24/04/2015

Fresh Talent: Emily Rice

While many self-managed artists keep themselves busy in the role of a working musician, Emily Rice takes the meaning of the ...

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Fresh Talent: Felix, III

"When I was 13 my mum bought me a blues guitar. I've still got it to this day.”" Felix Mpunga always wanted to play music ...

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15/04/2015

Monty Bevins: Come Back Home EP

Monty Bevins is a storyteller with a lot of pop sensibilities, his acoustic guitar riffs are simple and the melodies flow ...

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Paper Cranes: The Road Home

Traversing the line between pop and folk can be a delicate business any band. Often completely different audiences, the music ...

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23/02/2015

Glass Boat: Tip Of The Iceberg

With origins in a project based around the recording of one member’s EP two years ago, Glass Boat are a trio whose ethos ...

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15/02/2015

Nadia Reid: Listen To Formation, Look For The Signs

Behind her large framed glasses, Nadia Reid has a clever mind for carefully crafted folk songs. This debut album arrived ...

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The Lucky Lost: The Lucky Lost

From Lyttelton, The Lucky Lost is the songwriting vision of Darren Tatom who sings, plays guitar, percussion and glockenspiel ...

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The Honeysmiths: Darkness/Light

The Honeysmiths' 'Darkness/Light' is one of the most aptly named albums I've come across, reflecting not only the material ...

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Kokomo: Bigger Than Brando

Veteran practitioners of the blues, BoP's Kokomo are no strangers to the pages of NZ Musician, their unique combination of ...

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