Butterflies - New Release from Claudia Robin Gunn and Angie Who
A helpful song for little folks starting new adventures, the lyrics teach that if we take a moment to listen to what that 'butterflies' feeling can teach us, we quickly realise butterflies help us fly!
Feel the flutterbyes and be the butterfly!
The latest single release from Aotearoa Music Award winner Claudia Robin Gunn is ‘Butterflies’ with fellow songstress Angie Who (Sydney).
This is a super cute, gentle and simple song all about resilience, courage and bravery, from Claudia’s upcoming kids album Little Wild Learning. A helpful song for little folks starting new adventures, the lyrics teach that if we take a moment to listen to what that 'butterflies' feeling can teach us, we quickly realise butterflies help us fly!
Angie and Claudia wrote this together around the kitchen table back in 2023 around the time of the Major Minor Music Australia Awards when Claudia was visiting. Angie is a composer and performer running a diverse array of family music singalong events in Sydney, including Lullaby Club where parents attend for singing and cake and company. Creating musical moments in the busy life of raising babies and toddlers is a mutual goal for this transtasman duo!
► Find more beautiful music by Angie Who here - https://www.angiewho.com.au/
► Find more of Claudia's Little Wild Music here - https://claudiarobingunn.com/
Sam Fowles Unveils New Music Video: "Destination Unknown"
Sam Fowles invites you on an electrifying and soulful journey with the release of the music video for his new single, "Destination Unknown," a mesmerising follow-up to his debut hit "Butterfly Baby."
Sam Fowles invites you on an electrifying and soulful journey with the release of the music video for his new single, "Destination Unknown," a mesmerising follow-up to his debut hit "Butterfly Baby."
‘Destination Unknown’ Co Produced with Barnaby Weir, invites listeners into another dimension of Fowles' style following up on his debut release, ‘Butterfly Baby.’ The track invites listeners to embark on a sonic journey, weaving through blues-drenched sunrises and funk-infused skies that have you grooving every step of the way to its infectious beat. Trippy electronic textures blend seamlessly with bouncing basslines, layered harmonies, and blazing electric guitars, culminating in an epic chorus. The song has an irresistible flow that demands your body's response.
Fowles explains “‘Destination Unknown’ is about choosing to let your internal compass guide you towards your higher purpose, and to be the light that leads the way on this journey we call life.” The music video, directed by Jack Marlin features stunning visuals that complement the song's themes of exploration and discovery allowing you to be transported along on this journey. Shot in the beautiful Pōneke, the video captures the essence of the track's bluesy and funky vibe.
Artist bio
Sam Fowles creates music that moves the body, speaks to the heart, and touches the soul. Driven by groove and the desire to find meaning in the moments of this journey we call life, the musician, songwriter, and producer has a signature sound that stands out and stuns.
Fowles would describe his music as psychedelic soul laced with blues and funk. It resonates with deep grooves and driving rhythms created by vintage drum sounds, digital sonics, and electric guitars that build and blaze into billowing soundscapes. At its core is his unique, soulful voice and the punchy, heartfelt lyrics he wears on his sleeve. This is music that makes you feel, and boy, does it make you move.
Fowles writes about the wars we fight in our hearts and minds. As someone who has seen struggles, who has overcome and risen above them, his conscious lyrics traverse the spectrum of love and loss; light and dark; personal triumphs and failures. While his journey is his own, his message is universal. Ultimately, it’s a message of hope.
His debut single, ‘Butterfly Baby,’ reached number 1 spot on the RDU FM Te Ahi top 10 chart and is currently number 4 on the NZ SRN charts. It is the first of a series of singles foreshadowing his debut album, ‘After Dark,’ set for release later this year. The album is co-produced by Fowles and Barnaby Weir (The Black Seeds, Fly My Pretties).
Marmalade release playful new single “Caffeine High”
Marmalade are pumped to announce their third single “Caffeine High” ahead of their anticipated debut EP ‘Sober’.
Marmalade are pumped to announce their third single “Caffeine High” ahead of their anticipated debut EP ‘Sober’.
Coming off the back of a jam-packed year of firsts, 2023 saw Marmalade’s debut single “Bright” and first NZ headline tour as well as a bunch of stellar support slots for overseas acts including Hot Potato Band (AUS), 10:32 (UK) and Beach Bunny (US).
Performing at iconic venues such as San Fran, the Tuning Fork and Totara Street even before they had released music, Marmalade have been steadily growing their indie-folk fanbase over the last few years. This year they’ve already supported Kiwi favourites French For Rabbits and Ha The Unclear with more to come.
