REVIEW There’s little doubt that Hollywood star Jason Momoa was a drawcard for many who turned up to see the Game of Thrones star’s rock cover band in Auckland on Friday. But as the house lights went up on Öof Tatatá's 90-minute set, every punter exiting Auckland’s Powerstation should have had one name on their mind – the band’s guitarist, aptly introduced by Momoa mid-set: “Michael motherf***ing Hayes”. You may have seen him when the band played a one-off Auckland gig just a few months back.
You possibly spotted him on Momoa’s TV series On The Roam . On Friday night he worked his way through a sizeable selection of guitars, taking to the mic with bluesy vocals that shone plenty of times during the night, with the 1991 Primus track Those Damn Blue Collared Tweekers just one highlight. His guitar skills were nothing short of brilliant.
Comprised of Hayes, Momoa on bass and Kenny Dale on drums, Öof Tatatá jammed to a pretty mellow audience for a rock show on Friday, the size of which left easy room to move about the lower level of the venue, with the balcony cordoned off. It was a crowd that was hard to place – a meshing of the Momoa faithful and those rocking T-shirts of their favourite metal bands..
