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- Jonathan Bree and Princess ChelseaNew song 'Destiny' to mark Lil Chief's 20th Anniversary!
Princess Chelsea shares new single and video 'Everything is Going To Be Alright'Today Princess Chelsea shares a new single and video 'Everything Is Going To Be Alright', her first new material in 3 years.
New Jonathan Bree Album ‘After The Curtains Close’ Out NowJonathan Bree fans will be pleased to know that his fourth studio album 'After The Curtains Close’ is out now!
New Jonathan Bree single 'Kiss My Lips'' featuring Princess ChelseaJonathan Bree has released a surprise new single today 'Kiss My Lips' featuring label-mate Princess Chelsea on lead vocals.Jonathan's talents for writing for the female lead have not been so obviously on display since his work with The Brunettes.We could go on about how it sounds like a secretly dark 60s pop song reminiscent of The Shangri La's but instead we thought we'd share some fun facts.The song was recorded during the recording sessions of his last album Sleepwalking, and has been in somewhat of a time capsule since 2017.The music video for the song was recorded on the same day as the filming of break-out Youtube hit 'You're So Cool' on location at Selwyn College in Kohimarama with help from students with lighting and set design.Both the 'Kiss My Lips' and 'You're So Cool' music videos feature a number of New Zealand musicians hidden beneath the masks see if you can find your favourite - we will neither confirm or deny !
*NEW* Jonathan Bree T-shirtsOur latest range of T-Shirts is now available via our new storefront on Teespring.
Jonathan Bree’s new music video, 'Waiting On The Moment'Jonathan Bree has spent most of the year taking his band across Europe, the UK, and the US, even heading out further afield to new territories like South Korea and Mexico.
Jonathan Bree announces new tour dates across Europe and North AmericaJonathan Bree and the family have been touring for most of this year in support of his breakthrough album, Sleepwalking.
Scott Mannion gaining positive press - at opposite ends of the world!Scott Mannion's new album, Loving Echoes, came out at the beginning of June and has already garnered a great response in the press, both in his current home of Spain and in his birthplace of New Zealand.
Scott Mannion will (finally) release his new album "Loving Echoes" on June 7Over a decade ago, Scott Mannion's last group The Tokey Tones came to an end, despite adoring write-ups in the New Zealand music press and a feature in local critic Grant Smithies book of best local albums.
Jonathan Bree - Fuck ItIt’s 2019 and to celebrate Jonathan Bree has released a music video for his baroque wave banger ‘Fuck It’. The video features masked dancers dressed in the latest threads of 1919... Taken from his third album ‘Sleepwalking’.
New Jonathan Bree single 'Boombox Serenade'Jonathan Bree (The Master of Misery) returns with an eerily creepy (but also deadpan funny) video for his new single "Boombox Serenade", which is taken from his forthcoming album Sleepwalking, due out on 8 June. A hybrid of a Jane Austin novel and the iconic boombox scene from Say Anything (starring John Cusack) - the video shows our masked hero galloping in on a trusty steed, wooing his love with a boombox under her window.
You're So Cool T Shirts!The shirt we've all been waiting for 'Jonathan Bree - You're So Cool' shirts with awesome design by Steven Rhodes.Available in multiple women and men sizes.
Scott Mannion releases new single 'Not Exactly Deep'Following on from the popular "Your Kinda Love", Lil' Chief Records presents "Not Exactly Deep" - the second single from Scott Mannion of the Tokey Tones forthcoming solo album "Loving Echoes".You can listen to Not Exactly Deep on Spotify , Apple Music, Google Play, Bandcamp and a lot of other places.Written while Scott was living in Wales it was later recorded and produced by Scott and Ryan McPhun (of the Ruby Suns) over the course of 2 years between Auckland, Norway and Spain.The video for Not Exactly Deep is shot on Super 8 and directed by Rosalía Hernández of The Urban Spaceman Productions.
Jonathan Bree Unmasks New Music Video for Say You Love Me TooJonathan Bree has released a music video for new single Say You Love Me Too.The video features the mysterious masked band tracking in the studio..........'Say You Love Me Too' is the second single from Jonathan's third album 'Sleepwalking' due for release in March 2018.
