The 11th TAITE MUSIC PRIZE 2020 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

Independent Music NZ (IMNZ) confirms the astounding lineup of finalists for the Taite Music Prize 2020. IMNZ general manager, Dylan Pellett, shares his excitement for the 11th year of the Taite Music Prize, “It’s another sterling year of music represented here - what a talented collection of artists! It shows the extraordinary musical and artistic expression to be found in New Zealand, through the recognition of these great albums - I wish all the finalists every success."

Named after the late Dylan Taite, one of New Zealand’s most respected music journalists, the award recognises outstanding creativity for an entire collection of music contained on one recording. The prize-winner will receive a cash prize of NZ$12,500 to be spent as they wish, thanks to Taite Music Prize founding partner Recorded Music NZ; recording time at Red Bull Studios Auckland; and a year’s supply of Red Bull product. This year’s ten finalists, from a list of 54 nominations submitted by record labels both independent and major from across the country, are:

Aldous Harding - Designer (Flying Nun Records/4AD)
Beastwars - IV (Destroy Records)
JessB - New Views (JessB/The Orchard)
L.A.B. - L.A.B. III (Loop Recordings Aot(ear)oa)
Lawrence Arabia - Lawrence Arabia’s Singles Club (Honorary Bedouin Records)
Louis Baker - Open (Louis Baker Music/Ditto Music)
Mermaidens - Look Me In The Eye (Flying Nun Records)
Miss June - Bad Luck Party (Miss June/Frenchkiss Records/The Orchard)
Tiny Ruins - Olympic Girls (Ursa Minor)
Troy Kingi - Holy Colony Burning Acres (Triple A Records)

The three finalists for the Auckland Live Best Independent Debut are:

Tom Ludvigson & Trevor Reekie - Roto (Jazzscore)
Repulsive Woman - Relief (Independent) 
Mousey - Lemon Law (Independent)
 

Winners will be announced at the 11th Taite Music Prize award ceremony April 20th at Auckland's Q Theatre. 

Previous Taite Music Prize finalists returning with their latest albums include; Lawrence Arabia (three-time finalist and winner of the first-ever Taite Music Prize in 2010 for Chant Darling), Aldous Harding (two-time finalist and winner of the Taite Music Prize 2018 for Party), Beastwars (twice nominated for their self titled debut in 2012 and Blood Becomes Fire in 2014), Tiny Ruins (Taite finalist in 2012 for Some Were Meant For Sea and in 2015 for Brightly Painted Ones). 

Alongside the main prize, three additional awards will be presented at the ceremony: the Independent Music NZ Classic Record Award, the newly created Independent Spirit Award, awarded to a New Zealand person who assists our NZ musicians to grow and find their own unique pathways, and the Auckland Live Best Independent Debut Award, celebrating the freshest talent of Aotearoa. The winner receives a $2,000 cash prize with thanks to Auckland Live.

Girls Rock! Pōneke: spend your school holidays rocking out!

Want to spend your July school holidays rocking out? Girls Rock! Pōneke is open for applications. 

After a stellar first year, Girls Rock! Pōneke is excited to return in 2020! Applications for the programme are now open for participants, mentors and volunteers. 

Girls Rock! Pōneke is a week-long holiday programme where young women, trans and gender-non-conforming people can build confidence and make great music. Girls Rock! Pōneke will take place from the 6 - 11th July 2020 at Massey University’s fantastic new Wellington music campus. 

Over the course of one week, up to 40 participants aged 12-17 will form bands, learn an instrument of their choice and write an original song - mentored along the way by female, trans and gender-non-conforming professional musicians. At the end of the week they then perform to family and friends at a showcase at music venue, Meow. 

Alongside collaborative learning, participants will take part in workshops and hear from musicians such as previous Girls Rock! performers Tiny Ruins, JessB, Mermaidens and Hybrid Rose.

The first Girls Rock! Camp was founded in Portland in 2001 as a summer day camp. Since then it has grown into an international community of youth-focused arts and social justice organisations. The kaupapa of Girls Rock! Aotearoa is to empower young women, transgender and gender non-conforming youth by giving them practical skills and role models in a safe, supportive space.

Girls Rock! Pōneke is run by a dedicated and enthusiastic group, who care deeply about imbuing young people with the confidence to get involved in music. Between them, the team offers a wide range of music industry experience, from being in rock bands, to teaching music and artist management.

