Born and raised in New Zealand but schooled in London, Flamingo Pier may well be the southern hemisphere’s best kept secret. But with one album, four EPs and some serious live touring under their belts, that is about to change, as they release their second album, Woven Together, in October 2026.
The trio, Luke Walker, Dom Jones and Brad Craig, first gained attention in 2015 with their debut EP on France’s Kitsuné label. In 2019, their self-titled EP on Soundway Records earned widespread acclaim, with tracks featured on BBC Radio 1, KEXP and Netflix’s Good Girls. Their debut album, released in 2021, topped the iTunes New Zealand Dance Chart and featured collaborations with jazz legend Nathan Haines.
In 2023, Flamingo Pier released Beneath The Neon on New York’s Razor-N-Tape Records, featuring Nigerian disco icon Steve Monite. Praised by Rolling Stone as “dancefloor legends,” the EP was supported by an international tour with standout shows at Hootananny (London), Heideglühen (Berlin), Sultan Room (New York) and Departamento (Mexico City).
Flamingo Pier’s joyful and globally inspired music continues to reach new heights, with tracks like Hold It and Tripping Up surpassing 5 million streams and placements on compilations such as Café del Mar and Netflix series Partner Track and The One.
Their live performances have evolved into a polished five-piece act, bringing a dynamic energy to stages around the world, from festivals like Rhythm & Vines and Le Currents to sold-out shows in Europe, the U.S and New Zealand.
2024 marked another milestone with the release of the Mazunte EP on Soundway Records and their first-ever U.S tour, which included ten cities and standout performances at the Troubadour (Los Angeles) and sold-out shows in London, Berlin and Auckland. In 2025, they toured Australia for the first time with standout shows at Melbourne’s Night Cat and Sydney’s Caterpillar Club.
2026 sees the band step fully into their own with Woven Together, their second album and the first they have written, produced and released entirely themselves. Out in October 2026, the record comes to life through a New Zealand tour from October and Australian dates to follow, as Flamingo Pier carry their dancefloor-built sound to new audiences at home and abroad.
Photo Credit: Tom Grut
Flamingo Pier are:
Luke Walker
Dom Jones
Brad Craig
