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Seether: The 13th Floor interview

On the back of their heaviest album to date, South African rockers Seether will soon be touring in our neck of the woods.  Ahead of their sojourn to the South Pacific, Tim Gruar had a chat with founding member and bassist Dale Stewart about the band’s early days, mental health and playing up on tour.

Sola Rosa Moves Into New Spaces (Interview)

Sola Rosa (aka Andrew Spraggon) is back with a new ep, In Spaces, building on his reputation for creating a wild fusion of genres – everything from hip-hop and jazz, to neo-soul, Latin and funk. This time he’s employing a few Euro-industrial elements as well.

The 13th Floor features Julia Deans

“What have you been doing all this time?”, that is the usual question for any artist that takes seven years to make an album. But, one would have to be in suspended animation or living under a rock not to know what Julia Deans has been up to. She’s been virtually omnipresent.

Nicole Andrews: From Portland To Wellington, From Piano To Synth (Interview)

Wellington based musician Nicole Andrews has just released her second album, A Stranger. The album finds Andrews shifting her sound, moving away from the piano and into the world of electronica, thanks to the purchase of a synth she made when visiting her hometown of Portland, Oregon. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Nicole […]

Huawei NZ Successfully Hosts Music Festival in Auckland

On Friday 13th April 2018, telecommunications giant Huawei hosted a free music festival at Auckland’s Federal Street. Marty Duda spoke with Huawei NZ Marketing Manager, Louie Hu, about Huawei’s aim and plans to act locally with artists and communities while celebrating the launch of the new P20 and P20 Pro smartphone.  

The DMA’s: The 13th Floor Interview

Australian rockers The DMA’s have just released their second album, For Now. The band’s three core songwriters, Matt Mason, Tommy O’Dell, and Johnny Took have been holed up in the studio with producer Ken Moyes sweating over the 12 tracks that comprise For Now. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to guitarist/keyboard player Johnny Took about […]

Sleeping With Sirens – The 13th Floor Interview

US rockers Sleeping With Sirens are set to return to Auckland’s Powerstation this Sunday night. The band is on the road supporting their latest album, Gossip, which finds the quintet moving from rock to pop. But rockers, fear not! As lead vocalist Kellin Quinn tells The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda, “our next record is definitely going […]

P.P. Arnold: The 13th Floor Interview

She’s known as “London’s First Lady Of Soul”. She’s recorded with The Small Faces, Humble Pie, Nick Drake and Roger Waters. And she released the original hit version of Cat Stevens’ First Cut Is The Deepest. P.P. Arnold may not be a household name, but her influence and talent is undeniable. Now, the former Ikette, […]

Kimbra: The 13th Floor Interview

Kimbra’s much-anticipated third album, Primal Heart, was finally released on Friday after a three-month delay. The plucky New Zealander has collaborated with the likes of Skrillex, John Congleton and Natasha Bedingfield to create a collection of songs that will take her to the next level. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Kimbra the day […]

October – The 13th Floor Interview

New Zealand singer, producer and songwriter October…aka Emma Logan…has released her debut album, Ultra Red, today via Universal Music. The 21-year-old Blenheim native has been working up to this moment every since her first commercial single, Cherry Cola, caught the ear of tastemakers around the globe, including Lorde. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda sat down […]

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