MUSIC
The NZ Cider Festival isn't just about Cider!
Check out the line up of talented musicians below!
More to be announced soon!
Ella Pollett
Ella Pollett is a 18-year-old singer/songwriter from Hawkes Bay. Winning solo performance at the 2021 Smokefree Rockquest for Hawkes Bay with her original song "HOLD ON". Ella released her first single fire flies on Spotify in 2021. Ella plays originals and covers of easy listening music, examples Valerie, Jolene and Can't help falling in love.
Atlantic Wave
Atlantic Wave is a four-piece rock band from Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. The current members have been together for five years. The band was formed by Emma Webb (vocals and guitar) and Nate Leicester (bass guitar) with Hunter Piercy (lead guitar) joining soon after with Cameron Brizzle (drums) to complete the lineup. Stylistically the band is influenced by a lot of 90s grunge, alternative rock, fuck rock and alternative metal by such bands as Stone Temple Pilots, the Foo Fighters, Paramore and Pearl Jam just to name a few. The band has played their way up from early beginnings to establish themselves as an energetic accomplished act in the New Zealand music scene, finishing their 2023 summer by appearing on the main stage of the Outfield music festival. Their latest release ‘Fly Away” is the first EP of original material recorded by the band alongside their previously released single ‘Wrong’. All of these were recorded with the help of the amazing JR at the Paisley stage in Napier at the beginning of 2022.
Emma Webb
Emma Webb is a versatile singer & guitarist from Hawkes Bay, Specialising in music for weddings, parties and corporate events. Only aged 19, Emma has already been playing for these types of events since 2017. With a repertoire of over a hundred songs, Emma is able to entertain her guests for up to 4 hours.
Emma has a smooth, mature voice with a rocky edge and is suitable to play in any setting, including classy background music, to upbeat covers that everyone knows and loves.