Making Tracks with The MOST FM: Artist Interviews
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Every week The MOST 100.4 FM features the freshest tracks coming out of Aotearoa with Making Tracks. We top it off with an interview with the artist each Friday – a special treat to kick-start the weekend.
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Josette - 'One Shot'
February 27, 2022 21:03 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBJosette is an Ōtautahi based singer songwriter who began her original music endeavours in 2021 after finishing a Bachelor of Music Arts at Ara. 2022 has already seen her release the well received debut single ‘One Shot’, and with many more projects on the horizon,this next chapter is looking to be full of compelling moments for Josette.
Mild Orange – 'Oh Yeah'
February 17, 2022 19:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBAotearoa’s wildly successful Mild Orange have dropped 'Oh Yeah' – a gorgeously lush and introspective track that’ll delight the steadfast 'day ones' and no doubt, draw in a whole bunch of new fans. 'Oh Yeah' is a song "intentionally about nothing", says the band’s Josh Mehrtens (AKA Mehrt). "I wanted to write lyrics about nothing, which meant little to me at the time except just to purely feel good."
OTTS – 'Sunday Blue'
February 10, 2022 19:00 - 8 minutes - 7.52 MBThere’s a groundswell building on the coast of Taranaki and it’s bringing with it indie rock singalongs that’ll make you wanna party. Turn up the volume, you’re in for a treat with three piece unconventional band OTTS' recently released 'Sunday Blue'. It's a whole vibe and we think you'll love it.
Vietnam – 'What Have I Done?'
February 03, 2022 19:00 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBInitially formed as Wellington high school band, the Māori-led post-punk four-piece Vietnam first stepped into the music scene c.1981-85. Their self-titled debut EP on Jayrem Records in 1985 is often described as a “lost classic” of New Zealand music. Splitting up just as the EP was released, it would be more than 30 years before the band reunited and when their music would be rediscovered by US and European audiences. Now a six-piece band based between Sydney and Wellington, Vietnam have ...
TOI – 'I Wanna Rock' (Live)
January 27, 2022 19:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBWellington six-piece TOI have carved out a reputation as one of the tightest live acts around, a point reinforced on the release of soulful, funk-based 'I Wanna Rock' (Live). This never-before-released track, and this week's Making Tracks feature, has become a crowd favourite amongst TOI's loyal fanbase. Recorded at the band's home turf, Meow, the track showcases TOI in their element – on stage performing to a sold-out hometown crowd.
Fool's Lagoon – 'Bizarre'
January 20, 2022 19:00 - 10 minutes - 9.69 MBFool's Lagoon is an Auckland-based band with Taranaki guitarist Matt Everest. The five-piece band has launched onto the scene with debut single 'Bizarre' – and our first Making Tracks feature in 2022. This catchy, guitar-pop single is packed with hooks, bound to get added to your favourite playlist. It's tight and modern sound gives us a clear foresight of what’s to be expected from this group.
Fin Rah Zel – 'Power'
December 16, 2021 19:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBThis week's Making Track featured artist Fin Rah Zel drops new single 'Power' – a song about finding peace within, no matter the external circumstances. "You have the power!"
Goodspace – 'Kicking Stones'
December 09, 2021 19:00 - 9 minutes - 8.39 MBTāmaki Makurau’s (Auckland) Goodspace's new single 'Kicking Stones' blends genres by diving deep into hip-hop influences while still retaining a rock’n’roll edge. Written, recorded and produced by the group in their home studio in Auckland, the 4-piece band says the song is "kind of chill, but it has this underlying kind of spookiness to it."
Powder Chutes
December 02, 2021 19:00 - 8 minutes - 8.2 MBPowder Chutes are coming out blazing with debut single 'Take It Or Leave It'. This week's Making Tracks feature is a statement of intent, and a joyful call to arms for anyone who likes pounding filthy rock, with a firm grounding in melodic sensibilities. Powder Chutes are Wanaka-based garage rock miscreants with an impressive work ethic and an unmistakable groove. The all under-16 band bring a freshness to guitar driven music that combines youthful exuberance with sweat-soaked vintage grunt.
