Jae Epae Photo: Audioculture
Perhaps thinking of the cover bands of the 1970s, the human jukeboxes and the booze barns and musicians since the 80s have turned away from what they call cover versions.
But when Billie Holiday and Joe Cocker do them, they are regarded as interpretations.
The practice of New Zealanders covering songs by other local songwriters has become unusual. This episode of Blue Smoke searches for Kiwis covering Kiwis.
More to explore:
- AudioCulture: Chris Knox
- Musical Chairs: Ian Morris
- AudioCulture: Neil Finn
- Musical Chairs: Margaret Urlich
Music Details
Artist: Larry Morris
Track: Slice of Heaven
Composer: Dave Dobbyn
Album: Larry Morris Anthology
Label: Frenzy
Artist: Jay Epae
Track: Tumblin’ Down
Composer: Jay Epae
Album: Hold On Tight! It’s Jay Epae
Label: Viking
Artist: Eddie Lowe
Track: Blue Smoke
Composer: Ruru Karaitiana
Album: Blue Smoke
Label: RCA
Artist: Kimbra and Lips
Track: Not Given Lightly
Composer: Chris Knox
Album: Daffodils soundtrack
Label: Warners NZ
Artist: Pajama Club
Track: It’s Love
Composer: Chris Knox
Album: Stroke
Label: Merge
Artist: Brooke Fraser
Track: Distant Sun
Composer: Neil Finn
Album: She Will Have Her Way
Label: EMI Australia
Artist: Claire Holmes
Track: See Me Go
Composer: O’Neill-Drumm
Digital release
Artist: Tom Sharplin & Ray Woolf
Track: Love is Bigger than the Whole Wide World
Composer: Jimmy Hill
Album: Let’s Sing in the Sunshine
Label: Rajon
Artist: Margaret Urlich
Track: Slipping Away
Composer: Max Merritt
Album: Second Nature
Label: Thom Marketing
Artist: Tex Pistol
Track: The Ballad of Buckskin Bob
Composer: Lez White
Album: Nobody Else
Label: Pagan
