Spirit Of Akasha

Creating a film in tribute to another can be a pretty dicey affair, but Chris Moss explains why 'Spirit Of Akasha' works.

We get all stoked out with Andrew from Grouplove about surfing and being involved in Spirit of Akasha.. Andrew Wessen is the guitarist from the band Grouplove, a mad surfer and a lord. He is currently touring around Australia with Big Day Out and surfing as much as he can. I caught up with him recently to talk about the band's involvement in Albe Falzon's new film Spirit of Akasha, what Morning of the Earth means to him and his love affiar with surfing. You’re on the Big Day Out tour at the moment, how’s it all going? It’s been unreal. In the history of our band touring I have never been on a festival tour or a general tour where the bands and people have been so good. The camaraderie has been great with all the bands and artists, everyone has been hanging out and getting wild each night. On a personal level Australia is the dreamland for me and has been since I came here for the first time as a 19 year old. The surf is insane, I’ve already surfed a bunch of world-class waves since I’v

"When they first asked me to do it, I didn’t want to do it. I just didn’t think you could do it, I thought it would be sacrilege, but Alby thought it might be worth exploring what a modern day take on it might be"

We chat with surf lord Kye Fitzgerald about being involved in the Spirit of Akasha.. For those that don’t know, Kye Fitzgerald hails from surfing royalty. His father Terry has been responsible for some of the most iconic boards of the 70’s and a great surfer. While his brother Joel has also made a name for himself shaping boards and slaying waves, be sure to check out his latest colab with Deus. But we are here to talk about Kye. Arguably one of, if not the most talented and stylish chaps to ever step foot on a single fin. His flair and energy for surfing is evident when you simply see footage of him or when you ask him a question about his boards and it's all done with a sincere and humble sense of himself. He is being featured in Albe Falzon and Andrew Kidman’s latest film Spirit of Akasha that celebrates Morning of the Earth and it’s lasting legacy. We caught up with Kye to talk about the film, his experience, the music and his boards. You're obviously a professional surfer who is m