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Matt Hay - MNZ Interview: The AUX Return 009: Matt Hay
25 Apr 2024 // An interview by Nicholas Clark
The AUX Return sat down to chat with legendary blues and country player, Matt Hay. Topics such as the 90's live music scene, harmonica microphones, if Americana (or specifically 'Kiwimericana') needs to experiment from one release to another or remain the same, and the importance of a producer on getting out of the box. Matt's latest release Dog and Pony Show is available now.
About Matt Hay
Hay first appeared on the New Zealand blues and roots scene in the early '90s as harmonica player in blues wunderkinds Cool Disposition. He was also a member of roots rock outfit Surge, whose album Then Again received critical acclaim, and has featured as a side man for New Zealand blues legends Darren Watson, Dave Murphy and Marg Layton.
Hay began performing as a solo artist in 2006 and has three releases to his name - Inside Stories released in 2007, Where Do We Go From Here? released in 2012 and now his brand new album Something Blue released Oct 2017
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06 Jun 2024 // by Nicholas Clark
The AUX Return attended Side Eye's EP release at Wellington's Moon1 for their latest offering: Monster. We talked about how the band is structured, who writes the riffs, and who they'd like to open for.
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06 Jun 2024 // by Nicholas Clark
The AUX Return attended Side Eye's EP release at Wellington's Moon1 for their latest offering: Monster. We talked about how the band is structured, who writes the riffs, and who they'd like to open for.
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14 May 2024 // by Nicholas Clark
The AUX Return looked back at history with Bradley Hanan Carter, through his musical career in the early 2000's with Steriogram, then into Pistol Youth, his rock outfit NO and his break from music. Recently, Bradley has released a song, Walking in the Rain with a new project called Faux Prix.
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14 May 2024 // by Nicholas Clark
The AUX Return looked back at history with Bradley Hanan Carter, through his musical career in the early 2000's with Steriogram, then into Pistol Youth, his rock outfit NO and his break from music. Recently, Bradley has released a song, Walking in the Rain with a new project called Faux Prix.
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08 May 2024 // by Nicholas Clark
The AUX Return caught up with Wellington hard rock band Seismic State to discuss some recent occurrences with the busy band. They've just released two singles, back to back: 2 Homes and Blinded By The Sun.
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MNZ Interview: The AUX Return 008: Mister Unit
22 Jan 2024 // by Nicholas Clark
The AUX Return sat down with vocalist Andrew and rhythm guitarist Simon of Mister Unit behind the infamous Valhalla to discuss their latest album, There’s Always Someone With A Bigger Schtick. We chatted about the recent passing of their bassist Gareth Smith who features on the album, punk music traditions and the frustrations (and hilarity) of writing music in a group.
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MNZ Interview: The AUX Return 007: Curlys Jewels
22 Nov 2023 // by Nicholas Clark
At their usual haunt, the much loved and infamous Lovelands venue, Curlys Jewels sat down with The AUX Return to chat about their new self titled album. They discussed how they had grown up from a baby band, working with producer Greg Haver, their stripped down sound, who would replace them if they had access to any musician living or dead, and when they would time-travel to in New Zealand's rich history of rock music.
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MNZ Interview: The AUX Return 006: The Bravo Uniform Mikes
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