11 May 2010
For May 2010, Xtreme Music celebrates New Zealand Music Month with a FREE online portfolio featuring thoughts and musings with 40 of New Zealand's most visionary musicians and writers.
Justin St. Vincent, Managing Editor of Xtreme Music, has interviewed over 1000 people to explore the deeper meanings of music, and has hand-picked 40 Kiwi contributors to share their thoughts on music and spirituality for music-makers and music-lovers during New Zealand Music Month.
Contributors include members of Hamilton punk-rock band All Left Out, Christchurch-based death-metal band Human, Napier's progressive post-rock band Jakob, singer-songwriter Nathan King, author and physician Robin Kelly, keynote speaker and spiritual entrepreneur Mike Handcock.
Online readers are able to explore these exclusive interviews for free, download layout previews as PDFs, and forward any of the artists' responses to fellow fans and friends. To access this free Online Edition with 40 Kiwi artists for New Zealand Music Month, together with their brief biographies and exclusive interviews, click onto Xtreme Music: www.xtrememusic.org
Justin St. Vincent's latest book "The Spiritual Significance of Music" includes New Zealand-born singer-songwriter Daniel Bedingfield sharing his thoughts on why "music is the deep hum behind reality, part of the thread that ties the universe together", and Rigel Walshe from Auckland's death-metal band Dawn Of Azazel discusses how "few things in the modern world can rival the significance of music".
Simon Moore, former guitarist of Parachute Band from Parachute Festival, also shares how "loving and needing music seems to be woven into the fabric of who we are and how God created us". All contributors offer insightful views that celebrate the beauty and diversity of music. Xtreme Music has a special offer for New Zealand Music Month on First Editions of the new book, now available for only $20 plus P&P (RRP $29.95).
A complete list of all 40 Kiwi contributors for New Zealand Music Month is available here:http://www.xtrememusic.org/nzmusicmonth.html
All Left Out (punk-rock band from Hamilton): www.allleftout.com
AMMP (rock band from Wellington): www.ammp.co.nz
Daniel Bedingfield (New Zealand-born, British singer-songwriter): www.danielbedingfield.com
Calling Elijah (acoustic rap-rock duo from Auckland): www.callingelijah.com
Callista (hardcore-screamo-rock band from Auckland): www.myspace.com/callistaband
Brent Chambers (singer-songwriter from Auckland): www.brentchambers.co.nz
Dawn Of Azazel (Satanic death-metal band from Auckland): www.dawnofazazel.com
The Ember Days (indie-rock worship band from Auckland): www.myspace.com/theemberdays
Falling Faster (acoustic-rock band from Auckland): www.myspace.com/fallingfasterthebandinnz
Mike Frew (singer-songwriter from Tauranga): www.myspace.com/mikefrew
Mike Handcock (author, innovator, keynote speaker, and musician from Auckland): www.mdh.co.nz
The Holy Rollers (rock and roll band from Hamilton): www.theholyrollers.co.nz
Wayne Huirua (guitarist, singer-songwriter, and vocalist from Auckland): www.myspace.com/reallybravething
Human (death-metal band from Christchurch): www.human-metal.com
Luke Hurley (guitarist and singer-songwriter from Auckland): www.lukehurley.co.nz
Rob Innes (entertainer, guitarist, musician, and singer-songwriter from Tuakau): www.robinnesmusic.co.nz
Jakob (progressive post-rock band from Napier): www.jakob.co.nz
Juliagrace (singer-songwriter from Auckland): www.juliagrace.net
Robin Kelly (author, medical doctor, musician, and physician living in Auckland): www.robinkelly.co.nz
Nathan King (guitarist, singer-songwriter, and vocalist from Christchurch): www.nathankingmusic.com
Janice Martin (singer-songwriter from Huntly)
Chris Mason-Battley (composer and saxophonist from Auckland): www.chrismb.co.nz
Kip Mazuy (composer and musician from Auckland): www.bliss-music.com
David Lyle Morris (musician, singer-songwriter, and worship leader from Auckland): www.davidlylemorris.com
My Life Story (rock band from Auckland): www.myspace.com/mylifestorynz
Tami Neilson (Canadian-born musician, singer-songwriter based in Auckland): www.tamineilson.com
Luke Oram (singer-songwriter from Auckland): www.myspace.com/theblackdahliasband
Parachute Band (worship band from Auckland): www.parachutemusic.com
Sambodhi Prem (composer, guitarist, meditator, and musician from Auckland): www.myspace.com/sambodhiprem
Monique Rhodes (singer-songwriter from New Zealand): www.moniquerhodes.com
Rhythm Interactive (John Boone, Founder of entertainment company based in Auckland): www.rhythminteractive.co.nz
Jules Riding (singer-songwriter from Auckland): www.elkanah.org.nz
Evan Silva (soul singer from Auckland): www.harbourccc.org.nz
Chris Skinner (singer-songwriter, priest of the Society of Mary, and workshop leader based in Wellington): www.chrisskinner.org.nz
Bill Subritzky (author, keynote speaker, and worldwide evangelist from Auckland): www.billsubritzky.com
Tim Tautau (acoustic-rock singer-songwriter from Gisborne): www.myspace.com/timtautau
Lauren Thomson (alt-country-folk singer-songwriter from Auckland): www.laurenthomsonmusic.com
Bryce Wastney (singer-songwriter from Taranaki): www.brycewastney.com
Steve Wiggins (singer-songwriter from Tauranga): www.powerhouseglobalministries.com
Julie Wylie (author, composer, early childhood music advisor, educator, and workshop presenter from Christchurch):www.juliewyliemusic.com
"The Spiritual Significance of Music" (2009), Edited by Justin St. Vincent, Published by Xtreme Music, ISBN 9780473156909.