Soaked Oats shares second single ‘Something’

The Ōtepoti/Dunedin four-piece, Soaked Oats, waste no time following up with their second single  ‘Something’ from their upcoming album, Working Title to be released November 18th, 2022 on Australian indie tastemaker label Dot Dash.

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Drummer, Conor Feehly, recalls the recording sessions, ‘“Something’ was definitely the fastest song to come together”.  Lyricist Oscar Mein agrees, adding the lyrics were “downloaded” to him whilst going for a run in Haast.

The music video for the track has acclaimed director, Martin Sagadin (Aldous Harding, Tiny Ruins, Marlon Williams) giving their eye-catching and inventive interpretation of the song.

‘Something” comes hot on the heels of chart topping first single ‘The Way It Works’. A hit at the live showcases at Australia's Big Sound recentlyand sitting pretty on top of theofficial Alternative Airplay Charts in Aotearoa / New Zealand for multiple weeks, the SRN (Student Radio Network) Chartand hitting some of the biggest indie Spotify playlists; Front/Left, CoastalDrive and Indie Arrivals

Soaked Oats percolated into existence in Dunedin, New Zealand in 2017. Catapulted by their fast-evolving song-writing chops, the band’s profile and fanbase are on the rise. The group have become known for endearing performances and live shows that have granted them access to tours and festival appearances throughout the UK, America and Australasia.

Having released a chapter of e.p.’s covering the important issues of Stoned Fruit (2017), No Slip Ups (2017) and Sludge Pop (2019),  the  band were cooking with gas playing the bigger festivals including The Great Escape, Laneway, Rhythm & Vines, and WOMAD. Alongside a three week tour of the U.S. in 2019, the band have been welcomed so warmly  across the ditch in Australia – they’ve toured there five times with two more tours in the works.

With their debut album, Working Title, Soaked Oats delve wider into the worlds of their beloved songwriters,  drawing influences from funk, psychedelia, electronica and  hip hop to deliver their strongest piece of work yet.

Written and recorded over the last eighteen months, the New Zealand four-piece group’s first full length album explores the contrasting ways we perceive and interact with the world, how we define ourselves through work,  and the subtle shift from viewing objects in the world as fixed ‘things’, to experiencing them as processes and interactions unfolding.

Produced by Tom Healy  (Tiny Ruins, Marlion Williams, The Chills), engineered by Tom Bell (David Kilgour and the Heavy Eights), and mastered by Christian Wright  (Abbey Road Studios, Fontaines DC),  the album delves into new sonic territory, with inspiration coming from 60’s psychedelia and dance-rock among others.

The majority of recording took place in a community hall in the remote  township of Okuru, Haast,  situated on the  West Coast of  New Zealand’s South Island where the coastal road ends at the foot of Mt. Aspiring National Park. Partly in response to that isolated landscape, Working Title has unfolded  as  a more introspective offering from a band that are known typically for their cheerful sound.

Being a community hall in a small township, there was an open door policy and visitors  were frequent, including a local school group, a Hare Krishna who had boyhood memories of the hall parties of yesteryear, and kind locals that would turn up with delicious  freshly caught kaimoana (seafood). The visitors saw their beloved community hall transformed into a music studio with a blanket drum room and recording gear encircling the band. The gear was transported via  multiple van-loads  across the island in a five hour haul from the iconic recording studio, Chicks Hotel,  in Port Chalmers, Otago.

 Album release shows  across Australasia and the U.S. to be announced for 2023.

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Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/soaked-oats/1220156557

Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/artists/B06XWVFG7B/soaked-oats

Proteins of Magic 'Lethal'

Aotearoa (New Zealand) born, musician Kelly Sherrod is Proteins of Magic. On September 30th she will release her single 'Lethal'.
Living between Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland and Nashville, Tennessee, Kelly is a multi-faceted artist working across both audio and visual formats. She writes, produces and performs all of her music, creates visual worlds from claymation to digital art and has played and toured with Dimmer and Oscar & Grammy winner Ryan Bingham. Through her work she blurs the boundaries between innovative alt-pop and contemporary art music, bringing into existence a world that is uniquely her own.
Kelly co-wrote 'Lethal' with Matthew Sherrod (BECK, Macy Gray, Charlotte Gainsbourg), in the woods of Nashville, during a brutal summer heat-wave where the natural environment can feel both nurturing and perilous.
Kelly explains "Lethal is a meditation on the feeling of being empowered even in the face of negative forces."
These are the surroundings that Proteins Of Magic thrives in.

