Vocals for:
2006 The Dylan Storey Band ‘Bones’, Linn Lorkin ‘Kiwiana’ 2005 The Caitlin Smith Group ‘Aurere’. Formed and performed with alt.folk/country acapella harmony trio The Sextons 2004 SJD,’Southern Lights’, Lorina Harding,’Clean Break’ Richard Watt, film soundtrack to ‘Land of my Father’ with Oliver Mtukudzi and Whirimako Black, Nairobi Trio, D-Dub, Davey G and the Engines of Efficiency, BVs for Ben Lummis’s No 1 “They can’t take that away” 2003 Concord Dawn • ‘Let it Go’. Short film theme song w/ Brunettes and Don McGlashin “Sweet as Candy”, For Bob Frisbee • the Rainy Days . Featured on Journey’s, a CD released entirely of blind artists. Two tracks accompanied by Jann Rutherford 2002 Magik and Rose, Feature film Soundtrack 2001 Pitch Black, Tidemarks with Ross Mullins, Eddie Raynor ‘Play it Strange’ • ‘Letting Go’ 2000 The Fondue Set CD ‘In a Blue Vein” ‘Read about it’ Books in Homes theme song with Toi Iti written by Dave Dobbyn and Jan Hellreigel 1999 The Fondue Set CD ‘Stick a Fork in it”
Television Appearances •
Artsville • May 2006, The Caitlin Smith Group, Video for ‘Held like a baby’
National Anthem • May 30 2004 , ‘Brother’ and ‘Aurere’
The Big Night In • Performed with The Fondue Set, With Pio and two songs solo with piano ‘Old Man River’ and ‘Without you’ (original)
Inside out • 1998 Fashion special 2002 Four Senses Concert for the Deaf 2004 Profile on teaching and new CD
Popstars • Vocal Coach for Truebliss (TVNZ)
Squeeze • Profile and teaching Francesca Rudkin how to sing
Good morning - w/ The Fondue Set • ‘Everybody’s Talking at Me’, ‘Come rain or come shine’, ‘Old Man River’. With Noel Cromby and Eddie Raynor: ‘Letting Go’, With Anna Rugis and Linn Lorkin • ‘If I had the Power’
Get your Act together, Vocal coach
Christmas in the Park 2000
Festivals:
Wanganui Arts Festival. AK03. Peace in the Park • performer and MC. Threadbo Global Music Festival (Aust). Festival of Romance. Christchurch Jazz Festival. Wellington International Jazz Festival. Waiheke Jazz Festival (Headline artist 5 years), Waiheke Food and Fine Festival, Devonport Food and Wine Festival, Taranaki Festival, Tauranga Arts Festival, Manly Jazz Festival (Aust), Ponsonby Music Festival, Taupo Arts Festival, Rotorua Streetfest, North Shore Sounds, NorthShore Events, Music in Parks, Gulf Harbour, ‘NZ National Feildays’ at Mystery Creek, AK05, Giant Leap (Festival of Disability), Wairarapa ‘Summer Hummer’, Whangamata Art Fusion Festival, Raglan Jazz and Blues Festival, Waitakere Sounds, Going West, Winter Jazz at the Auckland Art Gallery, Queenstown Winterfestival (Three years), Zoomusic, Rakino Island Jazz and Art Festival
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Students (include….)
Aaron and Janna • Grande CobraDemolition”) Andrea Tunks • Poroa (Soundtrack to “Kaikohi April Pohio • worship leader Asey Lio and Cushla - Fou Nature Betty Ann Monga - Ardijah Bjorn Peterson • Open Souls Claire Holmes • Farmer Pimp Dave Yetton • JPSE, Subliminals Elizabeth Walker Hannah Hegan Helena Struthers / Kerry Glockling • Auckland Navy Band James Moore • The Lure of Shoes Jared • Ruptus Jack Penny Ashton • Hot Pink Simon Hislop Daniel and Lloyd • International Flannel Neil Newton • Hozomeen Tim Stewart • Supergroove / Svelte Dylan Storey • The Dylan Storey Band Maryrose Crook • The Renderers Paul Kauri • worship leader Cindy Ruakere Brodie • The Have Kate Martin • Meatbix, solo artist Andrea Howarth Katia MacKenzie Damien • Blindspot Lisa Crawley Zeisha • Likely Story artist Bex Reilly • Schummacker & Baitercell Aja Rock Lucy Graves Jiwan Rai Dave Klein • Smile Foundation Jasmine Collins Hollie Smith • Trinity Roots Victoria Girling-Butcher and band • Lucid 3 Jimmy and Dion • The D4 Peter Marshall • The Holidaymakers Pete, Scott and Rob - Tourist Ana Strong Jonathan Edwards Oliver Driver Teresa Healey Elizabeth McRae Lana Nesnas • Australian Cast of Dirty Dancing Catherine Tunks Ivy Rossiter Lauren Mitchell Hayden