Following the Wellington festival, Elemeno P will play two gigs at Auckland's Kings Arms Tavern, one of which has already sold out, and another at Christchurch's Blue Smoke. SUPPLIED Elemeno P band members, from left, Dave Gibson, Scotty Pearson, Lani Purkis, and Justyn Pilbrow, are reuniting for Homegrown 2017. READ MORE* Elemeno P set to reunite for next year's Homegrown festival* Wellington's Homegrown festival sells out* Elemeno P return to the stage* Homegrown 2017 line-up announcedBut when it comes to comparing their music to Streets of Laredo's, it's a case of "chalk and cheese". RENEE WILLIAMS Elemeno P were huge in New Zealand in the noughties for hits like Fast Times in Tahoe and Verona. MAX MONTGOMERY Elemeno P frontman Dave Gibson with his new Brooklyn-based band Streets of Laredo.

Source: Stuff February 28, 2017 17:39 UTC