Turkey The Bird are back on the road again

Turkey The Bird are back on the road again this weekend and playing a show at the Fringe in the Stings Festival in Hastings this Saturday 1st October.
The venue for their show is the almighty Common Room and the show starts at 9pm. Tickets for their show can be purchased from Eventfinda.co.nz for just $20.
New Zealand's folk trio "Turkey The Bird" will remind you of the famous Margarita cocktail infused with a hint of "Simon & Garfunkel", 2 ounces of "Mumford and Sons", a splash of banjo and served on ice on a sunny day.
Catchy folk songs with stunning rich melodies and effortless smooth lyrics. Songs that tell uplifting stories about love and life.
Hailing from the New Zealand left coast town New Plymouth, this uplifting band will hit you with beautiful three part harmonies and toe tapping rhythms.
The bearded trio features Andre Manella from Switzerland on guitar, bass and percussion, Adrian Whelan from Ireland on guitar, mandolin, bass and spoons, and Sol Bear Coulton, the token kiwi, on Banjo and slide guitar.

"injects hoedown-showdown fun, fun, fun and the harmonies shine like diamonds." (Paul Cook, Joyzine UK)

“cruise along and let the harmonies wash over you like the warm waves of the Bahamas”
(Paul Cook, Joyzine UK)

"and this is plain brilliant." (Kev Rowland, Muzic.net.nz)

“I am not going to lie, this is my new favourite band of 2021. (Chris Chick, Muzic.net.nz)

“That’s Turkey The Bird, great band, just love them” (Jesse Mulligan RNZ)

AFRO-KIWI ARTIST INDUNA RELEASES SINGLE ‘ALL MY LOVE’ WITH REI AND MUKUKĀ

Afro-Kiwi singer InDuna, admits he doesn’t have all the world’s money and luxuries to offer, but has time and all his love in his upcoming summery afropop track.
Featuring the vocals of multi-award winning artist, Rei and upcoming soulful songstress, Mukukā, All My Love is a bright and joyful track that feels like summertime, picnics and sunshine - a track that’s sure to find its way into your playlist and stick around into the warmer months.

nDuna’s release, ‘Black Man Running’, came out during New Zealand’s first lockdown and ranked #1 on the RadioActive Top 11 Chart and #3 on both the SRN Top 10 Chart and iTunes NZ Hip-Hop Chart.

“Like some of the best sad-boy songs, the snappy dance tune pulls us into its charming embrace, while its darker lyrical side slips into the corners of our mind...” - UnderTheRadar on Love & Affection

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Troy Kingi releases the first single “Paparazzo”, from his forthcoming album, “Year Of The Ratbags And Their Musty Theme Songs”

Troy Kingi releases the first single “Paparazzo”, from his forthcoming album, “Year Of The Ratbags And Their Musty Theme Songs” . Co written with Delaney Davidson. Paparazzo talks of a crazed fan/ journalist who thinks they know a person so well that they start to believe they’re best friends - when in fact it’s just infatuation and a crazy world that they’ve built up in their own mind. The video evokes nostalgia with a wink and smile.

Troy King’s sixth album, “Year Of The Ratbags And Their Musty Theme Songs”, is an 80’s Synth Pop instalment, in his 1O 1O 1O Series, (10 albums in 10 years in 10 genres)

“Year of the Ratbags And Their Musty Theme Songs”, finds Troy Jumping in the Delorian and taking us back to 84, the year of his birth.

Inspired by television theme songs and the superstars of the period such as Prince & Talking Heads, even the radio friendly sound of bands such as Tears for Fears, The Human League and Duran Duran ….. Troy’s main goal with ‘Ratbags’ was to hit a nostalgic nerve for those belonging to the era and for those who are true aficionados of 80s pop culture.

An album drenched in synths and bad hair - Each engineering technique, amplifier, instrument used to create it was sourced solely from the period, leaving no stone unturned in the quest for authenticity in one of history’s most colourful musical eras.

There is a hidden underlying theme that intertwines each song, connecting them all through one common thread - Troy has chosen to withhold this information leaving the albums meaning up to the ear of the beholder, although he did say, if you look close enough the clues are in plain sight.

Produced by Troy Kingi, long-time collaborator TeMatera Smith, and this time Greg Haver (Manic Street Preachers Super Furry Animals, Catatonia, Lost Prophets, Bullet For My Valentine and Spice Girl Melanie C), to get the full 80’s vibe dialled up to 100%.

“ Year of the Ratbags And Their Musty Theme Songs”,- Out October 7th - Cassette/ LP through Border and available on all digital platforms.

