ELECTRIC COASTLINE

Electric Coastline is coming to a beach near you this summer

Broods hit the road with two electrifying acts, Kings and Theia, for summer’s hottest new tour

Prepare yourself for a summer tour like no other. Three of New Zealand’s most exciting acts – Broods (Ashley Page), Kings and Theia (Nicole Thomas) - back-to-back, and coming to a holiday town near you.
 
Presented by ZM, Electric Coastline will be headlined by the chart-topping, award-winning duo Broods, with support from breakthrough sensation Kings and emerging glitter-pop darling Theia. 
 
Making its debut in December and January, the touring mini festival stops off in four popular hot spots along New Zealand’s magical coastline. And with electrifying live sets from three of the country’s hottest acts right now, Electric Coastline promises to be the party you just cannot miss this summer.
 
It kicks off at Cooks Reserve, Riwaka, near Nelson on December 26, before heading north to the Mangawhai Tavern on January 3, and making its way down to Coroglen Tavern near Whitianga on January 4 and ending at ASB Bay Park Arena in Mount Maunganui on January 5.

Broods will return from their base in LA for the four-date tour, which rounds off a triumphant year for siblings Georgia and Caleb Nott, who hail from Nelson. They’ve enjoyed phenomenal success with their sophomore album CONSCIOUS, wowed with a killer performance on the Late Late Show With James Corden and sold out tours across New Zealand, Australia and the US. They also received an impressive five nominations in the upcoming 2016 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards, including ‘Album of the Year’, ‘Best Group’ and ‘Single of the Year’ with their smash hit ‘Free’ produced by Joel Little. Meanwhile Broods’ latest single ‘Heartlines’, co-written with Lorde, is still sitting firmly in the charts.
 
Broods will be joined by one of New Zealand’s biggest success stories in 2016, the mighty Kings.
 
After making a mark in 2015 with his Dan Aux collab ‘Sippin’ Yak’, Kings went on to take the nation by storm with his infectious Gold tune 'Don't Worry Bout It', which this year spent 14 weeks at #1 in the local charts. Auckland-based Kings also gets two nods at this year’s VNZMA, with nominations for ‘Single of the Year’ and ‘Breakthrough Artist of the Year’. Kings’ self-titled debut EP is due out on November 25, includes the new single, ‘What We Supposed To Do’.
 
Completing the all-star line-up is one of this country’s newest emerging talents, Theia.  The Christchurch singer-songwriter made her debut in 2015 with the electro-pop-meets-sultry-R’n’B track ‘Silver Second’, which caught the attention of US tastemaker music blogs Hillydilly and Pigeons & Planes. Theia is now riding high on the success of her summer anthem ‘Roam’, which clocked more than 1 million plays on Spotify in just six weeks and saw her enter the Global Viral Chart, the US Viral Chart, the Australian Viral Chart and top the NZ Viral Chart.
 
Tickets for the Electric Coastline shows are on sale Thursday October 27 at 12pm from www.ticketmaster.co.nz and the venues (except Riwaka – no venue sales).

ZM presents – Electric Coastline - Broods, Kings, Theia
 
Monday December 26 (Boxing Day) – Cooks Reserve, Riwaka
R18 – Tickets from www.ticketmaster.co.nz and Motueka i-Site
(no venue sales)
 
Tuesday January 3 - Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai
R18 – Tickets from www.ticketmaster.co.nz and the venue
 
Wednesday January 4 - Coroglen Tavern, Coroglen
R18 – Tickets from www.ticketmaster.co.nz, Blackjack Surf
and the venue
 
Thursday January 5 - ASB Bay Park Arena, Mount Maunganui
All Ages – Tickets from www.ticketmaster.co.nz

MMF NZ ANNOUNCES SPOTIFY SEMINAR

The NZ Music Managers Forum are very excited to announce an exclusive Google Hangout Seminar with Spotify on Wednesday October 26th.

With streaming income having doubled over the last couple of years and now accounting for over 35% of the NZ Music Industry income, this seminar will be of massive benefit to anyone who has music available on Spotify.