Participant applications

Applications for Girls Rock! Pōneke are now open - get in quick as the programme is limited to 40 places. If you have a young person interested in participating, apply here. If you apply before March 8, you will go in the draw to win a $50 Rock Shop voucher & gift pack!
Limited scholarship placements are available.

Mentors & Instrument instructor applications

Want to pass on your love of music to the next generation? Apply today to be involved with Girls Rock! as a band mentor or instrument instructor. We’re on the lookout for people from all musical backgrounds to take part in paid roles providing guidance to our budding musicians. 
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6 - 11 July, 8.45am - 4pm, Massey University Music Campus, Wellington.

For further information, email us: girlsrockcampwellington@gmail.com

www.girlsrockcamp.co.nz

Thank you to our supporters

Girls Rock! Pōneke is supported by Wellington Community Trust, The Tindall foundation, New Zealand Music Commission, Recorded Music New Zealand, Wellington City Council, Creative Communities, Massey University, Toi Pōneke Arts Centre and Spark.

The NZ Music Managers Forum Mentoring Programme to be extended into Australia

The NZ Music Managers Forum are proud to announce a mentoring collaboration with AAM (Association of Artist Managers) in Australia.  NZ MMF self managed artists or managers who have an artist targeting the Australian market, can now apply to be mentored by an experienced AAM Music Manager.

This is an extension of one of the NZ MMF’s most popular members benefit – the Mentoring programme, where members book to receive confidential one on one mentoring from a range of industry professionals.

NZ Music Manager Chair, Teresa Patterson, says; “This is the natural next step for our hugely successful Mentoring programme which has been running for over 10 years.  The ability to receive expert advice from successful AAM Music Managers in Australia will be of extreme benefit to our members who are planning to focus on Australia as a key territory.”

Catherine Haridy, Executive Director of the AAM agrees; “We are extremely proud to be partnering with our friends at the NZ MMF on this important mentoring opportunity, and to nurture collaboration between our Australian and New Zealand Music Managers while giving first hand advice and guidance to help navigate the Australian market.”

The Australian mentoring sessions are for NZ MMF members who/ their artists:

• Have a single/EP/album release in Australia, with an Australian label, that includes a promo and marketing plan

• Are planning to tour Australia (either headline or support)

• Have signed a deal with an Australian booking agent, label, publisher, promoter

 Australian and New Zealand Mentoring are for NZ MMF members only.

For more information on AAM www.aam.org.au

MMF (NZ) is dedicated to growing and supporting artist managers and self-managed artists. We do this by mentoring, networking, education and advocacy.

he Association of Artist Managers (AAM) unites the Australian music industry’s managers providing a peak body that develops, protects and promotes the reputations and interests of music managers and their artists.

WONDERGARDEN 2018 - LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT DECEMBER 31st, SILO PARK

Auckland city's favourite New Year's Eve destination Wondergarden is returning for 2018 with it’s first lineup announcement this morning.

WONDERGARDEN

New Year’s Eve in Auckland City

Silo Park, Dec 31st 2018

Nightmares on Wax (DJ Set)

DāM-FunK

Kllo

Cut Off Your Hands

JessB

Fortunes.

Tina Turntables

+ 3 more acts to be announced

Following on from the success of 2016/17’s NYE celebrations, Wondergarden returns for a third year bigger & bolder than ever before, and now a loved fixture on the Auckland New Year’s Eve calendar. And if the first lineup is anything to go by, it looks like they’re turning the groove up to 11.

Featuring an eclectic lineup of local and international favourites, 2018’s event will be headlined by Leeds native Nightmares on Wax. As one of the most influential artists of a generation, Nightmares on Wax has paved the way for artists such as Flying Lotus, Hudson Mohawke and Mount Kimbie. The N.O.W DJ set will feature a perfect blend of longtime favorites and future classics, intended to create the feeling of hanging out in your best friend’s basement listening to your favourite music.

N.O.W. will be joined on the lineup by epitome of funk, Damon “DāM-FunK” Riddick. Growing up in the Los Angeles city/suburb of Pasadena and a ‘70s baby, he came of age in the era of the Uncle Jamm’s Army parties; of electro-pharaoh Egyptian Lover; of Prince’s purple reign. DāM-FunK’s groove laden set will ensure the Wondergarden dancefloor see’s out 2018 with one final gut-busting boogie.

