10/01/2024
While 'new' isn't quite the right word to describe Tāmaki Makaurau emcee Shirl'e Fruean, aka Queen Shirl'e, she is likely new to many people outside of her south Auckland community, where she is indeed rather well-known ...
14/11/2023
Actually Heidi Simpson featured as a NZ Musician NewTracks' artist three years back, but then it was as half of Tāmaki Makaurau teen pop duo Laiika, alongside Grace Moller. Recording under her own name that light-hearted ...
13/09/2023
Tāmaki Makaurau singer-songwriter Rachel Hamilton is already fully embedded in our local music industry, both on stages and behind the scenes. With a debut EP under her artist name Bridges scheduled for October this year, NZ ...
24/08/2023
With some of the vocals recorded on the side of SH1 it's remarkable how Waikato indie rock six-piece Rat Café have been able to achieve such an overall clean sound on their latest single Kino Club, drawn from the band's ...
16/08/2023
A sweet electro-pop tune that turns grimy with a dark edge - that's so on brand for Vana, the project of Yvonne Winckel. TheTāmaki Makaurau artist's new single Prettyboy! made it onto NZ On Air Music's NewTracks compilation ...
10/03/2021
The NZ Music Commission has created a new, free seminar series called Gig Starters, aiming to teach young people about putting on all-ages gigs. The initiative will hit the road in March, visiting Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston ...
25/09/2019
Neo-soul outfit 78 District from Papatoetoe High School, in Auckland, took out the National Final of the 2019 Smokefree Tangata Beats staged in Manukau on Saturday, September 21. 78 District include vocalists Silika Isaia ...
13/09/2018
Hollie Smith has joined Wintec’s School of Media Arts to mentor and teach music students as the Waikato Institute of Technology's first Musician in Residence. “I hope that taking what I’ve learnt, and sharing that ...
22/02/2018
Auckland's SAE Creative Media Institute has added musician and audio engineer Lora Thompson to the audio teaching team. Lora is actively involved in promoting equality for women in the industry. She helped set up the NZ ...
02/06/2017
Nevermind NZ Music Month, Thursday, June 1st turned out to be one of the biggest days on the local music calendar with both the 2017 Country Music Awards and Pacific Music Awards announcing Tui winners. At the opening ...
13/04/2023
Hard rock duo Viices are celebrating the April 26 release of their new single Sandcastle with a four-show tour across the North Island. May 4: Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland May 5: Kirikiriroa Hamilton May 6: Ngāmotu ...
14/03/2023
Tasmanian folk duo Where Water Meets are on tour in Aotearoa for the first time. Twizel-born Emily Sheppard (violin/viola/vocals) and Yyan Ng (guitar/vocals) bring with them music from their critically acclaimed first album ...
10/03/2023
Tauranga alt rock duo Midwave Breaks will be celebrating NZ Music Month with nine headlining shows across the motu! Since their debut release Lemonade Hand Grenade in 2021, Midwave Breaks have continued to make serious ...
22/11/2022
Much loved indie folk trio Albi & The Wolves are back on tour this summer with a string of sizzling shows across Aotearoa. "You'll come away from an Albi & the Wolves concert feeling pretty good with the world. ...
03/05/2022
Tauranga singer-songwriter Georgia Lines has announced a five-date national tour to accompany the release of her upcoming single Leave Behind, out May 6. She will be performing in a stripped-back style on this tour with ...
