Midwave Breaks New EP - Mind Made Up

Midwave Breaks showcase a broad sonic landscape with latest release

The Tauranga based Alt-Rock Duo of drummer Paul Russell, and Singer-Songwriter and Guitarist Bruce Conlon, have become fast friends of Rock Radio listeners across NZ, releasing 6 Independent Singles in less than two years, all of which have featured in the Top 20 Radioscope Rock Chart, with three reaching the Top 10.

This latest offering is a conscious deep-dive, showcasing their wider songwriting scope and sonic palette. The trio of tracks, while less commercial in format, still encapsulate the emergent Midwave Breaks sound, with Conlon’s distinctive vocalsand Russell’s infectious drum grooves on full display.

The EP was recorded, mixed, and mastered by the band themselves, at a home studio in the rolling hills overlooking the Bay of Plenty Coastline.

The Title track features twice - first as an enveloping Wall of Sound that takes you on an evolving journey of melodic layered twists and turns, with track two being an upbeat, cheeky Alt-Country reprise of the former.

The closing track Finding Life is a reimagining of an early 2000s song, originally performed by the pair’s first band Eight (Sony/BMG) but never recorded and released.

The reworked version incorporates a full Gospel Style Choral Crescendo, and features guest performances from The Black Seeds Horn Section - Barrett Hocking (trumpet) and Matt Benton (Sax) - alongside expat kiwi Trombonist Richard Shirley(Melbourne SO), and renowned session staple Chip Matthews on bass guitar.