Jonathan Bree releases new single 'Say You Love Me Too' so we pressed a 7 inch with You're So CoolJonathan Bree has released another single 'Say You Love Me Too' from his forthcoming album due in 2018.
Lil' Chief Turns 15 So We Pressed The Brunettes Holding Hands on LPIt's officially 15 years and one day...
New Ruby Suns album - Sprite FountainThe Ruby Suns' latest album, Sprite Fountain, is a culmination of over a decade of making music for songwriter, Ryan McPhun.
Princess Chelsea's Covers Album 'Aftertouch' is out today!Princess Chelsea has dropped an album of covers today 'Aftertouch'..Chelsea uses covers as a way to explore arrangement ideas in-between albums and 'Aftertouch' is a collection of covers recorded between 2010-2016.
The Reduction Agents - Reissue & Tribute Out NowThe Reduction Agents reissue - The Dance Reduction Agents - which was first released 10 years ago, is out today (LP/CD/Digital).
The Reduction Agents - Reissue & TributeIn 2006 we released the Reduction Agents first and only album "The Dance Reduction Agents".
Jonathan Bree's 'A Little Night Music' Released Today!Jonathan Bree's second album 'A Little Night Music' is officially released today.Featuring 'Weird Hardcore', 'Murder' and 'Once It Was Nice', Flood magazine accurately described it as sounding like 'Scott Walker in a Lynchian dream sequence'.The new album has been influenced significantly by classical music, after inheriting some classical music on vinyl - a first time for Beatles-mad Bree who was always too busy listening to the White Album to bother with Tchaikovsky.Thematically Bree has begun exploring interesting territory moving on from The Primrose Path and complaining about being 30 something.
Jonathan Bree releases new video for 'Murder' on eve of second album 'A Little Night Music'Jonathan Bree's new music video for 'Murder' is out featuring a trio of confused peeps in a red room. The video is directed by Simon Ward and also features guest soprano Ella Smith who appears on quite a few tracks on upcoming album. The track has been described by Flood Magazine as "sounding like Scott Walker in a Lynchian dream sequence." Murder is taken from Bree's upcoming album ' A Little Night Music ' out October 23.
New single and album announcement from Jonathan BreeJonathan Bree has released a new single ‘Once It Was Nice’.
New Princess Chelsea album out now in NZ!Princess Chelsea has begun a tour of her homeland and yesterday she appeared on the front page of the national newspaper:Read the full article!You can hear a new track, "Too Many People" from the latest album on the Gorilla vs Bear website.The album is out now in New Zealand - get it from iTunes, Amplifier, Google Play, Spotify, or Rdio.
Princess Chelsea Announces New Album & Tour DatesLil' Chief Records and Flying Nun are pleased to announce the imminent release of Princess Chelsea's second album 'The Great Cybernetic Depression'.Lil' Chief has teamed up with local buddies Flying Nun to release the album worldwide - in New Zealand on May 1, US and UK on June 8, and Europe on May 18th.
Cool Rainbows - UniverseToday we bring you Universe, the second single from Cool Rainbow's forthcoming album "Days"!
Princess Chelsea Debuts New Single 'No Church On Sunday' via StereogumSome of the wait is finally over for Princess Chelsea fans.
Jonathan Bree Releases New Single 'Weird Hardcore'Seeing as it's Halloween Jonathan Bree has sneakily released a new single 'Weird Hardcore' today accompanied by a truly creepy video made by Simon Ward.Weird Hardcore is the first single from Jonathan's upcoming sophomore album 'A Little Night Music' which will be released early 2015.Even better the single is available for free!While writing and recording A Little Night Music - Jonathan inherited a bunch of second hand classical records and began listening to a bunch of ballet scores by Tchaikovsky, orchestral suites by Grieg and Haydn symphonies.
Scott Mannion of The Tokey Tones Debuts Solo MaterialNick Harte of the Shocking Pinks recently did a mixtape for promisedmiracles.com - and the closing track just happens to be Scott Mannion of The Tokey Tones solo debut.
