Biography

California native singer/songwriter Julian Temple brought together the best damn rhythm section he could find to play his tripped-up, bipolar songs. The three-man band, based in the Deep South of New Zealand, smash through the outer edges of most genres, giving their music an abstract form that can't fit into any pigeon-shaped hole. Troubadour songwriting glides through a bluesy-funky-jazzy-country-psychedellic-groovy-grunge and gets smeared together for some good times and some air time.

Temple's stylishly simple use of electric and acoustic guitars, along with his husky and crazily acrobatic voice, brings expressive depth and diversity to lyrics that oscillate the vignettes of life. Rib rattling and soulful bass lines swell effortlessly from the fingers of Scott Campbell whose jazz and funk-inspired playing unifies the band, while on drums, PMK's rough approach to precision provides both backbone and finishing touch. 

Julian Temple Band makes music that is down and dirty but full of love for sound. Spawned in early 2004, they have independently released three albums; In Sea (2006), Quiet Earth (2009) and Balance Escapes (2010) and toured extensively through the U.S. and N.Z. Temple recently released his solo album titled Nowhere Fast in October 2011. A world tour is scheduled for November/December/January to promote the album, seeing Temple play three countries in three nights and touring extensively through California.