Also on the bill - fusing elements of R&B, UK garage and 2-step with modern sensibilities and wide-eyed sincerity - are Melbourne’s Kllo; local purveyors of funk, dance & post-punk infused indie Cut Off Your Hands (for their only worldwide show in 2018 in the leadup to a record release in 2019); charismatic rapper JessB who is quickly stamping her mark as the newest queen of hip hop in New Zealand; and dreamy Melbourne via Hamilton electronic / hip hop duo Fortunes.

The event will also feature an early afternoon DJ set from local warrior princess-level selector Tina Turntables, famous for her mixed gumbo of old school R&B, Soul, Blues, Funk, Disco, Garage & Rock’n’Roll.

With three more exciting acts to be announced in the coming weeks, Wondergarden is fixing to be the only place Aucklanders will want to be when the clock strikes midnight as 2019 arrives.

The New Year’s Eve event heads into its third consecutive year after a highly successful response to its debut and sophomore efforts. Wondergarden was conceived as a musical celebration to provide Aucklanders something a little bit special and a little bit different from what is currently on offer in the city over the holiday period.

This year see's the welcome return of an event that organisers are growing into one of the city’s essential summer dates. Located at Silo Park on the cusp of Auckland Harbour, Wondergarden’s main stage sits between the harbour bridge and the city’s best view of the Sky Tower's midnight fireworks display.

‘We’re very excited to be coming back for round three, for our biggest party yet,’ says festival director Reuben Bonner, 'This year we’re lucky enough to have a world-class lineup of local and international acts all known for ensuring that the day/night is all about the dancefloor. Auckland city is going to have an incredible soundtrack playing when 2019 comes knocking.’

As well as a full afternoon and evening of main stage musical entertainment, Wondergarden features New Zealand's favourite street food, on offer all day and night courtesy of the Food Space food trucks.

Early bird tickets go on sale at 9am, Tuesday August 14th from the festival website

Register at wondergarden.co.nz to be the first in for limited early bird tickets, as well as festival updates, ticket giveaways and further lineup announcements.

THE THIRTEEN HAND PICKED ARTISTS TO PERFORM AT GOING GLOBAL PRESENTS ARE ANNOUNCED

GOING GLOBAL PRESENTS 2018
Saturday 1st September
- Whammy, Wine Cellar, Whammy Backroom - 
Auckland K'Road
 Tickets on sale now from Undertheradar.co.nz
 

Independent Music New Zealand is very excited to announce 13 hand-picked artists performing at GOING GLOBAL PRESENTS, Saturday 1st September. 

INTRODUCING...
 

alayna, Albi & The Wolves, Arthur Ahbez, 
Holly Arrowsmith, Jaggers X Lines, 
Jed Parsons, Nakita, nomad, ONONO, SHAYNA,
Soaked Oats, The Beths, Unchained XL

This year's showcase features the very best from around New Zealand including; Spotify R&B/soul star alayna, Auckland Americana-folk trio Albi & The Wolves, Psych Rock and Soul artist Arthur Ahbez, female-fronted electro-pop performer Nakita, lush indie pop trio nomad and indie-pop-punk darlingsThe Beths. Also making a welcome appearance will be; the Nigerian-Kiwi hip hop artist Unchained XL, the five-piece psych supergroup ONONO and South Island solo folk artist Holly Arrowsmith. And featuring the scratched up sideways pop from the Dunedin duo Jaggers X Lines, the guitar driven pop group Soaked Oats, indie-pop merchant Jed Parsons and Christchurch's electro pop artist SHAYNA. 

Listen to the 2018 Artists playlist here


Doors are at 6:30pm. First artist on at 7:00pm. Each artist will perform a 20-minute set! 
Tickets are limited, open to the public, and only $20 from Undertheradar.co.nz
If you are lucky, there will be $20 door sales

Don't miss out - the 2017 music summit event sold out! 

 Free entry with your GOING GLOBAL WEEKEND PASS
(Tickets for the GOING GLOBAL SUMMIT & Weekend Pass available from Eventbrite.co.nz)

Going Global Presents 2018 is a showcase of new music featuring national NZ artists, occurring alongside industry seminars. The Summit takes place in central Auckland.

GOING GLOBAL 2018 - NEW SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED

Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ) is thrilled to welcome 2018' keynote speakers RUBAN NIELSON & ANN HARRISON to the 2018 GOING GLOBAL MUSIC SUMMIT .

Are you ready to rock Auckland? No stranger to Aotearoa, Ruban Nielson of Unknown Mortal Orchestra fame will be speaking to New Zealand audiences ahead of his national tour dates about the rise and rise of UMO and how he has developed his craft over the past decade. 

