greats who first attended the GON in 2006, Katchafire. Blessings always to our brothers and their beautiful, patient, stunning and all loving partners and wifes! Without you holding down the fort, looking after the homefires, they would not hve been able to do so well. You are amazing sistahs, Thank you all for the inspiration.

To read more about Gathering of Nations check out the official GON October newsletter here

Kia ora everyone!

NRG RISING UPDATES!      

Straight to it whanau, we will be posting more regular updates to keep you in the loop and up to date. Thank you again for all your support, it absolutely all helps so much!!!!!

Ok, so this is it for this update.... woohooo....we are proud to announce that our song, No Longer Yours, is featured on a compilation album called, Pacific Roots.  It will only be released in Japan and features many of NZ and Australias best artists. Relasing our own album is one thing, and what a buzz that is.... but now this too..... being released in Japan, alongside all these stunning and inspiring artists, is mind blowing..... well, whanau that is definately another milestone for the NRG Rising family.

Artists included on this compiliation for release in Japan are;

From New Zealand, Katchafire, House of Shem, Zion Hill, 1814, The Midnights, Aaradhna, Eva Lumkum, Adeaze, Sweet and Irie, Six60, The Black Seeds, and us..... NRG Rising

From  Australia, Darky Roots,Saritah, Cheap Fakes (Australia)

So, check it out here... oh and if you speak Japanese thats fantastic, if you don't you will need to use the Google translater

Pacific Roots Official Website Here

GIGS UPDATE

July 16th Tokoroa, Kaipara Hip Hop Band supporting NRG Rising at Cosmopolitan Club

August 6th Rotorua, Supporting Kolohe Kai, Rebel Souljahs with Sons of Zion and DJ Hemz

August 13th Whakatane, Yesiyah is supporting NRG Rising at The Commercial Hotel

August 20th Rotorua, Kaipara Hip Hop Band, and Greenhouse supoprting NRG at The Colonial

August 27th Kawakawa, Kaipara Hip Hop supporting NRG at The Star Hotel.

September 3rd Thames, NRG Rising in Thames at The Imperial Hotel

Rasta Dresses and NRG Tees

We have set up shop! Check out the link and find it on our Facebook page from a link on the left of our page called NRGGear. In the interim we are using Print Mighty to organise some tees with NRG Rising on them and you can purchase them online at this link. 

Yes ladies, Rasta Dresses. There are also some rasta dresses available for purchase but these are in huge demand and we only have limited stock so get in now if you want one. We will be stocking more of these as soon as we can and offering other tee shirt options in the near future. In the meantime, go check them out!

NRG Rising support and blessings!

At this time we want to send positive vibes and NRG to all the bands that are out there sharing their music with the people. Keep your spirits high, all our music helps to heal a broken spirit, warms the heart with love, brings smiles to the faces of the many, its a movement of faith, hope and belief. We believe!!!!

And of course, to each and everyone of you, you are truly awesome. Thank you for believing, supporting, your feedback, your comments and words of encouragement. We are, as always, humbled and truly grateful.

NRG Rising family thanks you, have a rip roaring week with fun, love and get curious and go to it!

 NRG RISING UPDATES

Kia ora, greetings, respect, love and honour to each of you as you take time to share our news from the last 2 months..... WOW... we been tripping out (on a good buzz) with all the developments and you will too.....! there are links to various gig information and pages.... So, here we go overview for past 2 months

1. Release of our latest single - Rua Kenana featuring Jamey Ferguson on saxophone

Photos: Jamey Ferguson live on stage, The NRG crew with Jamey and Haani Dread (Katchafire) who both blessed us with their amazing musicianship, inspiration and aroha for our kaupapa! Thank you

It was truly our honour and priviledge to release our latest single at Te Ahurei o Tūhoe 2011. We also had on stage live with us, Jamey Ferguson and Hani Totorewa from Katchafire and what an priviledge to be playing and singing on the same stage as these two NZ reggae greats. Huge shout out of love and blessings to you both for your support for this very special release of Rua Kenana. We also had the pleasure of meeting one of Rua Kenana's mokopuna, tena koe nan, and great grand mokos... WOW aye.... humbling hard out! We love you all Tūhoe Nation. See, you all in Whakatane at the Comm on August 13th.

2. NRG Rising supports reggae greats Third World (Jamaica)

Photos: Bam, Stephen 'Cat' Coore from Third World, Ritchie Māori Dread an Honey, the NRG Gals, and the bassies from Third World and NRG Rising, chur Bro Truce mean!

