Esther Stephens & The Means are pleased to announce their debut at Matterhorn in Wellington after an outstanding first date with Wellington gig-goers, alongside Team Dynamite and Third 3ye for the YGB Red Bull Sound Select show in Feb 2014. Accompanied by acclaimed locals Groeni, it will be an evening not to be missed.
Esther Stephens:
The ground swell around Auckland-born (Melbourne based) singer and actor Esther Stephens has been building for a while. A mainstay of the Auckland music scene, Esther has been a master collaborator, lending her vocal prowess to acts including Home Brew, Sola Rosa, Isaac Aesili (Funkomunity) and Tama Waipara. On New Zealand television she is best known as fashion journalist Olivia from the comedy/drama ‘Go Girls’. Esther’s solo music is powerful blend of old soul and contemporary pop, citing influences including classic luminaries like Sam Cooke, Janis Joplin and Etta James, and modern acts such as Bjork and Lauryn Hill.
The Means are: Abraham Kunin, Marika Hodgson & Tom Broome. Three outstanding musicians who have joined forces to create a project far-reaching in its scope and ambition. An ethos of uncompromising dedication to quality both in their live and recorded work has seen them foster relationships and collaborate with a wide range of talent for their debut EP 'The Ends'. A collaboration brimming with trademark grooves, outstanding songwriting, production, and musicianship. Vocalists featured are Esther Stephens, Rachel Fraser, Jessie Cassin, and Courtney Meredith. Keys maestro Steph Brown of LIPS, and production guru Aaron Nevezie (The Bunker Studio, NYC) have also lent their talents to the project.
