A photo gallery of 1814 live at the Coroglen Tavern. Photography by Vaughan Grigsby. 1814 is a reggae band from New Zealand. The band began in 2004 as a three-piece act formed by Patu Colbert and his sons Shaun and Jimmy. Five other members joined the band over the next five years as the original members felt they needed more musicians to produce the sound they wanted. The band's current lead singer is Darren Katene.