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NewTracks New Artist
12/04/2024
NewTracks New Artist: Imani-J
The drive and prolific output of Whakatū high school student Alyahna Sanson-Rejouis, featured with her band Jola Burns in NZM's December/January 2024 print issue, is rather remarkable. Aged 15 and now also going solo as ...
My Song
28/03/2024
My Song: Parkdale – Hesitate
2023 Smokefreerockquest winning Tāmaki Makaurau band Parkdale are on a bit of a roll, with their third single, the energetic Hesitate out now. It's their first as a four-piece - made up of newcomer Liam Beasley, William ...
NewTracks New Artist
13/02/2024
NewTracks New Artist: Wet Denim
Starting out as a bunch of mates planning to jam Kings Of Leon style material, Te Wanganui-a-Tara four-piece Wet Denim have turned into something of a live phenomenon, touring countrywide, earning support slots and selling ...
Interviews
02/07/2023
Tom Verberne: Stretching His Legs
Combining rock, electronic and acoustic sound palettes with an approachable, unpretentious persona, Tom Verberne brings a fresh perspective to music. Taken from ‘Don’t Walk’, his third album, recent single Sit In The ...
Interviews
31/05/2023
Tom Knowles: Breathing Life Into His Music
Following in the footsteps of, say, Troy Kingi, who also successfully passed from drama to the roaring crowds cheering sort-of-stages of Aotearoa, Te Whanganui-a-Tara reggae artist Tom Knowles presents 'Atarangi: Morning ...
NEWS (19)
News
26/09/2018
2018 Smokefree Rockquest Winners Grab The Double
It was a big weekend for the 20 finalist acts competing in the national finals at the culmination of the 2018 Smokefree Rockquest and Tangata Beats competitions. And, as it turned out, the weekend of a lifetime for Tim Randle ...
Opportunities
06/09/2023
2024 Adastra Performing Artists Scholarship
2024 Adastra Performing Arts Scholarships are now open for applications. The scholarship and mentoring programme is to support and encourage recipients to manage their own learning in order to maximise their potential, develop ...
News
04/05/2021
Hastings Band Third In 2020 International Songwriting Competition
Young Hastings band Arlo Mac has impressively claimed third place in the Teen category of the 2020 International Songwriting Competition with their song Ease My Mind. The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is ...
News
21/04/2021
Reb Fountain Wins 2021 Taite Music Prize
Stormy wind and rain didn’t stop an appreciative 300-strong crowd turning out to Auckland’s Q Theatre on April 20 to witness singer-songwriter Reb Fountain winning the 2021 Taite Music Prize, for her break-out album ...
News
10/03/2021
SongHubs Ōtautahi Participants Announced
APRA have announced the 14 songwriters who will be taking part in SongHubs Ōtautahi | Christchurch in late March. Curator Delaney Davidson will be supported by guests Julia Deans, Troy Kingi, Tami Neilson and Jol Mulholland. Each ...