Sharing his invaluable insight into the streaming service will be special guest speaker Tom Mee from Spotify Australia. In addition to taking questions from members, Tom will be discussing the opportunities for artists, accessing your analytics, and how to get added onto those all-important playlists!

The Google Hangout Seminar is open to all NZMMF members nationwide. For more details and to reserve your place or to join the MMF email lorraine.owen@mmf.co.nz

NZMMF Spotify Seminar

Wednesday 26 October 2016

6pm – 8pm

MMF Members only

RSVP lorraine.owen@mmf.co.nz

ORIENTATION BOOKERS SPEED NETWORKING SESSION

Continuing with their incredibly successful Speed Networking Sessions, the NZ Music Managers Forum are proud to present a brand new session with the major National University Orientation Bookers. 

The event will be held in Auckland on Wednesday 23 November.

For the first time in years, most of the bookers for University Orientation and Re-Orientation events from around the country will be in one room accepting pitches from managers and self managed artists. 

This will be an invaluable opportunity to receive first hand advice on how to get artists booked onto Orientation lineups.

Members who are based outside of Auckland are able to schedule Skype appointments with the bookers throughout the evening.

The Speed Networking Session is open to MMF members only and RSVP is essential, as all previous sessions have been booked out.

Deadline for booking is Friday 18th November please click here to RSVP

To become a member of MMF and be a part of this networking session visit www.mmf.co.nz

NZ MMF ORIENTATION BOOKERS SPEED NETWORKING SESSION

Wednesday 23 November 2016

6pm – 9.30pm

MMF Members only

RSVP deadline Friday 18th November

Bookers appearing:

Dunedin                      Otago University/OUSA                    Dan Hendra

Christchurch               Canterbury University/CUSA             Jason Schroeder

Wellington                  Victoria University/VUSA                   Malisa Palalagi

Palmerston North      Massey University/MUSA                  Craig Black

Auckland                     Auckland University/AUSA                Rosalin Mackenzie

Auckland                     Auckland University Events               Christine McGonigal

ANDREW PAPAS 'BURN IT DOWN'

Former Titanium member, and double-platinum selling artist Andrew Papas will release his debut solo single 'Burn It Down' on 21/10/16 via all digital platforms. 

During his time with Titanium, Andrew has completed two sold out nationwide tours, opened for international artists Maria Carey, Jason Derulo and Hot Chelle Rae, achieved two gold-selling albums and performed at New Yorks Madison Square Garden. Since announcing his departure from the band in December 2015, Andrew is ready to do it all again as a solo artist.

Written by Andrew, and produced by award-winning producer, Vince Harder (Vodafone Pacific music awards “Best Producer 2016), the edgy pop song showcases Andrew’s powerhouse vocals, and features a sexy shift and a more mature sound.

Speaking on the song, Papas says: “Burn It Down reflects a turning point in my life, and the moment when I realized not everyone has your best interests at heart. I’m so excited to finally release music that represents me, and I hope people love it as much as I do.”

HOPETOUN BROWN 'LOOK SO GOOD'

Just 12 months after the success of their first album “Burning Fuse”, Tim Stewart and Nick Atkinson have come up with something special for their second Hopetoun Brown album. They've pulled in dynamite guests and they've splashed more time in the studio than ever before. 

You might nod to the fat swing of Lawrence Arabia drummer Al Deverick or you can sigh hearing the soaring backing vocals of Marlon Williams. This album is peppered with star turns from some of Hopetouns closest collaborators. Tami Neilson and Tim Stewart co-wrote the first single Hate I Don't Love You and the two hottest brass players in the country, Finn Scholes and Kingsley Melhuish, have added new depths to the already stonking arrangements. Delaney Davidson's drummer Joe McCallum brings his sizzling high-hats and bouncing cowbells while Aldous Harding joins the party for a few shouts on one of the tracks expertly engineered by Lyttelton recording prodigy Ben Edwards. You'll hear Atkinson on the piano and Scholes on the Vibes and the organ. Stewart's tonsils are now highly polished after hundreds of gigs up and down the nation and the glue that holds this act together, a bass clarinet, of all instruments, beguiles with it's unique tone. Funk to the hip hop influences, bathe in the harmony of trumpets, have your ears pinned back by huge trombones and tubas and bounce all night as three different drummers vie for your shake time on this brand new record Look So Good.

