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Italian noise/sludge/industrial/punk band OvO are in New Zealand, ready to play their first shows in front of Kiwi audiences with an 8-date tour. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Stefania Pedretti and Bruno Dorella, who were holed up in Tauranga, taking in the sights, the sounds and the smells of New Zealand while looking for music lovers who have open minds and open ears to join them on their 8-date tour. Watch and listen as they explain how and why they have developed into a act that they call a "doom/dance band".

Metalcore pioneers Killswitch Engage are playing not one, but two shows at Auckland's Powerstation this month, with Oct 31st sold out and Oct 30th almost there. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Killswitch Engage front man Jesse Leach about the overwhelming fan reaction to these shows and how they are "finding faith in these dark times" with lyrics that promote positivity, unity and hope. Watch and listen to the entire interview to learn about Jesse's punk roots.

New Zealand singer-songwriter Heti Hope describes the music she makes with her band as “cosmicfolkjazz”. Their new album, Hidden Plains, is out now. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Heti about making Hidden Plains a collection of nine new and very original songs.

Dummy is about to release their third studio album, do you love the color of the sky? and the Los Angeles-based 5-piece delivers a "breathtaking piece of work that introduces new textures and rhythms to their already varied and refined catalog." The 13th Floor's Marty Duda tracked down Joe Trainer (guitars) and Alex Ewell (percussion and drum sounds) to find out more about the new musical direction this adventurous young band is taking.

Auckland-based artist Tori Thom releases her new EP, Dissolves Corporeality today and Tori is here to tell you all about it. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Tori, who is a classically trained musician and teacher, but is also somewhat trapped in the virtual world due to chronic illness, and trying to make the most of it. Watch and listen as Tori talks about learning to unlearn her classical training and who growinbg up with an oversized grand piano in a tiny house shaped her musical outlook.

DESTIN is a six-member collective based on an eco-village in Arizona where they make music about activism and hope. They have just released their debut album, Place Of My Dreams. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to two of the bandmembers...Mycenay (drums) and Ala'Di (bass & vocals). Ala'Di is one of two songwriters within the group, the other being guitarist and singer Keea...and she is a native New Zealander. Watch and listen as these artists talk about how their music is "bringing hope to a troubled time".

Air Supply is scheduled to celebrate their 50th year of hitmaking with a show at Auckland's Civic Theatre on December 15th. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke with lead singer Russell Hitchcock...the voice behind hits like All Out Of Love, Here I Am and Lost Without Your Love...to talk about the Kiwi producer who helped get the ball rolling. Turns out it was never as easy as Making Love Out Of Nothing At All.

Austin-based band Shearwater has just released their new album, The New World and we have founding member Jonathan Meiburg on the line as he prepares to take his band on a long-overdue tour. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke with Jonathan about the reasons for the long break from the road, why he has chosen to crowdfund both the album and the tour and how he got Laurie Anderson to make an appearance on the record. Ever the optimist, Jonathan's mantra is..."What is possible today?

Berlin-based, Danish-born singer, songwriter, producer and classically trained pianist Agnes Obel is on her way to New Zealand and she has a new album ready showcase! The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Agnes, who was in Berlin, about what fans can expect when she returns to Auckland and what this new album, The Meaning Of Flowers, is all about.

Wellington artist Hannah Virk has recorded 12 new songs she collectively calls Half Of My Cup...its her third album, and one we think you should know about. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Hannah just days earlier and asked her if she was a glass half full or half empty type of person.

Gerry Buckley, a founding member of 70's hitmakers America, is out on his own with a new album called Merciful. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Gerry who was at home in Sydney, where he splits his time with Venice, California. Merciful features 11 new songs, a couple of choice covers and a guest appearance by Graham Nash. Here is Gerry to tell us how it all came together.

Improvement Movement is a 4-piece “acoustic grunge” band based in Atlanta, Georgia that has just released its third studio album, Your Perfect Real Life. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda found all four bandmembers stuffed in a van in the middle of Vermont, making their way to Woodstock for a release-day show. Watch and listen as Tony, Clark, Marshall and Zach recount tales of touring with Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Puddles The Clown in their journey to make an album they call “prismatic, angular, jumpy, and eccentric“.

LA-based singer/songwriter Chris Pierce has just released his 9th studio album, Songs For The Heavy Hearted, a collection of songs he says are, "about our shared humanity". The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to Chris on the eve of release day to find out more about these songs and about working with Steve Earle, Allison Russell and Neil Young producer Niko Bo

Former Black Flag bassist Kira Roessler has just released her second solo album titled Enigma. The 13th Floor's Marty Duda spoke to the solo artist and award-winning sound editor....Kira was on the team that won an Oscar for 2015's Mad Max: Fury Road. We found her at Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, California where she paused from her work on a K-Pop film to talk about making Enigma with her brother Paul Roessler, of The Screamers, and how he helped her make the transition from prog to punk that led her to becoming a member of Black Flag.

Squeeze is coming to New Zealand! The iconic British band bring their Tried, Tested and Trixies Tour to Auckland and Wellington next April. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to founding member/singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Glenn Tilbrook about what we can expect when the band lands in New Zealand….how Trixie came to be and and how he saw David Bowie at Glastonbury in 1971!