13th Floor MusicTalk

Harper Finn has released his debut album, Silo Park, and we have him here at The 13th Floor to tell us how it all came together.

The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda sat down with Harper a few weeks ago and talked to him about the journey that took him from Auckland’s Silo Park to New York City and Woodstock.

St. Paul & The Broken Bones have just released their 6th studio album, a self-titled affair that finds the big band making a big sound in Muscle Shoals.

The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Paul Janeway about recording at the legendary Fame Studio and resetting their sound with a producer called "Eg".

Great Barrier is a (mostly) Kiwi trio based in Germany. Drummer Constantine “Dino” Karlis describes their sound as, “Can fronted by a disoriented Keith Jarrett“.

The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Dino, who was in Berlin, about making their debut album,  Repetition and returning to New Zealand to reunite with his old mates from HDU.

Jonny Fritz is back! The Country Music eccentric took time off from music to become, of all things, a real estate agent. His new album is Debbie Downers.

The 13th Floor's Marty Duda found Jonny in the San Gabriel Mountains of California where he carries out his assorted side hustles that include selling houses, booking bands, making music and drinking tea.

Wellington band Underwire have released their debut album, State Between, after years of life getting in the way of art.

The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Johnny Mills and Jane Brimblecombe about making the album with producer Scott Seabright and what they have up their collective sleeves next...

The Bats have just released their 11th studio album, a little beauty titled Corner Coming Up.

The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Bat Man Robert Scott about making the record and keeping the legacy alive.

Adam Hattaway stopped by The 13th Floor while he and his band, The Haunters were in Auckland to play at Whammy Bar.

Marty Duda sat down with Adam to discuss what road he and his band would take next after their Hot Variety Tour comes to a close.

Freak Slug is here! The Manchester-based artist also known as Xenya Genovese makes her NZ concert debut in Wellington at San Fran.

The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Xenya as she was acclimating to the windy weather. With a new EP, Loose Tooth And A Short Skirt due out on November 7th, fans are bound to hear some new tunes mixed in with favourites from last year's debut album, I Blow Out Big Candles.

Paisley Underground pioneers  The Dream Syndicate celebrate the 40th anniversary of their second album, Medicine Show, with an expanded 4-CD reissue featuring 42 previously unreleased tracks.

The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to band leader Steve Wynn to find out what kind of hidden gems they dug up and why this album was so different from their first.

Dunedin band The Beatniks stop by The 13th Floor Studio to talk about their new EP, Today/Tomorrow.

The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to vocalist Sam Charlesworth and lead guitarist Logan Edwards about the always changing, always vibrant Dunedin music scene and how they fit in.