A Kiwi Abroad

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Show recorded in: Bushwick, Brooklyn, NYC. 

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Show recorded in: Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC. 

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Show recorded at: Nights & Weekends, Greenpoint, NYC.  

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Show recorded in: Pip's West Hollywood apartment, LA.  

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No Wyld are Brandon, Mo & Joe. Three fella’s who met while studying at Auckland University, they quickly became friends and started playing music together.

Their track Odyssey was placed on a McDonald's ad during the 2014 Winter Olympic Games which got them attention quick, fast. They took a big leap of faith, and moved to the USA. It seems to be working for them so far too. Since arriving to they’ve signed a deal with Columbia Records in New York, set up their own studio to work on a full length record and they’ve just signed a publishing deal with Sony ATV .

In this episode we chat about their new lives in New York and the music that’s influenced them along the way. It’s all coming up on A Kiwi Abroad.

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Show recorded in: Brandon, Mo & Joe's Brooklyn apartment & studio in New York City.   

Playlist:

Absent:

Scribe - Not Many (The Remix ft. Savage & David Dallas)

Thanks to Brandon, Mo & Joe, to you and to NZ On Air for helping us make A Kiwi Abroad an actual thing. 

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. We'll be back next year with some more great conversations with Kiwis doing the do abroad. 

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Zara Mirkin was the girl who naturally looked cool beyond her years, she snuck into fashion show’s, after-parties and nightclubs well before she was allow, but everyone was cool with it. In fact, it probably helped her to land her first job designing for Stolen Girlfriends Club.

Since leaving SGC she's gone from strength to strength as a stylist. She's work on shoots for everyone including Oyster magazine, Huffer, Lonely Hearts, Lorde, to name a few. She's now got big american brands, artists and companies knocking at her door asking  to add her touch, so it's fair to say she's a busy human.

In this episode, I talk to Zara about all things living in the land of the free, her favourite places, work and of course NZ songs that have been there every step of the way. 

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Show recorded in: Zara's Brooklyn apartment in New York.   

Playlist:

Absent:

What's The Time Mr. Wolf - South Side Of Bombay

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Thom Darlow spends his days in New York crafting ideas for advertising campaigns seen around the world. 

When he’s not coming up with outlandish ads in the city of Mad Men, he’s tackling all manner of creative projects. He plays guitar in NZ via Brooklyn band Streets Of Laredo, he’s a keen adventurist, escaping to exotic destinations whenever he can and surfs for as many hours as the day allows.

In this episode, Thom and I talk over life before his move to New York and his current american set-up, guided by the NZ music that’s soundtracked his life this far.

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Show recorded in: Thom's Williamsburg apartment, Brooklyn, New York. 

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Simon Oscroft has been playing music since he could walk, his band Midnight Youth went on to release 2 records, tour throughout NZ and Aus and even win a couple music awards. He moved to America after the band concluded to pursue his music career.

When he arrived he played in a number of different bands who toured across the country and he’s just recently settled in NY to focus on his new band, MOTHXR. In this episode Simon talks me through the NZ artists that have influenced him (there's some classics lost in the early 00's) and tells his tales of his time in away from home. 

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Show recorded in: Simons apartment, Brooklyn, New York.

Playlist:

Absent:

Worth It - Degrees K 

Thanks to Mr. Oscroft, to you and to NZ On Air for helping us fly the coupe. 

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Isaac Hindin-Miller has been documenting the fashion world for the last 6 years and has been working within industry for over half his life. His blog Isaaclikes.com was birthed in 2008 and has covered countless daily trends, fashion weeks around the world, models, models, models and has even offered life advice to those who ask for it.

As a writer Isaac’s work has been published by the New York Times, Esquire and GQ magazine’s, he’s designed for menswear label Little Brother and was the style contributor for a hit show you might remember called ULive. Now doing life and working in New York City I delve into the triumphs and struggles of making the move and the kiwi records that have guided him on his journey.

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Show recorded in: The Lower East Side, Manhattan in Isaac's apartment.  

Playlist:

Absent:

3am Airport - Grant Hindin-Miller

How Many (Remix) - Scribe ft. Savage & David Dallas

We're All Lions - Brainslaves (The Coshercot Honeys)

Thanks to Isaac, to you and to NZ On Air for helping us fly the coupe. 

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  Connect with Steph / Lips :

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Show recorded in: Williamsburg, Brooklyn in Steph's converted apartment. 

Playlist:

Absent:

All The Days - Mark Vanilau

Thanks to Steph Brown, to you for taking the time to listen in and to NZ On Air for helping fly the coupe. 

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Michelle Ang made her screen debut on a little show called McDonalds Young Entertainers, before stepping into her well-fitted acting shoes. She’s starred in roles on Neighbours to Xena, The Tribe to Outrageous Fortune and won Best Actress at the NZ film awards for her leading role in My Wedding And Other Secrets. Very flash. 

Now living in Los Angeles after a few years in New York, Michelle is making her mark on the US featuring in MTV’s Underemployed, a spot on Greys Anatomy among other one-off appearances and indie film roles. She’s just finished shooting a feature film with Woody Harrelson and Kate Winslet set for a 2015 release! Over the next hour we talk about all things america and the NZ music that’s influenced her life. It’s all coming up on A Kiwi Abroad.

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Show recorded in: Echo Park, Los Angeles at Michelle's home. 

