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French composer and producer based in New Zealand, Hawaska beautifully blends emotive neo-classical works with electronic music - creating soft, melancholic but somewhat luminous journeys. 

Sebastien’s passion for music started with the drums and other percussive instruments at age 10. Although he trained in a classical music school, his interest for classical music and more specifically piano based works came much later. He spent his teenage years in the suburbs of Paris, obsessed with Nirvana and other heavy rock music bands. 

Sebastien gained experience in writing and music production from his prior indie rock projects. His day job allowed him to live in many different countries, where he was exposed to a variety of music until he decided to call New Zealand his home. Many things have changed in his life and so his music. The loud drums and distorted guitars have been replaced by dreamy piano chords and electronic beats, which led to the creation of Hawaska. 

Sebastien has always loved nature, the greatest artist of all and from where he takes most of his inspiration. Other influences include Olafur Arnalds, Nils Frahm, Jon Hopkins, Christian Loffler… and many other artists who have contributed to the  development of his unique sound.
Following a very intimate and introverted process of music production, he released his first single ‘Ascending’ in September 2022, which will be followed by an EP in the coming months.

The real Dead Oceans, an independent record label based in Bloomington, IN.

Riot Factory is a Norwegian indie label. We work with bands that make magic. Music that rebels against indifference.

ROSTER
Dråpe (NO) / Gold Celeste (NO) / Sleep Party People (DK)  / Snøskred (NO) / Tellef Raabe (NO) / Ludvig Moon (NO) /  Sauropod (NO) / Angelica's Elegy (NO) / Ice Cream Cathedral (DK) / LOVELOVELOVE (NO) / commonplace (NO) / Einar Stray Orchestra (NO) / Okay Easy (DK) / Farao (NO/UK) / Scarlet Chives (DK) / Sunswitch (SE/NO) / Amish 82 (NO) / Pelbo (NO) / Therese Aune (NO) / Highasakite (NO) / Bendik (NO) / Sameblod (SE) / The Hex (NO)

For those of you not yet familiar with the Dutch-New Zealand trio, they play roots driven hypnotic dance. It’s a sound informed by gospel and blues singing and playing fused with ancient folk melodies. Added to that is the rawness of seventies funk, african desert blues, moroccan gnawa, indian raga and a touch of EDM  all played on guitars and drums without using computers or samples. They have been spreading their psychedelic blues-trance rave to the approval of audiences worldwide since 2012, featuring on renowned festivals such as Glastonbury (UK), Isle of Wight (UK), Sziget (HU), Fusion (DE), Exit (RS), Lowlands (NL) and Pinkpop (NL).

MY BABY is more than just the band’s name. It’s a title that refers to an allegorical figure, a central character in the band’s musical story. She is in part a phantom muse, a result of the combined imagination of the band members. She’s often described as, ‘a girl in the '70's fantasizing about being a flapper girl and dancer in the '20’s.

Indie rock-ish. 

Bad Vacation (Arts and Crafts, 2020)
Fine But Dying (Arts and Crafts, 2018)
TWO (Independently, 2015) 
The Colder Months (Independently, 2014)

With their new song "Cheerleader," singer-songwriter Liza Anne redefines themselves with a queer anthem for the ages, accompanied by an epic music video starring comedian/actor Eva Victor that shatters old tropes of high school popularity and spotlights queer culture and anyone who has been othered.

On the track, Liza said, "With Cheerleader, it was so important to me to create a space of healing in a physical place where before, I wasn’t fully free. To return to an actual high school gymnasium with a queer cast feeling euphoric and fully celebrated felt so important - we were all physically in a place that smelled like being bullied and reminded me of stuffing who I was so far down I could hardly reach them. To return joyful and fully ourselves was powerful. It went beyond a visual or an aesthetic or a creative choice and became a therapeutic catharsis for all of us - I don’t even think I knew how much lighter I was going to feel. Being gay is a fucking miracle and I feel so surrounded by love and support right now, it’s almost overwhelming. Queerness is so beautiful, I feel like I am home. I am so happy to be here."

 This is Liza Anne’s first single since coming out as gay and non-binary, proof that embracing oneself magnificently yields creative magic. Liza Anne, who previously made their artistic home in Nashville, moved to New York and found their truest self in a city that embraces all people.

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