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 ...
