Chanelle & Friends Release Fun, Foot-Stomping New Single “Creature Groove” Featuring Tami Neilson and The Topp Twins
Chanelle & Friends are bringing the barn dance to the backyard this summer with their new single Creature Groove.
Featuring legendary kiwi icons The Topp Twins, powerhouse vocals from Tami Neilson, and a hoedown-worthy fiddle solo from Marian Burns, the track is a riot of rhythm, humour, and heart — a toe-tapping celebration that invites everyone, big or small, to get up and dance. Equal parts country banger and kids’ party anthem, Creature Groove is bursting with playful energy and kiwi spirit.
“This song got more and more wild with every artist that jumped on, it makes me so happy every time I hear it!” says Chanelle. “It’s about letting loose and having fun together - dancing, singing - joking around, we all need more of that!”
A Comeback Rooted in Resilience
After releasing her first children’s album, The Little Green Turtle And Other Songs for Kids! in 2017, Chanelle’s creative journey paused as she navigated motherhood, the pandemic, and personal transformation.
“When my marriage ended in 2023, I felt completely lost and burnt out,” she shares. “Then NZ On Air announced their first funding round for kids’ music — I was lucky enough to receive a grant to make an album and It reignited everything. At 42, my joy is back and I’m living my best life again.
Creature Groove and Other Songs for Kids! marks her vibrant return to the world of children’s music. The 12-track album drops January ‘26 and features guest appearances from famous friends including Suzy Cato, Craig Smith (The Wonky Donkey), Claudia Robin Gunn, Music with Michal, Loopy Tunes Music, and The MikMaks (AUS).
Chanelle weaves together pop, country, blues and reggae, while singing about things that are unmistakably Aotearoa - our love of chips and road trips to encounters with native creatures like the giant wētā, glow worms, and pekapeka.
Creature Groove - produced by Morgan Samuel and Chanelle Davis. Recorded at All Round Audio, Te Awamutu. Written by Chanelle Davis, Daniel Munro(Lead Vocals/Guitar) and Hayley Munro(Backing Vocals).
The single is released through DRM New Zealand and will be available to stream on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music from Friday, 21 November.