Pre Order the album HERE on CD and LP

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Troy Kingi and the Promises - Album Release Party - October 14th

Dress code ’80’s casual.

Tickets on sale now at Ticketmaster

Wake up Dancing! Every Day Is A Dance

Children’s songwriter and member of dance act Substax Claudia Robin Gunn wants everyone to wake up their creativity! Her new kids music video features a little blue penguin DJ, among other cute characters, in an art meets life moment. This animated story for feelgood kids song Every Day Is A Dance invites us all to treat every day from sunrise to sunset as a fresh start for our minds and bodies.

Just in time for mental health awareness week, this mindful and joyful production animated by Kitty Wade is supported by an NZ on Air kids music project grant. Every Day Is A Dance is the 2nd of 4 videos in a mini series called ‘Sing Your Feelings’ with the gently empowered Kind Words already out, and ‘Happy Place’ and ‘Heart Beats’ forthcoming.

The song is currently gaining over 100,000 streams/month and heading for its millionth stream all time, finding listeners and hearts all over the world. It is a stand out track from Claudia’s 2020 Creative NZ supported album Sing Through The Year.

Viral South Auckland Artist Nola releases first commercial single, ‘Mean It’.

After going viral with his feature appearance on Nelz’s breakout single ‘Trying’, which gained over 5.5M combined plays across YouTube and Spotify, Set 4 Life (S4L) and 24K Legacy Music are proud to present Nola’s debut commercial single ‘Mean It’, produced by Sprout and Pana Timoteo.

Getting his name from where he was raised, Nola Crescent in Otara, South Auckland, Nola is one of New Zealand's rising stars in the underground Hip-Hop and Rap scene. Having made a start in music while recording with friends and closest collaborators, such as 20th Boys, Bad1, YM, Jaxx and Nelz, in a more traditional grimey rap sound, Nola has grown into the melodic trap sound that listeners identify him with today.

Putting together the lyrical content which describes the tough background that he was raised in, with his natural vocal talent and range, Nola represents the sound and story of many young people who aren’t majorly represented from New Zealand through his music.

‘Mean It’ paints the picture of a ‘Hood-Romance’ story that Nola finds himself centre-stage in, describing the trials and tribulations of balancing a relationship with the difficult lifestyle he endures. With a catchy hook that links his story and emotions to the listener in a way that makes them want to sing-a-long, Nola’s first commercial single is one to be added to those driving playlists immediately.

Stream ‘Mean It’ by Nola, on all platforms, here. Follow Nola on Instagram @nola.official_

Cammy and Will McClean join forces on cruisy summer jam ‘Band-Aid’

Summer vibes are established from the first beat of Cammy's new single 'Band-Aid', featuring Will McClean. The track combines a Motown-esque feel with horns, and cunning cadences, held down by a live groove.

'Band-Aid’ depicts a story of a complicated romance. It's a feel-good but bittersweet track, and through Cammy's lens it's a reminder that every cloud has a silver lining, while Will McClean’s storytelling mixes up the flow.

Cammy says, “Me and Will are childhood mates, raised in the same hometown. We’ve both been coming up on this music grind together. It feels so full circle to finally share this one with the world.:"

“I was inspired by something Pharrell Williams said on a podcast. “Chords are co-ordinance.” This means chords take you places emotionally. In the final month of production, I changed the voicings of the chords in the wobbly synth to feel more sombre. This edit flipped the emotion that was evoked into a more saudade realm.”

With many more releases scheduled and an array of shows booked throughout Aotearoa, 2022 is looking like Cammy's best year yet.

His 2021 summer anthem ‘Okie Dokie’ has garnered over 130,000 streams on Spotify, and the smooth R&B waltz ‘Garden’ is featured on Apple Music’s A-List Pop playlist. His most recent release was the galactic dance-pop tune ‘U Threw Me’ in March 2022, which was added to Apple Music’s New in Pop playlist.

Cammy is a 23-year-old alternative pop artist born and raised in Te Whanganui a Tara Wellington, New Zealand.

Combining elements of R&B, pop, electronic and dance, Cammy’s ideas emerge from the bridge between reality and fantasy.

Citing The Beatles and Frank Ocean as his foremost musical influences, Cammy’s ambition is for each song to be cinematic; an experience for listeners that evokes emotion.

Cammy’s songs are brought to new heights at his live shows. Accompanied by his seven-piece band, pop, funk, and electronic flavours combine to create a groove-filled performance with a modern twist.