WET WINGS RELEASE MINI-ALBUM, WILLOW PEAK.Lil' Chief is please to announce the release of the new Wet Wings mini-album, Willow Peak.Wet Wings will play in Wellington, Auckland, and Christchurch in July/August with a full 5-piece band.
THE ICYPOLES ALBUM 'MY WORLD WAS MADE FOR YOU' RELEASED TODAY!Lil' Chief is pleased to announce the release of The Icypoles debut album.The Icypoles are the most recent addition to our roster our first Australian signing. They say timing is very key in this industry so it was possibly another brilliant decision by the chief to release this smack bang in the middle of NZ music month.
Lil' Chief Records presents The Icypoles! Its May NZ Music Month and Lil' Chief is happy to announce our first Australian signing The Icypoles with their debut 'My World Was Made For You' due out on Lil' Chief Friday 16 May.Having become a familiar fixture on Melbourne's inner north stages, and with two previous releases (2009's Getting Ready cassette and 2011's Promise to Stay 7" EP), The Iypoles' musical adventures can be traced back to the early '00's, with half the band finding their formative footing playing horns and trinkets in an early incarnation of Architecture in Helsinki. When The Brunettes were hangin' with The Architecture folk in the early naughties Big Chief' Dr Bre(e) was impressed by The Icypoles 'Shirelles meets K Records' vibes and offered to put out their album.
Jonathan Bree Releases 35 Minute Long Music VideoToday Jonathan Bree has released a 35 minute long music video which spans the entire length of his album 'The Primrose Path'.
Princess Chelsea drops New Music Video for 'We're So Lost'Princess Chelsea has a new music video for her new(ish) single 'We're So Lost'.</div><br /><br />The video is set in a dystopian cyber future in the year 2022 and is made by <a href="https://www.siward.tv/" target="_blank">Simon Ward </a>and the folks at<a href="https://skyranch.tv/" target="_blank"> Skyranch</a>.
New Cool Rainbows Single and Video!Lil' Chief is pleased to announce the release of a brand new single by Cool Rainbows - House By The Beach.
Sheep, Dog & Wolf Album 'Egospect' Released Today!Lil' Chief is pleased to announce the release of 'Egospect' by Sheep, Dog & Wolf.Sheep, Dog & Wolf is the most recent addition to our roster - and is the project of 19 year old multi-instrumentalist and producer Daniel McBride.McBride self-released his 2011 ep 'Ablutophobia’ at age 17 and thousands of downloads later The Guardian named him a young 'Surfjan Stevens'.
New single from a new artist - Sheep, Dog & Wolf! Lil' Chief Records is pleased to announce a new addition to our roster - Sheep, Dog & Wolf.Sheep, Dog & Wolf is the solo project of nineteen year old multi-instrumentalist, Daniel McBride and his first album Egospect - is out on Lil' Chief Records on August 23!
Princess Chelsea Tour Diary #3Dear Diary,Last time I wrote a diary entry we had just finished touring with Alt-J and I was quite tired after a grueling month on the road.
Jonathan Bree releases solo album today!The Primrose Path is Jonathan Breeʼs first solo album since a career with The Brunettes that saw the band release 4 albums and 4 EPs.It is a dark and personal album that seems to examine the insecurities associated with feeling crap, irrelevant (Boxes) and over 30, often centered around the waning magic of a long term relationship (Bored At A Mall, Seven, Crippled Darling, The Primrose Path).Like the Brunettes albums preceding it this one is written recorded and produced by Bree and is an orchestral pop album at its core.Whereas The Brunettes would often hide adult themes behind pop culture references and double entendres, The Primrose Path is very lyrically direct and at times uncomfortably honest.The Primrose Path is available now on vinyl, CD and name your price digital!
Jonathan Bree Casually Drops First SingleJonathan Bree has dropped his first single 'The Primrose Path'. The song is set on K Rd in Auckland, NZ and is about some violent sociopath trying to act like an ok guy. The single 'Primrose Path' is from an upcoming album also titled "The Primrose Path".
