Kim Lumsdaine (Bass), Lee Cummings (Drums), Eddie Donato (Guitars / Vocals)
Influences
The Meters, Phish, Trinity Roots, Fat Freddy's Drop, Manu Chao, Curtis Mayfield, Gangajang, Celibate Rifles, Midnight Oil, The Stooges, The MC5, Neil Young, The Double Agents, Hoss, The Zeal, Captain Beefheart, Fela Kuti, Beastie Boys, Sublime, Radio Birdman, The Saints, Salmonella Dub...........
Sounds Like
A unique blend of genres including funk, reggae, pop/rock, roots, jazz and world music, that is fresh and full of energy and will no doubt make you dance and feel alive!
The FEEVA evolved through a group of surfing friends hanging out, jamming and writing songs that celebrate the free spirited life that exists in their home town of Margaret River, tucked away in the lush southern corner of Western Australia. Fuelled by their love of groovy funk, reggae, acid jazz, rock, roots, house and world music, BEEVA FEEVA have created a dynamic new feel that many have described as People Music real, fresh and uncomplicated songs to make you dance and feel alive.
Recorded with a single magical microphone in their forest clad practice room, the crew released their Get the Feeva Ep in March 2005. 500 copies soon sold out at gigs and the local music store. This was followed soon after by a Live CD of a Salmonella Dub support gig, that recorded an amazing performance to a 1000 euphoric dancers in a moonlit vineyard. Again the CDs were a sell out and with a support slot next to The Cat Empire/Gomez/ Living End at The Masters Concert not long after, it become clear to these Down South cruisers that The Feeva really was spreading!
The band regrouped in November 05 after various winter escapes to surf spots around the globe and hard work began on new tunes and new visions. Playing everything from underground parties, pub shows, to circus big tents and major festivals, it has been a non stop growth in popularity for the band. Word of their reputation spread afar as South Africa, which resulted in them being invited to two of the countries largest music festivals and interest from record label Sheer Sound.
After being awarded with an Arts WA grant to fund the South African tour, The Feeva headed overseas and played their first show at the Billabong Pro in Jefferys Bay. Their performance was a huge success, but it was to be their last as BEEVA FEEVA. After discussions with record people and publicists, it was found that people did not have the same affection for Canadian fury animals as they did, so they changed the Beeva to Veeva and hence VEEVA FEEVA was born. But it was soon evident that The Feeva was nothing without the Beeva and after fans wishes the BEEVA was returned and the VEEVA dumped!
Recorded with Sean OCallaghan at Studio Couch (John Butler Trio, Gyroscope, Jebadiah) in Fremantle, Western Australia, BEEVA FEEVA are getting ready to unleash their hot debut album, Get The Feeva in 2007, with an EP release expected in early 2007. Check www.veevafeeva.com for updates.
whats up feeva'erers, how its going in Margs. Miss it so much hey, just want to come and live there. Hope all your guys shit is going well and you going to hit SA again. O, Lee, if you out there give me a shout on my profile, Later Paul
Hey sexy boys + 1 hot gal!! Hows tinx down sth? Hope alls well n u guys get ur asses 2getha soon 2 play more hot tunes 4 us all!! Shame 2 miss u last week LuvLee!!! Grrrrr!! It was great 2 cu n hav qwik chats Eddy!! Catch up next tym properly xxxxoooo Luv lots, Erica
hi i am lee's cus if he is there with you can you plz tell him my phone got stolen so my new number is 0403122615 and ask him to text me plz and message me on myspace cheers ps you know use ROCK mwah
Thanks for finding me! Great music. If you are ever in the Philadelphia/NYC area of the states, hit me up. I paint live music and I would love to paint yours. You can check out my painting live music myspace, vorcan, at myspace.com/vortcank
hi guys!
great to hear those familiar horn lines!
thanx for that great durban experience, was lotsa fun playing with you guys.
I ended up playing with the guys from Napalma quite a bit after meeting them and leaping on stage with them at awesome africa... mad stuff:)
lotsa love, lets stay in touch!
ben
Hey there, this is a message for Lee from Snakes. Nice one on the jam with Curren and Occy...I'm very jealous. Check out Warren and my myspace. Loveyoulongtime....Snakes
