by Kev Rowland | Jun 12, 2022 | Reviews
Here we have the debut single from Hawkes Bay quartet Masslands who feature Orian Green (drums), Ben Liley (bass), Mason McNaught-Blair (vocals, guitar) and Jacob Tait (guitar). They describe themselves as Indie-Rock / Post-Punk, but while I understand the first and...
by Kev Rowland | Jun 12, 2022 | Reviews
Gideon is of course guitarist with the mighty Shepherds Reign, one of the finest metal acts in Aotearoa, so when I saw a post from him on FB earlier this week where he put up a teaser for a new track I was intrigued. What would a solo piece be like from someone who is...
by Kev Rowland | Jun 12, 2022 | Reviews
Here we have the debut single from Hamilton native Becca Caffyn who discovered Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan when she was 15 and has spent the last four years developing her own songwriting and performing style. This song is all about the vocals, which are double...
by Kev Rowland | Jun 12, 2022 | Reviews
During the COVID lockdowns of 2021, Killswitch Engage decided to play a gig with no audience and stream it. Not only that, the setlist consists of 2019’s ‘Atonement’ in full, along with the 2000-released self-titled album in full, which along with some...
by Kev Rowland | Jun 12, 2022 | Reviews
There are times when one come across just one song from a band and it immediately means an investigation to discover more about them. That was the case when Lisa from MNNZ sent me a video link and asked if I had heard anything about this Wellington-based outfit? That...
