Approaching Soul and Jazz from the Styles ,of hip hop and electronica, Red Bantoo is an ingenious and charismatic intersection. Red Bantoo based in the Byron Bay area of northern NSW, drawing on the wealth of talent present as well as relishing the casual vibes and verdant landscape of the area.

Formed In early 2009, they have already enjoyed playing at some of the Nations finest Festivals, receiving an amazing reception for their late night Shows at the 2009-2010 Woodford Festival, these gigs that were listed as Festival Highlights by ABC Radio. Red Bantoo's closing slots at the Island Vibes and Peats Ridge festival were similarly enjoyed by many.

September last year saw the release of debut Album "Yesterday to the Rescue" on Hydro Funk Records (distributed by MGM). Featuring a number down-tempo chilled grooves, instrumental jazzy hip hop. The song "Breeze" has enjoyed National airplay on JJJ and other tracks have been on rotation at RRR SBS and as well as enjoying local support in northern NSW.

In May 2010 Red Bantoo enjoyed it's first international appointments, rockin' The CAMA Festival in Hanoi and slamming a club date in Saigon. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.