17/07/2019
Sharing name with the increasingly cool Auckland city-edge suburb, Kingsland fuses rock and blues with a splash of soul, creating a sound niche unoccupied by many others in indie-crazed Tāmaki Makaurau. Vocalist Will Giles ...
02/10/2017
Combining elements of jazz, funk and psychedelic rock, Wukong The Monkey King are a five-piece band with a knack for expressive and invigorating live shows. Their self-titled debut album was recorded halfway around the world, ...
31/07/2017
Danny Ebdale, the lead singer and guitarist in well-received Auckland indie band Hospital Sports, has also quietly been working on his solo project – April's Fool – for the last five years. Hospital Sports is known for ...
09/06/2017
With three solo records, a collaboration with electronic producer Suren Unka and soundtrack for a short film under his belt, Levi Patel is quietly claiming his rightful place in the spotlight. Articulate and quietly confident, ...
23/05/2017
Balu Brigada is quite literally a band of brothers – comprising three Beasley brothers and one close friend. Henry Beasley owns lead guitar and vocals, with brothers Pierre manning the keyboard and Charles on drums. Their ...
04/07/2024
APRA AMCOS NZ have announced the top 20 songs nominated for the 2024 Silver Scroll Award Kaitito Kaiaka and the top 5 waiata nominated for the APRA Maioha Award. The winners will be announced at the Silver Scroll Awards ...
05/05/2023
NZ On Air Music has announced the results of its May NewMusic Single funding round, with 35 of 170 applicants receiving up to $10k for their recording, video and promotion costs in the next few months. There are 11 first-time ...
07/06/2017
Rising singer-songwriter Jenny Mitchell has taken out New Zealand country music’s biggest night, to claim top prize at the Gold Guitar Awards 2017. The Gore native (pictured above with the trophy and her proud dad) ...
03/11/2016
When I was ‘sample-listening’ through the top 20 2016 APRA Silver Scrolls awards finalists, Seth Haapu’s 10 Years caught my ear. Having heard the man perform live a few times I was no stranger to his unique compositions, ...
30/11/2016
Wellington-based trio (and backing band for recent installments of Fly My Pretties) The Nudge smashed out an electric performance in celebration of the release their new single Dark Arts from their upcoming album of the ...
