The chief perpetrator of the International Observer experience is keyboardist, songwriter and producer Tom Bailey.
Following the success of his post-punk pop group The Thompson Twins, production work for the likes of Deborah Harry and the ambient techno of his Babble project, Tom Bailey was lured to the exotic climes of New Zealand.
NZ culture has a long history of appreciation for reggae, creating the perfect inspiration for Tom's exploration of the dub artform he had deeply loved since the seething post-punk infatuation of the music in the late 70s.