5 piece band Soljah have just released their debut album Aotearoa.  

Consisting of Ben Ratima, Les Watane, Tawhiri Littlejohn, Raniera Littlejohn and Jacob Nansen, the band are well known for their mesmerising live performances showcasing elements of blues, funk, R&B, reggae, soul and rock.

The quintet are certainly not strangers to the New Zealand music scene, having worked with many well kno…

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By Maegan Johnsen

Luckless and Nadia Reid are set to hot road and embark on the 'Ballads And Badlands Tour' throughout New Zealand, perfect timing for NZ Music Month.

Maegan Johnsen caught up with Ivy Rossiter from Luckless ahead of the tour which begins this Thursday in Christchurch (tour dates below).

You are on the cusp of heading out on tour with Nadia Reid. Have you guys played or toured…

Tagged as : Luckless | Ivy Rossiter | Nadia Reid | Ballads And Badlands Tour | interview |

Swedish "Fuzz Rockers" TruckFighters are heading to New Zealand next week to play shows at the Kings Arms Tavern in Auckland on May 7th and Bodega in Wellington on May 8th.  

Their sound has been described as classic desert rock, similar to bands like Queens Of The Stone Age, Dozer, Fu Manchu (with whom they have toured), and Kyuss.  Josh Homme from Queens Of The Stone Age even described them …

Tagged as : Truckfighters | Niklas Källgren | Kings Arms Tavern | Bodega | interview |

By Scott Birnie

When asked a while back who is currently ‘holding the torch' for rock music, my answer was simple. No one. No one band or artist will ever need to carry on the tradition of rock n roll as the genre is, in itself, more than just about the music. It's an attitude, a way of life for artists around the world who wow millions on the big stage or just their friends in a garage down the …

Tagged as : Deap Vally | Julie Edwards | Lindsey Troy | interview |

By Sam Jeffery

This week marks the release of "Sonido", the first album from the funkily named LatinAotearoa, forged here in New Zealand but firmly rooted in the rasping sounds of Latin America. I chatted with Jennifer Zea, whose voice provides the great Latin force behind the impending album, and who, along with DJ Bobby Brazuka and Isaac Aesili, has created what Zea hopes "appeals to a younger …

Tagged as : LatinAotearoa | Sonido | Jennifer Zea | interview |