New Zealand's leading electronic music radio station.

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Fat Freddy's Drop’s pirate soul train, resolutely independent, worldwide.

Formed in 1999 in Wellington, New Zealand our sound draws inspiration from almost every part of the black music lexicon. Soul drenched vocals and jazz harmonies collide with tape delays and echo chambers, underpinned by a rhythm section as comfortable laying down a throbbing, techy soundscape as they are a swampy blues stomp.


Once transmitted through speakers and into the airwaves, music belongs to the people. The audience ascribes meaning and significance to songs and ultimately absorbs them for life.

By the same token, SIX60 belong to listeners. The history-making award-winning New Zealand quintet—Matiu Walters [vocals, guitar], Marlon Gerbes [keyboard], Ji Fraser [lead guitar], Chris Mac [bass], and Eli Paewai [drums]—stir rock, reggae, funk, and pop together with a twist of kiwi roots music and Maori instrumentation. Invoking this spirit and Kiwi roots, their latest music and next evolution showcases traditional Maori instruments such as Pūtātara and Pūkāe (stone and long trumpets), Bone Kōauao (Bone Flute), and Karanga Weka (Stone Flute). “We want to take our Maori culture and put it into a mainstream radio world,” exclaims Matiu. “There are only a handful of people in the world who can play these instruments, and we felt getting them into a mainstream album could give them a chance to stay alive.”
Over a decade before breaking records and selling out stadiums back home or signing to Epic Records stateside, the boys then welcomed the world into their musical ecosystem and set a career precedent in 2008 while still students.

“At University of Otago, we shared a flat at 660 Castle Street in Dunedin, New Zealand,” recalls Matiu. “We originally didn’t name the band. Instead, our first college fans gave the band the name by calling us the ‘SIX60 Boys,’ which evolved into SIX60. We adopted this philosophy into our albums. The fans add the final touches and have naming rights over things we do. The songs aren’t done until the audience has them. So, the album doesn’t really have a spirit or a name until the crowd consumes it.”

As such, SIX60 engender a rare level of devotion from fans, bordering on downright phenomenal. The group’s 2011 full-length, SIX60 (I. The Gold Album), bowed at #1 on the charts in New Zealand and eventually went septuple-platinum. SIX60 (II. The Colours Album). saw them reclaim the top spot on the charts in 2015 and go quintuple-platinum. To date, New Zealand single sales exceed 1 million as global streams surpass 200 million and counting. At the 2018 NZ Music Awards, they garnered “Best Group” in addition to five other honors.

A year later, they made history. Performing their biggest show to date, they sold out Western Springs Stadium in New Zealand and became “the first New Zealand Act to Sell 50,000 Tickets to a Show at the Stadium” (They repeated the same feat for 2020!). The gig proved to be a major milestone both professionally and musically.

KINGS has launched on to the NZ Music scene with a BOOM!
His first official release ‘Promise to you’, a collaboration with General Lee was chosen to be on the Ministry of Sound SessioNZ 2013. Kings wrote the track and sings the vocals. He played it to good friend Lee, and together they carved it into the huge dancefloor anthem that caught the attention of MoS. 

The combo knew they had something special and went on to craft a TRAP & BASS EP – TRANSACTION. 1 of the 4 tracks – AINT COMING DOWN was received very well and had the team playing together for some major events including, OUR:HOUSE, VODKA Illuminate Paint Party, Blue Sky Fiji and plenty more.

He Has, Since then Collaborated with a number of DJ’s including, Dj Bulletproof, Dan Aux, Jolyon Petch (Club Luxury), eSquire UK, Crazi Biza. Jason Eli, Jason Skedden (baby sitters circus). A number of these projects charted on JUNO and BEATPORT Charts. He has also had the privilege to produce for artists such as Jason Kerrison (op shop), Jamie Lee Wilson, Riqi Harawira and plenty more.

Dan Aux & Kings have a Collaborative Project – A^K releasing a tune “SIPPIN YAK” which has been well received, blogged and made a 5 a day Rotation on GEORGE FM. It will have the team performing their songs at BLUESKY 2015 & RNV 2015.

Kings has also recently received NZ ON AIR FUNDING for the single “JUMP” of his first solo album – The Awakening. Excited at what lays ahead in 2015 and beyond…Check him out today and come on the journey, Kings Looks forward to Rocking your Dance floor soon!

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