13th Floor MusicTalk

Georgia Lines  is on the move! After releasing her new EP,  The Guest House,  and playing couple of shows, the Tui-winner is heading north to Nashville. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda  spoke to Georgia just ahead of release, where he found Georgia packing for the big move and prepping for the two shows.

The Texas Headhunters  are  Jesse Dayton, Ian Moore  and  Johnny Moeller  and together these three Texas tornadoes have created quite a storm on their just-released debut album. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda  spoke to  Jesse Dayton , who was home in Austin, and found out how the legacy of  Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland  and  Clifford Antone  l...

Pete Droge  has just released his first solo album in a while,  Fade Away Blue , a autobiographical affair with some of the best session players supporting Pete’s songs. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda  found Pete at his home studio in Vashon Island, Washington State. Along with his solo work, Pete was a member of  The Thorns  along with  Matthew Sweet  and  Sha...

Award-winning Kiwi singer, songwriter and producer  Janine  has just released a new album titled  Pain and Pleasure  and is happy to tell us all about it. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda  found  Janine  in her adopted home of Los Angeles and talked to her about the journey that brought her to make this “career-defining” album.

The Grip Weeds  have released  Soul Bender   and founding member  Kurt Reil  reports from Upstate New York on how it all came together. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda  spoke to Kurt about the band’s experience on  Little Steven’s Underground Garage Cruise , meeting  Brian Wilson  and thinking about  Gene Clark …its all a Promise Of The Real!

From Hobsonville comes Ed Ackman and his EP, Cocoon ...4 songs written by Ed with more than a little help from A.I. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to the retired advertising guru about how and why he created "an EP in four genres" all with the help of his keyboard and no other humans.

University  are 4 kids from Crewe…that’s in England…and their new album is the audaciously-titled,  McCartney, It’ll Be Ok . The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda  tracked down 3 of 4 bandmembers who happened to be attending a barbeque. Between bites they talk about food, surfing, spiders and  Damon Albarn .

Formed in 1981,  The Blow Monkeys  are still going strong, releasing their new album,  Birdsong   on a new label founded by  Alan McGee . The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda  spoke with founding front man  Dr. Robert  about making, what McGee describes as “a brilliant Blow Monkeys record” and why “the first 10 yards are in the head”.

Chicago rockers Rise Against have just released Ricochet , their first new album in four long years. Marty Duda found front man Tim McIlrath at home in the Second City just prior to release day. Watch and listen as Tim talks politics, music and why they are still out there "planting seeds" after 25 years.  

T. Hardy Morris  has just released his new solo record,  Artificial Tears , twelve original songs crafted and collaborated with  My Morning Jacket’s Carl Broemel  in Nashville. Marty Duda  found Morris at home in Athens, Georgia a talked about the state of…everything…from baseball to broken hearts.

Wellington's Butter Wouldn't Melt has grown from a duo to a quartet and they have a new album, Where The Roots Grow Deep , to prove it. Marty Duda spoke with Andrea, Nick, Cara and Marz about making this new album and the next one...due sometime next year. Those lucky enough to grab a vinyl copy of the album will also get a packet of Oracle Cards, handmade by the band, along with the 10 new songs,...

Wellington-based artist Hannah Virk has just released her second album, Pocket Clocks , and we've got questions! Marty Duda spoke to Hannah about making Pocket Clocks , how her sound has evolved from her previous album. Along the way we discover a twin sister, bagpipes and how to outpace the algorithm.

Christchurch electro-pop duo The Response have just released their new album, Novel Idea ...this after collaborating with Goodshirt's Rodney Fisher . Marty Duda found Andy and Victoria Knopp at home where they are preparing to reunite with Rodney at the upcoming Go Live Festival. The dynamic duo share their thoughts on the Christchurch music scene and how they came up with this Novel Idea.

Australian indie artist Gordi is about to release her third studio album, a John Congleton -produced affair titled Like Plasticine . Marty Duda spoke to Gordi , who is also a practicing medical doctor, about making Like Plasticine , a record that ' chronicles the last few transformative years of Gordi’s life. From coming out and having to adjust the vision of her future, to working as a doctor on...

Don and The Divorcees are a Wellington-based folk trio who have just released their debut album, Bit Players . Marty Duda spoke to Don, Hollie and Beans about their spiritual approach to folk music, their collaborative energy and how the sum of their parts creates a greater "whole".

Texas-raised country-rocker Travis Roberts has just released his debut album, Rebel Rose , on the New West label and we found him just as the record was about to "drop". Marty Duda found Travis in Nashville just ahead of release day and asked the 25-year-old musician about trains, dogs, Shelby Stone and Amarillo, Texas.

Chris Stamey , the former  dB , has just released  Anything Is Possible , a collection of new songs, and one cover, inspired by the golden age of Top 40 radio. Marty Duda  spoke to Chris, who was home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and along with discussing the new album, he remembered back to his days working with  Alex Chilton  and seeing  The MC5  in high sch...

The Band CAMINO has just released their third album, NeverAlways , one that finds the trio 'finding the sweet spot'. Marty Duda spoke to Jeffrey, Garrison and Spencer...who pops up late...about Baggy Jeans, Stupid Questions, obscure YouTube references and what to expect when they next tour Down Under.

Auckland band Soft Bait have just released their second album, Life Advice , today...their first for the Flying Nun label. Marty Duda tracked down front man Josh Hunter in Ponsonby and spoke to him about the band's approach to making this new album, one that fans have high expectations for. We begin with some Life Advice from Josh himself.

Aila and Elisha Wildman are The Wildmans . Born in raised in Appalachia and educated at Berklee, the siblings have just released their new album, Longtime Friend . Here they are to tell us all about it. Marty Duda spoke to Alia and Eli just as Longtime Friend was about to drop. Watch and listen as they talk about their roots, Gram and Emmylou and Floyd Fest!

Up-and-coming Auckland singer/songwriter Freya releases her debut album, Of Water. Marty Duda caught up with Freya on the eve of the big day to find out why she's been writing heartbreaking songs since the age of eight, and what to expect from her first-ever full-band performance

Shedheads are three young lads from Nelson who are making a big noise on their debut album, Big Milk, where they mix rock and funk with a bit of reggae and prog to come up with something distinctly their own. Marty Duda spoke to JP, Shoei and Ryan about making Big Milk and what the future holds for the three musician who are still in high school.

Here is singer/songwriter Graham Gouldman to take us, track by track, through the making of their classic album, The Original Soundtrack , 50 years after its release. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Graham about this classic album. Listen and learn as Graham tells us how he, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme made their most successful record. It is the story of four very creative artis...

Pan Amsterdam  is the artist formerly known as  Leron Thomas …jazz trumpet player, rapper and bandleader for  Iggy Pop . Here he is to talk about his new album,  Confines . Marty Duda  found Leron just outside of Paris where he was about to perform with  Iggy Pop . Iggy has been a huge supporter of the  Pan Amsterdam  sound, even lending that iconic voice to...

The story of  Lucius  comes full circle on their new self-titled and self-produced album. The band is now on the road with their  Gold Rush Tour. Marty Duda  caught up with Holly and Jess to see how things are going. Talk turns to making the new album with  Adam Granduciel (War On Drugs)  and  Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes)  and who they would drop everything to s...