Wellington ensemble Fat Freddy's Drop started out as a party band in 1999, and in 2005, they created history when their debut album, Based on a True Story, became the highest-selling album ever by a homegrown act in New Zealand. It wasn't long before their sound took off across the globe; they quickly built a reputation as festival favourites, thanks to their largely improvised blend of freeform jazz, dub, funk, ska, soul and hip-hop that carries a distinct Islander flavour.