Powder Chutes – 'Take It Or Leave It'
December 02, 2021 19:00 - 8 minutes - 8.2 MBPowder Chutes are coming out blazing with debut single 'Take It Or Leave It'. This week's Making Tracks feature is a statement of intent, and a joyful call to arms for anyone who likes pounding filthy rock, with a firm grounding in melodic sensibilities. Powder Chutes are Wanaka-based garage rock miscreants with an impressive work ethic and an unmistakable groove. The all under-16 band bring a freshness to guitar driven music that combines youthful exuberance with sweat-soaked vintage grunt.
SOJØURN – 'More'
November 25, 2021 19:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBKiwi psych and surf-rock reggae-heads SOJØURN have dropped new summer gem 'More', which fuses glorious grooves with fantastically psychedelic production elements. This week's Making Tracks east-coast groovers have been earmarked by critics and fans as a band on the rise with lofty ambitions.
SOJØURN
November 25, 2021 19:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBKiwi psych and surf-rock reggae-heads SOJØURN have dropped new summer gem 'More', which fuses glorious grooves with fantastically psychedelic production elements. This week's Making Tracks east-coast groovers have been earmarked by critics and fans as a band on the rise with lofty ambitions.
SAINT LANE – 'VENOM'
November 18, 2021 19:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBFijian Kiwi artist SAINT LANE releases EP RAINBOWS END alongside new single 'VENOM'. This week's Making Tracks feature offers disco grooves with the audio space of contemporary pop bundled together in the "hip-hop spectrum", SAINT LANE explains. "I've always been an eclectic artist but I feel like 'VENOM' is my most interpolated track. I wanted to make a Daft Punk, Dua Lipa, and Migos hybrid, a combination that might not work on paper but I feel like we found an exciting new groove on this...
SAINT LANE
November 18, 2021 19:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBFijian Kiwi artist SAINT LANE releases EP RAINBOWS END alongside new single 'VENOM'. This week's Making Tracks feature offers disco grooves with the audio space of contemporary pop bundled together in the "hip-hop spectrum", SAINT LANE explains. "I've always been an eclectic artist but I feel like 'VENOM' is my most interpolated track. I wanted to make a Daft Punk, Dua Lipa, and Migos hybrid, a combination that might not work on paper but I feel like we found an exciting new groove on this...
Bellodonna
November 04, 2021 19:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBLike a blossom-scented spring morning comes Bellodonna's new offering 'Wide Awake' – a gentle, luscious and mood-adjusting track curiously contemplating life's questions. Freshly released and brightening up our airwaves, 'Wide Awake' offers dreamy vocals and ethereal synth and guitar to create a sonic atmosphere that allows this pop melody to float along blissfully.
Bellodonna – 'Wide Awake'
November 04, 2021 19:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBLike a blossom-scented spring morning comes Bellodonna's new offering 'Wide Awake' – a gentle, luscious and mood-adjusting track curiously contemplating life's questions. Freshly released and brightening up our airwaves, 'Wide Awake' offers dreamy vocals and ethereal synth and guitar to create a sonic atmosphere that allows this pop melody to float along blissfully.
Clap Clap Riot – 'Mama'
October 28, 2021 19:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBMagnetic, guitar-pop Kiwi rockers Clap Clap Riot are back again with energetic new single, 'Mama'. This week's Making Tracks feature captures an iconic live energy through a solid, punchy rhythm section matched with unbridled guitar fuzz. The massive, stadium-worthy sing-along choruses deliver what Clap Clap Riot fans have come to know and love. 'Mama' is an emotive call to come home. “It looks at the way we often try and avoid our problems by running away”, Clap Clap Riot's Dave Rowland s...
Clap Clap Riot (Mama)
October 28, 2021 19:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBMagnetic, guitar-pop Kiwi rockers Clap Clap Riot are back again with energetic new single, 'Mama'. This week's Making Tracks feature captures an iconic live energy through a solid, punchy rhythm section matched with unbridled guitar fuzz. The massive, stadium-worthy sing-along choruses deliver what Clap Clap Riot fans have come to know and love. 'Mama' is an emotive call to come home. “It looks at the way we often try and avoid our problems by running away”, Clap Clap Riot's Dave Rowland s...
