
Otautahi six-piece 1 Drop Nation will be dropping their exciting self-titled debut album on 1 December, and it’s guaranteed to set Aotearoa music fans up for a great summer! They answered the following questions for Muzic.net.nz:
What NZ bands and musicians would you like to tour with, and why?
L.A.B, Six60, Katchafire, Sons of Zion, Kora – the vibes are on.
How would you describe your music to someone who hasn’t heard it before?
Feel good Aotearoa made music.
What can we expect to see from you in the next year?
We’re playing at Electric Avenue Music Festival in February, then we will be heading back to Surgery Studios in Wellington to Record Album #2.
Who are your favourite NZ bands and musicians?
L.A.B are defiantly up their for us, their flavour is fire and their work ethic is solid azz.
What local albums have you been listening to recently?
L.A.B‘s albums always set the mood right.
How do you balance your music with other obligations; family, job etc?
This is always a hard one, especially with having 6 Band members, but what works for us being consistent with our rehearsal days and having really solid planning.
Where do you get your inspiration to create music from?
We take inspiration from all of our own life experiences, our whanau and our homeland.
What can you never leave home without?
Phone haha.
What rumour would you like to start about 1 Drop Nation?
Did you hear about that band 1 Drop Nation from Christchurch? If you follow them on socials you will get a free ticket to every Music Festival they ever play.
Do you have any advice for aspiring musicians?
Make music that means something to you.
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About the interviewer Lisa Jones

I’m Lisa, Muzic.NZ’s founder and manager. I also manage the Aotearoa Music Industry Collective as well as the Aotearoa Rock Community and the Gig Space Facebook groups. Born and raised in New Plymouth, and now based in Palmerston North – I’m married to Adam (our IT guy), and together we have 2 amazing children. Rock is my favourite genre of music, but I enjoy a huge variety of genres from old school hip-hop through to metal, punk, pop, folk and EDM. My advice to NZ musicians is to build yourself a great support network, never be afraid to step out of your comfort zone and talk to other people involved in the music industry. And don’t give up.. as long as you love what you are doing, don’t stop doing it. If you believe in yourself, you can achieve anything. — MUZIC.NZ (MNZ) WEB: https://www.muzic.nz/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/muzicnetnz IG: https://www.instagram.com/muzicnz/ YT:
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