Ann Harrison, music lawyer, author of the music industry bible, ‘Music: The Business’ and one of the "Top 100 most influential women in the music business worldwide (2016)" will bring to the studio her years of experience and advice in the creative world. 

And... adding to the already impressive list of curated speakers attending the two-day music conference are international delegates; 

ALISON ROSENFELD and TYLER McLOUGHLAN both specialise in locating, securing and overseeing music talent for TV and film -  they will take participants through their process from pitching to placement - all with the goal of securing their artists some cash! BEN O'CONNOR, Co-founder of one of Australia's longest running and independent record labels Chapter Music Australia will discuss his 25 year career within the alternative music and the DIY culture of Australia. Senior publicist JACOB DANEMAN will teach his tricks and tips on a successful publicity campaign and deliver the latest PR strategies to help artists spread the word about their art, while respected journalist and Managing Editor of Australia’s fastest-growing music media company, POPPY REID will report on exactly what cuts through the noise. GOING GLOBAL welcomes back leading Australian industry figure MAGGIE COLLINS to share her eleven years experience in radio, management and festival programming. And rounding off the list of music industry luminaries is OWEN MALLON, a music agent for leading entertainment talent agency Paradigm Talentwho will guide the audience through what's involved in representing the careers of artists.
 

"New Zealand has a rich musical history and still produces some of the most creative talent in the world, a mind-boggling feat considering the country’s size and population. I’ve seen this first-hand with the steady rise of Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and can’t wait to learn more about the new batch of artists making their own mark on New Zealand’s musical legacy." - Jacob Daneman - Pitch Perfect PR

"Success is a long term strategy combined with lots of little decisions made along the way" - Maggie Collins (Big Sound)

You never know who you will meet!

Have you ever wondered what it's like to run social media for Japandroids and Tom Waitsor work directly with artists such as Mac DeMarco or Unknown Mortal Orchestra or in fact what it's like to BE Unknown Mortal Orchestra!? How to be one of the youngest woman-identifying A&Rs in the industry or to be named as one of the Top 100 most influential women in the music business worldwide? How to book a tour in China or a four day festival in Mexico with 18,000,000,000 portaloos? How to successfully own your own artist management or music media company, head an independent record label or successfully licence your favourite indie acts to TV shows? 

The two day GOING GLOBAL boutique music conference is a rare opportunity for any local artist, manager, publicist, A&R, producer, music writer, record label and venue manager to connect with, question and hear ideas from some of the international music industry's most relevant and forward-thinking superstars. IMNZ is bringing to New Zealand; international booking agents, synch licensors, international media, PR experts, artist managers with international experience and those working for the fast-moving live and digital music platforms. 

The 2018 GOING GLOBAL boutique music conference  is thrilled to announce the following representatives and experts in their fields of music, A&R, booking, licensing, managing, marketing, promoting and publishing as the international speakers attending the summit...

ALISON ROSENFELD (Music Supervisor, Aperture Music, USA), AMBER CAREW (A&R, Saddle Creek Records, USA), ANN HARRISON (Solictor, SSB UK / Business Affairs Peermusic UK), BEN O'CONNOR (Co-founder, Chapter Music, AU), BRIANNA LIEBLING (Booker, Billions Corporation, USA), BRIAN ZABINSKI (TAMIZDAT Artist visas, USA), BRONTË JANE (A&R Director, Third Side Music, USA), FABRIZIO ONETTO (Artist Manager, A&R, OCESA Seitrack / Partner, DiscoPanoram, MEXICO), JACOB DANEMAN (Publicist, Pitch Perfect PR, USA), JEN PEARCE (Music Licensing & Strategy / Founder/CEO, Low Profile, USA), JESSI FRICK (Manager, Citrine Management, USA), KATIE GARCIA (A&R, Secretly Group / Owner, Bayonet Records, USA), KEVIN PEDERSEN (Label Manager, Dead Oceans, USA), MAGGIE COLLINS (Triple J / Artist Manager / BIGSOUND Festival Programmer, AU), NEVIN DOMER Maybe Mars, China), POPPY REID (Managing Editor, The Industry Observer, AUST),  OWEN MALLON (Booker, Paradigm Talent, USA), RUBAN NIELSON (Artist, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, NZ/USA), TOM WIRONEN  (Manager, Friendly Announcer, USA), TYLER McLOUGHLAN (Music Licensor, Sound Pound, AUST)

GOING GLOBAL 2018 will see Auckland City come alive with a global meeting of musicians, industry, media and music lovers alike...
 