Princess Chelsea Tour Diary #2DEAR DIARY A LOT HAS HAPPENED IN THE LAST MONTH. WE'VE BEEN TOURING ROCKING OUT TO AUDIENCES OF BETWEEN 1000 - 5000 WHILE SUPPORTING ALT-J.
Princess Chelsea - We're So Lost 7''The new single from Princess Chelsea is now available to order on 7" vinyl and also digitally - name your price!
Princess Chelsea Tour Diary #1Dear Diary,Our tour hasn’t started yet we have just been in London checking our Facebooks.We flew Air New Zealand on Sunday night at 9pm and spent 24 hours on a plane.I wore a Pink Floyd Dark Side Of The Moon tracksuit with traditional bling and sparkly glitter Docs with a side ponytail. Cant remember what everyone else was wearing because it wasn’t that.I was interested to see if we would get overcharged for our luggage by Air New Zealand.Recently a few Kiwi musos have been negatively affected by the airlines luggage policies, as musical instruments checked in must be under 1m in length or are subject to oversize charges.This could be very acceptable if you play and travel with a tiny flute or undersized soprano recorder but not so reasonable if u play a standard 61 note keyboard or any guitar or bass designed for an adult human being.Furthermore, travelers who have sporting equipment such as radical surfboards, or awesome skis have up to a 2m length allowance.A choice Firearm or sick Firearm(s) (multiple) are have no apparent length restrictions.https://www.airnewzealand.com/oversized-itemsI was nervous because all of our IRL sized instruments were over 1m in length.Thankfully though, the lady at the counter seemed real chill and cool and didn’t bat an eyelid when my dangerously humongous 1.3m bass guitar slid lengthily across the luggage belt.Relieved, we all made our way to security and boarded the plane.The flight over was about as comfortable as flights get in pacific class.Naturally, I settled in, played some Tetris and then watched 500 Days of Summer.
New video from Pikachunes - Cinnamon Pop Dream!Pikachunes has an amazing new video.
Princess Chelsea - Caution RepetitivePrincess Chelsea has teamed up with Simon Ward and Luke Rowell for the final video from the Lil' Golden Book series 'Caution Repetitive'.The video is a satirical take on narcissistic Youtube culture inspired by the modern whatsinmyhandbagist, tumbrl fashion icon and distressed jeans vlogger.</div><br />Caution Repetitive is a spoken word mantra about an underachieving internet persona that repeats and repeats and repeats and repeats.<br /><br />In a somewhat delicious irony some early viewers of the clip have been disappointed due to its narcissistic qualities.<br /><br />Chelsea and band will be playing a show at the Kings Arms on April 20 to celebrate the release of a new single 'We're So Lost' (originally a classic Voom song!) Also playing will be Voom, Trust Punks, and Lttle phnx.
Voom play the Kingland KarnivalNext weekend, as part of the Kingsland Karnival - Voom will be playing a set outside the Kingsland train station at 5pm.Sparked by the return of sidekicknick from his stint in Berlin it appears that VOOM are getting set to remind everyone how bloody good they are.Kingsland is home to Lil' Chief Records HQ the most glorious palace 'La Grotto' and also home to many of the artists on our roster including celebrity cat Winston.What: Voom at The Kingsland KarnivalWhere: On the street - by the train station!
Pikachunes Releases new E.P. Today - For Free (If you want)Pikachunes releases his new e.p.
New Ruby Suns Album 'Christopher' Released Today!Lil' Chief is happy to announce the release of The Ruby Suns fourth album, Christopher!He'd always been a musical wayfarer, collecting sounds and styles from his travels around the globe, depositing influences and ephemera into the first three knockout Ruby Suns albums (2006’s The Ruby Suns, 2008's Sea Lion and 2010's Fight Softly).
New Princess Chelsea 'Frack' Music Video!Princess Chelsea has a new video out for her song 'Frack'.
The Ruby Suns - Kingfisher Call MeWe're super excited to tell you that on the 28th of January 2013 we will be releasing the Ruby Suns 4th album, Christopher.