Booth Ladi 6 Run for Cover Michelle Crompton • Aerial Jeff Cox Siobhan Marshall • Outrageous Fortune Fiona McGeogh Hayley Hansell Tina Fotu Brendon Turner Dolf de Datsun• The Datsuns Jessica Meffen • Subware Kathryn van Beek • Peachy Kean / Jonnie Rose Kevin Brown / Todd Landers• Quiver Nikora Lewis Libby Huirua • Parachute Band Matt Mitcheson • Springfield Cy Winstanley • Springfield and solo (currently based in London) Karleena - K’Lee Nesian Mystik Sean Strum • Eye TV Morgan Fairhead - ATC Neil Watson • Unification, The Blends, Anika Moa’s band Josephine Costain • Ishta Godfrey de Grut • Che Fu Richard Watt The Rock and Roll Machine Renee • Tadpole Anika Moa Purr Birgette Maria O’Flaherty • jazz soloist Kate Bartlett • actress Nicholas McCauley • Crash Politic Philip Gluckman • Smile Foundation Sam • Devil Gate Drive Bob Cardy • Shaft Belinda, Dee, Nadine, Nicki - Mary Josh Winsdor • Hippo Eats Dwarf Richard Manic • Runninghouse (Best Vocalist in 2004’s Battle of the Bands) Tanya Horo • Marvey King Erik Johanson • Leonard Trudy Lile • Mojave Nakita • (Best Vocalist 2005 Smokefree Rockquest) Danielle • Auckland Samba Charlotte Yates Alex Grayson • Shakey Ground Nick Rosenberg and many other soloists from ‘Heaven Bent’, ‘Jubilation’ and ‘One Voice’ choirs
Teaching institutions and groups:
• The BBC including Alan Glenn for ‘Kidnapped’ • Shortland Street, South Pacific Pictures • Voice overs (Colin Hogg for documentaries, Slingshot CEO for TV ad campaign included) • Warmed up Courtney Love and Hole members for the Big Day out 1999 • Choirs (Destiny’s Church, Hot Flush, Buddhist Centre) • Barbershop quartets including NZ’s current champions. • Vocal tutor at MAINZ • Vocal tutor at Auckland University SCAPA and Education departments • Vocal tutor Unitech • vocal workshops for the NorthShore Events Festival and for the Temple live music venue (Formerly on Queen St) and for Wellington Jazz Polytech students • Establishing and editing PVC, the short lived web-based Professional Vocalists’ Collective
Special event performances:
• Cisco Jazz Series soloist with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO) in a Tribute to Mavis Rivers, Aotea Centre (2000) • The Four Senses • Multimedia Concert for the deaf, Featured soloist with signing choir • Performer two years running at the Silver Scroll Awards • 2000 • Recipient of the Blind Foundation’s Blind Achiever 2000 Award •
I have organised and MC’d several successful public performance student nights called SingingHeads. Most at the Temple (Queen Street) and as part of the Grey Lynn Festival. Now at Atomic 121 Café, Ponsonby. Eagerly anticipated and appreciated by‘ standing room only’ audiences.
Or the ‘deranged cabaret’ and free jazz improvisation: • Regular member of ‘Vitamin S’ pool of musicians. These are random collaborative free music performances at The Odeon Lounge and the Wine Cellar • The Civic Theatre’s 75th Birthday Celebrations • ‘Stark Night’ Caberet written by Rochelle Bright • Love and the Imposter
There are live performances in Jazz Clubs including:
With The Blue Bottom Stompers • Tauranga Jazz Club, Te Rapa, Hamilton Jazz Club, Howick Jazz Club With Band • Hamilton Jazz Society With The Vintage Jazz Band, Pumphouse
….and residencies with my various bands: The Drake www.thedrake.co.nz Freeman’s Bay 2005 - present Opus Bar and Brasserie (2003 • 2005) Iguacu Restaurant (1997-2005) Rakinos (1997-2003) Matchlounge (2004 - 5) Mecca Chancery (2003 • present) Otto in Metropolis (2001 • 2002) The Gables (1998-2002) The London Bar (1998 • present) Quattro (1997-1998)
Discography:
2004 - Aurere - (The Caitlin Smith Group)
2001 - Tidemarks - a tribute to New Zealand poets - with Ross Mullins (see www.rossmullins.com )
2001 - In a Blue Vein - (The Fondue Set)
2001 - ‘Play it Strange’ Eddie Raynor • ‘Letting Go’
2000 - Journeys - A Festival of Blind Muscians - 2 tracks (see www.rnzfb.org.nz )
1999 - Stick A Fork In It... (The Fondue Set) Show less