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Drax Project Announce North Island Summer Shows
New Zealand’s beloved pop-fusion group, Drax Project, is set to hit the North Island with a string of summer shows, kicking off December 21 and running through early January.
Plus1 Tour Announcement: 10cc bring their Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour to New Zealand in 2025
UK legends 10cc will brighten up New Zealand’s winter, bringing their Ultimate Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour to Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch in July 2025.
Nikita 雅涵 Tu-Bryant & An Ogre Release NZOA-Funded Track 'Chasing Summer'
'Chasing Summer' is the first release for Nikita 雅涵 Tu-Bryant, under her solo name since 2016.
Rise The Wicked to 'Collide & Conquer' in Hamilton this November
Waikato Heavy Rock band, Rise The Wicked, playing Biddy Mulligan’s 29th November in celebration of two major releases.
Bach Musica NZ Joined By Australian Star Henry Choo For Christmas Concert
Bach Musica NZ, the country's leading combined choral and orchestral ensemble, are thrilled to be joined by one of Australia’s most versatile tenors, Henry Choo for their upcoming 1 December performance of Bach’s famous Christmas Oratorio (parts 4 -
Snakebone release new single 'In Praise of the Sun'
Snakebone’s new single 'In Praise of the Sun', is a transcendental ode to Ra, the Egyptian deity.
Phoebe Rings
Phoebe Rings started with Crystal Choi in 2019, eager for an outlet after finishing jazz School. “I got very sick of jazz. I just didn’t want that sound anymore,” she adds. “Dream-pop was my favourite thing to listen to. It fits the vibe and visuals of where I wanted to go.” Graham Reid praises the ethereal fantasy: “If the occasion arises for you to take a few moments to let the world go, this is the EP for you.”
Choi moved to New Zealand in 2000, growing up in a Korean-speaking home in T?maki Makaurau on the North Shore. She gravitated to the keyboard after school while her parents worked long hours to set up a new business. In an interview with Metro Mag, Choi reflects on the nuanced layers she brings growing up between cultural fabrics as a Korean New Zealander. With these inspirations, her gut tends pulls her towards the introspection of her first language, found in Korean ballads and literature. Speaking to Rat World, lyrics are the final puzzle piece after settling on a melody or groove.
The band are talented musicians in their own right. Simeon Kavanagh-Vincent (Princess Chelsea) is also bedroom pop project Lucky Boy. Alex Freer (Tiny Ruins) is known for his sultry synth-pop solo project, A.C Freazy. “Everyone is very selfless and in service of the music. We’re all on the same mission statement,” adds Freer. “We might add an interesting spice, but everyone wants to make a good soup.”
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