14 December 2022 - 0 Comments

Artist Tīpare drops early release of single Party Calls after the historic Black Ferns Women's Rugby World Cup win. “I literally wrote and recorded the song this time last year in lockdown after thinking, I wish the world would treat all wāhine and girls like pro rugby players haha. You know where we can throw ourselves passionately into our work, make mistakes publicly along the way and still be supported, and when we win…everyone’s happy! And then, it happened!”

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The song is a co-production between the artist and Simon Holloway, with Tīpare’s trusted dream team of Neil Baldock mixing the track and ‘Gene the Machine’ at Oasis in Hollywood mastering.

The song was originally slated to be released as part of her upcoming EP next year, but Tīpare knew the timing around this one was too important to miss. “I really wanted to live this one out in real time alongside everyone else. As artists you want to offer what you can to kaupapa that affect all of us, and this was my way of showing how much the celebrations have meant.”

She knew she was on the right path with the early release when respected visual artist na_cuz jumped on board to create the cover art. “He’s encapsulated the vibe of song, the energy of the time, and the wairua of what we’ve experienced. My little team pulled together a fun video of the Black Ferns, themselves, whānau and friends as well. A lot of people worked to help me get this out earlier. It's been a cool exercise in mahi tahi (collaboration).”

Party Calls is an upbeat dance song ready for the clubs, the cars, and the caravans.

“We’ve all had a tough last few years, I want to keep these good vibes we've just experienced going all through summer. The party's calling us!”

Party Calls is available on all music platforms.

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