The Hip Abduction

Evoking the ocean and guided by the spirit of travel, The Hip Abduction pilot a sonic expedition past genre barriers. The band is the moniker for singer/songwriter David New, who writes and produces music in between travel excursions and touring. Live shows morph into a versatile musical ensemble consisting of Matt Poynter (drums), Chris Powers (bass), Justino Walker (guitar, vocals, ngoni), and Cody Moore (keys, sax); each of whom have a mutual appreciation for African (Afrobeat/Soukous/Malian Blues), Reggae, and American (jam/electronic/indie) music. Since 2012, the band has played almost every noteworthy music festival in the country, has landed major TV/Movie syncs and Sirius XM radio spins, have 650k+ mo listeners on Spotify, have provided direct cross-country tour support for artists like Dirty Heads, Galactic, Slightly Stoopid, The Revivalists, and who’s highly energized live show have landed the 5-piece a sizable fanbase across the US and Canada.

Past Shows


May
5
th
2024
Turf Club
May
5
th
2024
Turf Club

The Hip Abduction

with Vana Liya
Aug
21
st
2020
Turf Club
Aug
21
st
2020
Turf Club
Cancelled

The Hip Abduction

Nov
10
th
2019
Mainroom
Nov
10
th
2019
Mainroom

Dirty Heads

with The Hip Abduction
May
7
th
2019
Mainroom
May
7
th
2019
Mainroom

Dirty Heads

with The Hip Abduction
Mar
24
th
2017
Mainroom
Mar
24
th
2017
Mainroom

Galactic

with The Hip Abduction

More Shows

Dec
29
th
7th St Entry

Qmoe

with Mack OC and bdifferent
Jul
9
th
Fine Line

mekons

with Jake La Botz
May
22
nd
First Avenue

Napalm Death and Melvins

with Hard-Ons (with Jerry A) and Dark Sky Burial
Jun
15
th
7th St Entry

Samantha Crain