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Formed in 2023, British four-piece unpeople have wasted little time establishing themselves as one of the more intriguing new forces in alternative rock. Built around guitarists Jake Crawford and Luke Caley, bassist Em Lodge and drummer Richard Rayner, the band combine hefty riffs, huge choruses, four-part harmonies and uncompromisingly personal lyrics into a sound that can be as melodic as …

On a three-man crusade to set dance floors alight with their inimitable brand of razor-sharp funk and disco, Edinburgh’s High Fade captured the attention of a global audience with their music amassing over 30 million views and streams within six months of their first release and, in the process, gaining recognition from music heavyweights including Jack Black, Cypress Hill, Deep …

Hailing from Oxford, UK, Kanadia have been steadily building a reputation for their expansive, emotionally charged alternative rock and powerful live performances since forming in 2015. The four-piece, featuring James Bettis (vocals/guitar), Tim Lucas (drums), Melissa Marshall (synths/keyboards) and Everton Barbato (bass), combine reverb-drenched guitars, pulsating electronics, and driving basslines to create a sound that moves between atmospheric melancholy and …

The Mary Wallopers don’t so much play Irish folk music as kick down the door and let it run riot. Hailing from Dundalk, the trio of brothers Charles and Andrew Hendy and their friend Sean McKenna have spent the past few years turning traditional songs, original material and old-school storytelling into something gloriously unruly: part folk revival, part punk racket, …

New Jersey deathcore titans Lorna Shore are finally heading to New Zealand this October, bringing their monumental blend of extreme heaviness, orchestral grandeur and raw emotional intensity to Wellington and Auckland for their first-ever shows in the country. Following their Australian arena headline run, the band will cross the Tasman for three New Zealand performances, joined by Massachusetts heavyweights The …

British soul-pop sensation Olivia Dean is bringing her acclaimed The Art of Loving Tour to Auckland on 17 October, with a spectacular new setting: Western Springs Bowl. The show will also mark the first concert at the newly refurbished venue, turning an already highly anticipated night into a landmark moment for Auckland’s live music scene. Dean has built her reputation …