Tāmaki Makaurau’s 7-piece reggae/dub machine Corrella are proud to release their debut EP, a masterfully crafted self-titled 6-track offering. Themes of love, attraction, unity, pride, and even the powerful history of Aotearoa are evident throughout, with a fresh funked-up edge that brings the summer back to our more frosty months.
Formed in 2017, Corrella, featuring members Pipiwharauroa Campbell (Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti He, Ngāti Pukenga),Te Naawe Tupe (Ngāi Tūhoe), Moresby Kainuku (Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Ngāti Te Rangi), Rebekah Brady (Te Arawa, Nga Puhi), Codi Wehi-Ngatai (Ngāti Maniapoto), Tom Scrase and Taulu Schuster, originally began as a covers band and naturally progressed into somewhat of a 7-headed musical beast. Named after Corrella Road in Belmont, North Shore, they have since honed their craft and flexed their songwriting muscles, creating a piece of work that captures the very essence of Aotearoa, euphonic, organic, and endlessly pleasing to the ear. This journey has tested the band’s genre and writing style in a way that has challenged and transformed every member, growing the band into an eclectic mixed-genre experience, weaving together elements of reggae, funk and soul, with relatable and poetic lyrics.
This EP marks the very beginning for Corrella, who have cut their teeth sharing the stage with Six60 and Tomorrow People, and who at the heart of it all really are the very epitome of a Kiwi garage band, with a passion for songwriting, family-first values, and high-energy, well-performed live shows. Corrella’s members are from all over Aotearoa, and are mostly Māori but include Pasifika and Pakeha musicians. Four of the band members are currently serving in Te Taua Moana, the Royal New Zealand Navy and one is former Navy.