BIG TASTY SINGLE RELEASE ‘HOW I MISS YOU’

Today funk-soul band BIG TASTY releases their third studio single ‘HOW I MISS YOU’.

  With their track "Diamond Eyed" reaching impressive heights on the Radioscope Hot Singles chart, "HOW I MISS YOU" is expected to be another success. This nostalgic love song showcases the band's ability to blend classic Soul-disco vibes with their own unique Aotearoa sound. 

Engineered by Scott Seabright, Hugh Ozumba [UnchainedXL Studios], Emily Wheatcroft-Snape and Olly Harmer [The Lab Studios], the song also features backing vocals by Mackensie Grace. This single sets the tone for Big Tasty's promising future.

“From the first time I heard the pre-chorus of this song, It’s been stuck in my head and I love it now as much as I did then. I’m so grateful to be the voice that gets to share it. Nothing compares to performing our songs on stage, but listening to them is pretty close. ” - OVALLE HERRERA

“We're aiming 'Big' and we're delivering 'Tasty'. I Love this band." - CHASE

ABOUT THE BAND

Big Tasty made a triumphant entrance into the music scene by winning the Battle of the Bands in 2020. Hailing from Tāmaki Makaurau, this dynamic soul/funk band is renowned for delivering electrifying performances, with high-energy and soulful tracks that never fail to get the crowd dancing.

Lead by powerhouse Manuela Ovalle Herrera [VOCALS], the 8 piece band consists of Michael Ligani Turaganisoqo [KEYS], Joseph T Chase [GUITAR], Hayden Keach [DRUMS], Lucas West [BASS], Jerome Drumm [TRUMPET], Martin McGaw [TROMBONE], and Mark Houghton [SAX].

Through their passion, incredible musicianship, and nostalgic sound, Big Tasty have captured growing recognition with their performance repertoire including the Okura Forest Festival 2023, Tauranga Jazz Festival 2023, Music in the Parks, and Rhythm and Vines 2020/21. They have also played sold-out shows at Anthology Lounge [Auckland], supported ODDS AND ENDS at the Tuning Fork 2022 [Auckland], and undertaken their own 6-date national tour.

 “Energetic and passionate, this band certainly delivers on a big, lush sound that is made up of many different layers.” - Music.net

“Manuela’s big sassy Soul Jazz voice is matched to busy instrumentals, keeping it tight and disciplined. The lady dances herself a storm.” - 13th Floor

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day13n challenges conventions, and provokes thought, with his powerful new single ‘B3N R3177Y’

Daylen Schmied-Pape,  aka 'day13n''  most recent single B3N R3177Y is a story of imposter syndrome, self doubt, and drowning in guilt for your mistakes. Painting yourself as the villain in your own story, and questioning the validity of your own perspective.

 'Day13n is an Experimental Punk-Rapper, who challenges the boundaries of musical genres, and aims to provoke his audiences to question their definitions of other people, music, and themselves.  At the core of his  artistic vision is a message of individuality.  He encourages listeners to take pride in their uniqueness, and love themselves radically. 

The visuals in the music video, directed, shot and edited by the masterful April Jasper, illustrate being trapped in a routine, and evoke feelings of hopelessness that resonate universally.                                         

The talented Chris Wong is behind the ethereal, electronic production on this track, that draws inspiration from the thriving New Zealand house and techno scene, reworking rave-reminiscent tones into a dark, and droning backing track that lends itself perfectly to the story the lyrics tell.  

With this track, day13n invites listeners to acknowledge their own wrongdoings, confront their mistakes, and begin to forgive themselves, by non-judgmentally accepting their flaws, and three-dimensionality as part of what makes them human, and defines their unique journeys through life.

 The combination of thought-provoking lyrics, striking visuals, and immersive production, leaves a lasting impact, and connects with people, no matter what stage in their own recovery they’re at.

Follow day13n’s journey:

day13n | Twitter, Instagram, TikTok | Linktree

Tami Neilson & The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra - Recorded by Radio NZ - to be released digitally July 14th 2023

Live: Tami Neilson & The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Live at the Kiri Te Kanawa theatre in Tāmaki Makaurau,  Auckland, July 30th 2022. Recorded By Radio New Zealand.

