Matt Harvey first became known as a disruptor alongside Evan Short as Concord Dawn, making noise, pushing boundaries, winning awards, and getting up to mischief while releasing on the world’s leading drum and bass labels, with tracks featured in sets of DJs around the globe. As well as DJing and releasing their own music, they championed artists including Shapeshifter, Bulletproof, State of Mind, Camo and Krooked and Pendulum on their imprints and shone a light on new producers. After hundreds upon hundreds of shows during 20 years of touring North America, Australasia, Asia, Russia and Europe, including a 10-year stint living in Vienna, Matt moved back to Southeast Auckland in 2016 with his young family for a cup of tea and a lie-down. He quickly transitioned from being a self-managed artist to managing local legends Shapeshifter and then Kora, and now with a roster that includes Jon Toogood and upcoming young talents Nick Dow and Flaxxies. His company Southeast focuses on the unique artists that can create magic live on stage, being unafraid to challenge the status quo, and honesty and truth both in music and in business.

Lake McKenna is a songwriter/producer/performer living in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. He’s been involved in the music scene for over 20 years and still tours and releases music regularly.
“By coming together as a collective we can use our shared skills and experiences to imagine a better future for musicians in Aotearoa. I believe we can then work with venues, councils, governments and audiences to make that future a reality. Kia mahi tahi tātou katoa!”

Policy nerd and wordsmith here to help inform our advocacy. Founder of retrosynth troupe Radar Angel, raging unionist, political activist, and former public servant with arts admin and funding experience. Our industry’s talents have been held back for too long, while proven solutions go unheard by institutions. Let’s make some noise!

My name is Lukas (they/them) and I am a bedroom pop recording artist/songwriter who makes music under the name Pickle Darling. I am currently signed to US label Father/Daughter Records, have played at SXSW in Austin, released three albums, and have toured locally with international artists such as Matchbox Twenty and Lucy Dacus. I’m a member of the Canterbury Socialist Society, have worked at a record store for over ten years, and have lived in Ōtautahi my entire life. By no means an expert, but I tend to know someone who knows someone!

Kia ora! Ko Ari tōku inoa, Nai Tūhoe au, nō Taurana au. I’m a Wellington-based rapper/producer and I also run a musicians’ collective with my friends called Harmonic Affairs. I’m really excited for this mahi and am looking forward to a future where kiwi musicians have a voice. Kia kaha 🙂

Kia ora! I’m Pat and I’m the LGBT rep on the Musicians’ Union core committee.
I grew up in Whangārei and now live in Wellington. I’ve been yelling about queerness and socialism in crappy little punk bands since I was 14, so I’m hugely excited and proud to be part of this union and contribute what I can. 

Kia ora, I’m Lyndsay Mountfort, violist with NZSO for 4 decades. I’m Chair of the NZSO Players’ Committee, an E tū delegate, and NZSO delegate to the Executive of the Symphony Orchestra Musicians Association, part of MEAA, Australia. I’ve also been active in recruiting CSO and APO musicians into E tū, and supporting members at Orchestra Wellington.

VÏKAE is a Ukrainian-born, New Zealand-based musician and advocate whose journey is defined by resilience and a commitment to social equity. Veronika is excited about the opportunity to help champion change for marginalized groups within the music industry. Having an opportunity to serve on the E tū Musicians’ Union core committee, she aims to advocate for accessible policies and practices that prioritize inclusivity. This includes pushing for better facilities at music venues and festivals, creating mentorship programs to support emerging artists from diverse backgrounds, and fostering dialogue that elevates the voices of those who have historically been sidelined.