The Lil' Chief Xmas Party 2012Ever since we started the label we've been throwing these end of the year shindigs and they have provided some magic moments.
Princess Chelsea UK ReleaseToday is a big day for Lil' Chief in that we are releasing our first internationally distributed title. We have teamed up with Cargo to release Princess Chelsea's Lil' Golden Book throughout the UK and Europe.
Sad NewsLil Chief Records has just received the tragic news that Voom founding member, Mac MacCaskill has passed away.
Princess Chelsea - Overseas Music Video + SinglePrincess Chelsea has a new video out for her song 'Overseas'. </div><br /><br />The video is made by Jonathan Bree who made and starred in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TV_128Fz2g" target="_blank">The Cigarette Duet </a>music video.<br />Overseas features the vocal talents of James Milne aka <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lawrence-Arabia/11238489773" target="_blank">Lawrence Arabia</a> - he is somewhat of a New Zealand indie <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uoo2KioueCQ" target="_blank">prince</a> and is currently touring in the states and Europe with his wonderful band!
Cool Rainbows - Reality And A ClueCool Rainbows have just released a brand new music video and single from their debut album Whale Rocket.
Lil Chief Alumni Video Director Releases FilmThis month sees the launch of the film "How Far is Heaven" by the director, Chris Pryor.
Miles Loveless Says: a Princess Chelsea + Pikachunes tour diary!The Princess Chelsea and Pikachunes tour of Europe is official underway, starting in the beautiful city of Prague!
Lil Chief's Best Unloved Music VideosThe artists on Lil Chief Records are a creative bunch and have produced some remarkable videos over the years.
Princess Chelsea + Pikachunes UK / European Tour DatesPrincess Chelsea is going to be touring the UK / Europe in May.Here are the first round of tour dates for 2012, with more to come soon!
Princess Chelsea Colouring Books!A special run of 50 Princess Chelsea colouring books are now available for a limited time from the Lil' Chief online store.These are limited to 50 eight page copies that are designed, hand sewn and numbered by New Zealand based artist Harley Jones.
New Princess Chelsea Music VideoPrincess Chelsea has finally dropped the music video for Yulia, an anthemic & visual masterpiece sure to appeal to the myriads of people who are into cats and having tumblr accounts.Princess Chelsea & Her Best Friends will be playing a special show this Sunday 26 February, at the Wine Cellar with Boycrush and Guts.
Cool Rainbows Pre-Orders!With the imminent release of Cool Rainbows debut 'Whale Rocket' on March 19 - Pre Orders are now available on the Lil' Chief Website for both limited edition Blue Vinyl and CD formats.Cool Rainbows Auckland album release will be on Sunday the 25th of March at the Wine Cellar with support from surprise guests, possibly on the Lil' Chief Roster.
One Million Views - An Essay On Achieving Internet Hype in 2012Well today a song I wrote called ‘The Cigarette Duet’ has hit one million views on Youtube.To blow my own trumpet, after I had finished writing it on the Roland E-20 I used to play in Teenwolf (a keyboard which for some inexplicable reason appears to have a large bitemark taken out of the 3rd A key) I decided it was a catchy and good pop song and was fairly convinced I’d written an indie hit.
Cool Rainbows First Single!Way back in March, we at Lil Chief Records were excitedly talking to everyone we knew about our newest signing Cool Rainbows.
New Pikachunes Music Video!Lil' Chief Records is proud to premiere the new Pikachunes music video for his student radio hit 'Nervous'.
Lil' Chief Loses It's Vinyl VirginityWe at Lil' Chief Records are very excited to announce the loss of our vinyl virginity after nine years of dealing only with plastic!Pikachunes self titled LP and Princess Chelsea's Lil' Golden Book are the first two Lil' Chief Releases in this exciting new format.They have been pressed by United Record Pressing in a very special limited run and are now available for order direct from the Lil' Chief online store.We figured that since we're going all the way we may as well get adventurous so have pressed Pikachunes in limited edition white vinyl and Lil' Golden Book in limited edition gold vinyl.
