We mostly know him as a solo and collaborative hip hop artist – which is to say the artist Mazbou Q and/or the artist previously known as Unchained XL. For some however those names may have stronger ...
In December 2023 the Hawke's Bay Music Hub launched 'Under The Sun (Vol.3)', the latest in a series of compilation albums featuring and promoting local artists, and this NZ Music Month will stage the first ...
When two distant acquaintances got together to form a wedding band, it didn't take long for their ambitions to extend beyond doing faithful renditions of wedding songs and into a project of their own. ...
Born out of a shared love for improvisation and experimental music, Maxwell Brown and Huiming Wu's 花溪 Flowerstream delivers a unique blend of sounds patiently worked up in their home studio. Performing ...
Billed as a statement on the modern struggles of the working class in a brave new, damaged era, Te Whanganui-a-Tara art rock band Sheeps released 'Working The Machine' in April. With their Covid-delayed ...
Having just won the 2024 Taite Music Prize, as a self-proclaimed underdog among a number of what could be called modern classics of Aotearoa music, Vera Ellen Williams remains charmingly grounded. Ideal ...
2024 had already been a big year for Vera Ellen, even before she was invited last minute to perform at the Austin, Texas, South By Southwest Festival in March. Vera generously provided NZM with this summary ...
Skilaa's distinctive sound is a decidedly quirky jazz-RnB-folk hybrid, but like all innovators, the Tāmaki Makaurau band aren't afraid to explore new territory. Four years on from debut EP 'Fantasy Life', ...
With their third album due out in just days, Richard Thorne caught up with theSlacks in a cluttered garage/rehearsal room in sunny Stratford, where the fun lovin' four-piece folk rock act have spent several ...
Melbourne-based musicians Matt Joe Gow and Kerryn Fields are Kiwi country-folk troubadours and storytellers, with careers that have spanned over a decade, and half a dozen albums as solo artists between ...
For several years now, Tāmaki Makaurau-born pianist and composer Aron Ottignon has been based in Berlin, creating unique and diverse music that blends musical styles and cultures; fusing jazz, pop, global ...
Celebrating the release of their third EP, 'On A Roll' in September 2023, Tāmaki Makaurau sibling synth trio Brother Sister, made up of Dave, Taz and Ben Thomson, toured the islands of Japan one month ...
Singer-songwriter Sam Cullen is sending a ripple through Aotearoa's local rock'n'roll music scene with his new EP 'Love Again'. Through Cullen's nostalgic lyricism, audiences get a taste of the common ...
Tāmaki Makaurau DnB act Lee Mvtthews continue to develop a long and illustrious career. Playing alongside industry legends Wilkinson, Kanine, Grafix and Shock One, their accolades include being the first ...
A full trifecta of grants from NZ On Air Music, Te Māngai Pāho and Creative NZ were put to good use by Te Whanganui-a-Tara artist Te KuraHuia, created dazzling new pieces of music in her breakout EP, ...
It’s been 12 years since Christian Brenndorfer-Zucchiatti’s Farah Loux released their debut album, ‘Flaws’ - marking the last time Christian wrote music. Now working as C. Zukey (a shortened form ...
Like attracts like. That's what the Abraham-Hicks' Law of Attraction is all about. Their teachings can feel very pertinent and applicable to singing and songwriting. Here's a list with some basic principles... Our ...
Stan Walker has forged an impressive artistic path over the course of his career since winning Australian Idol in 2009. Numerous albums since have seen him continually develop a unique artistic voice, ...
I always used to say to bass students in the UK and here that two of Stevie Wonder's most challenging bass lines are from Sir Duke, with its Duke Ellington inspired line doubling the brass, and Masterblaster ...
Like attracts like. That's what the Abraham-Hicks' Law Of Attraction is all about. Their teachings can feel very pertinent and applicable to singing and songwriting. Here's a list with some basic principles... Our ...
Any creative person will at some point come up against that challenge commonly known as writer's block. People typically suggest that the best thing to do in that situation is to take a break, go for a ...