The two day conference culminates on Saturday night at three of Auckland's vibrant music venues; Wine Cellar, Backroom and Whammy! Bar. With a hand picked New Zealand music festival experience that showcases New Zealand's next big thing to fans, industry, and international tastemakers. 

The Going Global Music Summit 2018 entires have now closed - all performers will be announced Thursday 9th August.
 

The 2017 music summit event sold out, and showcases over the years have been instrumental in the discovery of some of New Zealand's biggest success stories. Previous artists include; Aldous Harding, Tami Neilson, Tiny Ruins, Kane Strang, Anthonie Tonnon, Sachi, Fazerdaze and Nadia Reid.

Dunedin musician Kane Strang is a Going Global success story with his 2015 showcase being a deal-sealer for U.S. record label, Dead Oceans (Mitski, Marlon Williams, Slowdive). Head honcho Phil Waldorf says, “I was a huge fan of Kane’s music when I travelled to New Zealand for Going Global…It’s one thing to like a few songs you’ve heard on Bandcamp or Soundcloud, it’s another to see it live. It was an inspired, invigorating performance, and confirmed what I already loved in the recordings. We had to work with him.” Kane Strang released his sophomore album in June 2017 on globally-distributed Dead Oceans and has successfully toured the U.S., U.K. and Europe.

OMAC 30 - SUSTAIN THE WAIRUA

Curated by Anonymouz (Faiumu Matthew Salapu)

28 July – 1 September

Opening: Friday 27 July, 5.30pm

Join us for the opening night, featuring short performances from Sistema Aotearoa, Soakai Malamala and Sonatane Kaufusi.

From photography and archives to music and video content, this exhibition showcases the rich history of the Ōtara Music Arts Centre over the past 30 years, featuring a special tribute to the Fuemana family and their contribution to OMAC. There is also a focus on OMAC’s future – and what the next 30 years might look like, with a examples of emerging talent coming through OMAC such as Stand Up Stand Out and Sistema Aotearoa. 

Also on display will be OMAC 30-30, a series of 30 specially commissioned video interviews which give an insight into the OMAC story, produced by Anonymouz. During the making of this video work he has discovered some rare material that’s never been seen before. On loan from various personal archives and collections, a selection of these exclusive items will also be on display.

OMAC 30 – SUSTAIN THE WAIRUA exhibition is part of a wider programme to celebrate 30 years of music at OMAC. In 1988, Otara Music Arts Centre opened as a new community arts centre with rehearsal rooms, performance hall and a recording studio in Ōtara. The impetus for the new centre came from local community members wanting a place to develop and express local talent and a desire to create positive change to address tensions in the community. 

Over the past thirty years, OMAC’s influence has extended to the many artists that have tutored, mentored, rehearsed, recorded or hung out at the centre, such as: OMC, Phil Fuemana, David Dallas, Adeaze, Scribe, Savage, Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E, Dei Hamo, King Kapisi, Fiji, Three Houses Down, Annie Crummer, Vince Harder, Anonymouz, Awanui Reeder, D-Faction the Proud and UPR artists, Cydel and the Groovehouse, GiantKilla, Rosita Vai, Sammy J, Brandon Haru, MeloDownz, SFT, Swiss, Lapi Mariner, Nat Rose, Ria, Ermehn, La Coco, Tha Movement amongst many others.

Exhibition dates: 28 July – 1 September

FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMMES

Beatmaking workshop with SFT: Wednesday 15 August, 3.30 - 5pm

Learn the basics of beat making and finger drumming from producer SFT (for ages 12+)

DJ workshop: Saturday 25 August, 10am – 12.30pm

Enjoy a demo from DJ Exile, try out basic DJ techniques and have a go in the open mic session

GLOBAL MUSIC INDUSTRY INFLUENCERS JOIN TO INSPIRE AND SCOUT NEW ZEALAND MUSICIANS

Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ) is excited to announce the highly anticipated return of the annual GOING GLOBAL MUSIC SUMMIT, a two day boutique conference once again taking place at the renowned Roundhead Studios in Auckland.

