New Zealand rock composer and singer, Merv Pinny, has been playing music since he was 10. At 15 he left school to work on a farm during the day, and to play music at night. This led to him achieving a Top 20 single, plus nominations for ‘Best Country Rock Album’ at the New Zealand […]
Sideffects: “Never The Same” – the continued growth of four exiled musicians
The alternative rock band Sideffects was originally formed in Latakia, Syria in 2010. Unfortunately political upheaval drove the members of the group – Ayman M. (vocals), Ritz (lead guitar), Alex Kayal (rhythm guitar), and Sayed A. Metwally (bass) – to different sides of the planet. Thanks to the internet, this distance hasn’t kept them from […]
