New Zealand brothers Balu Brigada have been building this for years. Writing everything themselves, producing everything themselves, no shortcuts.

With their latest album Portal, that steady grind turned into real momentum. Nearly 5 million monthly listeners, global tours with Twenty One Pilots, and a fanbase that’s catching up.

In this episode, we talk about the shift from early R&B influences to the alt-pop sound they’ve carved out, how moving to New York reshaped their creativity, and why they’re interested in world-building rather than chasing singles.

-------This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Music Australia and Creative Australia, its arts funding and advisory body.