Mercury Bay Area School students release album for Creatives in Schools programme

Local music producer Dave Rhodes returned as the ‘Creative’ to guide a group of MBAS students aged 14 to 18, through the writing, recording and production of a 13 track album of original music.

Dave is an MBAS Alumnus who works as a freelance music producer in Whitianga. Across his 25+ year career he has worked with a wide range of artists including Devilskin, Blindspott, Hollie Smith, The Warratahs, and many others.

Salt Water Frequency ‘23 features songs composed by passionate young emerging artists from the Mercury Bay area, covering a range of musical genres.

You can listen to MBAS Saltwater Frequency ‘23 on Bandcamp. The album will be available for streaming on Spotify and other platforms from 6th October 2023.

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Produced, mixed and mastered by Dave Rhodes Productions. Album artwork designed by Emma Jones.

TRACKLIST

1. Cynical by Francie Lidgard

Lyrics: Francie Lidgard

Guitar & Vocals: Francie Lidgard

Bass: Awa Illingworth

2. Infinite Diamonds by Reapercussions

Lyrics: Sunny Steele

Vocals: Sunny Steele

Vocals: Carolina Van Rooyen

Drums: Zach Greenfield

Bass: Joseph May

Guitar: Vienna Blofield

3. Run Away by Habitless

Lyrics: Sam Ribet

Vocals: Sam Ribet

Bass: Turi Williams

Drums: Finn McDougall

Guitar: Dylan Cotterell

Guitar: Awa Illingworth

4. Rendezvous by Poppy Carpenter (Pictured above) 

Lyrics: Poppy Carpenter

Guitar & Vocals: Poppy Carpenter

Bass: Joseph May

Drums: Hektor Soanes

5. In Time by Emma’s Abs

Lyrics: Violet Robinson

Vocals: Violet Robinson

Guitar:Violet Robinson

Guitar:Emma Jones

Bass: Georgia Litherland

6. Tuck Shop Inflation by theband.com

Lyrics: Brynn Ramage

Guitar & Vocals: Brynn Ramage

Guitar: Leaham Hurlock

Bass: Toby Gamble

Drums: Isaiah Johnston

7. Fear by Prisoners of War

Lyrics: Reef Denton & River Bovaird

Guitar: River Bovaird

Guitar & Vocals: Reef Denton

Drums: Zach Greenfield

Bass: Joseph May

8. Lifeline by Screw

Lyrics: Ryan Verner & Elias May

Vocals: Elias May

Guitar: Ryan Verner

Drums: Finn McDougall

Bass: Leaham Hurlock

9. Flaking On Me by Poppy Carpenter

Lyrics: Poppy Carpenter

Guitar & Vocals: Poppy Carpenter

10. Mermaids & Hand Grenades by Emma’s Abs

Lyrics: Violet Robinson

Vocals: Violet Robinson

Guitar: Violet Robinson

Guitar: Emma Jones

Bass: Georgia Litherland

Drums: Finn McDougall

11. Coffee Dregs by Francie Lidgard

Lyrics: Francie Lidgard

Guitar & Vocals: Francie Lidgard

12. Parasite by Prisoners of War

Lyrics: Reef Denton & River Bovaird

Guitar: River Bovaird

Guitar & Vocals: Reef Denton

Drums: Zach Greenfield

Bass: Joseph May

13. Living In Paradise (Apparently) by theband.com

Lyrics: Brynn Ramage

Guitar & Vocals: Brynn Ramage

Guitar: Leaham Hurlock

Bass: Toby Gamble

Drums: Isaiah Johnston.