"Lance Ferguson is a man of many talents..." GQ Magazine (AUS)
"Australia's answer to Mark Ronson" - Blues & Soul Magazine (U.K)
"Ferguson is indeed a gifted composer who can expertly incorporate contemporary and traditional styles" - The Music Network (AUS)
"He’s sounding younger and more potent with every record..." - The Herald Sun (AUS)
"Lance Ferguson may be New Zealand born – but to Australians he deserves to be up there with Tim Finn and the entire New Zealand soccer team. He's a bona-fide funk brother and the whole of Australia should throw their hands in the sky and thank the Good Dude!..." Falls Festival (AUS)
New Zealand-born, Melbourne-based Lance Ferguson is a Producer, Guitarist, Songwriter, Radio Broadcaster, DJ and recording artist.
He divides his time between releasing Pop/Electronica under his LANU guise, leading Australia’s premier Soul outfit THE BAMBOOS,
lending his production, songwriting and guitar skills to a multitude of artists and broadcasting his radio show Sky High on ABC Double J.
Lance comes from a line of music makers that started with his Hawaiian-guitarist grandfather Bill Wolfgramm who recorded NZ's first ever LP record back in 1956.
Keeping with the family tradition, his first foray into production was releasing Australia’s very first Deep Funk 45/7" vinyl single with The Bamboos in 2001.
Since then he has produced over 25 full-length albums and 50 singles for labels including Atlantic, Universal, Warner, Sony, Tru Thoughts (UK), Ubiquity (USA), Inertia (Aus), Freestyle (UK), and his very own imprint Pacific Theatre,
Lance has been nominated for Four Aria Awards and two APRA Music Awards.
He has collaborated on musical projects with artists including: Aloe Blacc (U.S), Daniel Merriweather (Aus/U.S),Tim Rogers (Aus), Miss Murphy (The Voice AUS), Quantic (U.K), Lyrics Born (U.S), Alice Russell (U.K), Megan Washington (AUS), Bobby Flynn (AUS), TY (U.K), Ohmega Watts (U.S) , Bobby Fox (AUS), Kero One (U.S), Kylie Auldist (AUS) Paul MacInnes (SWED) & Tyra Hammond (NZ).
His releases have received chartlistings and radio play from key tastemakers including; Gilles Peterson ( BBC6), Richard Kingsmill (Triple J), Benji B (Deviation 1XTRA), Don Letts, Jon Kennedy, Nemone, Mark Lamarr (BBC2), Craig Charles (BBC6), Peter Young (Jazz FM), Patrick Forge (Kiss FM) and Jazzanova.
Lance's music has been included on over 150 different CD complilations and on high-rating TV shows including: Grey's Anatomy, CSI NYC, Ugly Betty ,Mobwives, Girlfriend's Guide To Divorce, Hellcats, Suits, One Tree Hill, Packed To The Rafters, Recruits, Offspring, Bondi Rescue, House Husbands, Dumb, Drunk & Racist and Underbelly. His music has also featured in the feature films Good Hair (Chris Rock), Adoration (Naomi Watts) and Crazy, Stupid Love (Steve Carell).
An accomplished guitarist, he has performed with artists/acts including; Ed Sheeran (U.K), Aloe Blacc (U.S), Syl Johnson (U.S), Eddie Bo (U.S), Eddie Floyd (U.S), Joe Bataan (U.S), Betty Harris (U.S), Alice Russell (U.K), Washington, Kylie Auldist, Mark de Clive-Lowe, The Quantic Soul Orchestra, Lady Alma, Bembe Segue, Doug Parkinson & Renee Geyer.
His DJ sets and live shows have been heard around the globe at destinations including London (The Barbican/The Jazz Cafe), New York, Paris, Los Angeles (Low End Theory), San Francisco, Washington DC, Brighton (The Brighton Jazz Rooms), Barcelona, Madrid, Edinburgh, Tokyo, Berlin, Italy, Switzerland, Slovakia, Belgium, Ireland, Hong Kong, Shanghai and throughout Australia & New Zealand.
He has performed at events including
The Big Day Out, The Byron Bay Blues & Roots Festival, Splendour In The Grass, Meredith Music Festival, Falls Festival, Womadelaide, The West Coast Blues & Roots Festival, Golden Plains, Parklife, The Adelaide Festival, The St Kilda Festival, The Caloundra Music Festival, The Sydney Festival & Trop Fest.
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