BLUE RIVER BABY BAND 'BLUE RIVER BABY'

Hot off the success of their first two charting singles ‘Blackyard Town’ & ‘Walk of Shame’, Blue River Baby Band (BRBB) are proud to release their 3rd single ‘Blue River Baby’, off their forthcoming debut album and just in time to celebrate NZ Music Month                               

The 3rd single from New Zealand Band ‘Blue River Baby Band’ (BRBB) ‘Blue River Baby’ will make its debut on the 24th of May 2019. This tune resonates with BRBB’s environmental conscience, recalling childhood memories of when our rivers once ran clean and clear. It speaks to the edges where urban environments rub against mother nature.

BRBB want us wake up and to make positive choices towards sustainability as well as enjoying a rocking tune!  Amazing ‘Dianna Ross’ like vocalist and performer Ivy Padilla, stands up & clearly shows her depth, talent & exceptional vocal range, with this new track further illustrating the strengths of the band, it’s clear why they are so loved live!

The song was the opening tune, during their magical live show, performing to more than 20000 people, as the band headlined the Nelson New Year’s Eve concert.  They’ve also produced a music video with award winning Wellington photographer and artist Bruce Mortimer, filmed on locations across New Zealand.

The Band who came together in 2016 in Wellington, were drawn together for their combined love of making music to move and connect people. The result that has captivated audiences at their shows, is a powerful infusion of vintage rock with elements of funk dub, soul, ska and reggae.

With an organic, rocking sound that has been storming stages over the past few years. Blue River Baby Band pull together an epic group of groove monsters and deliver a unique, addictive sound with brilliant results. BRBB are Ivy Padilla (Panda) Lead vocals, Cam Crawford Keys and vocals, Jason Hotton Drums, Dave Bamford Bass, Matt Fitzpatrick Guitar, John Gaulter Sax and woodwind.

The Single is releasing under their independent Wellington Label, Fire Flower Records. It was engineered & recorded live & mixed by Dr Lee Prebble at his Surgery Studios in Newtown Wellington with mastering from Mike Gibson of Munki studio.  The name Blue River Baby Band is a lament, referring to a time when our rivers ran clear and clean. 

BIGSOUND 2019 Delegate Grant - Applications Open

The New Zealand Music Commission is pleased to announce that delegate applications to attend BIGSOUND 2019 are now open.

BIGSOUND 2019

BIGSOUND, now in its 18th year, has a reputation as the best and most relevant music industry event in Australia. Produced by QMusic, BIGSOUND is positioned as Australia's most internationally focused conference.

BIGSOUND draws top national and international industry talent to Brisbane each year, forming a vibrant collection of musicians, buyers and industry experts to create an environment of new music discovery

BIGSOUND allows the public seamless access to live and original music throughout the program in a variety of Fortitude Valley clubs and venues across two nights. BIGSOUND Live 2019 will see 140 bands perform in 14 venues for one of the most exciting industry festivals and showcases in the Southern Hemisphere.

BIGSOUND will be held in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane from Tuesday 3rd to Friday 6th of September 2019.

More information can be found on: https://www.bigsound.org.au/

Outward Sound Delegate Grants

Since July 2013 Outward Sound have offered Targeted Tradeshow grants to support our managers, labels and musicians at selected and targeted trade events of which BIGSOUND is one.

Outward Sound offers successful applicants 50% recoupable support up to a tradeshow specific value. Recoupable costs are limited to airfares, delegate registration, accommodation and per diems. The grants will be offered outside of the established Outward Sound quarterly grant rounds.

Up to $1,000 to cover 50% of return economy airfares from New Zealand to Brisbane, delegate registration to the conference, accommodation (up to 4 nights) and per diems (up to 4 days) is available under the BIGSOUND delegate grant.

Contact the Outward Sound office to discuss your project and receive a link to the application form.

For further information please contact international@nzmusic.org.nz

Applications for the BIGSOUND delegate grant close 5pm June 10th 2019.

