July 2010
2 posts
Te Puna Reka : The Sweet Flow
Today I am releasing Te Puna Reka which means The Sweet Flow. It is an EP of songs from Close To Home in Te Reo Maori (Maori Language). July 26 - August 2 is Maori Language Week and I am giving the EP away for free at my site www.maitreya.co.nz… check it out!!
Nga Mihi, maitreya
February 2010
4 posts
January 2010
3 posts
Gigs in February...
Kia Ora! We’re kicking off the year with heaps of gigs around the country and the upcoming release of my new single Sin City ft. Awa (Nesian Mystik). I’ll holla at you you for a sneak preview of the video in the coming weeks. Here’s what’s up on the live tip…
Waitangi Day (FEB 6th) @ Waitangi where I’ll be performing with original Maori soul music legend...
Relief in Haiti
Kia Ora, The most important news right now is Haiti. It’s more important than ever that the international community comes together in a humanitarian effort to support Haiti with both immediate relief and to rebuild the country. Here’s three ways you can donate money or supplies: 1. UNICEF UNICEF has been working in Haiti since 1949, your donation will go to the Haiti Earthquake...
November 2009
1 post
Maori Music Awards . Public Enemy . Euro Tour '10
Kia Ora! This weekend is the Waiata Maori Awards (Maori Music Awards)… I’m headed to Hastings for the ceremony and nominated for two awards, Best Maori Male Solo Artist and Best Maori Urban Artist. Hit the banner and check out the full list of finalists… We’ve started selling tickets on SellaBand.com for a European Tour next July/August. The Francis Rodino Band is...
October 2009
2 posts
Interview on www.museyon.com
What up!!
Here’s a new interview with www.museyon.com, a NY based website covering peoples obsessions with Arts, Music and Culture. Their tag line is “A Curated Guide To Your Obesessions”… nice! Check it out!!
Love & Light, maitreya
European Summer Tour, July 2010!
Kia Ora!
The BIG news this month is that I’ve just begun selling tickets for an 11 date EUROPEAN SUMMER TOUR in July 2010!
Doing a full European Tour has always been a dream and as you know, I’m always tryna think of new ways to live my dreams! So… I’m pre-selling the tickets online through SellaBand.com.. genius!! Just go to www.sellaband.com/maitreyatour where you...
September 2009
2 posts
Silver Scrolls
I just got back from the APRA Silver Scroll Awards held this year in my hometown of Christchurch! It was a wicked night with performances and appearances by some of our most talented artists, including Bic Runga, Scribe, Demarnia Lloyd, Dave Dobbyn, Ray Columbus and The Bats! Plus the Canterbury Lamb was incredible… props to the chef and the whole kitchen! Many thanks and much respect to...
August 2009
1 post
On Tour & New Dates
Kia Ora!
First leg of the King Kapisi Tour with Tha Feelstyle and Scalper was ill.. played shows right across new zealand, only places we didn’t get to were down the very south of the south island.. but we’re on our way! We’re headed to CHCH, DUN, QTWN & WAN early September. If you caught one of the shows, CHCHur for coming out and checking us out! Here’s the new...
June 2009
1 post
NZ Tour with King Kapisi
WHAT UP!!
Just got back to NZ… deep in the production of this NEARFIELD album. I’m gonna be on tour with King Kapisi throughout July. This is gonna be a wicked show!! Heaps of gigs all over New Zealand so hope to see you somewhere along the line… if your not in NZ, get a ticket over now!!
Here’s the dates: Jul 03 Coliseum, Tauranga Jul 10 Malba’s...
May 2009
1 post
On da road again...
What up!!
Just wanted to check in and let ya know I’m on the road for a few weeks.. had a wicked gig last week in Camden, London at the Lockside Lounge, much love to all who came and to Dan the Govna and all the staff at Lockside!
Im in Lisbon, Portugal right now to produce the NEARFIELD album with Alexx, Sylvie, Misty Mayhem, Pedro the great, Dave Pemberton, Hugo and Paula.. its a wicked...
