2008

Drum n' Bass
www.myspace.com/nzdose
Contact: Chris Truman, Ph: +64 275 556 377

In 2007 Christchurch based Dose emerged onto the international scene with a string of well received releases. As an active DJ and producer in the NZ scene for the last 6 years, his cleverly crafted sets and original tracks are gaining a great response internationally, from djs, crowds and labels alike...

Folk / Blues / Country
www.myspace.com/theeasternfamily
Contact: Adam McGrath Ph: +64 272 311 028
Social End Product / She'll Be Right Records

Adam McGrath and Jess Shanks aka The Eastern bring backpacks full of road songs, battered acoustics and no name electrics, banjo and glockenspiel, mandolin, harmonica, foot stomps and old time singing, straight from the gut, the fist and the heart...

electro/funkbeat DJ
www.myspace.com/insomniacsoundalert
Contact: Willy Privett Ph: +64 21 202 1495

DJ Insomniac aka Willy Privett has been mixing for over 10 years and has recently won Decknology 2008. In his words... "I'm here to share the good beats and have a great time doing it..."

Rockabilly / Country / Folk
www.myspace.com/theklapmyspace www.vonklap.com
Contact: Tim Moore Ph: +64  21 244 2256

Von Klap have been called many things in their short but illustrious history... venue doors which have often been slammed in their faces so many times have suddenly been opened. Christchurch's new favourite sons have been given the key to the city - well almost. Jeff Fulton talks to lead singer/guitarist/raconteur Bobby Dennis...

Metal / Thrash
www.myspace.com/taintednz www.bebo.com
Contact: Tim Facoory Ph: +64 275 200 280
MFT Records / Universal

Tainted make no bones about being one of NZ’s best live metal bands and are CHART's September 2008 Featured Artist. The hardworking Christchurch band’s long-awaited Second album “Carved and Created” will be finally be released in October and is expected to be one of the biggest NZ metal releases for quite a few years....

Rock / Pop / Punk

www.myspace.com/3rdinertia

Contact: Rosanne Burdette

 

3rd Inertia are a four piece girl pop/rock band from Burnside High School, winners of the CHARTFEST High School Band Competition and winners of the Canterbury Regional Final of the SmokeFreeRockQuest 2008...

Indie Folk / Alt-Country
www.flipgrater.com www.myspace.com/flipgrater
Contact: Flip Grater
Maiden Records / Native Tongue Music Publishing

Flip Grater is a versatile singer/songwriter, with an acoustic guitar-based repertoire bridging dirty indie-folk and delicate introverted lullabies. and is CHART's Featured Artist for July 2008 and talks to Jeff Fulton about the anticipated release on 21 July of her 2nd album 'Be All And End All'...