Look So Good tour dates:

OCT 28th Auckland - Wine Cellar with special guests: Tami Neilson, Finn Scholes, Dave Khan and Darryn Harkness

OCT 29th Auckland - Wine Cellar with special guests: Priya Sami, Reb Fountain, Kingsley Melhuish, Dave Khan, Darryn Harkness and Callum Passells

NOV 4th Paeroa - The Refinery 

NOV 5th Coromandel - Hauraki House Theatre

NOV 9th Golden Bay - Mussel Inn

NOV 10th Hokitika - The Fire House

NOV 11th Wairau Valley - Dharma Bums Club

NOV 12th Wellington - Caroline

NOV 13th Hastings - City Art Gallery - Sunday afternoon Nov 13th

NOV 13th Napier - private house concert - Sunday evening Nov 13th

NOV 18th Hamilton - Nivara Lounge

NOV 19th Rotorua - Rotorua Museum

NOV 20th Martinborough - Toast Martinborough

Go to Hopetoun Brown's facebook for ticketing info and playing times

WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2016 APRA SILVER SCROLL AWARDS

Wellington singer-songwriter and internationally acclaimed musician Thomas Oliver (Cushla Aston) has won the 2016 APRA Silver Scroll Award with his captivating love song ‘If I Move To Mars’.
 
Thomas Oliver accepted the prestigious award at a ceremony held at Vector Arena in Auckland tonight. The accolade acknowledges excellence in songwriting and has in the past been awarded to some of the most recognisable names and songs in New Zealand music, from the Swingers’ ‘Counting The Beat’ and Bic Runga’s ‘Drive’ to Scribe and P Money’s ‘Not Many’ and Lorde and Joel Little’s ‘Royals’.
 
A sweet and simple, yet compelling, love song, Thomas Oliver says, “On the surface, it's a light-hearted song about taking someone to Mars and lying in the dirt, drinking Cognac and listening to records. But at its core, it's a love song and I meant every word."
 
“It’s a wonderful thing to recognise talented and hardworking songwriters like Thomas” says Anthony Healey, Head of NZ Operations for APRA AMCOS. “The acclaim of your peers is special, it’s the highest praise and in this case a well-deserved accolade.”
 
Critically acclaimed musician and songwriter Sean James Donnelly (SJD) was the musical director of tonight’s 51st APRA Silver Scrolls ceremony, which saw a host of other Kiwi songwriters collect awards.
 
The incomparable Rob Ruha (Cilla Ruha) took the esteemed APRA Maioha Award, recognising exceptional waiata featuring te reo Māori, for his stirring battle anthem ‘Kariri’. The East Coast singer-songwriter is now a two-time recipient of the award.
 
Wellington composer and violinist, Salina Fisher, won the SOUNZ Contemporary Awardfor her exquisite composition ‘Rainphase’, inspired by the beauty and chaos of rain in the capital.
 
The APRA Best Original Music in a Feature Film Award was won by Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper and Tama Waipara for their work on the Lee Tamahori-directed movie Mahana.
 
One-time Supergroove frontman and well-known composer of music for film and television, Karl Steven, received the APRA Best Original Music in a Series Award for the drama 800 Words.
 
Rounding off the evening was the induction of Moana Maniapoto into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame. As one of the most recognisable and important voices in Aotearoa, Moana Maniapoto was honoured for the significant impact she has had on the New Zealand life and culture through her music.

HISTORY MADE AS TE REO METAL BAND ALIEN WEAPONRY CLEAN UP AT SMOKEFREE ROCKQUEST AND PACIFICA BEATS

Northland thrash metal band Alien Weaponry (Hammerhead de Jong) are still recovering from the shock of winning both the 2016 Smokefree Rockquest and Smokefree Pacifica Beats.

Comprising 14-year-old Lewis de Jong (guitar/vocals), brother Henry, 16 (drums), and Ethan Trembath, 14 (bass) - Alien Weaponry have made NZ music history as the first band to win both competitions, the youngest band to win either final, and the only metal band to win Pacifica Beats.

