#SUMMERSHOT

Now in it's fifth year, #summershot was developed as a means by which NZMusic4U could contribute to the NZ music community, and as a result build trust, while also helping out artists in a small but material way. The most effective approach was found to be the of support up-and-coming artists with small amounts of cash that they could use for whatever needs they may have.


#summershot is a random draw out of fifty pre-selected artists who have been chosen for having created a track that has given this site's curator a "dopamine hit". This has previously been whittled down from a larger list numbering in the hundreds. A huge thanks must go to Martyn Pepperell who has again advised on the candidate list.


For #summershot2017, five artists will be selected at random and as usual, may spend it on anything they may so choose.


The pre-selection of the fifty candidates is done over the December/January period, and in 2017, will be announced live on Twitter (@nzmusic4u) at 11:00 am on Tuesday 4th February.


The winners of #summershot2016 were:

Crime Heat
Encouragement
FIS
Mimsy Cable
So Laid Back Country China

The 50 #summershot2016 candidates were:

Aldous Harding
Average Rap Band
Beatcomber
Bird Courage
Chelsea Jade
Coco Solid
Crime Heat
Diamond Field
Doprah
Encouragement
Fazerdaze
FIS
French for Rabbits
Glass Vaults
Groeni
Hans Pucket
Indi Force
Instant Fantasy
Introverted Dancefloor
Jane Deezy
Janine and the Mixtape
Jessie Cassin
Jonathan Bree
Jono Das
Larzranda
Leisure
Little Bark
Lontalius
Louie Knuxx
Madeira
Matthew Young
Mel Parsons
Melodownz
Mikey Ellesmere
Mimsy Cable
Nadia Reid
Princess Chelsea
Raiza Biza
S I L I C O N
So Laid Back Country China
Space Above
Strange Babes
Streets of Laredo
Terrible Sons
The Impending Adorations
Thomston
Unmap
W O M B
Waterfalls
Yumi Zouma