“Caffeine High” is a playfully ironic song about working as a barista and getting an intimate look into people’s everyday lives.
“I worked as a barista for five years and throughout that time strangers have shared some pretty funny stories with me. I reference in the lyrics that being a barista is light-heartedly like getting paid minimum wage to be a therapist, just in the way that you are often the person to sit, listen and observe people’s lives judgment free” - Jemilah
“Caffeine High” is a slightly funky, secretly witty song that delves into the experience of giving more than you take from people. It’s about making coffee on the surface, but also contains undertones of much more.
The final single before their EP Sober, “Caffeine High” marks the finishing of an indication of what’s to come from Marmalade’s first body of work. Exploring feelings of inadequacy and comparison, Marmalade strive to dive deeper with their music, aiming to help people feel heard and understood.
Alongside “Bright” and “Awkward”, Marmalades first two singles, the recording of this song, and the rest of the EP has been carried out within the band with Koen as the producer.
“Other than the drums which were recorded at Broome Recordings, we’ve recorded everything else from home or from the Kenneth Myers Centre” - Koen
“Caffeine High” is mixed by Emily Wheatcroft-Snape (Fazerdaze, Tiny Ruins) and Mastered by Chris Chetland (KOG Studios).
“This has to be one of our favourite tracks off the EP and we’re so excited to finally share it with the world”
With a headline show already planned for later in the year and a handful of other support slots and festivals in the mix for 2024, Marmalade are bound to make your winter cosy, and summer even sunnier.
“This is a band with a big future.” - Backseat Mafia
“With more tunes to come, Marmalade are already making a name for themselves in our great Aotearoa and beyond." - Muzic.net.nz
“It’s easy to get excited about what’s ahead." - Newzician Magazine
“Tāmaki Makaurau quintet Marmalade remarkably went from small shows straight into supporting international acts without having released a single song – just based on a reputation as a great live band” - NZ Musician Magazine
“I reckon it's mean as” - Tom Broome about “Caffeine High”
POETIK UNVEILS ENERGETIC ANTHEM ‘VIBE’ FEATURING BIGGS 685, LEE MONRO AND RAGGADAT CRIS
Renowned hip-hop artist Poetik is gearing up to drop his latest single ‘Vibe’ (lead single off his forthcoming album ‘Hurricane Season’ due out October) featuring Biggs 685, Lee Monro, and Raggadat Cris.
Renowned hip-hop artist Poetik is gearing up to drop his latest single ‘Vibe’ (lead single off his forthcoming album ‘Hurricane Season’ due out October) featuring Biggs 685, Lee Monro, and Raggadat Cris. Set to release this coming Friday, August 2nd, Poetik's distinctive style and lyrical prowess, combined with the unique contributions of each featured artist, ensure that ‘Vibe’ will resonate with listeners worldwide.
‘Vibe’ encapsulates the essence of blocking out negativity and embracing the power of good vibes, making it a must-listen. With contributions from talented collaborators Biggs 685, Lee Monro and Raggadat Cris, ‘Vibe’ represents a collective effort to deliver a memorable and impactful musical experience. Made with the support of NZ ON AIR.
As anticipation builds for the release of ‘Vibe’ Poetik invites fans and music enthusiasts alike to join him on this journey.
‘Vibe’ music video is set to premiere on YouTube 5pm nzt this Friday, August 2nd
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About Poetik:
Poetik is a highly acclaimed hip-hop artist known for his unique blend of Samoan heritage and contemporary musical influences. With a string of successful releases and collaborations under his belt, Poetik continues to captivate audiences with his distinctive sound and compelling storytelling.
About Biggs 685:
Biggs 685 is a rising rap musician and actor from Western Sydney, Australia. Known for his raw talent and dynamic performances, Biggs 685 brings a unique energy to every project he's involved in.
About Lee Monro:
Lee Monro is a respected hip-hop artist with a career spanning two decades. His versatile style and unwavering commitment to authenticity have earned him a dedicated following and critical acclaim.
About Raggadat Cris:
Raggadat Cris is a versatile artist known for his infectious energy and charismatic stage presence. With a string of successful collaborations and solo releases, Raggadat Cris continues to make waves in the music industry.
CAITLIN combines capitalism and kaitiakitanga in new single “What You Love”.
“I guess this song is a realisation that you can’t just come full guns blazing into the workforce and expect to change the world. Change takes time.”
Ōtautahi-artist CAITLIN is releasing her new indie folk-pop single "What You Love” on August 2nd 2024.
After completing degrees in business and music at University, Caitlin developed a heightened sensitivity towards stories about people and corporations that disregard the environmental impacts of their actions and the well-being of their people for the sake of money.
