*New Zealand Music Month Video of the Day*
EPISODE 13 | SPDRTWNBBY | TONES.
How does SPDRTWNBBY set the TONE?
SPDRTWNBBY transports you into the all-encompassing butterfly rush of a crush. Love, self-doubt, and vulnerability intertwine as she weaves her neo-soul melodies over delicate guitar strings and R&B instrumentation.
Introducing Spdrtwnbby, the breakout Samoan artist from Avondale. The brainchild of Nia Vavao, Spdrtwnbby is an emerging artist who’s grounded her artistic vision and identity into niche RnB and neo-soul warmth which is a space that we aren’t use to seeing a vast range of kiwi artists own.
From the dreamy persona of a ‘PIXEL PIXIE’ emerges-a digital sprite navigating the labyrinth of new-age romance. Her upcoming single, ‘You and I’ continues the journey of a distant love with nostalgic remnants of the timeless soul queens we love and know splashed across her sound.
We're proud to present New Zealand Music Month's video of the Day because even with the digital layers peeled back, you’re still transported to a heartfelt place in this live performance. Helping Nia translate her soul into video was an absolute pleasure.
00:00 SONG #1 - PIXEL PIXIE
03:05 SONG #2 - HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE (cover)
06:05 SONG #3 - YOU & I
* MUSICIANS
ARTIST: ‪@spdrtwnbby‬ (Nia Vavao)
GUITARIST: Alan Motufoua @f.antapapi
BASS: John Pio
DRUMS: Culistofa Petelo @culistofa.petelo
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* TONES TEAM
Creators in partnership with BIG FAN: Marlan Prabahar & Laila Ben-Brahim
Producers: Marlan Prabahar, Jake Nuualiitia, Laila Ben-Brahim
Editors: Jake Nuualiitia, Marlan Prabahar
Audio Engineers: Finn Mcclellan, Noema Te Hau
Videographers: Jake Nuualiitia, Marlan Prabahar, Martin Bahmani
TONES TEAM: Laila Ben-Brahim, Marlan Prabahar, Savina Fountain, Jacinda Walker, Sasha Te Whare, Noema Te Hau, Martin Bahmani, Jake Nuualiitia
SPECIAL THANKS to New Zealand Music Month, the BIG FAN Whanau and the vibrant music community.
* ABOUT TONES
This fortnightly series flows right from the heart of BIG FAN to provide music content for kiwis by kiwis. Every episode highlights a unique, emerging or established kiwi artist or band to perform live and be authentic in reimagined versions of their original songs.
TONES is all about Aotearoa’s music community and a place for musicians to represent themselves, showcase their remarkable talent, pay tribute to their roots, and share their stories with you. We believe that every artist has a unique narrative to tell, and we're here to amplify their voices so they can continue to set their tone.
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