Rachel Ashby is the Capabilities Programmes Coordinator at the New Zealand Music Commission. Formerly presenter of the 95bFM Breakfast Show, she now hosts the music podcast In The Pits from Sports Team productions. 

Mark Williams aka M.C.Slave of Fat Freddy’s Drop has worked in and around the music industry for over 30 years. He is a broadcaster , DJ, musician, & director living Auckland NZ.

Priya Sami is a silly, sensitive musician from Onehunga who’s been singing forever and writing songs since she was 13, starting out in choirs, jazz bands, Rockquest, and covers bands. 

After a long musical journey, she’s now pouring it all into her new project, BUB, whose debut album Can’t Even is out now.

Aotearoa Music Award winning and Taite Prize winning artist Vera Ellen was born and raised in Naenae in Te Whanganui-A-Tara/Wellington. She spent her younger years playing and writing music, her first song written at age 8. Whilst living in Aotearoa, she played in bands such as grunge 4-piece Maple Syrup and Sweater. Vera relocated to Los Angeles, where she started the band Girl Friday, whose music debuted on indie giant Sub Pop’s sub-label, Hardly Art.