1814
1814 is a reggae band from New Zealand, formed in 2004 by Patu Colbert and his
sons Shaun and Jimmy. The group initially started as a three-piece act but
expanded to include five additional members over the next five years. The band's
name was inspired by the year 1814, when missionary Samuel Marsden delivered the
first known sermon of Christianity in New Zealand. Their debut album, Jah Rydem,
produced by Wiremu Karaitiana, was released in 2008 and received positive
reviews. In 2011, they released The Covers Album, which was mastered by Chris
Winchcombe. The band's second studio ...