LISTEN HERE  on Radio New New Zealand 
Following the release of her acclaimed  album “Kingmaker”, country music queen Tami Neilson, played a series of sold out concerts across Aotearoa in 2022.
This King's Birthday Monday, RNZ played the show, ahead of it’s digital release.

Experience the magical evening when Tami Neilson premiered her cinematic album Kingmaker, bringing it to life with the soaring 80-piece Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra to a sold out crowd at the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre in Auckland, New Zealand. Recorded for broadcast by Radio New Zealand, it is now being released for her fans around the world to enjoy. 

“Her new album, Kingmaker is a game changer and her show with the APO was among the year's best.” - The 13th Floor

It will be released on all Digital Platforms :

Kingmaker  - Single  - June 9th 2023 - Out this Friday !

Kingmaker - album/show  - July 14th 

(on the one year anniversary of the album release) 

About “Kingmaker”

“The effortless fifth album features a soaring duet with fan Willie Nelson. 

An Imperious talent”  - * * * *  The Guardian

Released July 15th 2022,  KINGMAKER marked Neilson’s most provocative and powerful album to date. 

Fueled by the world-changing events of the previuos two years, the album’s songs expose and explode the patriarchal structures that pervade the music industry, family life, and society as a whole. While Neilson has previously explored these themes on such acclaimed albums as 2018’s SASSAFRASS! (hailed by PopMatters as “a potent social and political statement dressed up in catchy melodies and infectious choruses that sometimes belie the more serious elements taking place deep within the choruses.”),  KINGMAKER draws these challenging ideas out even further, shining a dramatic musical light on what the late bell hooks referred to as “the politics of domination” that render women nameless and voiceless. 

Songs like “Baby, You’re A Gun” and the cinematic title track, see Neilson giving her own resonant voice to women everywhere – to their strength, power, fierceness, and resilience in the face of structural and cultural barriers to their full participation in society.  

“Neilson is at the forefront of the women who are taking back country music. 

This is the album of the year” **** MOJO

Tami Neilson “Kingmaker” ( Studio Album) On  Spotify | Apple Music | Bandcamp

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Estère shares sizzling new video for single "Melt"

The third single from Estère's beat-forward EP Mākara Peak again shows her at the top of her class. With a rhythm that pounds like the first butterflies of a new romance, "Melt" comes to life in the Cook Islands, the sultry summer scenes perfectly conveying the lyrics and the mood of the song.

Estère says, "Melt was filmed while on holiday in Rarotonga by Paascalino Schaller. The whole time I was there, I kept thinking this place is heaven on earth, literally designed for optimal human function. The climate, the landscape, the reef, the abundance of fruit and vegetables and how things grow so easily in the fertile soil. I would love to permanently be somewhere with that kind of climate. It made me feel a sense of longing, longing for an alternate life that I might live one day - and I think that longing, along with the song's themes - is captured in the video

listen to "Melt" here.

Don McGlashan announces 18 date nationwide tour from August 2023

All tickets can be purchased via - www.donmcglashan.com

Don McGlashan, Mutton Birds main man,  Arts Laureate, international face of Aotearoa songcraft and more recently first time New Zealand Album Chart topper with his latest album Bright November Morning, is set to embark on a 18-date tour of his homeland across August, September & October. The Take It To The Bridge Tour will showcase McGlashan's extensive songbook in hand-picked intimate venues throughout the country. 

Why Take It To The Bridge you ask? We'll let Don answer that.

"Two reasons that I wanted to call this tour the Take It To The Bridge Tour:
1. I love bridges. Making it possible to get, physically, across major obstacles: rivers, ravines, swamps - seems to me one of the most remarkable things humans can do.  It's no wonder that bridges get used as metaphors for healing, co-operation, reconciliation - all those other good things that humans can do, when we put our minds to it.
2. I once saw James Brown at the Red Parrot Disco & Club in New York. It was a three blanket night - meaning that he broke down from over-emotion three times in the course of the evening, and each time, he had to have a blanket thrown over his shoulders and be lead off stage. I felt very privileged, but I was later told that he did that most nights. He also shouted at his band to "Take it to the bridge!" a lot. And every time he did that, that's exactly what they'd do."

