FEATURING NEW ZEALAND’S RISING ARTISTS & PRODUCERS.

INTERVIEWS

Q&A: 0800
Lena Taylor Lena Taylor

Q&A: 0800

The Auckland based alt hip-hop super-collective just called, and they’re here to take the industry by storm with their mind-blowing debut EP “ATTENTION FOR A SECOND”.

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Q&A: Jackson Owens
Lena Taylor Lena Taylor

Q&A: Jackson Owens

Raised in the small town of Tūrangi, the Sons of Zion singer is now making his debut as a solo artist with his latest single “Better With You” - an addictively smooth and sweet R&B-tinged track.

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A Conversation with: Reuben Fleetwood
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A Conversation with: Reuben Fleetwood

Born & raised in Whangamatā and one of Sony Music’s newest signed local artists, he keeps delivering us slick, soulful, R&B-infused tracks on the intricacies of love and we’re fully here for it!

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Q&A: Navvy
Lena Taylor Lena Taylor

Q&A: Navvy

This pop queen & vocal powerhouse continues to serve us with addictive hooks dripping with punchy, captivating production with her latest self-produced single “Rock Bottom”.

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Q&A: t1r
Lena Taylor Lena Taylor

Q&A: t1r

If you’ve been to any festival in NZ recently, we’re SURE you’ve had the pleasure of cutting shapes to his INSANE sets! He’s just dropped his debut EP “reform” which is, no surprises, full of absolute bangers.

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Q&A: Christabel
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Q&A: Christabel

Auckland-based artist & winner of TVNZ’s “Popstars” is known for her strikingly mature sound and vulnerably raw lyrics, with her track “If You Ain't Looking” hitting #1 on the Hot NZ Singles Chart.

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A Conversation with: Connor Pritchard
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A Conversation with: Connor Pritchard

This Auckland-based award-winning director has become an integral part of today’s NZ music scene, creating world-class music videos for Six60, Raiza Biza, Melodownz, SWIDT & so many more.

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Q&A: Fat Freddy’s Drop
Lena Taylor Lena Taylor

Q&A: Fat Freddy’s Drop

Founded in the club scene in Wellington in 1999, these absolute kiwi legends have just dropped their latest album & concert film “WAIRUNGA” - recorded live deep in Ngāti Kahungunu country.

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Q&A: Lauren Gin
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Q&A: Lauren Gin

This Auckland-based DJ & Trap/Future Bass producer has played at some of New Zealand’s biggest festivals and has just dropped her latest euphoric single “Say No” with silky vocals from Rachel Leo.

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Q&A: TOI
Lena Taylor Lena Taylor

Q&A: TOI

A cosmic collision of soul, funk and pop, this Wellington six-piece band chats to us about their latest self-titled EP, showcasing their out-of-this-world groove and stellar musicianship.

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A Conversation with: Mako Road
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A Conversation with: Mako Road

This indie-rock four-piece are making huge waves with their hazy summer psych grooves! Having reached over 60 million streams, we chat to them about their upcoming debut album “Stranger Days”.

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Q&A: NO COMPLY
Lena Taylor Lena Taylor

Q&A: NO COMPLY

Known for their high energy live shows, this Auckland-based rapper/producer duo are creating incredibly powerful hip hop music, and have just dropped their debut EP “WELCOME TO BAD”.

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Q&A: Cecily
Lena Taylor Lena Taylor

Q&A: Cecily

This Auckland born and raised alt-pop artist is a much-needed breath of fresh air, fully embracing her authentic self, which comes through evidently in her latest project “Thinking About M(EP)”.

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Q&A: Rachel Leo
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Q&A: Rachel Leo

Making an impressive entrance into the music scene, this new Auckland-based pop artist brings us her debut single “Conversation”, giving us infectious 80s-inspired disco-pop vibes!

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A Conversation with: TEEKS
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A Conversation with: TEEKS

The world quickly came to know of this Māori artist’s magical, vocal brilliance with the release of his first EP “The Grapefruit Skies”, who has most recently released his debut album “Something to Feel”.

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Q&A: Jack Page
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Q&A: Jack Page

This Ōtautahi-based R&B/soul artist has created his own brilliant sound-palette, combining luscious jazz harmony & modern production, and recently released his latest EP “The Days, Pt. 2”.

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Q&A: HINA
Lena Taylor Lena Taylor

Q&A: HINA

This Māori neo-soul pop songstress, producer & multi-instrumentalist released her captivating debut EP “Muse” last year, & now delivers an unplugged version of her song “Go So Well”.

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Q&A: Jordan Gavet
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Q&A: Jordan Gavet

The rising R&B star who was named “Best Pacific Soul/RnB Artist” at the 2020 Pacific Music Awards has dropped her debut EP “Smoke”, showcasing her immaculate vocals, vulnerability and strength.

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Q&A: Ben & Brody
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Q&A: Ben & Brody

The immensely talented brother/sister pop duo from Auckland won The Smokefree Rockquest National Solo-Duo section last year, as well as “ZM Best Song”, with their latest single “Open Up”.

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Q&A: BEXY
Lena Taylor Lena Taylor

Q&A: BEXY

This Christchurch-based indie-pop artist, known for her spectacularly captivating vocals and dreamy, stripped back sound, tells us about her new track “You Expect Me Not To Be Inlove”!

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