Hey bro, easy question first… how are ya? How’s it all going?
Kia ora!! Everything’s going pretty well, super stoked to be on here.
So with your new single ‘Isn’t It Nice?’ coming out soon, how would you explain your sound to someone that hasn’t heard of you?
The music I make is a blend of indie pop/folk and R&B. Think if Phoebe Bridgers met Mac Ayres and their music had a baby. My previous singles that are released most definitely have more of an indie folk sound compared to what I make now. I’ve leaned into the R&B genre recently with my songwriting too, as heard in my new single.
With all things important, I’m sure the Nexus audience wants to know – what’s your go to stress relief movie? What flick really helps you get into that space to be creative bro?
Oh my goodness, not gonna lie…a guilty pleasure movie of mine is Rio. The soundtrack is such a banger and immediately gets me into the space to create.
Is there an EP on the horizon? If so, who are some of the inspirations that you’re going to draw from to form it? If not, why not?
I have been saying that there’s an EP on the way for three years and y’know, it’s not a lie. There is definitely going to be one within the next year. Inspiration-wise, I’m drawing a lot from Bruno Major, Mac Ayres, Lizzy McAlpine and Phoebe Bridgers. A lot of R&B blending with indie pop and folk. All of those artists I mentioned have a knack for their lyricism and imagery in their songs which I aim to have a lot of in my own writing. Bruno and Mac’s music is so incredibly vibey which is just so easy to write but Lizzy and Phoebe’s very folky sound has me writing things very down-to-earth and feels more authentic to the lyrics I write. I’m so incredibly excited to properly record and work on new songs for the EP though, there’s so much music I am just itching to share with the world!
Dream collaborations, who do you wish to collaborate with one day? Dream scenario really.
Genuinely, I’d love to collaborate with either Bruno Major or Lizzy McAlpine the most. My music has been so heavily influenced by those two in the past few years – both being my top artists on my Spotify Wrapped during those years.
We want to know, how is the Kirikiriroa music scene? Competitive? Supportive? What’s it like for You?
Soooo incredibly supportive. I definitely got lucky and have some amazing friends and support in the music scene here. Just the Aotearoa music industry itself is so incredibly supportive in general. I have a lot of friends in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington that have similar aspirations and goals as me and it’s just so cool to have that same level of support anywhere and everywhere. Being a relative new artist as well, I’m so lucky to have that support early on in my career!
And finally, if you could, who are some of your inspirations in life? Not just music related but generally.
Music-related, my biggest inspirations right now are Bruno Major and Lizzy McAlpine who both started out as independent musicians. I got to see them both grow as artists over the years and I hope to see myself do the same. Generally…the people in my life inspire me so much. My family, my friends and just everyone I’m lucky enough to get to know and have in my life. A lot of my music stems from my personal life and experiences, and without the people in my life, I don’t think I would have had the motivation or drive to do what I do now.