Don will be accompanied on tour by Anita Clark on violin, keys & backing vocals. Anita, as Motte, will also open for Don at all shows.

Don McGlashan’s Take It To The Bridge Tour will transport him to places he’s never played before, including Tairua and Glenorchy.  It’ll transport you too. Don’t miss it.  
 

Don McGlashan - Take It To The Bridge Tour
All tickets can be purchased via - www.donmcglashan.com

26.08.23    Waiheke Island    Artworks Theatre 
31.08.23    Whangarei        OneOneSix            
01.09.23    Matakana        Memorial Hall        
02.09.23    Auckland         Q Theatre        
08.09.23    Tairua            Tairua Community Hall    
09.09.23    Hamilton        Meteor            
14.09.23    Mt Maunganui     Totara St        
15.09.23    Gisborne         Dome Cinema            
16.09.23    Napier             Paisley Stage            
21.09.23    New Plymouth    4th Wall Theatre        
22.09.23    Palmerston North     Globe Theatre            
23.09.23    Whanganui        The Gonville Town Hall     
28.09.23    Lyttleton        Loons                
29.09.23    Karamea        Karamea Pulse Energy Centre    
30.09.23    Barrytown        Hall                
01.10.23    Golden Bay        Mussel Inn        
06.10.23    Dunedin        Hanover Hall        
07.10.23    Glenorchy        The Headwaters Eco Lodge

"LEVEL UP" Online Workshops Empower Emerging Artists to Up-skill and Take Their Music to the Next Level

Emerging artists looking to enhance their knowledge and take their music career to new heights can now apply for the "LEVEL UP" comprehensive five-part series of online workshops.

This programme is designed to provide participants with the tools they need to up-skill and succeed in the competitive music industry. Led by Artist Development consultant Katie Thompson, "LEVEL UP" will offer ten participants the opportunity to take part in five online group workshops and two one-on-one mentoring sessions.

The workshops will be held over the span of 11 weeks and will cover a range of essential topics, including Goal Setting, Music Industry Insights, Image & Branding, Funding Options & Single Release Checklist.

The "LEVEL UP" programme is for artists who are based outside of main centres that demonstrate talent and are currently working towards releasing original music.

Participants will benefit from the opportunity to gain insights into the music industry from a seasoned professional, receive feedback on their progress and set actionable goals for their future.

"The workshops are designed to help emerging artists develop their skills, gain knowledge and confidence," said Thompson. "I'm excited to be leading this programme and working with a group of dedicated and talented artists."

This programme is free to chosen applicants thanks to the Capability Grant, NZ Music Commission.

Applications for Level Up open on 5 June and close on 30 June. All sessions will be held via Zoom and dates can be found on the website.

For more information, including application criteria and to apply, visit www.quirkymusic.co.nz

About Katie Thompson:

Katie Thompson is an Artist Development mentor and Music Business consultant with over 15 years of experience in the music industry. She has worked with a diverse range of artists, from emerging talent to established musicians, helping them to develop their skills, build their careers, and achieve their goals.

Sonic Delusion's 7th Europe tour kicking off this weekend

The Aotearoa based indie pop troubadour Sonic Delusion, aka Andre Manella, is heading off on his 7th Europe Tour with 8 shows across Switzerland over the next 5 weeks with a variety of shows ranging from small festivals, indoor and outdoor venues and even a house concert. 

Too funky for folk and too folky for funk - that’s Sonic Delusion’s happy, funky & groovy indie pop.
In his boogielicious live performances, Sonic Delusion uses his well worn loop pedal with an array of instruments to skillfully layer and create an irresistible sound that is bursting with more funk than folk can handle.

The vibrant Swiss-kiwi, high-energy performer, Sonic Delusion (André Manella) has played over 1000 live shows at venues and festivals across Switzerland, New Zealand, Australia and Germany over the past 10 years.