GOING GLOBAL MUSIC SUMMIT 2018

Friday 31st August  / Saturday 1st September

 - Roundhead Studios, Auckland, New Zealand - 

Tickets on sale now from Eventbrite
 

GOING GLOBAL PRESENTS 2018  

Saturday 1st September

- Whammy, Wine Cellar, Whammy Backroom - 

Auckland K'Road

Tickets on sale now from undertheradar.co.nz

Have you ever wondered what it's like to run social media for Japandroids and Tom Waitsor work directly with artists such as Mac DeMarco or Unknown Mortal Orchestra? How to be one of the youngest woman-identifying A&Rs in the industry? How to book a tour in China or perform at a four day festival in Mexico with 18,000,000,000 portaloos? Own your own artist management company, head an independent record label or successfully licence music? The two day GOING GLOBAL MUSIC SUMMIT is a rare opportunity for any local artist, manager, publicist, A&R, producer, music writer, record label and venue manager to connect with, question and hear ideas from some of the international music industry's most relevant and forward-thinking superstars. IMNZ is bringing to New Zealand; international booking agents, synch licensors, international media, PR experts, artist managers with international experience and those working for the fast-moving live and digital music platforms. You never know who you will meet! 

The 2018 GOING GLOBAL MUSIC SUMMIT is thrilled to announce the following representatives and experts in their fields of music A&R, booking, licensing, managing, marketing, promoting and publishing as the first of many international speakers attending the summit...

AMBER CAREW (A&R, Saddle Creek Records, USA), BRIANNA LIEBLING (Booker, Billions Corporation, USA), BRIAN ZABINSKI (TAMIZDAT Artist visas, USA), BRONTË JANE (A&R Director, Third Side Music, USA), FABRIZIO ONETTO (Artist Manager, A&R, OCESA Seitrack / Partner, DiscoPanoram, MEXICO) , JEN PEARCE (Music Licensing & Strategy / Founder/CEO, Low Profile, USA), JESSI FRICK (Manager, Citrine Management, USA), KATIE GARCIA (A&R, Secretly Group / Owner, Bayonet Records, USA), KEVIN PEDERSEN (Label Manager, Dead Oceans, USA), NEVIN DOMER Maybe Mars, China)AND TOM WIRONEN  (Manager, Friendly Announcer, USA).
 

Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ) General Manager, Dylan Pellett says “We are building another great line-up of speakers for this year’s GOING GLOBAL. Following on from the success of 2017s sell out event, we are once again elated to be able to host the conference in Neil Finn's world class recording studios". 

"From the hospitality, the band showcases, the delegates and the opportunity to meet local labels and artists, Going Global is a thoroughly worthwhile affair" 
- Andrew Jervis, Bandcamp USA 

The two day conference culminates on Saturday night at three of Auckland's vibrant music venues; Wine Cellar, Backroom and Whammy! Bar. With a hand picked New Zealand music festival experience that showcases New Zealand's next big thing to fans, industry, and international tastemakers. 

"I’ve met with many of the industry speakers coming to New Zealand for the 2018 summit and they are very excited to be travelling to the South Pacific – with all the recent global attention being paid to our artists... it has them all wondering!” 
Dylan Pellett - Independent Music New Zealand

The 2017 event sold out and showcases over the years have been instrumental in the discovery of some of New Zealand's biggest success stories. Previous artists include; Aldous Harding, Tami Neilson, Tiny Ruins, Anthonie Tonnon, Sachi, Fazerdazeand Nadia Reid.

Dunedin musician Kane Strang is a Going Global success story with his 2015 showcase being a deal-sealer for U.S. record label, Dead Oceans (Mitski, Marlon Williams, Slowdive). Head honcho Phil Waldorf says, “I was a huge fan of Kane’s music when I travelled to New Zealand for Going Global…It’s one thing to like a few songs you’ve heard on Bandcamp or Soundcloud, it’s another to see it live. It was an inspired, invigorating performance, and confirmed what I already loved in the recordings. We had to work with him.” Kane Strang released his sophomore album in June 2017 on globally-distributed Dead Oceans and has successfully toured the U.S., U.K. and Europe.

Performing Artist applications for the GOING GLOBAL PRESENTS 2018 are now open at www.goingglobal.co.nz

Application deadline is Tuesday, July 31st 2018 with all artists performing being announced Thursday, August 9th 2018. 

"The bands were all high level, I didn't see anything I disliked.
K-Road is a top spot to host the event"
 Travis Banko - Laneway Festival & Lunatic Entertainment, AU

"...the standard of artists was extremely high and that I'm in discussions with about seven artists that I would love to represent for UK PR!"  
Mel Brown, Impressive PR UK 

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