Exploring Aotearoa’s beautiful nature with friends while tramping, surfing, and running is a core passion of Caitlin’s, so she felt a massive wave of inspiration to write about environmental conservation and social inequality in decision-making power. She delivers her meditations with a stunning melody, haunting backing vocals, a driving acoustic sound, and strong lyrical imagery.
“As a kid, you’re told you can do anything and believe you can change the world - but as you become an adult, you realise that not everyone shares the same values you grew up on. It’s a tough realisation.”
“I guess this song is a realisation that you can’t just come full guns blazing into the workforce and expect to change the world. Change takes time.”
Caitlin recently embarked on her journey to learn te reo Māori, discovering more about her culture, whakapapa, and te ao Māori. Traditional Māori worldviews share that people are not superior to nature but a part of it and are responsible for protecting the environment for future generations. “What You Love” connects deeply with this core value.
The ‘What You Love’ music video contains symbolic themes of capitalism vs kaitiakitanga, with scenes featuring “nature’s office” where life is choked out by pine and blackberry bushes, and men in suits chasing down Caitlin as she flees to the native forest.
“I’m far from perfect but I think it’s important we talk about environmental conservation and continually be on the journey to decreasing our negative impact on the environment.”
But the rich man’s always coming to strip you of what you love - a harsh lyric, but an important call to organisations to consider their environmental impact.
What You Love by CAITLIN will be available to purchase and stream on all major platforms from August 2nd, 2024.
Link to pre-save/stream/watch: https://music.drm.co.nz/what-you-love
Extra information:
As a teenager, Caitlin released her EP “Call It Hope” as a fundraiser for the Cancer Society NZ - sharing stories of cancer experiences from New Zealand icons and her family. Collaborators included Stan Walker, Kaylee Bell, Jamie McDell, Jordan Luck, Rikki Morris, Lorraine Downes, and more. She has always been a strong advocate for protecting our environment and people.
Kaitiakitanga = guardianship of the natural world
BACK TO BASICS SEMINAR Wellington & Christchurch
The Music Managers Forum Aotearoa, with support from Recorded Music New Zealand, New Zealand Music Commission and NZ On Air, is proud to present the free Back to Basics seminar in Wellington on Tuesday 27 August, and in Christchurch on Wednesday 28 August 2024.
The Music Managers Forum Aotearoa, with support from Recorded Music New Zealand, New Zealand Music Commission and NZ On Air, is proud to present the free Back to Basics seminar in Wellington on Tuesday 27 August, and in Christchurch on Wednesday 28 August 2024.
Aimed at all who are in the early stages of artist management, including self-managed artists, this seminar explores the fundamentals and inner workings of the music industry. Topics will cover planning a release, artist development and the business of music.
Lorraine Barry (Manager Sir Dave Dobbyn, Avantdale Bowling Club, Aaradhna, Aidan Fine, Home Brew, Rizvan) hosts the seminar and will be joined in Wellington by Bonnie Allen (Manager Casual Healing, Will McClean, REID, Averie and Mikeyy) and in Christchurch by Carey Caldwell (Manager of ASHY). They will present and share their indispensable knowledge and answer questions from attendees.
Back to Basics Seminar Wellington
When: Tuesday 27 August 2024
Time: 6.00pm - 7.30pm
Venue: Room 1D08, School of Music & Creative Media Production,
Massey University, Block 1, Entrance C, Wallace Street Mt Cook
Back to Basics Seminar Christchurch
When: Wednesday 28 August 2024
Time: 6.00pm - 7.30pm
Venue: The Chamber @The Piano, Centre for Music & the Arts
156 Armagh St, Christchurch
Lorraine Barry began working with Sir Dave Dobbyn 20 years ago. Avantdale Bowling Club, Aidan Fine, Home Brew, Rizvan and Aaradhna complete her current roster.
She’s a keen mentor for the MMF Aotearoa, particularly around release planning.
In her former life at Virgin Records in London she was global Marketing Manager for acts including Ice T, Spice Girls, Massive Attack, Neneh Cherry, Placebo and The Verve before leading the International department.
Wellington-based Bonnie Allen manages the also Pōneke-based Casual Healing, Will McClean, REID, Averie and Tāmaki Makaurau-based Mikeyy. She is the director of House of Bonnie, which started as the "home to her projects" and has since blossomed into an events, promotions and artist management company. As a jack-of-all-trades, Bonnie has worked in various capacities within the industry, both on and off stage, as well as project management, creative producing, social media management, merchandising, security management, and as an artist liaison.