“We are speechless,” the band posted on its Facebook page shortly after the Smokefree Rockquest winners were announced at the conclusion of the National Final on Saturday 24 September.

“We were already surprised to win Smoke free Pacifica Beats [the previous night],” says Henry de Jong. “There are such great musicians in both competitions, and we don’t really fit the mould. We play thrash metal, we’re political and we sing in te reo Maori.”

However, it was these very differences that impressed the judges and earned the band the top prizes. 

“They believed in their identity as a metal band, their use of Te Reo was impressive, there’s really nothing else like this in the world at the moment,” said one of the judges, Jeff Newton from NZ On Air.

The band is humbled by the recognition. “We feel very privileged to get these awards,” says guitarist and lead singer Lewis de Jong. “The NZ On Air funding and gear from the Rockshop will really help us to achieve our goals, and we plan to make the most of the opportunity.”

These plans include recording with Shihad drummer and producer Tom Larkin.

“One of the things I am really excited to see is how they develop in the next three to five years,” says Larkin “They already have such strong identity and combined with their level of skill we are going to see some really interesting musical changes as they mature.”

DEVILSKIN AND HALESTORM ROCK NZ AUDIENCES THIS SUMMER

Devilskin (James Southgate) will tour their explosive live set throughout New Zealand this summer from December 8 - January 21. The tour, presented by The Rock will support Devilskin’s third album, and second studio release, Be Like The River.

Devilskin will be joined by Grammy Award Winning Hard Rock band Halestorm to deliver an incredible double headline at seven of the tour dates. 

Halestorm is an American rock band from Red Lion, Pennsylvania. The band features lead vocalist and guitarist Lzzy Hale, her brother drummer and percussionist Arejay Hale, guitarist Joe Hottinger and bassist Josh Smith. Freak Like Me and Love Bites (So Do I) both reached #1 on Active Rock charts, making Halestorm the first ever female-fronted band to top the format’s airplay ranking. The band won a Grammy for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance for Love Bites (So Do I). The accomplishments didn’t stop there, Hale was honored by Gibson Guitars, which celebrated her accomplishments by creating a Lzzy Hale signature Explorer guitar. Halestorm are well known for their near non-stop touring, often performing as many as 250 shows a year. 

Lzzy Hale shares “we are so excited to be coming back to New Zealand! There is such a passion for hard rock there and we are very humbled to be invited back with our new friends in Devilskin! You can expect glorious debauchery and lots of loud music! See you all soon!”  

Devilskin say "sharing the stage with US rock giants Halestorm is going to be a real blast! Halestorm are one of the hardest working bands around and their live show is legendary. It will definately be the hottest tour this summer! Jennie Skulander and Lzzy Hale on the same bill, hell, the audience are in for a real treat."

Rising stars in the New Zealand rock scene City Of Souls will be supporting Devilskin on all dates of the tour. Their new single Long Gone is currently on radio.  

The Be Like the River tour visits: 

8th December - The Cloverlea Tavern, Palmerston North

9th December - Hawkes Bay Opera House, Hastings  

10th December - Cossie Club, Gisborne 

16th December - Stampede Bar, Papakura, Auckland  

17th December - Tokora Club, Tokoroa  

23rd December - Altitude, Hamilton  

28th December - Regent Theatre, Greymouth  

29th December - Aorangi Stadium, Timaru  

30th December - Rhythm & Alps Festival, Wanaka  

31st December NYE - Cathedral Square, Christchurch - Devilskin & Halestorm

2nd January  - Trafalgar Centre, Nelson - Devilskin & Halestorm 

3rd January - Walter Nash Stadium, Lower Hutt, Wellington - Devilskin & Halestorm

4th January - The Mayfair, New Plymouth- Devilskin & Halestorm

6th January - Bay Park Arena, Mount Maunganui - Devilskin & Halestorm

7th January - Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland - Devilskin & Halestorm

8th January - Great Lakes Centre, Taupo - Devilskin & Halestorm

21st January - Mangawhai Tavern, Mangawhai Heads 

Devilskin will play new material from Be Like The River for the first time including smash singlesMountains and Pray, as well as the hit singles from We Rise.