Pikachunes & Princess Chelsea East Coast DatesPikachunes & Princess Chelsea have gone "overseas" and are holing up in the wonderful neigbourhood of Fort Greene in Brooklyn this spring (or fall if you're in the US) awaiting a farewell performance to take place during CMJ at NYC’s Le Poisson Rouge club.Both artists released their albums Pikachunes & Lil' Golden Book respectively stateside in the US, September 6th.
Princess Chelsea & Pikachunes FarewellPrincess Chelsea & Pikachunes are off to New York City for a few months and will play a farewell show together Friday 19 August at the Golden Dawn in Auckland. Princess Chelsea will be on at 9.30, followed by Pikachunes at 10.30 - doors are at 8.
The Gladeyes have a new music video!...and an older one!Gwen Norcliffe of the Gladeyes has made a wonderful montage to accompany their song "Exploding" pieced together using archive footage.
The Cosbys, Shaft, Princess Chelsea, $norgazzzmTHIS SATURDAY - 23RD JULY - KINGS ARMSIt's been too long, my friends.
New Release: Wet Wings - Glory GloryLil' Chief Records is proud to present the debut album by Wet Wings - Glory Glory.Wet Wings are the newest addition to the Lil' Chief roster.
Wet Wings - Feeeel ItWe are pleased to introduce our newest signing - Wet Wings.Wet Wings is Lucy and Darian.Together they layer harmonies and melodic hooks overskittish guitar, ghostly keyboard lines, and atmospheric samples.While Wet Wings are a very new band, they have already have some very nice things written about them - “beautifully misty/ haunting” (on the Pitchfork-curated Altered Zones), “The kindof harrowing incantation carried by worried and cloudy strings” (Delicious Scopitone, bizarrely translated from French), and “positively glowing” (Rose Quartz).'Feeeel' it is the first single from Wet Wings’ forthcoming debut album, Glory Glory which we will be releasing on July 4.
New Princess Chelsea Single, B-side & Video"The Cigarette Duet" is the new single from Princess Chelsea's album Lil' Golden Book and features guest vocals and guitar from Jonathan Brunette.Somewhat of an anomaly on the album - Princess Chelsea ditches the synths and cinematic orchestration and instead dishes up a catchy 60s style pop duet reminiscent of Nancy & Lee.B-Side “Positive Guy Meets Negative Man”, is a more off-beat slightly ridiculous duet with bandmate Brad Fafejta (TeenWolf / Lil’ Golden Book album artist).- Debut album by Princess Chelsea out now!Today Lil' Chief Records is proud to present the debut album by Princess Chelsea - Lil' Golden Book.
Gladeyes Album Release WellingtonWe are playing our final show this Friday the 29th of April with St.
Shadows Explode Out Now!Today we are proud to present The Gladeyes latest record - "Shadows Explode".Once again our favourite girl group has come up with something really special for you.
A Free Gladeyes Single!The Gladeyes are well known for their sweet pop melodies with a sinister edge.
the Gladeyes Album Release PartyOur new Album Shadows Explode comes out this Thursday! And we are having an album release party at 5/1 Cross Street.
SPRING BREAK + DISCIPLES OF MACCA + PIKACHUNES LIVE IN WELLINGTON!Spring Break is a new project featuring the sensual Ryan McPhun of the Ruby Suns and the utterly ravishing James Dansey of the Sneaks.They look and sound like this:Disciples of Macca are the ultimate Paul McCartney tribute act, playing classic solo Paul McCartney and Wings hits such as "Coming Up", "Band on the Run", "Jet" and many more.
Nu-Zealand Indie Pop, The Modernization of Lil Chief in the Second Decade of The 21st Century Since it's first release in 2002, Lil' Chief Records has developed a reputation in New Zealand and to a certain extent across the globe for consistently releasing great pop albums.Much like the Beach Boys best material, a lot of the Lil' Chief releases seem to have some kind of "Pop Mastermind" behind them, acting as a songwriter, arranger and producer all in one.
