Music Press Releases

The totally new and unique boutique festival experience of TooT Suite is a sophisticated and enjoyable scene for a discerning audience with an exciting blend of awesome music, wonderful food and all the essential elements of a fantastic party with a high quality main stage and visual production in a circus style atmosphere. Phoenix Foundation | Salmonella Dub Soundsystem | Laughton Kora | Raw Collective | Sunshine Soundsystem | Tawhiri Funk | Band of Crooks | Sim Loco | DJ Pleeze + more…

The eclectic party of Cecil Turbine and Jane McArthur return to the South Island NZ again this summer. The pair toured the South Island in the summer of 2018_19, playing some 25 dates in just over a month. With a warm reception from locals, the pair look forward to bringing some new music back this January, with local drummer John Adams on board for the last half of the tour.

Indie Wellington rockers Pass the Peas have released their 6 track debut EP “Greek Heat”.Pas

DENEL releases ‘Let Go’ on all major digital platforms today – Produced by SNOOP DOG collaborator ANISE K. The exciting news comes as DENEL inks international management deal & is NO.2 on iTunes at time of press.

New Reggae Soul music project “Street Georges” are releasing their Debut Single “Running Free” at Ponsonby’s Win-Win Bar on Thursday 9 May 2019 with Special Guest Jarni Blair opening the event.

Auckland based band the Dobros will be recording their debut EP in 2019 after 8 years playing and writing together.

On 3 November, Crazy ‘Bout Guitars, New Zealand’s first online guitar magazine, hit the web.

Hamilton NZ dark circus band ‘The Goth and the Pixie’ are touring the North Island promoting their debut album. The tour kicks of with an Evening of theatrical Madness at Hamilton’s Meteor Theatre (Friday 3rd Nov, 7pm) alongside other acts as Glass Shards, Halcyon Birds, and Battlecat.

New Zealand’s first street choir will stage its first public concert this Saturday, August 5, 2017, to celebrate two years since it started providing good music, company and food for some of Auckland’s most vulnerable street community.

Abbie and Yasamin putting the joy back into the hustle, nationwide, ‘On a Good Note Tour’.

“Bikini Freaky Friday Beach Party” music event featuring Polar Extremes, Yor Cronies, Gold Medal Famous & TV Disko – at Caroline in Wellington.

Singer Hollie Smith was the headline act for Red Shoe Ball (one of Ronald McDonald House Charities’ biggest fundraising events of the year) – performing songs from her new album “Water or Gold”. She was an integral part of why the fundraiser was so successful; with her help, the charity was able to successfully raise over $200,000 to support Kiwi families in need.

SNAPAFEST seafood festival brings a New Zealand Aussie Rock Extravaganza Concert to Nelson, celebrating Nelson as the Seafood Capital of New Zealand.

Australia’s only authentic 1920s singer, Greg Poppleton, backed by sousaphone, trombone and guitar play 3 shows at The 2016 International Waiheke Jazz Festival, Auckland, March 25-27.

“Stay Shy” (released 02/02/2016) is the first official release by NZ-based artist Fanfickk. Simultaneous release of pixel art singalong video for the song “Shreds”. Pay what you like for digital download at fanfickk.com/music.

With the Auckland music scene becoming increasingly competitors, the traditional full band has shrunk in an attempt to keep up with the changing times.

Unlike its rounded predecessors ‘Sneaky Weasel’, the debut album from Wellington jazz trio ‘Ben Wilcock and The Jelly Rolls’, is the first (in NZ) to be released as an ultra-modern USB credit-card.

Auckland rocker Jamie Rowe wants a tree planted on One Tree Hill and he’s willing to do it himself.

Experience U2 is taking their “Best of” U2 tribute show to local theatres around the North Island. The Auckland-based band has been developing their live tribute over the last two years.

New Zealand’s next big thing ‘Loop Road’ has released a 5 track Ep that is causing waves, recently voted numbers 2,3,4,5 and 8 on the public voted website ‘the audience’.