Kiwi MusicTalk: New Zealanders Talk About Their Music

Greg Johnson has just released his 13th studio album titled Thunder In Fall. With a special guest and a cool cover looks like this is Greg’s lucky thirteen.

Marty Duda spoke to Greg Johnson who was in his home studio in Los Angeles. The ex-pat Kiwi is coming home next month for a 13-date tour wrapping at Auckland’s Q Theatre. Watch and listen as Greg expounds on space travel, his new (old) piano and covering R.E.M. 

Strawpeople have just released their first album since 2004. It's called Knucklebones and here are Paul Casserly and Fiona McDonald to tell us why they are making music together again.

Space Waltz is back. New Zealand’s first glam band has just released its second album, Victory, nearly 50 years after the first. Here is Alastair Riddell to explain what happened.

Damien Binder is about to release his new album, Bright Side. Its his 5th solo album overall, and first since 2016. So what took so long? Find out here.

Marty Duda spoke to Damien who was at his new home in Perth. A New Zealander, Damien is no stranger to Kiwi music fans who may remember is old band Second Child. So, how did Brighter Side come together and is there a Second Child reunion in the works? 

Ingrid & The Ministers are about to release their second album titled Boofhead.  Marty Duda spoke to Ingrid, who was home in Wellington, about making Boofhead along with topics such as renters' rights and relationships. But first let’s find out why Ingrid grew up listening to “bad French rock”

Mali Mali, aka Ben Tolich, has just released their 5th album, Spirit Tide. Here is Ben to talk about saying more with less.

Marty Duda spoke to Ben over the Easter weekend. Ben was in a thoughtful mood at his home studio in West Auckland, a place he calls The Coop.

Vera Ellen has released her new album, Ideal Home Noise on Flying Nun and we tracked down Vera to get the inside scoop on the new record. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Vera as she was waiting for a ferry to take her and her band to the South Island to perform in Dunedin. Vera opens up about these very personal songs and how she will bring them to the stage.

Surf Friends, the dynamic Kiwi duo signed to Flying Nun Records, have just released their new album, Sonic Waves. Here are Brad and Pete with answers to all our questions.

Roonie is Michaela Pointon and the Christchurch-based dance-pop artist is excited to tell you all about her debut EP, Loveless. 

Marty Duda spoke to Roonie about making Loveless with producer Will Henderson and shooting her music video at Auckland’s Cassette Nine.

LOVETA is Christchurch-based artist Lauren Marshall and she has just released her debut EP titled More Than Fun.

Marty Duda spoke to LOVETA about making the 5-track EP with guitarist/producer Wulfie aka Tim Heeringa and she reveals how she got seduced by that 70’s disco beat.