No Ozomatli for Harvest

Ozomatli won’t be playing Harvest this year. According to a tweet by Harvest (and Soundwave) organiser AJ Maddah, the Los Angeles-based collective have decided to pull out a month before the festival is set to take place at Melbourne’s Werribee Park, Sydney’s Parramatta Park and Brisbane’s Riverstage in November. No reason has been given for their late withdrawal, and no word either on whether they’ll be replaced.

Ozomotli have sadly dropped out of Harvest. Not sure why.

— AJ (@iamnotshouting) October 13, 2012

Ozomatli have a line-up of anywhere from seven to 10 members who play a fusion of funk, soul, hip-hop and rock. Their live shows are legendary—they’ve performed at South By Southwest five times, as well as playing festivals like Bonnaroo, Coachella and, here in Australia, the Big Day Out, Falls Festival, WOMAdelaide and the East Coast Blues and Roots Festival.

Other acts performing at Harvest this year include Beck, Sigur Ros, Grizzly Bear, Mike Patton’s Mondo Cane, Santigold and Ben Folds Five, with Silversun Pickups, Dexys (Midnight Runners) and Crazy P (formerly Crazy Penis) recently announced in round two.

The 2012 Harvest Festival lineup:
Beck
Sigur Ros
Grizzly Bear
Mike Patton’s Mondo Cane
Ben Folds Five
Santigold
Beirut
Cake
The Dandy Warhols
The Black Angels
Chromatics
Liars
F**k Buttons
The War On Drugs
Dark Dark Dark
Silversun Pickups
Dexys Midnight Runners
River City Extension
Crazy P
Los Campesinos!
Winter People
Dark Horses

Harvest 2012 dates:
Saturday, November 10 –Werribee Park, Melbourne
Sunday, November 11 – Werribee Park, Melbourne
Saturday, November 17 – Parramatta Park, Sydney
Sunday, November 18 – Riverstage, Brisbane