“Sonic Delusion is funny, fresh and funky…a welcome breath of entertainment, joy, fun and smiles”
Graham Reid - Elsewhere.co.nz

“catchy melodic hooks that make you want to get up and dance”
Amy Maynard - NZ Musician Magazine

Tami Neilson & Delaney Davidson win 2023 APRA Best Country Music Song Award & MLT Songwriting Award winners announced

Country music superstars Tami Neilson & Delaney Davidson were this evening presented with the APRA Best Country Music Song Award at the 2023 Country Music Honours in Gore for their song ‘Beyond The Stars’ performed by Tami Neilson and Willie Nelson.

The MLT Songwriting Award celebrates unreleased songs from Aotearoa and Australia and was presented to Matt Joe Gow for his song ‘Whirlwind’. Jenny Mitchell and Ron Mitchell’s song ‘Daffodils’ was acknowledged as runner-up in the competition.

The evening celebrated the best in Aotearoa country music with performances by finalists including The Mitchell Twins, Mel Parsons, Delaney Davidson and more followed by the presentation of both the 2023 APRA Best Country Music Song Award and the MLT Songwriting Award.

‘Beyond The Stars’ was born of grief, capturing co-writers Tami Neilson’s and Delaney Davidson’s pain at the loss of their fathers and the longing to be with them once again.  Hailing from Neilson’s fifth studio album KINGMAKER, this timeless country duet was recorded at Roundhead Studios and features Willie Nelson as the voice of Tami’s father.

A celebrated musician in both the local and international music scene, Tami Neilson was unable to attend the awards and instead sent a video from the celebrated Ryman Auditorium in Nashville saying “This song is so close to my heart for so many reasons, to have co-written this with my dear friend Delaney Davidson. It is a song that we both wrote for our beloved dads who are both gone now and to have Willie Nelson sing the part of my father, is truly beyond the stars.”  The video even shared a special congratulations from legendary Willie Nelson who said “Yay! We won Tami, Best Country Song in New Zealand. Congratulations.”

Delaney Davidson, who was at the awards in Gore to accept the award on the night says “I am very excited to have this song recognised as we wrote it about our fathers. It feels like a way to honour them and keep their spirit alive.”

The song has cemented a place in the hearts of the people of Aotearoa.  “We are blessed to have such songwriting talents in this world. Tami and Delaney have crafted a beautiful, raw and heartfelt tribute. Throw in gorgeous strings and the unmistakable voice of Willie Nelson and it is a true classic” says APRA AMCOS Head of New Zealand Operations Ant Healey.

2023 APRA Best Country Music Song:

·        WINNER: ‘Beyond The Stars’ written by Tami Neilson and Delaney Davidson, performed by Tami Neilson and Willie Nelson (Published by Concord Music Publishing)

·        ‘Find A River’ written by Maegan Mitchell, Nicola Mitchell and Tami Neilson*, performed by The Mitchell Twins (*Published by Concord Music Publishing)

·        ‘Slow Burn’ written and performed by Mel Parsons (Published by Concord Music Publishing)

2023 MLT Songwriting Award:

·        WINNER: ‘Whirlwind’ written by Matt Joe Gow

·        RUNNER-UP: ‘Daffodils’ written by Jenny Mitchell and Ron Mitchell

·        ‘Compte de Paris’ written by Kate Targett-Adams and Chad Robinson

·        ‘Co-Parent’ written by Peter & Joanna Green

·        ‘Goosebumps’ written by Keith Pereira

·        ‘Help Me Remember’ written by Keith Pereira

·        ‘Little Less Lonely’ written by Jenny Mitchell

·        ‘Love Ya Like I Can’ written by Kerryn Fields and Matt Joe Gow

·        ‘Nobody Warns You’ written by Mel Parsons

·        ‘Prairie Song (Hard Times)’ written by Kerryn Fields

Watch the official music video here: ‘Beyond The Stars’ music video

Watch Tami’s acceptance speech here: Tami Neilson Acceptance Speech - APRA Best Country Song 2023 - YouTube