31 January 2023 - 0 Comments

Te-Whanganui-a-Tara is full of incredible musicians & performers, but they aren’t the only ones who make this city‘s music so great! There are loads of people behind the scenes who work tirelessly to bring you the best of our beautiful city, so RadioActive.FM think it’s time they are given the spotlight.

They’re on the hunt to expose the “Unsung Heroes” of our community, from the gig-goers to the makers-and-shakers. Whether you’ve partied hard at one of their events, supported local music at their store or just seen them out and about, these are the people that have helped shape Wellington’s good times.

The first season's 7 part series features Clare Gillard from Psy-Care NZ, Leah Thomas from Pōneke Classical Sessions, Nicoletta Mancuso from Vogelmorn Community Group, Apa Chappel (AKA "Boss Dude") from Creeps Record Parlour, James Goldsmith from The Surgery & his own recording work, Hikurangi-Schaverien-Kaa from various bands (Mireya Ramos, French For Rabbits, Dawn Diver, Goldsmith Baynes, Grawlixes, etc) and Joel Cosgrove from Eyegum Music Collective. Unsung Heroes was made with support from NZ On Air Music. Season 1 of Unsung Heroes was created by Cameron Cook, Aimee Somerville and Harri Robinson.

Aimee Somerville, director of Unsung Heroes first season, says this of the project “I was so lucky to korero with some of Te Whanganui a Tara's finest creatives during the making of this project, and get a glimpse into the method behind the magic of the Wellington music scene. The love that these folks put into their work is totally inspiring.”

From the 1st of February, RadioActive will be releasing one episode every Wednesday at 5pm on our YouTube and Facebook, with short form Reels available on both RadioActive.FM's Instagram and Capital Magazine's Instagram pages. They have partnered with the incredible team at Capital Magazine to help release and promote our Unsung Heroes to a wider audience. Big thanks and awhi to them for their continued work uplifting the Te Whanganui-a-Tara community!

Release Schedule:
Wednesday 1st February, 5pm - Apa Chappel
Wednesday 8th February, 5pm - Leah Thomas
Wednesday 15th February, 5pm - James Goldsmith
Wednesday 22nd February, 5pm - Nicoletta Mancuso
Wednesday 1st March, 5pm - Hikurangi Schaverien-Kaa
Wednesday 8th March, 5pm - Clare Gillard
Wednesday 15th March, 5pm - Joel Cosgrove

Think you know a Hero who’s particularly Unsung? Are you helping our music industry thrive without any of that sweet, sweet recognition? RadioActive is taking nominations for series 2 of Unsung Heroes and want to hear from you!

Each chosen Hero will have a five minute documentary made about them, their musical endeavor and why they’re so “unsung”. It’s an opportunity for each Hero to talk about their thoughts on Wellington’s music industry, as well as a chance for Wellington to see the hard work they do for the community.

For the purposes of this series, they're looking for "Unsung Heroes" working in any capacity within the Aotearoa music industry.

This documentary will be promoted to our 45,000 strong Radio Active audience and hosted across our 25,000-follower strong social media platforms. It’s the perfect opportunity to shine a light on the Unsung works of you or someone you know and share them with the world!

Give RadioActive a chance to celebrate YOU - apply for season 2 of Unsung Heroes today.

Nominate your Unsung Hero here!

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