Music Releases
SOLE Music Academy mentors artist development students throughout their whole recording and release campaign. Here are some of our recent music releases we are very proud to share with you.
Check out our official SOLE Music Academy playlist here
Sam Heselwood’s debut single ‘18’ is currently charting at No.4 on NZ Hot Single Charts.
Castaway - Move On
Ōtautahi/Christchurch pop-rockers Castaway released their new single “MoveOn”on October 4th 2024.
Following their recent singles achieving rotation on MoreFM, ZM, RNZ, and The Edge, the 5 flatmates/bandmates are eager to keep the momentum going with an emotionally charged new release.
Working alongside Greg Haver, Clint Murphy, and Ryan Smith, "Move On" captures the emotional journey of navigating a long-distance relationship and the challenges that come with being apart from someone you love. The song draws inspiration from artists like Coldplay and Kings of Leon, blending raw intimate moments with powerful emotional peaks.
“There are bound to be emotional highs and lows and feelings of loneliness and confusion when you are apart from that special person. We hope "MoveOn" helps listeners connect with these feelings and find comfort in knowing they’re not alone” says lead singer Jackson Stewart.
After opening for Drax Project at the James Hay Theatre, Castaway are looking towards their fifth release of their sophomore EP “Nondual.” With Move On, the band is ready to showcase a more vulnerable side, blending their signature pop-rock energy with heart felt emotion as they connect with Aotearoa listeners ahead of a nationwide tour at the end of 2024.
New single - ‘Grocery Shopping’ OUT NOW
Nat & Jono are two childhood friends from Christchurch, New Zealand who have been making beautiful music together since they were 7. Now 18 yr olds, their music is filled of lush harmonies and conscious lyrics about relatable subjects that fill the minds of teenagers.
Their debut singles ‘Constellations’ & ‘Six Dollar Shirt’ are the feature stand out tracks with over 100k plays on Spotify. Their debut EP ‘We Can Only Laugh’ released in March 2019 took them from bedroom artists to a sold out audience at Lytellton Records. The skilled songwriters and musicians decided on the name of their EP because in their own words..."we don't take ourselves too seriously. How can we? We are only young".
Taking influence from Angus & Julia Stone and Seafret, they are serious however about the sound they want to create and the messages in their lyrics. Both have been highly involved in the productions alongside producer Will McGillivray (NOMAD) and mentor Sacha Vee (SOLE Music Academy).
Finalists in the past two NZ Rockquests, they made it through to the TOP 5 in 2017 and have been gathering momentum ever since.