April 2009
1 post
KOMPIS' 50K MAG INTERVIEW
Sellaband Believer Kompis has published the second issue of his 50K MUSIC MAG and I’m the cover story… check it out!
March 2009
2 posts
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February 2009
6 posts
VOLATILE @ FU BAR with KILOTONE 06.02.09
VOLATILE & WAITAHA VIDEO
Kia Ora!
Friday night with KILOTONE at FU BAR in Auckland was wicked! We ripped it with some of NZ’s top Drum n Bass DJ’s for VOLATILE: A Darker Side of Drum n Bass. Great night, mean tunes and an awesome way to celebrate Waitangi Day and Bob’s Birthday!! Thanks to everyone who turned up and mashed it up to the little hours and thanks to FU BAR. Just a quick heads up too, the...
January 2009
3 posts
Check out a review of Close To Home in NZ Musician... →
Maitreya: Close To Home
By Martyn Pepperell
Maitreya aka Jamie Greenslade was once in Dark Tower, and as revealed in the last issue of NZM, he took his baggy trousers to New York. There he started working for Roc-a-fella Records, hooked up with The Game’s tour DJ, started knocking out mix CDs and rocking open mic spots all over Harlem. Looking for the means to make his own album he hooked...
Happy New Year! Hope everyone had a great holiday and your ready for ‘09! 2009 looks like it’s gonna be busy, LOTALUV is starting to pick up speed at radio and TV and the video has been picked up by three of the four music TV channels in NZ! I have also just hooked up with Page One Management (ex-Warner Music UK & NZ) who are gonna spearhead the album’s release, so I’m...
December 2008
9 posts
GAZA: STOP THE BLOODSHED, TIME FOR PEACE →
Kia Ora!
Merry Xmas!
Heading into 2009 I’m excited for another eventful year. I had an amazing 2008 with music, people and places and can’t wait to keep it movin!
In other news…
A new and improved US president is a good way to start 2009 but one of his first challenges internationally is gonna be what’s kicking off in Israel again… if you didn’t know, the...
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VIDEO: Maitreya 'Lotaluv' - Back 2 Basics →
Check out a piece on LOTALUV in NZ Hip Hop mag Back 2 Basics online… CHur, m
LOTALUV is officialy on air! Most student stations are spinning it in NZ… if you live in NZ, please annoy your local B-net DJ’s and request it!!
Please feel free to spread the video around all your social networking sites! The best link to use is this Vimeo one cos the quality of the vid is far superior to Youtube. Oh… and pretty please, help to push it up the charts in NZ...
www.lotaluv.co.nz
Today LOTALUV was released in New Zealand as the second single from my album Close To Home. A dedicated web page can be found at www.lotaluv.co.nz. You can grab the single at AMPLIFIER.co.nz and the video will be available for purchase soon! Enjoy!
LOTALUV DROPS DEC 8th!!!
Yo!
So, it’s only 5 days away! My second single LOTALUV will drop in NZ virtual stores on Monday December 8th along with a DOPE video! BUT… cos you guys are so fantastic enough to come read what I’m up to i posted it here first! Check it out!
WatchLOTALUV drops Monday December 8th and will be available on Amplfier!
November 2008
11 posts
Corrosive Noise Tour 2008...
I’m gonna be playing with KILOTONE Saturday Nov 29 at Plume in Auckland. Supporting Sick Cycle and Nasty Genius on their Corrosive Noise Tour 2008. Should be a wicked night of Drum n Bass perfection!!!
Back To Reality...
Kia Ora!
Not much goin on the last week except being part a world that’s become clinically bi-polar! Euphoria of an upcoming US Administation change mixed with daily reports of global recession… and I also heard that Lord Buddha has returned and they are calling him Buddha Boy! We in nz have jumped on the ‘Change’ bandwagon and switched from a ...
The Audacity of Hope...
Kia Ora! Barack Obama is President Elect!!! I just wrote to my American friends and thought i’d post it here cos it represents how I feel about this event. We got round two coming up in NZ on Saturday… Viva Greens!! Viva Obama!!
Good Morning! I just went thru my address book and found all my friends who also happen to be American (or living there so long you got an accent ;o) I...
October 2008
18 posts
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