The Black Seeds
October 21, 2021 19:00 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBThe Black Seeds are the sound of summer for many Kiwis. Their latest single, and this week’s NZ On Air Making Tracks feature, 'Let The Sunshine Through' is every bit the New Zealand summertime banger. The eight piece Wellington band, who for nearly 25 years, have crafted their own brand of South Pacific soul. Skill-fully blending deep grooves of reggae, funk, afrobeat and dub into an undeniably infectious mix that has embedded itself in Aotearoa's collective consciousness.
The Black Seeds – 'Let The Sunshine Through'
October 21, 2021 19:00 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBThe Black Seeds are the sound of summer for many Kiwis. Their latest single, and this week’s NZ On Air Making Tracks feature, 'Let The Sunshine Through' is every bit the New Zealand summertime banger. The eight piece Wellington band, who for nearly 25 years, have crafted their own brand of South Pacific soul. Skill-fully blending deep grooves of reggae, funk, afrobeat and dub into an undeniably infectious mix that has embedded itself in Aotearoa's collective consciousness.
Blue River Baby
October 14, 2021 19:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBBlue River Baby's latest track 'Green Cones' is a magical reggae dub track – a cheeky smokey daydream that floats us over the weight of others' expectations. The perfect sound, to kick back with, as we come into the warmer months.
Blue River Baby – 'Green Cones'
October 14, 2021 19:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBBlue River Baby's latest track 'Green Cones' is a magical reggae dub track – a cheeky smokey daydream that floats us over the weight of others' expectations. The perfect sound, to kick back with, as we come into the warmer months.
Pretty Stooked
September 30, 2021 19:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBPretty Stooked stamp their name on the NZ indie pop-rock card with their debut release, 'My Line'. This week's Making Tracks feature embodies the over-reflective person, taking us down the rabbit hole of insecurity. Frontman Eddie Kiesanowski says the words we’ve all felt - "I’d wake up in the middle of the night and randomly start thinking about moments of my life and end up keeping myself awake for hours. It would be the weirdest stuff too, that I hadn’t thought about in years and I’d get...
Pretty Stooked – 'My Line'
September 30, 2021 19:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBPretty Stooked stamp their name on the NZ indie pop-rock card with their debut release, 'My Line'. This week's Making Tracks feature embodies the over-reflective person, taking us down the rabbit hole of insecurity. Frontman Eddie Kiesanowski says the words we’ve all felt - "I’d wake up in the middle of the night and randomly start thinking about moments of my life and end up keeping myself awake for hours. It would be the weirdest stuff too, that I hadn’t thought about in years and I’d get...
The Broken
September 16, 2021 20:00 - 10 minutes - 9.5 MBThe Broken is a five piece band from Aotearoa New Zealand that fuses 80s inspired electronica, slide guitar and laid back vocals to create a sound that is very different, yet familiar. THE BACK STORY Planets form from the debris and particles within the space they inhabit. As they combine, their new gravity grows, pulling more matter around them into this new orbit. The same can be said for The Broken. Previously a three-piece band of Pearl Runga, Justin Maclaren and Simon Finnel, their mu...
The Broken – 'GRAVITAS'
September 16, 2021 20:00 - 10 minutes - 9.5 MBThe Broken is a five piece band from Aotearoa New Zealand that fuses 80s inspired electronica, slide guitar and laid back vocals to create a sound that is very different, yet familiar. THE BACK STORY Planets form from the debris and particles within the space they inhabit. As they combine, their new gravity grows, pulling more matter around them into this new orbit. The same can be said for The Broken. Previously a three-piece band of Pearl Runga, Justin Maclaren and Simon Finnel, their mu...
False Heights
August 26, 2021 20:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBTaupō based duo False Heights have been writing infectious pop bops since they started jamming together in 2016. United by a mutual love for storytelling and their eclectic tastes in music, April Pirie (vocals/keys) and Ashley Pirie (drums/guitars/vocals) display an uncanny chemistry, co-creating an adventurous sound and delivering high energy performances. Their latest single, 'Heavy Metal Runaway', features as our Making Tracks song this week.
False Heights – 'Heavy Metal Runaway'
August 26, 2021 20:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBTaupō based duo False Heights have been writing infectious pop bops since they started jamming together in 2016. United by a mutual love for storytelling and their eclectic tastes in music, April Pirie (vocals/keys) and Ashley Pirie (drums/guitars/vocals) display an uncanny chemistry, co-creating an adventurous sound and delivering high energy performances. Their latest single, 'Heavy Metal Runaway', features as our Making Tracks song this week.