NRG Rising was also on the billing for 2 out of 4 of the NZ Tour shows for Third World. What a blast we had, unbelievable to think that on the month of our 2nd birthday since our first EVA gig on stage as a band we have now played on the same stage as Jamaican Reggae Greats Third World. Tell you what, it gave us a whole new understanding and appreciation. Thank you Pato for this opportunity! Lets do that again!!! woohooo

3. NRG Rising on the billing for Kolohe Kai and Rebel Souljahs (Hawaii) gig in Rotorua August 6th, and NRG Rising features on Reggae by Nature - Ara Entertainment

And NOW.... we are on the billing for KOLOHE KAI and REBEL SOULJAHS Rotorua show August 6th. Huge shout out to Ara and Ara Entertainment crew for this opportunity!  Whānau you got to check out this tour, get in now and get your tickets get yourself sorted this is going to be an EPIC tour. Check out this link to also see NRG featured on this awesome site!

Reggaebynature

4. NRG Rising gig guide July/August

Ok, so obviously the pace is picking up and NRG movement is starting to be noticed out and about, this means that we are getting more opportunity to get around and share our music with you all.... this is a list of our upcoming gigs for the next couple of months.... if there is a weekend free, and you want NRG email Sistah B on benita@nrgrising.com and she may just be able to hook you up with a NRG special on a private gig, show in a bar, we are open to anoth gig or two in July so take advantage this space now, before .. you know what'll happen its already starting......

 June 25th WHANGANUI: NRG Rising and UNIQUE Aramoho Hotel $15 and $20 door

July 2nd WAIROA: NRG Rising and Greenhouse Wairoa Community Centre $15 and $20 door

July 16th: TOKOROA: NRG Rising and Kaipara Hip Hop Band, Cosmopolitan Club $15 and $20 door

July 21st  NRG Rising is appearing on HYUNDAI CODE: Tv interview and appearance, sing a littleat beginning and end of show, shot Rio bro!!! mean

August 6th: NRG Rising is the opening artist to perform on the same billing as Kolohe Kai and Rebel Souljahs (Hawaii) Rotorua Energy Events Centre

August 13th WHAKATANE: NRG Rising with YESIYAH (Katz Maihi and crew) The Commercial Hotel

August 20th ROTORUA: NRG Rising and Greenhouse and Kaipara Hip Hop Band The Colonial Hotel $10 tickets 100 only at this special price... thats 3 bands for $10  OR $20 at door

August 27th KAWAKAWA: NRG Rising heads North The Star Hotel

Check out our Gig Guide Page for more details and online ticketing. All NRG Rising music is available online NOW at Itunes

Our debut album, 'From Darkness To Light' is available in New Zealand at Marbecks Music, JB HiFi stores and The Warehouse.... get your copy now....

Well, whānau, friends nad raving fans.... is been our pleasure to share with you the goings on for the past couple of months... there is more to come believe me.. and with your support, love and belief this NRG movement will sweep Aotearoa and the globe!!!!

Take care blessings to you all

NRG whānau Bless UP!

The SECRET is out!  NRG RISING recording David Grace's RUA KENANA

Firstly to you David, (David Grace composer of this classic reggae Aotearoa great)

Thanks brother for giving us your blessing to record this song. You can find a series of videos we took while we were recording RUA KENANA  at Revolver Studios in Waiuku Auckland. The shirts the boys are wearing are a KOHA from Tame Iti and the Tuhoe Nation.

Enjoy whanau and we are so excitied to release NRG rising version of this great song.

 

 

Kia ora whānau, friends and raving fans of NRG Rising

We hope you are finding your feet, seizing the opportunities and noting the changes that the new year brings.... yes... the choice is yours. We wish you a settled, exciting, fun and year full of personal success..... 2011 bring it on!

Our biggest news is that our album is now available... its available now online here, and will be on itunes in the next few days, we will keep you posted. Also will be on vodafone and telecom.

Thank you each and everyone for your amazing love support guidence and especially your belief. We cannot express just through words alone how you have all influenced out journey. You are just amazing. Thankyou.

Keep an eye out, we will be on the road soon, starting off with some gigs and then a planning National Tour in the months of May June July and August. So watch this space.

In the meantime, order our album, please post us with your favourites and we will only be to please to chat to you soon.,

Thanks again.

Sellaband believers can expect their albums to arrive within the next couple of weeks depending on where int he world you are...... woohoooooooo

Love and Light to one and all!

