Local lad Ryan Prebble will feel a sense of homecoming when he takes the stage at Black Barn with his band The Nudge on Saturday.
Brought up in Waipukarau, Prebble attended Hastings Boys' High, then Havelock North High, and was looking forward to this weekend's Te Mata Peak benefit concert.
The Nudge - Prebble, James Coyle and Iraia Whakamoe - produce a fresh and innovative blend of psychedelic swamp blues.
Their sound was loosely based around Prebble's writing style, but wove in threads from the trio's varied musical backgrounds.
While their second album was in the pipeline, they took a break over summer to perform at some of New Zealand's top music events, including Kaikoura Summer Sounds Festival.