Music News - Modern Maori Quartet Announce Debut Studio Album as NZSO Tour Commences
23 February 2017 - 0 Comments
New Zealand’s favourite modern Māori showband, Modern Mãori Quartet are reaching out to fans around the world with their first crowdfunding campaign to help deliver their debut studio album That’s Us! as they kick off their 12 date tour around Aotearoa New Zealand with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.
MMQ – That’s Us!
As band member Matariki
Whatarau explains, “We’ve been singing covers for years and you
know, we thought... why not?! The spirit of this album comes from the Māori
garage party, reminiscent of the parties of years gone by when someone would
pick up a guitar and the music would flow.”
“We strongly believe that real stories told with truth and conviction should be
at the forefront of who we are – and that’s exactly what we set out to do with
the creation of our first album.”
That’s Us! will
feature all original waiata (songs) written by Modern Māori Quartet and accompanied
by some of New Zealand’s most talented musicians including Mahuia
Bridgman-Cooper (Co-Producer/Strings), Dixon Nacey (Guitar), Chris
O'Connor (Drums), Thabani Gapara (Saxophone), Andy Cochrane (Keyboard), Awhimai
Fraser (Vocals) and Temuera Morrison (Vocals).
Fellow band mate Francis Kora promises, “We've been very blessed throughout the
writing and recording process - receiving an amazing amount of support and
aroha (love) from a host of amazingly, talented people. We have no doubt because
of this tautoko (support) the 'That’s Us!' album will be a success.”
In return for fans’ generosity, the fullas of Modern Māori Quartet have come up with some unique offerings as rewards; from tea towels to whisky
tastings, song covers to private backyard gigs! All āwhina (help) and
aroha will make a difference and the band are offering an online album credit
and their eternal gratefulness for all contributions, no matter how small.
Please spread the word, message your friends, tell your whānau (family), share
the aroha!
Modern Māori Quartet will also be hosting Māori Television’s brand new series My Party Song. Thursday nights at 9.30pm, starting on March 23, the quartet will introduce each episode and with the help of some musical friends and pay homage to songs loved by Mãori the world over.
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