If it was released in the last twenty years, there's a middling chance that someone within the media of Aotearoa may have allowed Sarah to: programme the music video; introduce the live-to-air; write inches about the album; playlist the single; and/or interview the bass player. Sorry about that. With a background that includes stints in music television, screenwriting, radio programming, music journalism and television puppetry, Sarah can currently be heard weekly on Tāmaki independent stalwart 95bFM and sprinkled throughout programming on Radio New Zealand. NB: You may know Lorde's cousin, but Sarah's mates with Big Bird.
Amelia Murray
Fazerdaze is the project of Ōtautahi-based musician, songwriter, and producer Amelia Murray. Celebrated for her signature blend of bedroom pop and grungy shoegaze, she released her transformative sophomore album Soft Power in 2024, and later this year will join Pixies and Spoon on tour in North America, alongside her own headline dates.
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Rowan Pierce
Rowan is a scenographer and artist raised in Fielding, Aotearoa with ancestral ties to Scotland and England. His career spans upwards of 14 years with a substantial background in spatial design, live video and sound design. These mediums continue to be at the forefront of his practice in creating performative design. Rowan creates environments for performance using a multi-disciplinary approach to spatial and performance design. Synthesising video, sound, light and object seamlessly to create \ physically affecting works.
Shaquille Wasasala
HALFQUEEN is a DJ whose sets are just as unapologetic and empowering as her presence in every space. Uncompromised vision, connection and care underpin her work as a DJ, event producer and curator; her DIY QTBIPOC clubnight and platform FILTH is a manifestation of this ethos. Her focus is creating sets and environments where the exchange between the audience and DJ is potent and intimate, with a higher purpose of decolonising the d-floor, uplifting marginalized communities worldwide, and highlighting the importance of the Rave in the revolution.