Emerging local musicians are given two minutes to introduce one of their songs and say whatever they like about themselves and their music.
The Admiral (L-to-R: Sam Ralston, Matt Rapley) live at Auckland's Lucha Lounge. Photo: Photo by Joon Yang
Name: The Admiral (Sam Ralston and Matt Rapley).
Age: Two years.
Hometown: Auckland City.
Sound like: Tramadol fuzz mixed with a Latin twist.
Musical Guilty Pleasure: *We will never feel guilty about them*
Sam: M People's 'Movin’ On Up'
Matt: Simply Red's 'Holding Back The Years'
Formative Musical Experience: Listening to Kraftwerk’s Man Machine on repeat for about five hours in the dark or hearing the dulcet tones of Jim Mora for the first time. Love you Jim!