Whooooooa, now I can say right off the bat that Ōtautahi singer Keren Mara has got SOME set of pipes! Her new single Under The Wind, a bewitching and lilting dream-pop/folk number, shows you this in no uncertain terms. Together with duo partner Harry Finalyson-Hood, Keren recorded and produced the song in her home studio,…

Tāmaki Makaurau’s Geneva AM (Geneva Alexander-Marsters, Ngāti Ruapani mai Waikaremoana, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa, Aitutaki, Palmerston) brings us her new single Pikipiki, featuring a range of fellow Aotearoa vocalists, all of whom pack quite a punch. Together? WOW! Following an awesome intro that includes a Conch Shell performed by Tyson Campbell, we kick into the…

The Feel Good Service is a duo from Auckers, made up of Kiwi Lucy Graves and New Yorker Andre “MoDre” Brown. These guys are experienced, well travelled and can name drop famous collaborations they have worked on with the best of any of us. Debut EP DIRTYFUNKNSOUL is just released, and based on promo single Feel For You,…

Dunedin’s versatile rockers Saurian return with their new single Down At The Crown. The newest single from their forthcoming EP, this one is a belter. I’m actually going to start with the video. It goes to show that a simple set up of a couple of cameras, some nouse with editing tools and a sense…

There’s a Palmie North native who now resides in old London town by the name of Alan Gregg. He happens to be the driving force and main man for Polite Company, his new project that’s absolutely enchanting me with every release. Having been a member of NZ rock royalty The Muttonbirds, Alan is no stranger…

When a band surprises you, it’s always a relief when it’s a nice surprise! I had no idea what to expect from Tāmaki Makaurau 5 piece Psycho Gab, but new single Gabben – available on the Spotify now – was the kind that gets me sitting back in my chair, arms behind me noggin, eyes…

Pōneke resident Jeline, a proud Filipina with a voice that could stay the course with Joss Stone. She’s back with latest single Are You Over Her? This is another example of Jeline‘s emerging talent as a storytelling songwriter, as she covers the tribulations she had with her inability to get her partner’s ex out of…

What does one say about the level of musical ability, not to mention the sheer volume, coming from the western side, halfway up the North Island of Aotearoa? It’s like a goddamn factory line, each one a different genre, each one with its own bag of tricks. There must be something in the air around…

Currently residing in Tāmaki Makaurau, Invercargill-born Sam Cullen is a continually evolving force of nature who seems able to pull another surprise out of the hat for us at every turn. The eponymously titled single Love Again is the promo track for his newly released EP. Roll up and get it all on the Spotty…

YEEEEEHAWWWW! Steffany Beck returns with a huge bang, and a delightful homage to one of the world’s genuine Titans of music, the Queen of Country herself, Dolly Parton. I’ve given Steffany reviews on her previous two releases, both of which are on the EP PILLARS, just released. This one is very much a Nashville-geared country…