THE 2019 OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC MONTH SUMMIT DISCOVER LIVE - SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

The Official NZ Music Month Summit wraps up the month of May with a return visit to the Herald Theatre, Aotea Square this Saturday. Delving deep into this year’s topic Discover Live, the Summit will feature four panel sessions with industry leaders who will share insight and experience on all areas of the live music experience. 

The Summit will also be broadcast via Facebook Live through the MMF NZ Facebook page, ensuring that all who are unable to attend in person will benefit from the wealth of knowledge shared on the day.

The full day’s schedule for Discover Live will run as follows:

NEW ZEALAND MUSIC MONTH SUMMIT

PROGRAMME 2019

10.15am

WELCOME

10.30am - 11.25am

LOOKING AFTER YOURSELF ON THE ROAD

Tami Neilson

Julia Deans

Laughton Kora

Moderator: Calvin Culverwell – Smoke Music/Parachute

11.30am - 12.40pm

 MARKETING & PROMOTING LIVE SHOWS

APRA/ONEMUSIC presentation

Gabe Andrews

Mel Parsons

Harry Pettit – Birds Nest Entertainment (Soaked Oats, Nest Fest)

Anna Loveys - Saint Lachine PR 

Matt Harvey – Manager Shapeshifter

Moderator: Cushla Aston – Aston Road Management (Louis Baker, Julia Deans)

12.40pm – 1.30pm

LUNCH BREAK

APRA/ONE MUSIC to invite all attendees to have a complimentary Eat My Lunch lunch in the Herald Theatre Foyer. Questions welcomed by APRA representatives during this time.

1.35pm - 2.30pm

PRODUCTION, TIPS OF THE TRADE

Chris Tate – College Hill Productions

Tom Anderson – Whammy Bar

Carol Harding – Freelance Stage Manager

Moderator: Savina Kim – Ignite and Auckland Live

2.35pm - 3.30pm

FESTIVAL BOOKERS

Gavin Downie – Music In Parks

Gerry Paul – Coastella and CubaDupa

Rachel Turney – Homegrown

Hamish Pinkham – Rhythm and Vines

Moderator: Wairere Iti - Akudos

3.30pm - 4.00pm

NETWORKING MIXER

Cash Bar - Herald Theatre Cafe & Bar

4.00pm

END OF SUMMIT

Remember across NZ Music Month to share your live music experiences on social media with #discoverlivenz and #nzmusicmonth.

 
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster - $10 plus booking fees

100% of the ticket income will be donated to MusicHelps, a charity dedicated to changing lives through music.

If the ticket price will be a barrier to you attending, please contact Lorraine Owen at the MMF – lorraine.owen@mmf.co.nz.

NZ Music Managers Forum, NZ Music Commission in association with APRA AMCOS, NZ On Air and Auckland Live present

The 2019 Official NZ Music Month Summit 

Saturday May 25

The Herald Theatre – Aotea Square, Auckland

10am to 4pm

Tickets from Ticketmaster

LOVE YOUR LOCAL VENUE DAY

The last Friday of May is Love Your Local Venue Day. We want to see people all over New Zealand getting out and seeing shows all month and all year – but especially on Friday 31 May.

The theme for NZ Music Month this year is Discover Live.  Live music venues are a vital part of the local scene so on the last day of NZ Music Month 2019 we’d love to celebrate their contribution.  Venues are where artists develop their craft, road test their songs and connect with others – the audiences they play to, and bands they play with – to build their musical communities.

Throughout NZ Music Month we have been taking the opportunity to highlight these champions of live music by featuring a NZ Music Venue of the Day on our social media channels and website.  This has included out of the way spots like the Barrytown Hall, which is a favourite of touring musicians since the local community really get behind any shows that are held there. Also the Wine Cellar in Auckland, which started as a hole-in-the-wall with acoustic acts only, but eventually developed its own dedicated performance space and is now celebrating its fifteen year anniversary! Venues from Invercargill to Whangarei have featured so far, with another ten to come. View the full list on our website.

