Check out all our interviews with talented Kiwi musicians.
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Pōneke alternative hip-hop outfit Zafado (pronounced “zah-fah-doh”) have spent the past year building a reputation as one of the capital's most exciting underground acts. The band brought together Auckland-born vocalist Adam McPhail, Nelson musicians Tyler Curtis (drums) and Duncan Petre (guitar), Far North bassist
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While FLAIRGUM may be a new name on the Te Whanganui-a-Tara music scene, the creative partnership behind the electronic-pop duo stretches back to their days at Nelson Intermediate School. Florence McNabb (Floss) and Kahu Sanson-Burnett first began making music together as teenagers before going on to
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Born in Durban, South Africa, before growing up on a small olive farm in Ohoka, just outside Ōtautahi Christchurch, Michèle Ducray has always lived between different worlds. Now based in Sydney after relocating earlier this year, the cinematic dark-pop artist is entering a new chapter both personally and creatively.
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24 year old Tāmaki Makaurau artist arielwose (Ariel Kelly) is steadily carving out a place for herself within Aotearoa's alternative music scene. A graduate of the University of Auckland's music programme, she grew up surrounded by music before finding her own voice through songwriting that blends
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Thomas Waddington has a lot on his plate balancing life as a full-time creative in Pōneke. Just 19 years old, the third-year Massey University student studies commercial music (majoring in music technology) while also fronting shoegaze-inspired band The world is against you (Twiay) and co-running local
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Formed in Wellington by Massey University students Georgie Levien and Betty Smith, Dillon Jo began as an acoustic songwriting partnership before evolving into a full four-piece band. The pair, both 20, first started writing music together in late 2024, gradually building their presence through busking, open mic nights and
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Wellington-based indie artist First Reserve — the project of songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Connaghan — has quickly built a presence within Aotearoa’s independent music scene through a mix of heartfelt songwriting and an energetic live show. Originally from Queenstown, Connaghan moved to Wellington in 2021 to study music at
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West Auckland five-piece Double Parked have quickly built a reputation as one of the country’s most exciting young guitar bands. Made up of Tom Purdie (vocals), Travis Hassell (bass), Carlin Diprose (guitar/vocals), Ben Woolford (guitar/production) and Chad Mascelle (drums), the band first came together almost by
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Timaru-born alternative pop artist CAITLIN (Caitlin Bradley) is part of a new wave of thoughtful, self-produced songwriters carving out space in Ōtautahi Christchurch’s thriving music community. Now 25, she balances sharp musical instincts with a strategic mindset, having completed a Bachelor of Commerce in Strategy and Entrepreneurship
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21 year old Pōneke Wellington artist Jayme Morpeth is carving out her place in the capital’s indie-pop landscape. A recent graduate of Massey University, where she completed a Bachelor of Commercial Music majoring in Practice, Morpeth has grown up with music woven into her life from an early
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21-year-old Jack Bromwich is carving out a space of his own in Auckland’s indie and alt-rock scene. Originally from Pōneke Wellington, the guitarist and vocalist now studies Popular Music at the University of Auckland, balancing uni with a growing presence on the local circuit. Music has
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Yellow Rooms is the project of sister duo Grace and Sarah Lawrence — two multi-instrumentalists turning their shared stories into something raw and real. From classical violin lessons in Ōtautahi Christchurch to playing indie-folk sets around Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, they’ve found their stride blending heartfelt lyrics