Spirit of Akasha - Andrew Wessen (Grouplove)

24 January 2014 | 11:00 am | Pilerats
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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

For more information about Spirit of Akasha click HERE

SPIRIT OF AKASHA SOUNDTRACK, MORNING OF THE EARTH REIMAGINED & MORNING OF THE EARTH COMPLETE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK REISSUE AVAILABLE FRIDAY 24 JANUARY.

SPIRIT OF AKASHA – CINEMA RELEASE

Thursday 30 January @ 7:00pm & Friday 31 January @ 7:00pm

LOCATIONS:

NSW - Bondi Junction | Shellharbour | Cronulla |Newcastle

QLD - Pacific Fair |Coolangatta |Noosa

SA - Marion

WA – Innaloo

Tickets: HERE.

VIC – Jam Factory (South Yarra) | Geelong (Thursday 30 January screening only)

TAS – Hobart (Thursday 30 January screening only)

Tickets: HERE

Stayed tuned to our Facebook as we will have a few tickets to give away in the coming days and also keep a look out for Andrew's and I's surfing adventures coming to you in the March edition of Pilerats.