NZ music history website - AudioCulture - has also been running a great series on the live music champions of yester-year - The Facts of Live. They’ve unearthed some great stories, whether it is the ‘special coffees’ served by 50s coffee lounge Monde Marie (to get around the liquor laws) or Napier venue The Cabana which had a special performance in 1984 by members of Hello Sailor and DD Smash when the woman who ran it, Charlie Morrison, finally retired after decades of service.

There are a huge amount of stories and great photos that go with these venues, so we hope some of these will come out on the day and music lovers across the country take time to appreciate the great work that venues do in keeping our local music scene alive and vibrant.

NZ Music Month’s Rodney Fisher said “This NZ Music Month we want to talk about the places that provide the spaces for artists to perform and audiences to enjoy New Zealand music.  Playing live is an incredibly important part of building and sustaining a career as a musician, so we want to shine a spotlight on the venues that support our New Zealand artists all year round, and give us a place to come together and experience music from Aotearoa.”

Remember across NZ Music Month to share your live music experiences on social media with #discoverlivenz and #nzmusicmonth

https://www.nzmusicmonth.co.nz/

Facebook / Twitter / Instagram: @nzmusicmonth

MOANA AND THE TRIBE 'TU'

Tū' is the first song to be released from Moana’s sixth album ONO, produced by Paddy Free.

Currently, Moana and Paddy are touring the 'My Name is Moana' project through Arts on Tour with band members Cadzow Cossar and Trina Maniapotoaround NZ, using song and story to explore the relationship New Zealanders have with Ocean and people power.

While 'Tū', the new drum n bass collaboration between Moana Maniapoto, Paddy Free and Scotty Morrison is mainly in te reo Māori, it also features vocalist Jani Lauzon (Canada). A multi-disciplinary artist and Juno nominated singer-songwriter, Jani’s vocals reflect her Metis heritage.

“Jani is an extraordinary singer. The only direction I gave was to sing in her language and to meditate on the theme of tohi,” says Moana. “She nailed it.”

'Tū' is a karakia or incantation performed as part of a ritual ceremony of tohi during which a child is immersed in water or sprinkled with water from a branch dipped in the stream or lake. 'Tū' is a dedication to the God of War to strengthen and empower the child.

“My son was baptised in the little church at our marae. My daughter had traditional tohi rites performed over her by a tribal elder on the shores of Lake Taupō. Tohi makes sense because it connects the child and whānau to our ancestors and the environment.”

Moana’s first album TAHI was recently acknowledged by Independent Recorded Music NZ’s Taite Music Prize as a NZ Classic, twenty-five years after its release.

ARTS ON TOUR NEW ZEALAND 
MY NAME IS MOANA 
CLICK HERE FOR TOUR DATES

DEVILSKIN ANNOUNCE SIGNING TO GLOBAL BOOKING AGENCY X-RAY TOURING

Devilskin are thrilled to announce their signing to the artist roster of the legendary booking agent STEVE STRANGE, X-Ray Touring.

Steve has enjoyed a phenomenal career and is renowned for his vision and artist commitment and is recognised for his signings of EMINEM, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, COLDPLAY & SMASHING PUMPKINS.

Steve is co-founder of the booking agency X-Ray Touring who have their global headquarters in London. X-Ray Touring boasts a roster of global artists and is a powerhouse agency. Steve splits his time working equally from the London HQ and his home and office in Los Angeles.

Paul Martin founding member of Devilskin says, Signing with X-Ray Touring will provide us an incredible platform for Devilskin to reach some huge audiences and take this complete monster, which is our new album, right around the world. So many of our musical heroes are on X-Rays roster, so it's an absolute honour for us to join them. We are absolutely fizzing to get on the road and hit some big stages

Devilskin have completed a massive summer of touring, including an Australasian tour with SLASH featuring Myles Kennedy, a New Zealand tour with Blindspott, more performances in Australia at Download Festival in Sydney and Melbourne and an incredible final gig on the water’s edge of Wellington Harbour at Homegrown 2019.

