Kiwi MusicTalk: New Zealanders Talk About Their Music

Miriam Clancy has just released a new single titled Velveteen so we spoke to Miriam about that song and her upcoming album, Black Heart.

Marty Duda spoke to Miriam who is now residing in Eastern Pennsylvania after moving from New Zealand to New York.

Anthea de Milo has been commiserating down in Lyttleton with Adam Hattaway and Elmore Jones. Together they’ve made one of the best albums of the year.

 Marty Duda spoke to Anthea de Milo about making (and being) The Vicar’s Daughter. Known by fellow musicians as “Pipes”, Anthea tells us how she came to make her brand of “dirty, raw soul”.

Wet Denim is a hot new band from Wellington who have just released their self-titled 5-track debut EP.

Marty Duda found the four bandmates together at a rehearsal space in the home town. So here are Nick, Luca, Jack and Joe to give us a track-by-track rundown of their new EP.

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Christine White has just completed The Raven Project with a new video for her song Starless Rivers. Marty Duda spoke to Christine, who is in Kapiti, about making The Raven Project which incorporates music, poetry, video and the Farsi language.

Princess Chelsea is back in New Zealand and ready to tour the country after taking care of business over in Europe. Here she is direct from Waiheke Island to tell us all about it.

 Marty Duda spoke to Chelsea about making the new album, touring Europe and recording live at Abbey Road Studios. Exciting!

Valkyrie is a hard rocking outfit from Auckland who have just released their new album, Joyride. Here’s vocalist Omer Gilroy to tell all.

Marty Duda spoke to Omer who was in South Auckland, taking a wee break after celebrating the release of Joyride, opening for Six60 and roaming the Nevada desert.

Bird Machine is Jenna and Luke Grbin, the husband and wife duo based in Hamilton who have just released their debut EP.

Marty Duda spoke to Jenna and Luke about how they got together and how they made this music while raising a family and working and studying full time. 

Marty Duda spoke to Estére just as Makara Peak was about to “drop”. Tune in as we go track-by-track through the EP and find out why the French language is integral to her sound.

Marty Duda spoke to Greg Johnson who was home in Los Angeles where he just released his new single, Nothing Grows On Mars. Greg will be in NZ during the new years to play a few festivals…Selwyn Sounds, Hutt Sounds and Hokitika Wildfoods.

Goodnight My Darling is the latest music moniker from Wellington artist Maxine Macaulay. Maxine recently moved back to NZ from Berlin and her new album is a thing of beauty. Marty Duda spoke to Maxine about making the new album and what inspired the new identity and the change in style of music.