About Lakes:
Hailing from Devonport in Auckland, Lakes began on a Thursday, they wrote a song on a Friday, and released their first album from the basement 9 months later. 2015 is going to be a big year for them. Expect many more tunes from Lakes.
Tag: RnB / Soul
Tapfuma Gerald Munengami
About Tapfuma Gerald Munengami:
Well my name’s Tapfuma Gerald Munengami most people refer to me as Storm or Child Ether. I am a writer and a musician hence the aliases. I have been writing and making music since as far back as I can remember – most probably since I was about eight years old.
Tahuna Breaks
About Tahuna Breaks:
Tahuna Breaks have always encompassed a rich diversity of musical genres and styles. With seven members, the group’s live act is energetic, raw and large. It combines aspects of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s and is influenced by artists as varied as James Brown to Daft Punk. The band are well known for being unafraid to mix genres and have honed their sound on the live stage that encompasses funk, disco, soul, live electronics and roots.
Spiral
About Spiral:
Spiral has a groove. The groove is alive; it has soul, it has emotion, it can get hot and sweaty and it does not fear to get a little dirty.
Fly My Pretties
About Fly My Pretties:
Fly My Pretties is an ever changing collective. A collaborative musical & visual show, set in a theatre environment, featuring fresh & established contemporary musicians & artists.
Louis Baker
About Louis Baker:
With an astute eye for lyrical detail, a rich vocal tone that harks back to classic Motown-era soul and a direct and expressive guitar style, Wellington-based singer / songwriter Louis Baker has been hailed as one of the most promising new talents to emerge from New Zealand in recent years.
Moana and the Tribe
About Moana and the Tribe:
Long acknowledged for having consistently pushed the boundaries of Maori music in both her recordings and live performances, singer/songwriter Moana Maniapoto is a self-confessed political junkie whose lyrics are rooted in the NZ landscape, culture and experience – inspiring her to “produce her own blend of traditional and contemporary styles without compromising either (Graham Reid, music critic).”
Sons of Zion
About Sons of Zion:
Originally grounded in Rotorua, Whangarei & Botany Auckland, these young musicians re-planted their roots in South Auckland to start the band SONS OF ZION.
Sal Valentine and the Babyshakes
About Sal Valentine and the Babyshakes:
Sal Valentine & The Babyshakes have twisted the fabric of musical time and lived to deliver you a curated selection of infectious and original rhythm and blues.
Andrew Keoghan
About Andrew Keoghan:
Andrew Keoghan fuses carefully arranged electronic, R&B and orchestral elements, with songs sometimes delicate and sparse, other times layered and orchestral. His songs reflect a fascination with unconventional love and unexpected encounters.