Devilskin have been ensconced in the recording studio for most of this year and will be unveiling their release plans for their 4th Album in the coming months. Already released are the songs ENDO and current single,

Devilskin and Steve are working closely together mapping out a touring schedule to support the album release and to embark on conquering new territories. Watch this space for the touring activity later in 2019 and throughout 2020

X-Ray Touring is the booking agency for global superstars such as Linkin Park, Alice in Chains, The Fever 333, QOTSA, Them Crooked Vultures and In This Moment

MMF NZ CELEBRATE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF NZ MUSIC MANAGERS AWARDS

Recorded Music NZ Manager of the Year Award to be presented at Artisan Awards

 The Recorded Music NZ Manager of the Year award recognises the tireless commitment of those working behind the scenes to support the success of New Zealand’s musicians. There is no underestimating the variety of roles, incredible dedication, hard work and achievements of artist managers and self-managed artists.

Celebrating the 15-year anniversary of the MMF NZ Music Manager Awards, the Recorded Music NZ Manager of the Year award will be presented at the NZ Music Artisan Awards in November, held in Wellington as part of Tui Music Week at Massey University’s School of Music and Creative Media Production. The award will be presented alongside the Tui’s for Best Producer, Best Engineer, Best Music Video, Best Album Cover and Music Teacher of the Year.

Teresa Patterson, Chairperson of the NZ Music Managers Forum says, “We are incredibly honoured to have the 'Recorded Music NZ Manager of the Year' Award included as part of the VNZMA Artisan Awards, and to be able to mark the 15-year anniversary of the NZ Music Managers Awards in such a significant way. This award celebrates the hard work of talented music managers and self-managed artists, and we are thrilled for it to be presented in November alongside the creative technicians and visual artists who also dedicate their craft to the success of NZ musicians.”

Damian Vaughan, CEO of Recorded Music NZ adds, “ We are very pleased to welcome Manager of the Year into the Artisan Awards and VNZMA whanau. Music Managers are an increasingly important and crucial component to an artist establishing and sustaining a successful career in music. We are honoured to present this award and acknowledge those managers guiding our kiwi artists forward.”

The MMF NZ Music Manager Awards have grown from strength to strength over the last 15 years, and have gone on to become one of the most respected awards in the NZ music industry. In accordance with this growth and recognition, the MMF NZ are now looking to change and evolve the annual May event, which will return to Auckland in 2020.

Nominations for the Recorded Music NZ Manager of the Year award are open from Monday 20 May to 5pm Friday 28 June.

Eligibility period is 1 March 2018 – 31 May 2019, covering a 15 month period for the 2019 Award. Terms and Conditions apply.

Head to www.mmf.co.nz to nominate.

Native Nations to support King Kapisi

Husband and wife duo Native Nations fuse cultural tradition and contemporary realities in their conscious upbeat music: a blend of roots, “Rez” and Aotearoa reggae. Native Nations will be supporting King Kapisi in Rotorua celebrating NZ Music Month 2019.

Marcus Ridge is a Diné (Navajo), Cherokee and Hopi Native American based out of 
Na’Neelzhiin, Torreon, New Mexico.  An experienced multi-instrument musician, composer singer and producer of Native Nations music.  Katerina Pihera-Ridge makes up the ‘other half’ of Native Nations.   Katerina is a composer, arranger and lead singer who affiliates to Te Arawa, Ngā Puhi and the Czech Republic.   They met through music in Albuquerque, NM and are now based in Rotorua, Aotearoa, NZ raising their two “MāoriDiné” children.

Listen to their catchy single "Get to You" on Spotify and other digital platforms.  Their music video captures their unique and  traditional Navajo wedding and performance at the Gathering of Nations Pow Wow, in Albuquerque with Navajo band, Strike.   Their first album is in its final stages and is filled with native story teller music that tells of two cultures coming together and indigenous strength and survival.