Cary Caldwell manages Christchurch-based NZ/Indian pop artist, ASHY.
He is also a director with the 212 Music Group, a company that provides logistics for international festivals including SXSW, SXSW Sydney, Glastonbury, The Great Escape, Clockenflap and many others.
FREE ENTRY to all (come armed with your questions!).
RSVP to admin@mmf.co.nz is essential.
Email here to secure your seat for Wellington.
Email here to secure your seat for Christchurch.
Music Managers Forum Aotearoa is the collective voice for music managers and self-managed artists, both signed and independent. The MMF Aotearoa is an independent, non-profit trade association dedicated to helping grow artist manager businesses through education, networking and advocacy.
The MMF Aotearoa work towards a fairer, honest and more transparent music industry which operates with the highest of integrity in the interests of the artists our members represent. We aim to represent the wide diversity of voices and backgrounds of music managers and their artists.
Recorded Music NZ® represents recording artists and right holders in Aotearoa through licensing, advocacy and promotion. Recorded Music collects broadcast and public performance income from music users and distributes it to right holders and recording artists, advocates to government and others on behalf of recording artists and right holders and promotes artists and recorded music through initiatives such as the Aotearoa Music Awards.
Recorded Music NZ also operates The Official NZ Music Charts® and data analysis services and supports the wider music community through collaborations and its music grant programme.
The New Zealand Music Commission Te Reo Reka O Aotearoa is a government funded organisation that promotes music from New Zealand and supports the growth of New Zealand music businesses – both culturally and economically, at home and abroad. The hub of NZ Music Month, the Music Commission also deliver contemporary music programmes in schools, including the Musicians Mentoring in Schools Programme; provides music upskilling tools and resources; and runs the international market development & trade show programme Outward Sound.
NZ On Air is an independent government funding agency that funds the recording and promotion of single songs and multi-song projects that reflect Aotearoa New Zealand and have the potential to reach both significant broadcast and online audiences. We do this by funding artists and musicians to professionally record and create content that resonates and engages with audiences. Alongside New Music Single and New Music Project funding streams, NZ On Air Music also offers Waiata Takitahi, New Music Pasifika, New Music Pan-Asian and New Music Kids focused funding rounds.
native emcee DOITZ announces his latest single release ‘Complete'
Emerging from the land of the long white cloud, West Auckland native Rehua “DOITZ” Bennett is on a journey to represent his culture through the art of music.
Emerging from the land of the long white cloud, West Auckland native Rehua “DOITZ” Bennett is on a journey to represent his culture through the art of music. Drawing inspiration from artists such as Mac Miller, Joey Bada$$, and Tom Scott, DOiTZ creates his own unique sound and continually evolves in his craft.
With roots in the Far North (Ngati Kahungunu ki Whangaroa) and the South (Ngati Pikiao, Ngati Porou), DOiTZ channels the strength and wisdom of his tupuna both in the studio and in his everyday life.
Making this his 4th release, DOITZ continues to expand his sound in an authentic manner. Collaborating with UK producer 6S (Knucks, Benjamin AD) and DOITZ’s long time engineer Abraham Kunin (Home Brew). Showcasing the trio’s immense passion for Hip-Hop.
“Far north really be the place to be
Show love for the memories it gave me
West Side raised me, but the East Coast made me”
‘Complete’ explores DOITZ’s perspective of growing up in West Auckland whilst still showing love to his whenua in the Far North.
‘Complete’ has a visual directed by Mana Nightingale (Melodownz , Church & AP) being released Friday July 26
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ZED RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘KINGS & QUEENS’
Today ZED releases ‘Kings & Queen’s’ - an anthemic party track which takes on a fantastical pop dream-sequence conjuring New York’s club scene in the 1980s.
Today ZED releases ‘Kings & Queen’s’ - an anthemic party track which takes on a fantastical pop dream-sequence conjuring New York’s club scene in the 1980s..
‘We wanted to step outside ourselves a little for this one, retelling that electric moment when two people connect on the dance floor, and everything changes’ says lead singer Nathan King.
To complement the track's infectious energy, ZED has teamed up with Christchurch-based Orly Studios to produce a full-length music video. Shot against the backdrop of dynamic visuals, the video enhances ‘Kings & Queens’ immersive experience.
Another dynamic collaboration with producer Nic Manders, this single is the last before the highly anticipated full album ‘Future Memory’ due for release on 23 August.
‘Kings & Queens’ is out now!
Watch video here: https://youtu.be/PeD69-FeFfU
Listen to ‘Kings & Queens’ here: https://ffm.to/zedkq
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