The top 20 songs in contention for the 2020 APRA Silver Scroll Award have been announced.

We are proud to announce that six Native Tongue writers are among those nominated. Congratulations to Shannon Fowler, Annabel Alpers, Matthew Barus, Lauren Barus, Tamara Neilson and Joshua Neilson.

Below are the works these Native Tongue writers were involved with:

• ‘Hands’ performed by Belladonna- written by Bella Cook and Shannon Fowler (Published by Native Tongue Music Publishing)
• ‘Remote’ performed by Hamerkop – written by Annabel Alpers (Published by Native Tongue Music Publishing)
• ‘Ruffle’ performed by Terrible Sons – written by Matthew Barus and Lauren Barus (Published by Native Tongue Music Publishing)
• ‘You Were Mine’ performed by Tami Neilson – written by Tamara Neilson and Joshua Neilson (Published by Native Tongue Music Publishing)

We would also like to congratulate Pulse Publishing writer, Leroy Clampitt, on his nomination with his song ‘Superfan’.

• ‘Superfan’ performed by Chelsea Jade – written by Chelsea Jade Metcalf and Leroy Clampitt (Published by EMI Music Publishing Australia / Stellar Songs / Avant-Garde LOL / These Are Songs of Pulse / Native Tongue Music Publishing)

Voting is open now to APRA members. Cast your votes here.

The APRA Silver Scroll Award will be presented at Auckland Town Hall on Wednesday October 14th.

After the release of their 2019 album Songs From The Aftermath, Wagons kept busy in the studio, chipping away at new music.

The result is an EP that covers wide musical ground. Need A Ride? delves into the dark and spooky, gets warm and intimate and tells some interesting stories. Repeat listens of this release will bear fruit, with hidden gems in every musical fold.

The EP also features Wagons much loved isolation cover of Bob Dylan obscurity ‘To Be Alone With You’.

Stream on Need  A Ride? on Spotify here.

Natalie Slade has today released her debut album Control.

Slade has found herself featuring on tracks with the likes of Lost Frequencies, Space Invadas and Steve Spacek over the years.

The album is a great mix of soul, R&B, and jazz and was produced and co-written by Hiatus Kaiyote keyboardist Simon Mavin. Several other members of the Grammy nominated band have their fingerprints all over this album.

Stream Control on Spotify here.

It’s been 10 years since Buffalo first graced our ears, and now The Phoenix Foundation have re-released the album as a special 10 Year Anniversary Edition.

While preparing for this reissue the band discovered a vault with a missing herd of Buffalo’s Children; 7 previously unreleased tracks.

Featuring guest appearances from fellow New Zealand musicians, Connan Mockasin and Lawrence Arabia, Buffalo will forever be remembered as The Phoenix Foundation’s finest piece of work.

Stream Buffalo (10 Year Anniversary Edition) on Spotify here.