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

Feb
14
th
Fine Line

sapphic factory: queer joy party

Jan
3
rd
Fine Line

Short n’ Sabrina: Sabrina Carpenter Party

Feb
8
th
First Avenue

The Brothers Allmanac

with Slippery People (The Music of Talking Heads)
May
10
th
Palace Theatre

Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory

with Love Spells