Merry Christmas From NZ On Air

NZ On Air turn on the pre-Christmas cheer this week with a stockingful of cash for local bands – whether they be naughty, nice or just a little of both.

Of 110 songs applicants for video funding, 20 made it through. $5000 in video funding goes to:

– ‘I Just Can’t Help It’ by Fang (Arch Hill)
– ‘Not That Far’ by Goodshirt (Cement)
– ‘Suburbia’ by Fast Crew (Independent)
– ‘Backwards Is Backwards’ by Dimmer (FMR)
– ‘Blue Team 90’ by The Mint Chicks (Flying Nun)
– ‘Loner’ by Goodnight Nurse (Independent)
– ‘Dance Stamina’ by Pluto (Hark)
– ‘Fine Today’ by Whiz Kidz (Hark)
– ‘Stand Alone’ by Emma Paki & Dam Native (Heart Music)
– ‘All I Need’ by Soane (InMusic)
– ‘Inside’ by Sommerset (Kafuey)
– ‘Feels Good’ by K’Lee (Independent)
– ‘Bounce’ by Katchafire (Mai)
– ‘Northern Lights’ by Goldenhorse (Siren)
– ‘Saturated’ by OpShop (Siren)
– ‘At Seventeen’ by Amber Claire (Sony)
– ‘Saving The World’ by Brooke Fraser (Sony)
– ‘Slide’ by Salmonella Dub (Virgin)
– ‘If You Want It’ by Evermore (Warners)
– ‘Backstabbers Inc’ by Stylus (Wildside).

And from another massive mailbag – 265 applications – for Phase Four New Recording Artist funding, there is $5000 for just 10:

– ‘Mercia’ by 1QA (Independent)
– ‘On That Line’ by Farmer Pimp (Independent)
– ‘No Reason Why’ by Maurice (Independent)
– ‘Summer Breeze’ by New Beginning (maorimusic.com)
– ‘Never Knew’ by Redline (Independent)
– ‘Up On Your Heels’ by The Accelerants (Wildside Records)
– ‘Sort It Out’ by The Black Seeds (Independent)
– ‘All That Glitters’ by The Bleeders (1157 Records)
– ‘A Song For You’ by The Tuesdays (Independent)
– ‘Sick Of It’ by The WBC (Independent).