Humboldt

Humboldt perform on the Fourth Floor stage at Dunedin City Library during the Nook and Cranny Music Festival 4.0 in 2019.

Band members: Scott Klenner (vocals, guitar); Patsy Knox (vocals); John Sule (guitar); Ulf Uchida (mandolin); Justine Pierre (percussion)

Humboldt County are a five piece original band drawing on country, folk, blues and reggae influences. Scott Klenner writes most of the songs, sings and plays guitar. Scott has been writing and performing songs on and off for over 20 years. He is complemented by well known Dunedin singer Patsy Knox best known for her performances in 1990s Irish band Blackthorn and beyond. John Sule has been playing in bands for 25 years and has covered a range of styles from country to funk. Sometime in 2014 Ulf Uchida joined the band on mandolin. He is a seasoned muso with 30 years experience in many groups overseas as well as on the local scene spanning a number of different genres/instruments. More recently Justine Pierre is adding her professional percussion talent on cahon. Justine is a multi instrumentalist who made music her life. Humboldt County’s songs explore their local environment to present an original acoustic flavour.