Songbroker Song of the Day: Hallelujah Picassos 'Rewind'
Resident in Auckland from 1988 to 1996, Hallelujah Picassos can be described as a group of happy musical misfits. Their sound is a mash-up of genres, labelled as ska-punk-reggae-indie-thrash-hip-hop-hardcore or as they like to describe it, simply 'Picasso Core'.
It's fair to say there was no one quite like them across the nation at the time; they were entirely unique. The group was famous for their live shows and in turn opened for a number of notable acts including Violent Femmes, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Faith No More, African Head Charge, Beastie Boys, Body Count and Ice T.
Reuniting in 2012 for a series of live shows and a revival of their previous works, the lads of the Picassos were so thrilled to be back together that they continued! They’ve released two new singles this year on Bandcamp.
Listen to ‘Rewind’ here:
