Smokie to perform on December 3

 

British country greats Smokie will be performing live on December 3 as part of Hornbill Music Festival 2014 at the Indira Gandhi Stadium. The show which is scheduled to begin by 5 p.m. will be opened by K3M and Highland Oracle.

This was announced by Nagaland Outdoors Club & Sky Entertainment-organzier of the Hornbill International Rock Contest 2014.
Smokie-the most iconic country rock bands to emerge from England during the ‘70s-‘80s was formed in 1974 in the town of Bradford in England.
After a lukewarm debut album ‘Pass it around’ in 1974, Smokie broke onto the scene with their second album ‘Changing All the Time.’ The rest, as history says, is history.

The album spawned a song (and many ‘Naga’ songs later!) which almost every Naga from the ‘80s have grown up listening to. For instance, “If You Think You Know How to Love Me.” The single followed another hit, “Don’t Play Your Rock ‘n’ Roll to Me”. Yes, another familiar song to North East India as well!

Then came the one song we all know, “Living Next Door to Alice”, in November 1976, which became and international hit, landing a spot in the UK Singes charts and Billboard Hot 100. And that’s just the introduction. You better be there in Kohima to ‘listen’ their ‘history’!
Profile of opening bands: K3M is a three-piece metal band from Nagaland formed in the year 2008 by vocal and bassist Thungbemo R Murry  and his brother guitarist Vungshamo (“Moonshine”). They were then joined by drummer Jann Mozhui. Since their inception, the band has won numerous music titles in the district as well as state level competitions including the NSACS competitions. Besides, the band has performed with international artist Jenniffer Batten (ex Michael Jackson) and Chanderesh Kudwa (Mumbai, India). They have also opened for Petra’s John Schlitt.

Highland Oracle, an upcoming band that has push more than just a few performances in the rock music scene in the state. Highland Oracle is Alem on the drums, Nokrang on the guitars, Along on the bass, Imli Walling on guitars and vocals and Wati Jamir on the vocals. Together with K3M, Highland Oracle has a store of surprises waiting for you to add to the good times Smokie will be dishing out on December 3.

~Nagaland Post