Michael Llewellyn – 'Whangamatā'
August 19, 2021 20:00 - 10 minutes - 9.18 MBMichael Llewellyn is a 'Rhaspy and Poetic' songwriter based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Influenced by The Velvet Underground, KEVIN MORBY, Leonard Cohen and the likes, Michael's vulnerable and smokey melodies pack a punch. His first single, and our Making Tracks feature of the week, 'Whangamatā' is bouncy and wild. A psychedelic induced road trip that will throw you beneath the summer skies of Aotearoa. Confronting in his raw honesty, Llewellyn opens and invites you into his heart. Sharing in ...
Michael Llewellyn
August 19, 2021 20:00 - 10 minutes - 9.18 MBMichael Llewellyn is a ‘Rhaspy and Poetic’ songwriter based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Influenced by The Velvet Underground, KEVIN MORBY, Leonard Cohen and the likes, Michael's vulnerable and smokey melodies pack a punch. His first single, and our Making Tracks feature of the week, ‘Whangamatā’ is bouncy and wild. A psychedelic induced road trip that will throw you beneath the summer skies of Aotearoa. Confronting in his raw honesty, Llewellyn opens and invites you into his heart. Sharing in ...
La Coco
August 12, 2021 20:00 - 9 minutes - 9.05 MBLa Coco is back, unveiling newest single 'Gone' – a romantically ethereal and heartbreaking ode to the space left behind after someone has gone. The song, featuring backing vocals by Freedom Setu and beats by Malachi Samuelu, makes its way to our weekly Making Tracks feature! "Letting go of something or someone is a hard thing to do, especially when it is who or what you love most", says the South Auckland artist. "Memories keep them alive in your mind, the dreams of them returning keep yo...
La Coco – 'Gone'
August 12, 2021 20:00 - 9 minutes - 9.05 MBLa Coco is back, unveiling newest single 'Gone' – a romantically ethereal and heartbreaking ode to the space left behind after someone has gone. The song, featuring backing vocals by Freedom Setu and beats by Malachi Samuelu, makes its way to our weekly Making Tracks feature! "Letting go of something or someone is a hard thing to do, especially when it is who or what you love most", says the South Auckland artist. "Memories keep them alive in your mind, the dreams of them returning keep yo...
Clap Clap Riot – 'It’s Alright'
August 05, 2021 20:00 - 10 minutes - 9.8 MBClap Clap Riot raises the bar with new single 'It’s Alright' – a short, firecracker of fuzz pop about "our ability to overthink things." This week's Making Tracks feature reinforces the band’s reputation for turning out rollicking classic guitar pop, with raw and energetic songwriting.
Clap Clap Riot
August 05, 2021 20:00 - 10 minutes - 9.8 MBClap Clap Riot raises the bar with new single 'It’s Alright' – a short, firecracker of fuzz pop about "our ability to overthink things." This week's Making Tracks feature reinforces the band’s reputation for turning out rollicking classic guitar pop, with raw and energetic songwriting.
Speech Act Theory
July 29, 2021 20:00 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBSpeech Act Theory is an alternative, downtempo, electronica band that began late-2019 and have already made it to our NZ On Air Music Making Tracks feature. Live instruments fused with electronica music gives this Auckland band an edgy difference. Their new single 'Holding Out' is a banger!
Speech Act Theory – 'Holding Out'
July 29, 2021 20:00 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBSpeech Act Theory is an alternative, downtempo, electronica band that began late-2019 and have already made it to our NZ On Air Music Making Tracks feature. Live instruments fused with electronica music gives this Auckland band an edgy difference. Their new single 'Holding Out' is a banger!
Viices
July 22, 2021 20:00 - 8 minutes - 7.7 MBGrown from solo project of New Plymouth frontman Jake McComb – son of O Juliet – three-piece Viices makes it to our weekly Making Tracks feature. Their latest single 'Breath' signals a new direction for the Wellington-based band. Much more rooted in rock and punk, rather their indie beginnings, 'Breath' deals with the frustration of imposter syndrome and difficulty of balancing creativity with the reality of needing to work, though the lyrics are tongue-in-cheek as Jake lightly mocks himsel...