Sis B and NRG

NRG Rising album available NOW   or visit our webstore today

Yes......... with your support, love and NRG we are proud to announce the release of our album From Darkness to Light

Kia ora everyone our whanau, friends both local and internations we pay respect thank you all for the love and support!

10 day countdown begins

Album Title: From Darkness To Light

First Single: No Longer Yours Track 8

A new year a new day a new fresh female groove and a new album: What a journey, we have been so excitedly frantic during the past few weeks to meet deadlines that we are now all almost to tired to believe that we are just 10 days away from our album hitting the shelves here in NZ.

Woah....... thank you all so much for you love and support, just like you, we celebrate, laugh so much our cheeks hurt, get so excited its almost unbearable and too at times our shoulders droop with disppointment, hurt and disbelief and still we to dare to dream, heads down ready to work, hearts exposed and vulnerable and go for it!

So yay!!!!! Good on us and good on you, thank you for believing!

Special dear to the heart NRG Rising project - Fundraiser for $3,000

Total of investors needed @ $500 each 6

Total investors already confirmed 4 = $2,000

Total new investors needed 2 @ $500 each.

We have a project that we are working on its a part of our marketing strategy, we want to have this project completed by Mid March, so if you are interesting in being one of only 6 people who can say they helped us with this please email or facebook Sistah B (Benita Tahuri) asap.

Join our site and stay in touch we have some awesome album promotion events and competitions coming up soon. Help us get our sounds around the world to individuals one by one.

So, our first single off this album is called, No Longer Yours, this is for anyone who has once been in love, had expectations and beliefs of a long time full of happy and joyous relationship and it hasn't quite worked out...... a journey to find oneself again after being in love and then going through the grieving process of a separation....

Although, this one is from a woman's perspective this one is for all of us who have been here.....click the link below, just enter your email address and you can download the song....... also while you are there..... share one of the other songs with someone you know.... remember just one by one.... thank you all once again and well be back with more soon... especially maybe a video blog on release day..... Much love NRG family

Download NO LONGER YOURS

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us, it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” Nelson Mandela

Kia ora all

Wow time goes past so quickly.... staying on it and in it is a challenge, ok so what we got....

Firstly - ALBUM

Gals did another day in the studio REVOLVER in WAIUKU last Saturday, completed all vocals, we have 3 or 4 days of time in the studio to mix all the songs and then, we decide on mastering process.

Goal: Digital release before, that means this side of Christmas!

What we need right now is contacts information about credible, international distributors of reggae music so we can connect and also get our music release overseas as soon after it is released here in NZ, anyone who has real contacts hook ups please flick me and email or drop me a message on Facebook. Thanks remember we are a family band indepenedant music makers who are passionate, work hard and want to drive the masive success of our business into the global industry.

We are also investigating reggae style, flavoured clothes to sell through our networks, if we can affiliate to your business, make some win win partnerships or you have solid ideas that you are prepared to talk to us about, get in touch,

Album in stores in Aotearoa January 22nd 2011. This date is Jamahl's brithday, so it fits in nicely, he is the brother of the girls and my second eldest son, SHOT, what a cool date!

 VIDEO BLOGS

We have started video blogs, will get all the band members to do updates... some of us are real new to this so any supportive comments welcome! LOLS..... check out our video blog page link to view those.....

OTHER HUGE NEWS we can't tell you right now but believe me its so BIG and so EXCITING we can barely contain oursleves... yes it involves overseas travel, the first time ever for some of us,.,... stay connectedm we want to know you, in the ZULU laguage UBUNTU = we are who we are through you..... thank you all

Thats us for now take care everyone, one love one heart one mind

NRG UP UP UP

Sistah   and the NRG crew! xxxx

Hi all

Woah.... what an amazing 5 days in the Revolver Studio, Waiuku, New Zealand, an amazing journey full of emotional ups and downs, not too many diva moments.... hahaha.... just intense personal challenges... breaking through self limiting beliefs and extreme highs with feelings of deep humility

The recording process has really helped to shape and grow us all as people and as a band. We are so grateful to our audio engineer who managed to bring out the best in each and everyone of us with a pleasnat smile and words of encouragement and wisdom and always with a sound rational as to why things were... you really are a star Jason thankyou!

So, we nearly have an album and we still can barely believe we are right in it, the feeling at the end while listening to our songs being played back was quite sereal and just an aweome moment in time to be capture in our hearts and minds. As I was listening and seeing our band standing as one at that moment I was thinking about each and every person who has played an part in this journey....

