Electric Wire Hustle

New Zealand left-field R&B group Electric Wire Hustle features Mara TK (vocals, guitar, turntables, production), David "Taay Ninh" Wright (multiple instruments), and Myele Manzanza (drums). Presumably named after a track off Common's 2002 album Electric Circus, the trio formed in 2007. They debuted two years later on Japan's Wonderful Noise label with a 12" single that showcased their skillful balance between songcraft and abstract sound design. Its B-side featured vocals from Steve Spacek -- the first in a series of collaborations with R&B underground contemporaries. By the e...