The five members – and mates – came together in 2015 on a spontaneous trip up New Zealand’s ragged west coast. At that stage, they’d independently spent years churning through the music machine’s tight jaws. Individually, the five are award winning songwriters, producers and creatives. Together, they resolved to carve out a new musical paradigm: cut the crap, enjoy the ride and above all, keep it LEISURE. This ethos underpinned their critically acclaimed debut record. It’s a hazy collection of funk – laced basslines and breathy vocals that make you want to crack open a cold one and float down a river on a lilo. Their follow up album Twister chucked this ethos in the blender, juxtaposing their chilled spirit with lyrics that trace the anxieties plaguing modern life. As the sun sets there is plenty more on the horizon. After all, life in the slow lane has legs – as this band proves. They’re going the distance, at their own pace, in their own way.