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WITH an epic version of their hit UFO leaving the inaugural Homelanz crowd in a frenzy, Aussie duo and festival headliners Sneaky Sound System restaked their claim as Australia’s best dance outfit.
Throughout the near two hour set, leopard-skin clad singer Connie Mitchell used the pounding bass of DJ Black Angus to prowl the Homelanz stage and blister through hits such as I Love It, Pictures and Kansas City.
Meanwhile, if the crowd response to the debut of their new single Big from their forthcoming studio album From Here to Anywhere is any guide, Sneaky can expect a swift return to the height of the Australian music scene.
Although crowds were treated to Sneaky’s unmistakable radio-sound, their performance was punctuated with epic dance sets that allowed Angus to turn sections of Boston Manor Park into a nightclub. Strobe lights and trance-like beats meshed with 80s superhits to ensure that the crowd who had enjoyed the day from the lawn were up on their feet.
Earlier in the day, New Zealand’s premier roots and reggae band Katchafire had the New Zealand crowd in raptures. Comfortable on stage and delivering all the songs that have made them the Pacific’s best reggae act, the kings of Kiwi roots were relaxed and chilled, summing up the overall vibe of the day till then.
While the Homelanz headliners stood and delivered, the day’s surprise packet was an eye-catching set from sultry Kiwi signer Ladi6. Her performance was truly engaging and her voice filled the vast expanse of Boston Manor Park effortlessly. Touring in support of her album The Liberation of… Ladi6, better known as signer Karoline Tamati, seems ready and talented enough to fill a void left by the likes of Amy Winehouse.
Earlier in the day, masterful performances from Jayson Norris — London’s kiwi answer to Jack Johnson – and London-based Melic were the perfect backdrop to a snag-in-bread and a bottle of homegrown plonk.
Meanwhile, up-and-comers TownHallSteps and Brooke Supple flew the Aussie flag and ensured that the future of homegrown Aussie music in London is in good hands.
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