Dermot Kennedy performed his first-ever New Zealand show at Powerstation last night. Despite self-proclaimed swollen vocal chords, the Irish musician proved he possesses a raw and immeasurable talent as a singer-songwriter.
LA indie-pop band LANY returned to Auckland’s Powerstation to a roomful of screams and cellphones held high. As we were to learn…this is a show that came very close to not happening at all.
It was a full-on rock maelstrom as New Jersey’s Screaming Females returned to Auckland’s Whammy Bar.
Folk-metal heroes Eluveitie left fans at Galatos begging for more last night. Our photographer Trevors Villers was on hand to capture it all. Along with local head bangers, Downfall of Humanity and Forsaken Age.
13th Floor photographer Trevor Villers caught the action at the Hollywood Theatre in Avondale Saturday night. It was the final show of Lawrence Arabia’s Singles Club Album Release Tour. On the bill: Motte, BEING. and Hans Pucket, along with Lawrence Arabia.
American indie rocker Lucy Dacus made her New Zealand performing debut last night at Auckland’s Tuning Fork, finding an audience ready to revel in her songs.
Photographer Trevor Villers spent the weekend at WOMAD and got hundreds of incredible shots of the performers and fans. We are grateful to our friends at 95bFM who commissioned these photos. We’re happy to share them all with you.
21-year-old Memphis-based singer-songwriter Julien Baker performed at Auckland’s Tuning Fork last night ahead of the release of her highly-anticipated second album. Also on the bill was Fat Possum recording artist Adam Torres. Photographer Trevor Villers was there and has put together this photo gallery: (Check out The 13th Floor interview with Julien Baker here)
Fans and fellow musicians came out in force to celebrate the release of Graham Brazier’s posthumous final album, Left Turn At Midnight.