Hummingbird Recording studio

22/08/2026

Tomorrow Shenae and Charlotte will be joining me at the cafe. We’ve been making new songs in the studio recently and it’s time to play them live.

Music development and mentoring is at the heart of what Hummingbird Studio is all about.

20/08/2026

Rock the City '26 is fast approaching! The bands have been doing Radio interviews with Fresh Fm. Here's a couple. More coming soon!

Step into the Green Room – where musicians talk songwriting, touring, and the stories behind their music.

15/08/2026

As Im working with the Rock The City bands I reflect on the importance of proper preparation. Knowing the transitions, understanding the tools on stage, power of non verbal communication, using space to connect with the audience.

If you are a live performer, study this series of videos. Tom Jackson is one of the best in the business.

http://onstagesuccess.com Live Music Producer Tom Jackson explains ...

23/07/2026

Meet Norm, he’s a great songwriter and we’ve been working together on his songs. His eyesight isn’t so good these days so he wears a head torch. Just had to share this pic!

Norm says “I don’t recommend getting old”

With painful arthritis he shows up. Legend.

03/07/2026

So cool to see the young bands perform at the Rockquest regional final this evening!

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