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The Eighth Note: MISHAP

Eighth note

‘The Eighth Note’ is 8 quick Questions with Wellington Musicians.

A chance for us to catch up with people & see what they’re up to, or introduce you to a new musician/band and their music.

Today’s guests are pop/punk band Mishap.

Who are you? Tell us a bit about your music:
We are MISHAP. A pop punk trio from Wellington. We play 90s/early 2000s pop punk, taking influences from bands like Green Day and blink-182 but renewing this sound with the crisp audio production, tight, exciting live shows and teenage angst of modern bands such as Neck Deep, Knuckle Puck and The Story So Far. We first started playing music together in April 2016 and we’ve been playing shows almost every weekend since. In the short time that we’ve existed as a band, we’ve played shows all around the lower North Island, in venues, basements and living rooms, recorded, released and distributed our debut EP and made countless friends in the New Zealand music scene.

What have you been working on lately? Any new tracks or albums on the way?
We have a new EP coming out in the next couple of months. Extra details will be announced soon. We feel as if it is a big step up from the last one in how we play, sound quality, song writing and we hope everyone is gonna love it as much as we do.

Where is the best place people can follow you & find your music?
Go and like our Facebook page for access to all our music, videos and when our next shows our coming up.

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What were the 3 most influential albums to you growing up?
SeanFoo Fighters “One by One”
IsaacBlink 182 “Take Off Your Pants and Jacket”
DatuParamore “Riot”

Which other Wellington musician (s) would you most like to work with?
Shihad, Hex, Head Like a Hole, Mermaidens

What’s your favourite Wellington venue to play in?
Zeal was a big one as it always brought crowds with energy and it had a really welcoming environment. Moon in Newtown is also an awesome place, just has a really cool layout and feel to the place.

In your songwriting or composing (or the band’s songwriting) how do the compositions and songs take shape?
It mostly starts with Isaac or Datu writing some ideas or even full songs and presenting them to the rest of the band, we all learn it and have our own inputs until we have a song we’re really proud of.

Where/when is your next gig?
February 2nd at Snails in Palmerston North supporting Hospital Sports.

Cover used with permission.


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