Shaun Mortensen aka 2 Roads, our first drummer, then there is Jason Davis aka Jay the Pest, who played guitar with us for over a year, part of him is in our music, and when i hear our music all the good times we had along with  our close friends and family is a little overwhelming... Thanks Jay fa Pest and to Mere and the kids.. we can't wait to come over to Aussie and catch up with you all, the mojo sounds cool brother but we coule never do it quite like you... and all the other mean feels and sound you helped create.... arohanui

And oh my goodness our sound man... Terry Hill.... he is a legend.... he will be a part of NRG Rising for ever.... he just is.... we love him to bits.... he is the man, yes we will have others work with us, and Terry will always be a part of NRG Rising too.. yiiiahhh

All the local staunch Waikato musos and bands... man you are all so inspiring, we are grateful to be part of this awesome vibrant community... Native Sons, the cuzzies Brian and Naomi from Cornerstone Roots, Bruthers of Fire wow, Jamey, thanks to you and Missy for keeping us zane..... sis much love...Katchafire  you have paved the way for all of us.... Zion Hill, Knights of the Dub Table, Tasty Brown.... dam... I am going to have to keep coming back and adding to the list... its just too late and I cant think.... rght now

There were so many others that I just wouldn't have enough room to mention you all, but we love and appreciate you all, and even though we may or may not see you all as much we are always talking about you and the many fun times we had and will continue to have when we can see you again.

Family wow, what can we say, our families have believed in us nad helped us to stay on track, we missed so much because we are and have been so focused...thanks you fams...

The DREAM TEAM check them out on Facebook and awesome community led by Phil he suports promotes indie music from all around the world, during our time on Sellaband where we raised the funds to record the album The Dream Team supported in many ways and still does...... amazing, thankyou Dream Team,

Wolf Pack NRG rising is also a part of the WolfPack led Wolfie of course... once again another passionate person supporting indie music from around the world aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhooooooooooo!!!!!

FACEBOOK

Wow... you know.. we do know how many hearty FB friends and fans we have... thankyou for you comments... your likes we do notice, there is a strong few of you and if we dont get to comment you back personally just know that we know see and feel you out there where ever in the world you are.... THANKS HEAPS!

Ok I am going to stop now or I will get emotional... hahaahaa

ALBUM RELEASE DATE

We are going to do our utmost to get this album out to you all before Christmas, it will be available for digital release definately, so stay connected and we will keep you updated as best we can.

Final date will be announced soonish

PHOTOS

Check out our Photo Gallery for some pics... and please join our site so we can keep you connected...

MORE SOON............................ TAKE CARE OUT THERE...............

We had a dream that seemed way beyond the horizon and now its a reality... so dream big, focus work hard and the magic happens...

THANK YOU ALL

Sis B and NRG Crew

Kia ora everyone

Ok so its midnight Thursday night and we are chilling back now, we have set up and happy with the sound, and getting comfy in our recording holiday abode for the next 5 days.

We have recorded the music for 3 of our songs and are happy with progress.... so, for those of you like me and do not really know the go in the studio, this is a quick run down of what happened and how we recorded.

First: all the sound was set up and the engineer Jason... made sure that he was happy and we were happy with each sound of all the instruments.

Then: We planned how we would record 

After this: We basically started to record. While the music is being recorded we do what you call some, GUIDE VOCALS in other words sing along with the music so that the boys when recording can feel and get the groove of the song and also use the voacls as a guide to know where we are in the song... after a few takes of the whole song,

Next: we sit and listen to a play back... basically we talk about oif there are parts we are not satisfied with or want to redo. We are basicaly taking recordings of the whole song where and when possible so that its keeps a live and flowing sound, this means a few takes but not too many.. so we handled pretty well I reakon.... Awesome NRG 

There is a short clip of us listening to a playback of one of our songs with guide vocals.. so the vocals are not being recorded..... hahaha had to put that in, just in case you think they are the real one.... yea   nah... but we will try and keep you updated as we go through this special occassion for us, our first album... Enjoy and stay close we love having you along, and especially enjoy your feedback, thanks to all of you who are commenting and supoprting us along the way... thats just MEAN awesome MEAN

Much love another post coming your way soon...... at least inthe next day or so...

Yiiiahhhhhh...... it was just a dream, then a possibility and now its reality!

Hard to believe sometimes....

Thankyou