There is a long history of band members using pseudonyms, with Ramones probably being the most famous, and here we have a band who use pseudonyms for their pseudonyms, so we have Cheese (Joey Provolone), Tomato (Ryley Base), Wheat (Beef Richards), Mushrooms...

Formed in 2018, Wellington-based melodic rock band {This Silent Divide} comprise Shaun Jones (vocals, guitar), Kieran Williams (lead guitar, backing vocals), Peter Stitt (bass, backing vocals), and Sunil Jolly (drums). Lucinda is the first single from their...

Spren is the latest release by Stealphish, the project run by multi-instrumentalist Josh Barker. Josh is well-known as a guitarist, and first came to prominence with the metalcore band Incarnium, where he wrote most of the material, and over the next ten years they...

Last December I was fortunate enough to see Alien Weaponry at the Power Station, and their support that night was Hamilton band Seas of Conflict. There were loads of fans there wearing their shirts, they had great material and presence, and even chipping his tooth in...

Back in 2017, Reija released a drums/piano/bass album called ‘Reflections’, with pianist Nitai Hershkovits and bassist Pau Lligadas. Here he has returned to the same format, but this time around he has brought in José Manuel Posada "Popo" (electric bass) and José...

When I reviewed Amber’s previous album, ‘Pure Imagination’, I said that she had a wonderful voice, yet the album did not really work for me, and here I am listening to her first Christmas release and thinking the same thing. One thing that put me off was the contrived...

Apparently, this album was originally released in 2002 as a promo for clubs and festivals, telling stories which Weekes heard when growing up. It has now been remixed, remastered and re-orchestrated, and made available to the wider public. Her paternal grandparents...

It was only when I was asked to review the new Swerve City single that I realised I still hadn’t reviewed the previous one! That’s what happens when I am not organised enough, but given I always have too much to write about and not enough time to listen and write then...