The sextet's songs groove with genuinely funky exuberance, bite with rock 'n roll crunch and soar with Stevie Wonder - like melodicism. It's a bona fide joyride that still maintains the craft and credibility of sterling musicianship.
The group is now working on a new album, their follow-up to 2004's "The Sunshine Chronicles", and in addition to winning the Emergenza National Showcase finals in Boston, NATIVES have spent part of the summer on the road in the U.S. with the Vans Warped Tour for the second consecutive summer.