Actually, I have a great intest in doing electronic percussion soundtracks for your famous New Zealand soaps, a quick, easy, and effective mood-making technique used as a production standard on such leading U.S. soaps as NBC's "Days of Our Lives".

Does anyone have any knowledge of the local N.Z. television industry (especially soaps)?

Thanks and be well!

Dear Heather,

Thanks for tip, and please pass along any others you have.

I hope to see you in the King's Arms soon!

Be well!

P.S.
I do it for the love too, but the real world wants food on the table as well!

[ anon-nyc-2-nz-drummer@craigslist.org ]

// There's only one local soap and they only play popular kiwi music.

That's not entirely true.

While Shortland Street does use NZ music for things like playing in cafes, bars, etc, there's still a lot of incidental music used in it. You know, the instrumental pieces used to underscore dramatic scenes.

It might not be obvious, and it might not even be something that is consciously remembered (and that's probably the whole point), but it's there and someone has to compose that music, and that sounds like the kind of thing Mr NYC Drummer is wanting to do.

In that case, I suggest he take a look at South Pacific Pictures, the makers of Shortland Street, and one of NZ's biggest TV production companies.

[ http://www.spp.co.nz/ ]

I am a serious drummer relocating from New York half-way across the world a postings a brief and informal blind c.v. listing relevant experience so as to hopefully meet-up with apropriate people, oportuntities, and situations.

While musical performance is certainly an art and a passion, for those who love it so much they sacrifice a lot so as to at least partially support themselves through it, it is also a job. Just as a plumber moving to a new area would use a c.v. listing jobs he's done and people he's worked with and would not be accused of talking about how big a dick he has, so should a musician be no different.

If you believe their is a better way to try and make initial contact with local working musicians, I would greatly apreciate it.

Please contact me at anon-NYC-2-NZ-Drummer@craigslist.org

[ anon-nyc-2-nz-drummer@craigslist.org ]

haha nah man big ups to you, just a bit of new zealand sarcasm that is evidently completly lost over the internet. goodluck!

// local working musicians ...

Musicians with a day job?!

Bring over some JCR Percussion instruments. It would be nice to hear rock bands over here using a decent cowbell.

Dear Jemma,

Thanks for your post!

I am a Pro Artist Endorser for Grover Pro Percussion and Silver Fox Percussion, and I play Silver Fox SF-515 drumsticks with Delrin tips.

Please let me know what your experiences in the N.Z. music scene has been, and I'm always up for any advice for a newcomer planning a move from overseas!

Have a tuneful November!

[ anon-nyc-2-nz-drummer@craigslist.org ]

//How did you guess?

its the only soap produced in new zealand..

hows the scoring - sorry man , dont really know - wouldnt be caught dead watching that programme.. but i do know that they play some kiwi music from time to time.. worth a try .. but id say - very limited opportunities...

in saying that - i wouldnt discourage you from coming to nz .. we always need good drummers.. just not chatty ones .. haha - kidding

Hi there,
Don't be brought down by the negative fuckwits on this site (as seen further up the page), most kiwis are friendly and cool. You won't have any trouble finding gigs if you're in Auckland or Wellington, the two creative centres of NZ. Wellington's music scene is particularly vibrant at the moment, especially in the reggae/dub genres.

Dear Ronald

As I do indeed take requests, here are links to a live performance from The Wetlands in New York City, the late great Northeast epicenter of the U.S. jamband scene - this will give you a taste of a high-energy live show, but it is only one of the many styles, genres, and instrumentations I play (acoustic traps set in this case):

LoFi MP3:
http://www.broadjam.com/songtracking/playsonglofi.asp?songID=45435&play_...

HiFi MP3:
http://www.broadjam.com/songtracking/playsonghifi.asp?songID=45435&play_...

Real Audio:
http://www.broadjam.com/songtracking/playsongreal.asp?songID=45435&play_...

Enjoy all you Kiwi's and please keep the edvice, comments, and conversations coming!

[ anon-nyc-2-nz-drummer@craigslist.org ]

im srry, your drumming is appalling

if I were you, i'd stop playing the drums (or pretending to)

sure

here is a clip of me

[ http://whythefuq.servebeer.com/cocp.mp3 ]

// isn't this supposed to be about constructive sharing among music professionals?

ah... no. that's a noble goal, but more often this site is about information sharing, poppy-slashing, and in-jokes amongst music fans as much as musicians. oh and killing time at work. the pool of "music professionals" in this country will no doubt be doubled by your arrival.

your either a clever internet comedian or a total dumbass