28/02/2023
Right about this time last year, Neive Strang released a five-track EP titled 'I Am The Ribbon', her first collection of songs in more than three years. Playing support on a nationwide string Dimmer shows later in 2022 ...
16/02/2023
The second-ever single from Ōtautahi indie four-piece Pool House is a warm-sounding, danceable love song about a girl who is only interested in a "weekend fling". NZ On Air Music picked Sunday for their NewTracks compilation ...
19/10/2022
Jenny Mitchell released her third, and surely best-yet album in mid-2022. Bringing a sense of peace amongst the chaos, ‘Tug Of War’ seems to have arrived with perfect timing. Both romantic and heartbreakingly melancholic, ...
14/10/2022
Fear In All is the debut single under their newly adopted name from Wellington-based Mirror Ritual, FKA Transistor. Accompanied by a satirical music video, the band have launched themselves with captivating confidence. ...
21/09/2022
At the risk of confusing any entranced young listeners (or their equally entertained parents) Mr Roberelli is really a husband and wife duo – and increasingly a collaborative team of contributors. Based in Ōtepoti Dunedin, ...
26/06/2016
As promised in the last issue, we are going to look at some of the aspects of James Jamerson's bass playing that made him an individualist who has influenced bass players since the early days of the Tamla Motown record ...
26/06/2016
Many readers of the Deep Thinking column will be familiar with British trio Cream, one of the bands of the late 1960s that moved from blues-based improvisation to experimental progressive rock, and influenced later bands ...
26/06/2016
Welcome to NZ Musician's new bass column we've badged Deep Thinking! Over the next few issues, we are going to look at aspects of bass playing at various skill levels. The idea behind this column is to make you able to create ...
26/06/2016
As mentioned in the last issue of NZ Musician, we are going to look at a couple of bass parts from Frank Rocco Prestia, the bassist from Tower of Power, a funk/rock band from Oakland, California. The 10-piece ensemble ...
26/06/2016
Some funky fun this time from a bass player much admired in rock and funk circles – Flea of The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Moving forward in time from NZM's 25th anniversary focus, I have taken a few bars from three of my ...