Question: Facts:   - years active: 1997 -- present    - past members: ara adams-tamatea thompson hohepa harry halpin chris roach    - origin: new zealand    - genre: roots reggae      - name: katchafire    - background: group_or_band    - label: lion house , vp/greensleeves    - current members: tere bell grenville bell leon davey ngarua jordan bell jamey ferguson haani totorewa logan   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of katchafire .
Answer:
katchafire are a new zealand roots reggae band from hamilton .