My least favorite question is: “What is your favourite genre of music?”. How does anyone decide on ONE? Thanks to the paternal side of my family, I grew up listening to classic rock and rhythm & blues (Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Stevie Ray Vaughan). As a millennial, I went through the rite of passage of 2000’s emo rock and screamo, as well as international pop royalty (à la Britney Spears, Destiny’s Child, Rihanna), and hip-hop/rap (the lyrics to Rainman by Eminem are forever forged in my brain). I moved to New Zealand in 2008 and was quickly introduced to Dave Dobbyn, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Nesian Mystik, and Gin Wigmore, to name a few! The exposure to so many genres in my formative years has led me to have a very eclectic taste – trust me, I have copious assortments of Spotify playlists for each. All these years later and I still couldn’t tell you what my favorite genre is, and I doubt I ever will!

Since joining Muzic NZ in 2024, I’ve been able to dip my toe even further into the homegrown talent that Aotearoa has to offer. 2025 has some very exciting things in store; I look forward to getting to review more of our national treasures & seeing live acts, and hope you enjoy following along with me!