Viices – 'Breath'
July 22, 2021 20:00 - 8 minutes - 7.7 MBGrown from solo project of New Plymouth frontman Jake McComb – son of O Juliet – three-piece Viices makes it to our weekly Making Tracks feature. Their latest single 'Breath' signals a new direction for the Wellington-based band. Much more rooted in rock and punk, rather their indie beginnings, 'Breath' deals with the frustration of imposter syndrome and difficulty of balancing creativity with the reality of needing to work, though the lyrics are tongue-in-cheek as Jake lightly mocks himsel...
LEON – 'Y.O.T.D.'
July 08, 2021 20:00 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MBGhost Wave founder Matthew L. Paul gets bodies moving with dreamy debut single 'Y.O.T.D.' from new solo project LEON. Making a splash with summery club grooves and deeply reverberant, starry-eyed vocals, the mirage-like 'Y.O.T.D.' is like a refreshing dip in a hotel pool – setting the stage for an entire album of tunes named CHERRY dropping 16 July.
LEON
July 08, 2021 20:00 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MBGhost Wave founder Matthew L. Paul gets bodies moving with dreamy debut single 'Y.O.T.D.' from new solo project LEON. Making a splash with summery club grooves and deeply reverberant, starry-eyed vocals, the mirage-like 'Y.O.T.D.' is like a refreshing dip in a hotel pool – setting the stage for an entire album of tunes named CHERRY dropping 16 July.
The Robba
June 24, 2021 20:00 - 9 minutes - 8.56 MBRap rocker The Robba has released a new fusion tune, featuring as this week's Making Tracks pick. This inspirational electro rap will get your head bopping and walk swaying!
The Robba – '2020'
June 24, 2021 20:00 - 9 minutes - 8.56 MBRap rocker The Robba has released new fusion tune '2020', featuring as this week's Making Tracks pick. This inspirational electro rap will get your head bopping and walk swaying!
Jol
June 17, 2021 20:00 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBHe’s a familiar face on the Aotearoa music scene, and now this week's NZ On Air Music Making Tracks feature. Jol is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and engineer who has stepped out on his own with new single Theorize. Theorize is upbeat with melodic hooks galore. It’s all about that “general back and forth we have at work or home or at the bus stop, theorizing about things we don’t know the answer to”. Written and recorded in just two hours, Theorize sets the scene for Jol’s n...
Jol – 'Theorize'
June 17, 2021 20:00 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBHe’s a familiar face on the Aotearoa music scene, and now this week's NZ On Air Music Making Tracks feature. Jol is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and engineer who has stepped out on his own with new single 'Theorize'. 'Theorize' is upbeat with melodic hooks galore. It’s all about that “general back and forth we have at work or home or at the bus stop, theorizing about things we don’t know the answer to”. Written and recorded in just two hours, Theorize sets the scene for Jol...
Chris RL – 'STILL'
June 10, 2021 20:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBTaranaki rapper Chris RL brings the station airwaves a totally different sound with new single 'STILL'. Using the shortcomings of his past, including drug addiction and being institutionalised, to focus positively on his future. Chris RL now lives in Auckland and uses his musical talents to help others.
Chris RL
June 10, 2021 20:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBTaranaki rapper Chris RL brings the station airwaves a totally different sound with new single 'STILL'. Using the shortcomings of his past, including drug addiction and being institutionalised, to focus positively on his future. Chris RL now lives in Auckland and uses his musical talents to help others.
TOI
June 03, 2021 20:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBTOI's newest single 'Chameleon' is the perfect tune to get you grooving into the weekend. Enjoy this interview with the artist!
TOI – 'Chameleon'
June 03, 2021 20:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBTOI's newest single 'Chameleon' is the perfect tune to get you grooving into the weekend. Enjoy this interview with the artist!
Jon Darling – 'Alchemy'
May 27, 2021 20:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBJon Darling is a triple threat – guitarist, vocalist, and lyricist. Hailing from New Plymouth, the singer-songwriter's latest release 'Alchemy', which is playing on our airwaves this week, is this week's Making Tracks feature.
Jon Darling
May 27, 2021 20:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBJon Darling is a triple threat – guitarist, vocalist, and lyricist. Hailing from New Plymouth, the singer-songwriter's latest release 'Alchemy', which is playing on our airwaves this week, is this week's Making Tracks feature.