Multi-award-winning New Zealand country recording artist, songwriter, and broadcasting veteran Joy Adams is turning up the volume for independent musicians worldwide. Combining her decades-long career as an entertainer with her deep passion for radio, Adams has officially expanded her global broadcasting footprint, utilizing her syndicated programming and a brand-new, dedicated Mixcloud channel to bridge the […]
MC Type’s “Lucky Silverback”: Banging Beats & Rhymes that Don’t Give a F**k
Brace yourselves, hip-hop heads, because The MC Type, the undisputed king of satirical rap, is back with a vengeance. In the tumultuous landscape of modern rap, where authenticity is often traded for trends and conformity reigns supreme, one artist stands defiantly against the tide. The MC Type, the irreverent wordsmith extraordinaire, makes his triumphant return […]
Voodoo Bloo – ‘The Blessed Ghost’ showcases the band’s versatility
New Zealand Rock band Voodoo Bloo release their 12-track sophomore album ‘The Blessed Ghost’. Following on from debut album ‘Jacobus’ along with a slew of single releases that’s seen praises across both hemispheres, the Wellington-based Rock outfit is back with their most ambitious offering yet. ‘The Blessed Ghost’ centers around themes of self-discovery, love interests […]
New Zealand Alt-Rock band Voodoo Bloo drop new double-sided single!
New Zealand Alt-Rock band Voodoo Bloo release latest AB side single ‘We’re Here, Love Is Somewhere Else’ and ‘Default’, taken from their upcoming album ‘The Blessed Ghost’, due for release on July 15. The first single ‘We’re Here, Love Is Somewhere Else’ is a dreamy uplifting rock track. Speaking to how much space paranoia and […]
Standard Jack – ‘Why’ – the huge sound of soaring guitar melodies and heartfelt vocals
‘Why’ is the debut single from Standard Jack, the music project of South African-born multi-instrumentalist, Gary Gossman. After playing shows in South Africa under the name ‘Iridescent’, Gary moved to New Zealand to pursue new opportunities in music. Since then, Standard Jack has been playing shows with a live band, and recorded a 5-track EP […]
James Kahu – New Single, “Tequila And Lime Lounge Mix”
Online music store CD Baby describes New Zealand musician James Kahu’s sounds as ‘Jazz funk rock’ and says he’s a phenomenal singer and bass player. James’ new single, Tequila And Lime Lounge Mix, is now available on all major online retail stores and is expected to increase this DIY artist’s popularity without any major label […]
Estella Dawn – “Pretty” – unfiltered in its vulnerability and confessional lyricism
You’d never want to reduce Estella Dawn’s music strictly to formulas, but the strength of her releases tend to have a pretty strong correlation to three factors: the amount of affecting emotion she puts into her performances, the amount of songwriting skill loaded into each track, and the amount the of refined vocal prowess she […]
YADIN – “We’re The Untamed” – soothes, intrigues and inspires!
YADIN, is a Hip-Hop / Pop Artist from New Zealand. He plays the guitar and the piano, and most interestingly of all, he writes, records and masters his songs in his car. Listening to his single “We’re The Untamed” produced by Havoc, its evident YADIN either owns the Batmobile, or 007’s Aston Martin as its all-encompassing […]
Hybrid Blues – fortified interplay that adds impeccable flourish without extravagance
Out of Aotearoa (New Zealand), Hybrid Blues are a 4-piece band, made up of Mike Everard (guitars, vocals), Adam Pendred (bass), Mark Schaumann (drums) and award winning front-man, singer-songwriter Roy Hudson. The band signed to SGNB Records USA, has just released its self-titled blues-based album. No two songs on “Hybrid Blues” sound the same. The […]
Manu Francois – Limits, boundaries, and borders, do not exist in his musical vocabulary
Manu Francois known for his rapid fire flow, superb singing, solid writing, sharp as hell production, and iconic rasta hairdo has been one of the more slept on powers in the musical community in recent years, always bubbling underneath the surface of the mainstream on the various audio and video platforms, as well as live […]
