Posts by Clea Pettit
Troy Kingi Goes On A Musical Ghost Hunt
Troy Kingi Goes On A Musical Ghost Hunt

Northland based multi-award-winning musician Troy Kingi is set to release "The Ghost of Freddie Cesar", the fourth instalment in his 10/10/10 series - 10 albums in 10 years in 10 genres.

The album has a mysterious genesis. It's inspired by a cassette tape found and lost, and a father lost and never found.

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Clea Pettit
Triumph of Diversity
Triumph of Diversity

Troy Kingi is systematically establishing himself as a national treasure. Over the last few years, the Kerikeri resident singer/songwriter has risen in prominence thanks to some creative recordings, a 10/10/10 (10 albums across 10 genres in 10 years) release mandate, and a very likeable persona that has kept him grounded as both a family man and musician. Sam Smith caught up with him just ahead of the 2019 NZ Music Awards, where he was in the running for two awards

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Clea Pettit
The Reign of Troy Kingi
The Reign of Troy Kingi

Troy Kingi and the Upperclass have won the Taite Music Prize, an award for artistic and creative excellence in New Zealand music. Holy Colony Burning Acres is the third instalment of Kingi’s 10-year plan: 10 albums, in 10 genres, in 10 years. The plan is one of the most creatively ambitious in recent history, so most see the award as very well deserved.

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Clea Pettit
Sounz Profile
Sounz Profile

Troy Kingi is an actor and musician who wears many hats. He acted in the role of TK in Taika Waititi's Hunt for the Wilderpeople and won the APRA Silver Scroll Maioha Award in 2015 for his song with Stan Walker, Aotearoa. Troy released his debut solo album Guitar Party At Uncles Bach in 2016. In 2018, he unveiled his sophomore album Shake That Skinny Ass All The Way To Zygertron, a 'sprawling sci-fi soul odyssey inspired by interstellar love, mystic prophesy, and 70s cosmic funk artists Funkadelic'.

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Clea Pettit
Audioculture Profile
Audioculture Profile

Most musicians don’t see the bigger picture, they’re too busy getting out the single or EP, planning the gig or short tour. But Troy Kingi is not like most musicians, he has a masterplan.

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Clea Pettit