Blue King Brown is a band for your hips, heart and head. The Melbourne-based collective melds a deeply percussive sense of rhythm with sweet melodicism and politically astute lyrics. You can hear the afro-beat, reggae slink and Latin influence but the band has created a distinctly original sound and they’ve hit the sweetspot. A refreshing modern take on roots music, uniquely Australian yet with an unquestionable international feel.

In a little under two years of gigging, Blue King Brown has established themselves as a revered name in the Australian roots scene and have amassed a big national following and have started to gain international Interest. Having already toured in support of John Butler Trio, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Damian “Jr Gong” Marley and Cody ChestnuTT, the Melbourne-based five-piece band is renowned as a brilliant and original live act.

The marriage of percussion and melody reflects the shifting interests of Carlo and Natalie, the two founding and songwriting members of the band. After years of playing and writing on guitar, the two independently formed a love of...