Feather Spines, by Tāmira Pūoro

Feather Spines

by Tāmira Pūoro

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1.	One 02:31	buy track
2.	Awe 04:17	buy track
3.	Take 03:57	buy track
4.	Pure 02:53	buy track
5.	Tea 03:25	buy track
6.	Feather Spines 02:22	buy track
7.	Baby Dream 04:50	buy track
8.	Huia and the Magpie 04:10	buy track
9.	Please Leave the Light On 06:29	buy track

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Tāmira Pūoro’ has a metaphorical translation of uplifting and showcasing pūoro, weaving together the
sounds of instruments from both te ao Māori and te ao Pākehā. This too implies an otherworldly
quality of mixed mythologies and storytelling from the whakapapa of both Solly (Kāi Tahu, Waitaha,
Kāti Māmoe) and Velvin (Pākehā) who are both Wellington based and well known musicians in their
own right. Michelle Velvin is the principal harp in orchestra Wellington, as well as a composer,
educator and session musician. Ruby Solly has played with artists such as Trinity Roots, Yo-yo Ma,
Whirimako Black, and Oro records project ‘Tararua’, and is currently working towards a PhD in Public
Health focusing on the use of taonga pūoro in hauora Māori.
‘Feather Spines’ consists of two sides. The first, a series of instrumentals featuring taonga pūoro,
cello, and harp with a range of influences including classical, waiata Māori, folk and bluegrass. The
second side features a series of songs featuring the vocals of Solly and Velvin, including acapella
track ‘Huia and the Magpie’ which tells the story of how the Huia bird was hunted to extinction, but
with a dark romantic twist. The record, mixed by David Long, has an otherworldly feel, yet is firmly
based in Aotearoa with a strong footing in multiple layers of our collective pasts.

credits

released February 11, 2022

Composition and performance by Ruby Solly and Michelle Velvin
Recorded by Lee Prebble at The Surgery
Mixed by David Long
Mastered by Mike Gibson
With thanks to funding from Creative New Zealand
An Oro Records release

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Oro Records Wellington, New Zealand

Oro records: a virtual ātea where the voices of taoka pūoro and the oro that feeds them combine, to wānaka, and share the gift of sound woven into the world around us.

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discography

Huia and Magpie

Mar 2023
Auroko

Feb 2023
Kōtuku

Jul 2022
Fly You Home

May 2022
Mahurangi

Mar 2022
Flow

Mar 2022
Feather Spines

Feb 2022
Bird Like Men

Jul 2021
Tūtūmaiao

Jul 2021
Puaka

Jun 2021

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