Playlist:

Absent:

Lips - One Not Two

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James McDonald aka Jimmy Mac has done the round’s in many bands, playing the drums. Popstrangers to The DFDHD’s, Ruby Frost & Arms Reach however it was most likely his comedic value and good nature that got him the gig playing synths for the one and only Lorde.

Learning piano at a young age from his mother and quickly jumping into the NZ jazz scene with influence from his dad, James has always had the beat in his step so it seems only natural that he’s now a full-time touring musician. Over the next hour Jimmy talks me through some of his favourite NZ tunes and give’s us a little insight into the touring life.

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Show recorded in: Hollywood, Los Angeles in James Hotel room. 

Playlist:

Absent:

Loveless Devotion - Over The Atlantic

Hotel life.

Thanks Jimmy Mac for taking the time to chat, to you for taking the time to listen in and to NZ On Air for all the hugs. 

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Young Blood catapulted them from local to global success. Two albums and three years of touring later, we find leading lady Alisa Xayalith of The Naked And Famous still just as excited about music. Alisa had a keen interest in music and knew from a young age she wanted to chase it down the rabbit hole. Good thing she did too. 

Alisa met Thom Powers at Rangitoto College and it was at Mainz where they befriended Aaron Short with whom they went on to form the band with. TNAF left New Zealand in 2010 and haven’t really been back since with a new life on the road and abroad working on music. Now at the end of touring their second record In Rolling Waves, Alisa has a new apartment in L.A’s suburb of Los Feliz, where I talked to her about musical influences and the life she’s been living in the land of the free. 

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Show recorded in: Los Feliz, Los Angeles. 

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"You'll be back in a year, I bet my gumboots on it."

Mark De Clive Lowe has spent a good portion of his years abroad. His dash in London lasted 10 years before moving to Los Angeles in 2009. Over this time Mark has released 11 albums, toured the globe and worked with some prolific musicians including  Lauryn Hill, Sammy Figueroa who played with Miles Davis and bass player Pino Palladino known for his work with D'Angelo/The Who.

Mark’s history roll’s deep with the NZ scene too, working with everyone from Sonny Sagala AKA Dei Hamo to Nathan Haines, Mannuel Bundy to Tha Feelstyle and keeping Dallas, the Fat Freddy’s crew and most of Auckland and Wellington in close company. Mark also used to trade off records with another well known kiwi, Zane Lowe back in High School at Auckland Grammar.

Now living in the suburb of Tanzana Mark share’s with us the music that’s taken him on his trip and a few of the tales that go with them. It’s all coming up on A Kiwi Abroad.

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Get his latest record "CHURCH" here: mashibeats.bandcamp.com

Show recorded in: Tanzana, Los Angeles. 

Playlist:

Absent:

Dallas - Better Than Change

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"Well you can say goodbye to Flat Whites, that's for sure."

Aaron Short’s intention wasn't to be in the limelight, he was quite content working away in a studio producing and engineering music. However when opportunity presents itself to tour the world and have some crazy life experiences you’re going to make the most of it. What started out as a recording assignment at MAINZ, quickly lead to the humble beginnings of The Naked & Famous.

With the band Aaron has released two critically acclaimed records, taken home more awards than you could fit in the chilly bin and played all the big festies including Glastonbury, Lollapalooza and 2014's Coachella.

Now coming off the back of touring the world in support of their second record, ‘In Rolling Waves’, Aaron is based in Los Angeles where he continues to work on music and preaches the good word of the Flat White as a kiwi abroad.

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Above: Aaron telling a great joke

Show recorded in: Echo Park, Los Angeles. 

Playlist:

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"Point Chev's nightlife is starting to pop off, I don't know why you'd want to go to Hollywood?"

From acting roles in The Worlds Fastest Indian and The Devil Dared Me To, DJing at Nicholas Cage & Lisa Marie Presley's wedding to bringing back rock’nroll to the Auckland club scene co-founding the infamous clubnight The Black Luck Club with Dion from The D4. Pheobe Falconer has done a lot in her short years. Now living back on the beat in Los Angeles I caught up with her about daily life, parties, rocknroll and celebrity encounters. It’s all coming up on A Kiwi Abroad.

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Show recorded in: Thai Town, Los Angeles. 

Playlist:

Absent:

Th' Dudes - Bliss

Snapper - Buddy

Big thanks to Pheobe and Kia Ora to you for taking the time to listen in.

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"You'll be back in Whangarei in a year, tops." 

Bradley Hanan Carter first came to America well over a decade ago with his band Stereogram who had sign a deal with the big guns, Capitol Records. Their video was nominated for a grammy, they toured the world playing to many and lived the dreams of a young musicians. Since their natural conclusion around 2007, Bradley has gone on to follow other musical pathways and is now settled on his project Black English. As well as front the band he's stepped into the role of producing music, recently finishing his first record for another artist, Mynabirds.

Bradley has somewhat paved the way for many kiwi musicians who now live in Los Angeles setting up a network in the neighbourhood of Echo Park. He even let me stay on his couch a couple nights when I was a young and over-excited teenager on my first overseas adventure (thanks again). 

In this conversation we go over the music that has played a role in his life and look into the influences and experiences on which he derives for his own music. 

Connect with Bradley :

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Black English: noechopark.com | Instagram | Facebook | Soundcloud

Show recorded in: Echo Park on Bradley's front porch of his home. 

Playlist:

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Absent:

Bad Jelly by Drinkwater 

Big thanks to Bradley and bless you for taking the time to listen in.

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