Regan Perry

"the most laid back musician ever".. "totally natural" - NZ Musician Magazine

"reggae needs more like Regan" - Junior Marvin (Bob Marley & The Wailers)

about

Performing live for over 3 decades, Regan's sound is Original/Groove/Chill-Hop/Reggae/Jazz, with uniquely home grown lyrics and a sound that has a world-wide appeal. Regan is one of New Zealand's 'Looping' originators, performing acoustically and organically, from solo and duo through to full wailing electric ensembles including his band, 'The Evolutionaries'.
He has also joined forces co-writing and performing with local bands 'Matty and the Buxtones' & Latin/Jazz/Groove monsters ‘Drosan’.Regan has opened for such names as Jimmy Cliff, Trinity Roots, Katchafire, The Black Seeds, House of Shem, Tiki Taane, while also touring in NZ, Australia, Japan and America."Regan is the real deal!", “To watch Regan in action is to see a calm and unhurried seasoned performer in his natural environment.” - Creative beat Magazine

"Plenty of Kiwi musicians, especially those from the roots end of the music spectrum, will know Regan as a gifted and completely natural guitarist. Acoustic or electric, steel string or nylon, folk, jazz, reggae, Flamenco or rock – an effortlessly capable guitarist whose potential for wider acclaim has yet to be untangled from his determined individualism."
- New Zealand Musician Magazine

upcoming gigs

Friday December 6th
w/ Drosan
Palace - Mount MaunganuiFriday 3rd January
Beach Bar - PapamoaSunday 16th January
Astrolabe - Mount Maunganui
w/ Matty & The BuxtonesFriday 31st January
Beach Bar - Papamoa

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