{"id":2965,"date":"2024-01-10T06:00:18","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T06:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?p=2965"},"modified":"2024-01-18T18:06:38","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T18:06:38","slug":"aussie-and-kiwi-artists-to-lift-your-spirits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/aussie-and-kiwi-artists-to-lift-your-spirits","title":{"rendered":"Chasing Summer – 6 Aussie and Kiwi Artists to Lift Your Spirits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As people settle into those darker winter months in the Northern Hemisphere, those of us in the South are enjoying summer. To lighten everyone’s spirits up a bit, we’ve gathered a few great tunes from some amazing Aussie and Kiwi artists who have hit our Sofar spaces down here.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Stephen Chikazaza – My Good Things | Sofar Sydney<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you’re feeling blue and your day might not be going as planned, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/4KE5KZijLRtSZ3mTo6nxxW?si=G374EcwCSQy3a8xqfLkVyA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stephen Chikazaza<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is here to brighten your day. All you need to do is sit back, relax and let his soulful performance of <em>My Good Things<\/em> at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/cities\/sydney\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sofar Sydney<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> put a smile on your face.<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stephen Chikazaza - My Good Things | Sofar Sydney\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VxAv_phoy30?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><b>Keaper – Red\/Come & Go | Sofar Melbourne<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reminiscent of warm summer evenings and late night drives, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/0sv26PoM2uX3hD7XFit4U5?si=DzwIoKy_QsW5JVvKo4cBHg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keaper<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> deliver dreamy shoegaze vibes. Their performance at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/cities\/melbourne\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sofar Melbourne<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> takes on new heights as soon as the atmospheric instrumentation meets the lead singer Ameya’s soothing voice.<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Keaper - Red\/Come & Go | Sofar Melbourne\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x9nOvpH3Kh4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><b>Grains – Succession | Sofar Wellington<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get ready to be taken on an epic journey by the Kiwi prog-electronica band <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6H66w3s5V85bOWwSEPXcSv?si=JqL4m7BXQZaGLHnSf9SfOQ&nd=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grains<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This 5-piece band creates music that captures the essence of nature with its meditative, energetic and surprising elements. Filled with lush instrumentation and ethereal vocals, their performance of <em>Succession<\/em> at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/cities\/wellington\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sofar Wellington<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is not to be missed.<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Grains - Succession | Sofar Wellington\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1UkWQD3XGd4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><b>Hassall – Hot Girls, Rock Bands, Star Wars | Sofar Melbourne<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raw and authentic in her storytelling, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/51uo0kRGQETymip8JQisKj?si=teV9R8D4QoSRUYMeJhwAuA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hassall<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> captivates her audiences in ways rarely anyone can. She shares her heartbreaking song <em>Hot Girls, Rock Bands, Star Wars<\/em> with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/cities\/melbourne\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sofar Melbourne<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> audience, a song about leaving someone you still love.<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hassall - Hot Girls, Rock Bands, Star Wars | Sofar Melbourne\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PPKvo1c8IxU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><b>Emily Muli – All On Me | Sofar Auckland<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Combining soul, jazz and R&B and embracing her Tongan roots, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/5PF3HYijywmkoIgVSwXtP8?si=X9mqF5ziRI2Kjbp3EdkgcQ&nd=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emily Muli<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> delivers a beautiful acoustic rendition of her song <em>All On Me<\/em> at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/cities\/auckland\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sofar Auckland<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A single instrument and three beautiful voices create a soulful experience that reminds us of the simple things in life.<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Emily Muli - All On Me | Sofar Auckland\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y-amiRMbl9g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><b>James Abberley – Kings & Conquerors | Sofar Perth<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/5qsYRirGEYMmAT2Z9Ft5N6?si=Bek9kC9uS56rEbADYcI_xA&nd=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">James Abberley<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Western Australia, fusing elements of folk, roots, soul and hip-hop into his music. He’s been making a name for himself over the last few years and is definitely one to watch for the future. He delivered a powerful performance of <em>Kings & Conquerors<\/em> at a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/cities\/perth\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sofar Perth<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> show.<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"James Abberley - Kings & Conquerors | Sofar Perth\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n1OvYadFTOc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Ready to discover new music in person? <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Browse shows.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Words by the Sofar Editorial Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As people settle into those darker winter months in the Northern Hemisphere, those of us in the South are enjoying summer. To lighten everyone’s spirits up a bit, we’ve gathered a few great tunes from some amazing Aussie and Kiwi artists who have hit our Sofar spaces down here.\u00a0 Stephen Chikazaza – My Good Things […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":2967,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2965","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2965","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2965"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2965\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2965"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2965"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2965"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}