13 October 2023 - 0 Comments

Ever since their self-titled debut album dropped at the end of 2022, fans of Õtautahi band 1 Drop Nation have been treated to electric live performances and two hit singles. Now, the band have released their eagerly-awaited second album Moment In Time and it will not disappoint!

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An outstanding amount of Aotearoa talent, dedication, aroha and countless hours in Surgery Studios with Dr Lee Prebble have resulted in a thrilling ride of funk, roots, reggae, pop, rock, RnB and a massive dose of groove. Every part on every track has been performed with heart and produced with care - vocals, guitars, horns, synths, bass, drums and more. Moment In Time has an impressive 13 tracks that kicks off with the groups new hard-hitting, foot stamping single Play It Loud - the perfect statement track for the album. It also includes previously released hit singles This Heart (#5 Hot 20 NZ Singles) and I’m Home (#19 Hot 20 NZ Singles), alongside new tracks that feature fellow Ōtautahi artists - underground hip hop legend Big Sima on Hold On and powerhouse vocalist Loveta on Ready To Go.

“The journey has been amazing,” says lead vocalist Kanei Johnson (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu), “we flew up to Wellington and spent 10 days straight in the studio, going hard to finish the album. We did a few late nights working on the detail stuff and, when it was finished, Dr Lee [Prebble] added the sprinkles and Josh [Llewellyn] from Downbeat Mastering came through with his amazing mastering. Our debut album is made up of mostly songs we’d been sitting on for a number of years, but this album is majority brand-new tracks, with a new style of writing and creativity. It’s a very eclectic mix of music, which shows the different elements of music that we all draw towards and, when mixed together, this is what we have come up with. We’re excited to share it!”

Moment In Time is an album that showcases 1 Drop Nation as a band with the drive and talent to continue to make their mark on the Aotearoa music scene.

1 Drop Nation is made up of Derin Thompson (keyboards, backing vocals / Nga Tai Ki Torere), Paerau Hemopo (guitar / Ngāi Tahu, Te Arawa, Ngā Puhi), Burke Goffe (guitar / Ngā Puhi, Te Ātiawa) Marc Hansen (drums), Dru Sione (bass, backing vocals), and Kanei Johnson (lead vocals / Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu). The band released their 5-star-reviewed, self-titled debut album in December 2022 - including singles Groove Show, The Children, Runaway and Good Doctor (ZM Locals only, NZOA New Tracks). Since that release, and leading up to the release of this second album Moment In Time, the group have added some impressive performances to their cv - such as a sold-out headline Christchurch show, Electric Avenue and Ōtautahi 4 Aotearoa. With their second album now in the world, it’s time to bask in this exciting new album and anticipate that 1 Drop Nation are just getting started!

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