Sexual PrincessHere's a much simpler way to listen to Sexual Angel by Golden Axe ft.
Ryan McPhun of The Ruby Suns remixes The SneaksHere's a pretty cool remix that Ryan-Ruby-Suns made of Hey Sally by Auckland band The Sneaks (check 'em out here: https://thesneakssuck.bandcamp.com/).
Pikachunes supporting Zowie, twiiice in the same night.Pikachunes is playing with Zowie this Saturday at Galatos in Auckland, ooh la la.
Shaft live in Auckland this FridayLil' Chief's own lovable indie rockers, Shaft, are playing this Friday the 17th at the MUM Christmas special at Cassette 9.
Brand new Pikachunes video!Check out the dreamy (and clown-filled) new video for Pikachunes' Just A Boy (off his also new and also dreamy debut album):Directed by Ben Spink.Purchase the album digitally here, or in real-deal-honest-to-god CD form here.
Show with Fabulous DiamondsHey, We are playing a show with Fabulous Diamonds and Sam Hamilton this Friday the 10th at the Wine Cellar.
A Very Little ChristmasWe have a song on the A Very Little Christmas, a Christmas compilation album with a whole bunch of songs from lots of different artists including Bearcat, Bannerman, the Crawley Christmas Singers, Timothy Blackman, the Artisan Guns, Cool Rainbows and heaps more.
Voom - live in Auckland December 10thSo much Lil Chief goodness in December!- Pikachunes - out now!Pikachunes' debut album is out now and available for purchase!Initial reviews have been glowing, with local sites Cheese on Toast and Einstein Music Journal using language like "stunning", "charming", "nervously charismatic", "euphoric", and "awash with heavy club thuggery".Get it here as an actual honest-to-god CD here, or in digital form here.Or, come buy one in the flesh at a release show near you to experience the charm and thuggery for yourself (And the wonderful Princess Chelsea too).
Ruby Suns - Two HumansHere's a pretty video for the lovely Two Humans by The Ruby Suns.
Crash PartyOur very own Edmund Cake (of Edmund Cake/Pie Warmer fame) was recently involved in a rather nasty auto-mobile accident.
The Ruby Suns + laptop + boatRyan and his 'band' playing on a (very small) boat, complete with Spanish subtitles, lap-top serenading, weather-related banter and an idyllic holiday setting.
Pikachunes! Debut album out November 22ndLil' Chief Records is pleased to present our very newest signing - jazz student turned bedroom producer Pikachunes.
Princess Chelsea LiveHello I am playing live this weekend.
The Making of ExpervierI promised I'd put our movies on-line a few years ago and finally I've gotten around to it.
BAND NAME NEEDEDHi.I'm starting a new 3-piece pop band and I'm looking for a band name.
ONE FOR PAULHello Lil' Chief Blog,So me and Wonderful Prince Winston decided to take a break from finishing the album (it's getting there) to pay homage to my favourite Beatle Sir Paul McCartney.What I'm trying to say is that Paul McCartney is so cool, I'm willing to commit a musical heresy in his honour and have therefore risked covering 'And I Love Her'.This coupled with a few other covers I have up my sleeve, will make up BONUS material upon release of first LP this year.In the meantime please feel free to enjoy this zany video clip.Wonderful Prince Winston felt the urge to clean himself during the outro which is nice.
New Ruby Suns Album Out Today 'Fight Softly' is the third album for Lil' Chief by pop masters The Ruby Suns.
Gladeyes T-shirtsWe have done a small run of Gladeyes T-shirts in various sizes and colours.
Mighty Mighty Friday the 27th of NovemberHi Y'all,We're playing the Mighty Mighty in Wellington this Friday the 27th of November for our album release!
The Chronicles of Jonathan Bree Part III - WellingtonAs Jonathan Bree stood in line to board Pacific Blue Flight 252 he couldn't help but feel like a complete and total rock star.Only ten years ago he had had to make the journey to Wellington by travelling ten hours in a van - but since then his resounding success as a musician meant he was now travelling by plane."Are you from Kings of Leon"? - a sweet female voice interrupted his musings.