Welcome back whānau! We are so excited to be bringing you this episode of Awkward Talks featuring the beautiful RIIKI REID!

In this episode, we get to know the different eras of Riiki's journey and her advice for emerging artists when it comes to releasing your first project, choosing a team to work with, and navigating touring with a huge name like LORDE.

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Nau mai, hoki mai, and welcome back to the Awkward Talks podcast.

We are stoked to be kicking off this epic season with the man who puts the SAX in DRAX... Shaan Singh.

Shaan is the lead singer of Drax Project, the iconic Kiwi band that started out like many of us; busking on the streets of their hometown, Pōneke Wellington. The band went on to open for the likes of Ed Sheeran and Lorde, following the blow-up of their hit song Woke Up Late featuring Hailey Steinfeld. Today the band has a HEALTHY international fanbase and tour globally, sharing their music and electric energy with the world.

We were lucky to be invited into Shaan's home to get to know more about his and the band's journey to their version of success. This episode is full of hot takes and laughter. Enjoy!

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Nau Mai hoki mai ki te Awkward Talks. In this episode of Awkward Talks the energy was "perfect" like Milk 'n' Honey with our guest Nikau Te Huki AKA Casual Healing.

We got to know Nikau's journey like we do with all of our fabulous guests and it was an honour to host his energy in this kōrero. Thank you Nikau for being such an open guest. Go an stream Casual Healing's latest release Mauri Tau HERE

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A huge thank you also to Matrix Digital for making us look and sound crispy in their state-of-the-art podcasting studio that makes us feel super profesh! Find out more about their high-quality Audio & Visual Production services ⁠HERE⁠ 

Also a big thank you to @nzmusicommission for making this possible. Produced & Mastered by: @robbiemulligan

Nau Mai hoki mai ki te Awkward Talks. On this episode of Awkward Talks, we had the pleasure of hosting another great Pōneke legend Will McClean.

We got to know Will and his journey, diving deep into his creative process, learning to freestyle, and the origin story of his incredible album Don't Forget to Breath. Thank you Will for sharing your time and energy with us.... also....did you catch the next guest announcement??

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A huge thank you also to Matrix Digital for making us look and sound crispy in their state-of-the-art podcasting studio that makes us feel super profesh! Find out more about their high-quality Audio & Visual Production services HERE 

Also a big thank you to @nzmusicommission for making this possible. Produced & Mastered by: @robbiemulligan

Nau Mai hoki mai ki te Awkward Talks. On this episode of Awkward Talks, we had an inspiring Kōrero with the multitalented Jackie of all trades Paloma Schneiderman AKA Polly Hill.

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Nau Mai hoki mai ki te Awkward Talks. This week we chat with Harry Scholes about the life of a session musician. Just like we love showcasing all areas of the Aotearoa music scene we loved having this kōrero with Harry. Definition of this episode = chill yarns. 

So whether you’re cooking, going for a walk, or a drive, or working at the same time, this episode is perfect for you!

In today’s episode, we cover 

1) Harry’s journey to being one of the most seasoned young bass players in Pōneke

2) What even is a session musician

3) How to balance studying your passion and keeping the spark alive… 

4) Tips ‘n’ tricks on learning music quickly and navigating the session musician life. 

5) We also get to hear some of Harry’s favourite performing stories. 

6) A new segment we like to call ‘industea’ 

Thank you so much Harry for joining us for this weeks episode of awkward talks. It was a pleasure getting to speak with you and get to know your journey.

And to the listeners! Thank you so much for your constant support. Let us know what you thought about this episode via our Instagram, or leave a comment in the Q&A section below the episode on Spotify, or leave a review on Apple podcasts.  

A huge thank you also to Matrix Digital for making us look and sound crispy in their state-of-the-art podcasting studio that makes us feel super profesh! Find out more about their high-quality Audio & Visual Production services HERE 

You can Follow us on Instagram ⁠HERE⁠ and we have an awesome community and would love for you to join for access to  BTS content, resources, tips ‘n’ tricks.  

You can find Harry HERE 

You can find Issy HERE  

You can find Cae HERE 

Also a big thank you to @nzmusicommission for making this possible. Produced & Mastered by: @robbiemulligan