Zestniks / Night Pilot / Brendan + Alison Turner etc [Outsider Sounds]

Nikita Tu-Bryant 11AM – 11.45AM
Nikita 雅涵 Tu-Bryant is a Taiwanese-Kiwi performing artist based in Wellington. Known for her music projects; Nikita & the Spooky - a cinematic folk band, as well as her psychedelic pop trio FLITE - Ed Zuccollo (Trinity Roots), and Rick Cranson (Little Bushman), Tu-Bryant recently debuted her first original play Tide Waits for No Man: Episode Grace (歲月不饒人: 雅安) in Wellington which she wrote, directed and acted in; followed by the Auckland debut at The Basement Theatre as part of Auckland Fringe 2019.

Brendan and Alison Turner 12PM - 1PM
Bonding over beer, many cigarettes and a mutual love of 60’s acoustic music, Brendan and Alison slowly pieced together the bones of their first album, Ghost of A Friend in mourning of their band mate and best friend. Get a sneak peek of their album in the flesh before they embark on an extensive cross-country album release tour later this year.

Night Pilot 1PM – 2PM
Behind dreamy band Night Pilot is Auckland-based artist, Hannah Brewer. Inspired by the likes of Angel Olsen, Fiona Apple and Sharon Van Etten, Hannah combines her authentic song writing with reverb-laden guitars and vocals to create a pensive atmosphere for the Night Pilot recordings.

Famous DJ 2PM - 5PM
The mysterious DJ is back! No one knows anything about him except that he’s everybody’s favourite DJ! Or at least, he will be once you hear his mystic tunes.

Zestniks 5PM - 7PM
Composer Jonathan Besser’s musical group, The Zestniks are a band of leading Auckland musicians. Performing original contrapuntal, Bach inspired Gimel tunes, mixed with rhythmic improvisations, all infused with New York Jewish ascetics, don’t miss this very special Outsider Sounds finale, featuring violin, viola, alto sax, guitar, piano, drums, bass, and of course the wonderful voice of singer, Carolina Moon.