‘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 guest is No Sleep after Midnight.

Who are you? Tell us a bit about your music:
We are a 4 piece rock band from the Hutt Valley who put our own twist on our favourite rock songs, while also bringing in our own music so there is something for everyone

What have you been working on lately? Any new tracks or albums on the way?
We have just written our new song, Danny Darko as well as another on the way very, very soon.

Where is the best place people can follow you & find your music?
https://www.facebook.com/nosleepaftermidnight/

What were the 3 most influential albums to you growing up?
Guns N Roses Appetite for Destruction
Halestorm The strange case of…
The Runaways self titled album

Which other Wellington musician (s) would you most like to work with?
We would love to work with the boys from Mishap one day! They’re super cool guys, and they’ve got incredible talent.

What ís your favourite Wellington venue to play in?
We love playing shows at Zeal. The atmosphere and the crowd really reminds us why we enjoy playing music in the first place

In your songwriting or composing (or the bands songwriting) how do the compositions and songs take shape?
One of us will come up with a main riff and then we all work together to develop a concept/ idea and building from there.

Where/when is your next gig?
Zeal Stage at Cuba Dupa on the 25th of March. We are on stage at 6.45, come and check us out!