Hummingbird Recording studio

10/06/2026

Big shoutout to Shenae! Great promotion hustle! Sometimes new artists think once the recording is finished all you do is wait for the royalties or plays to come in. While that might be true for an established artist who has a hungry fanbase, when you’re starting out you are literally winning your audience one fan at a time. People do like to support someone who is doing the work. Believe in yourself and you’ll find it’s rather infectious:)

06/06/2026

9 years ago I built Hummingbird Recording Studio. One of the best things I’ve done. I’ve enjoyed learning, teaching and helping many others shape sing ideas into magic recordings. Modern technology has improved so much in that time aswell as my skills and philosophy around songwriting. Feeling grateful for this space.

29/05/2026

Happy to share this new track made in the studio called "Looking South" by Norm Lovelock. Norm played Ukulele and sang. Great songwriting and it paints a picture of what it might have been like in the old West Coast Goldrush days.

https://open.spotify.com/track/0b3viAoPSgvNVTddVDkGb9?si=9a959e365fcf4aea

28/05/2026

Very proud to share Shenae's second single "New Jersey Summer" we had fun working on this in the studio.

It's a very well written song and as soon as she played it on her acoustic guitar I could hear some ideas instantly - which is always a good sign of a great song. Enjoy and give her a follow!

https://open.spotify.com/track/0S92QucI1J1LtjLbmh7FLt?si=d5aa461902f84293

22/05/2026

Proud to share the latest song produced in Hummingbird Recording Studio! Shenae.music wrote this a few years ago and won a songwriting award at Rockquest.

It's her first single and there's more to come. Give a talented and hardworking local artist a like, follow and a play!

She's be fun to work with and we look fwd to playing some more of her songs this coming Sunday at the NZ Music Month gig.

https://open.spotify.com/album/7g8apHGVCVb6d7vLMBsHSW?si=FKrPxf1yRk-oaGKgEv34Aw&fbclid=IwY2xjawR8is5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFnTFlUUTFWTVYwbm5XdEZRc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHjC5pmlDIjrjj1iO2UyAj0JwDMEDdWcq5nPgH1k-Cqmb_jcRIcQetUfw1dU7_aem_LqRBBXVGt6kqcE3ZN2a6Fg&nd=1&dlsi=acd832a13f1e4c13

Shenae · single · 2026 · 1 songs

12/05/2026

Poor old Jim the Prospector passed away this week. Here's the song written by Norm Lovelock about him.

https://brycewastney.bandcamp.com/track/prospector-jim-by-norm-lovelock

Made in the studio, it tells a story about this unique character who chose an alternative lifestyle and was true to himself. Makes you think about what's important in life...

29/04/2026

Enjoying working with such talented kiwi artists. Helping them shape a song into a beautiful recording.

The first step is always the same… play the song to me on guitar or piano. From this I can tell if the song is ready or needs work.

Shenae Speedy writes great songs and is working towards releasing some singles before she travels to USA then finishing off an EP when she returns.

23/04/2026

Proud to share this song we finished this week in the studio. Powerful songwriting!

https://open.spotify.com/album/3RrS2bym1VHkbYASgKnEx3?si=m3SQif4pRWex1lUFCmrjow

Wild Rose Chance · single · 2026 · 1 songs

12/04/2026

Interesting article in Stuff. Artists beware what you are expecting when you sign with record labels. These days it’s really up to the artist to do the promotion and management (unless things are so hectic and you’re in hot demand of course!)

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360962859/death-thousand-cuts-jazz-musician-claims-nz-record-label-promised-lots-delivered-little?fbclid=IwZnRzaARIHSBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeiy2fEfz1dqRYk2Hd_Iiu5DZkMCubO0I7hopNkXW8yurqzOP-T_Rhfh5e0Mc_aem_0sDLrofFFo_-sUiRijT5wg

Kelvin Roy says Do It Management’s pedigree working with major international artists excited him, but things turned sour soon after he signed his music over.

27/03/2026

Some new gear arrived this week. SSL interface that simulates the iconic tone of the big recording consoles in the classic studios. New headphones are ultra comfortable and sound great. Few more tweaks to go. Thanks to Beggs Music in Nelson.