24/04/2015
Ask anyone in New Plymouth where to get a gig and they'’ll likely answer with the simple phrase, ‘Anand Rose’. In the last 10 years Rose has made a name for himself as a promoter with a different take on bringing live ...
07/10/2024
Tāmaki Makaurau artist Emma Wagner has previously featured on NZMusician.co.nz with her Rockquest 2023-winning band Parkdale and regional winners Fan Club. This year she took another meaningful step towards a professional ...
19/09/2024
Singer, songwriter and guitarist Ben Horlock of Mirage was among the successful applicants for APRA NZ's SongHubs Waikato event staged in October 2023. The week-long Raglan songwriting camp resulted in a just-released single ...
05/09/2024
Though Georgia Gets By is named after a groggy dragon having a terrible day, Georgia Nott sounds nothing like one. In fact, you'll likely find her voice somewhat familiar given her history as half of the internationally ...
21/08/2024
Anyone capable of editing a music video entirely on their phone deserves a bit of recognition because that's not an easy feat. It's exactly what Tāmaki Makaurau rapper Timmy The First, real name Timothy Kahwema, did for ...
14/10/2024
In a ceremony held on October 8 at Te Whanganui-A-Tara Wellington's St James Theatre, APRA AMCOS Aotearoa announced the winners of the 2024 APRA Silver Scroll Awards | Kaitito Kaiaka. 2024 APRA Silver Scroll Winners APRA ...
24/04/2024
Te Whanganui-A-Tara indie singer-songwriter Vera Ellen took home the big award for her album 'Ideal Home Noise' at the 2024 Taite Music Prize at the ceremony held at Auckland's Q Theatre on April 23. Ideal Home Noise by ...
25/10/2023
SAE Auckland has announced the launch of a new songwriting programme. Having recently received official accreditation, the new programme is set to commence in February 2024, opening up exciting opportunities for students ...
27/09/2023
2023 Stand Up Stand Out winners were announced at a ceremony at Auckland Town Hall on September 23. Stand Up Stand Out (SUSO) features secondary-school talent from across Tāmaki Makaurau, with 1200 students representing ...
20/09/2023
Smokefree Rockquest 2023 winners have been announced at the 2023 National Final event staged at central Auckland’s Q Theatre on September 16. SFRQ continues to break its own records with more than 750 acts having played ...
08/07/2020
Easy hacks for singer-songwriter guitarists - simple ways of making scales musical and creating hooklines: Hi there singer-songwriter types, I thought I’d like to show you some simple compositional ideas on how to make ...
07/02/2019
A singer/songwriter usually begins his or her career performing solo, accompanying themselves on piano or guitar, and eventually adding one or two side (wo)men as their sound and budget grows. It’s often many years before ...
13/06/2018
A great instrumentalist who also sings will frequently get work over a great instrumentalist who doesn't, especially in the harmony-rich world of country, folk and pop. As a bonus, singing is also incredibly fun! So here's ...
18/03/2024
‘Finding your voice' is just as much about what you're saying or singing, as what you sound like. I'd like to unpack the figurative notion of finding and having a voice. Intricately understanding the mechanics of my vocal ...
13/03/2023
Do what moves you. Tension is a singer's greatest enemy. It disables the very areas of the body we need open to resonate sound in. Tension is generated mentally; anticipating threat or danger, or unconsciously, manifesting ...
06/07/2016
28 Clarence St, Devonport, Auckland Ph: (09) 963 2328 Ph: 021 685 070 Email: neil@depotsound.co.nz Website: www.depotsound.co.nz Fb: www.facebook.com/depotsound Studio Manager: Neil Baldock Depot Sound offers friendly, ...
06/07/2016
100 Liverpool Street, Levin Ph: 021 161 9154 or 021 220 7199 Website: www.tsunamisound.co.nz Email: adele@tmv.co.nz Fb: Tsunami-Sound-Studios Producer / Engineer: David Trail Contact: Adele McCartney Take a road ...
14/02/2024
Eclectic and exuberant, celebrating the best of the arts, Off Centre is everything Ōtautahi loves about The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora. For two nights and one day, The Arts Centre will be bursting with music, comedy, ...
14/02/2024
Newtown Festival 2024, Aotearoa’s biggest free music festival and street fair returns, presenting the line-up for its 30th anniversary on March 3. Full lineup: Acapollinations, Adoneye, Awning, Babetech, Bailey Talamasina, ...
29/08/2023
As part of Chamber Music NZ Puoro Taiwhanga Aotearoa’s flagship CMNZ series, dream pop luminaries French for Rabbits are about to embark on a four main-centre tour that will see the band perform new songs from their soon ...
17/04/2023
The line-up for Juicy Fest 2024, the largest hip hop and RnB nostalgia music festival in the Southern Hemisphere has been released today. The event, which attracted over 100,000 attendees in its debut season in January, ...
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 ...
